Buy the FLAC from Qobuz to support TDE, then use Soulseek or Archive.org to find the original 2012 mixtape master for the different bass mix. Merge them into a single playlist. Call it the Ultimate Control System .

In the golden era of 2010s hip-hop, few projects were as dense, prophetic, and lyrically labyrinthine as Ab-Soul’s Control System . Released on May 11, 2012, this sophomore album from the Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) lyricist is often cited by hardcore fans as the "thinking person's stoner rap bible." A decade later, new listeners searching for the option are onto something significant.