Hey Mosaic, thank you for the comment on this one! You are right, I was slightly drunk whilst recording these vocals, though I think the doubled vocals add to that feeling considerably. I've got a problem, and it's not the only one! Drunk or not, I'm still very happy with arrangement and composition on this one. I'm really feeling the decadent new wave vibe lately, and it bleeds through to my work. If only I could stop dreaming of the end. What's more real and important; this prison we're in, or the freedom of death which follows? Sorry about that... I'm not much into editing myself, so there it sits. I hope that you are doing better! If your latest song is any indication, then I would guess that you are! Appreciate your listen friend!

Thanks for stopping in! Yeah, Shiloh has mellowed out on putting holes in my hands when I play with her, so that's comforting. Finally were able to uncover the office chair as well, since she's not as insistent on tearing it open... we bought her one of her own, so she shouldn't need to right?! Yes, coffee definitely had a part in this track, as it seems to in most everything I do. You've got the "mad" part right, maybe most mad scientists are as easily distracted as I am? I'm happy you enjoyed listening, and I appreciate the comment!

Hey friend, thank you for the nice comment, and for checking out the track! It was hard for me to get out when creating the track, so I know what you mean there. It is by no means perfect, but I achieved what I was intending. I am very happy with the modular's part in the bass lines, it's nice to be finally learning how to make the sounds I want. Thanks again!

Hey Dan, good to hear from you! Had a great and painful time putting this song out, and I'm happy it's good enough... don't really want to go back there. Having fun building synth stuff now. Really appreciate the comment and listen... not to mention the invite to your site! Thanks!

Hey Wayne, good to have your listen and feedback! Nice to hear that you liked looking at the guitar as well! I did a little fine tuning on the guitar this morning... some tightening and reorienting of the treble pickup mostly. So I guess what you're saying is that it not very pop? I don't think what I think of as pop is what others do, so it makes sense. The "claws in me" words kept going through my head lately, so just had to develop the idea. It felt appropriate for so many different circumstances. "I knew exactly what happened when I read the reply on that other track." - I guess I'm having trouble remembering what reply you speak of. Thank you very much for stopping by!

Hey, man, been good to see you around more lately! I appreciate the fine comment! Regarding the vocals, I did a lot of takes on this one... but the primary stuff I used was recorded on two mics simultaneously, my Kustom uni-directional dynamic and the right side of my Audio Technica stereo condenser. Put the two inputs into my Scarlett interface, and routed each to separate channels to get a mono recording of each. Then I went through that takes for each section and listened for the best stuff and kept it. Note that I didn't keep the same take for both mics in each section, so it's technically double takes. I think it gives a bit of vocal depth and interest. Yes, you're right, I built my modular over the past ten years or so. Still adding to my setup though, as in the last month I finished a standalone synth which accepts a control voltage, as well a 4 step sequencer to control whatever accepts CV or gate signals. I'm going to put both of those things up on my blog as soon as possible (probably in the next day or two), so check in there if you get a chance. http://www.wearerecords.com/spivkurl.html I appreciate the supportive feedback and the listen. Hope that you are well!

Hey friend, thank you for the supportive comment! Can't say I've every done a song quite like this, with all the chord changes and layering, but it was worth the effort. Was thinking I had screwed the mix up royally, but then I realized I can't trust plugging my headphones into these computer speakers to test a mix, or even to comment on other's tracks. No low end at all, as I think it filters for the subwoofer before the headphone out. Frustrating. Thanks much for the fave and listening! Take care!

Hey friend, thank you for your kind comment! I have always fancied myself as a bit of a mad scientist, and I can definitely lay claim to the mad part... scientist though, I don't have the college degree. This one was a bit tough to mix, with 40+ channels and all, but the real challenge was being satisfied with the vocals. Had to capture the perfect moment, and I'm thinking it was as close as I could get. You have made me happy with your words, and I appreciate it! Sorry for the late reply. Hope that you had a fine end of the year!

Hey Orlando, many thanks for your kind review! This was one of those songs that I felt entirely compelled to write and record, so it was a relief when it was finished. Have not heard "Gong" though, maybe I should look it up. I really appreciate the comment and fave my friend!

Hey, thanks for the feedback my friend! Listening back to this, I realize that it is pretty "off the wall" soundwise like you said. Oh well, I guess it is what it is. The hook, as you say, does apply to many things, which is part of why I felt the uncontrollable need to write this song... So many things contributed to it, mainly my cat Shiloh, then other things like relationships, addiction, the con game of the modern economy, and the drive to fix everything that is wrong whenever possible. Thank you for saying that the vocals worked as the song progressed. Some parts were easy to sing, some were not, but I achieved my goals as far as conveying the words goes. Appreciate it my friend!

Hey man, thank you for the positive feedback! Put a bunch of time into writing and recording this stuff, so it's always good to hear that someone appreciates it. I suppose it could be a signature sound of mine, though it's all unintentional... no matter how hard I try new things, it still ends up sounding like a Spivkurl song. Thank you again!

Hey friend, thank you for the feedback on this one! Interesting that you hear some similarity in that synth break at :43, as it was entirely unintentional. Took a lot of effort to get these vocals near the way I wanted... had to find that perfect moment where sober becomes inebriated. (It doesn't last long!) I agree that this would be really weird without the vocals. Listening back on this, I find that it's a lot less low end than I usually include in a song... oh well. It was definitely intended as an artwork, so I appreciate that. I will definitely not put this in the weird genre though, as that would be encouraging the way things are in popular music... not something I like to do very often. Thank you for the feedback!

Thanks very much rei! I dig the electronic punk reference. I guess I didn't think of this one as minimal per say, as I used over 40 channels which is far more than my usual composition. The rough part was pretty intentional. I just let the song shape itself, and then relearned it. Thank you for the support!

Hey friend, thank you for checking this track out! Have the faust playing in the background, thank you for the link... I do realize that it was probably groundbreaking at the time, though I don't know if I would listen to it much... heh. That synthy bumblebee groove came out of a recording of me messing with my modular... just chopped a piece out that sounded good and went with it. I see what you mean about the "dry" sound, though I was intending a feel which was on the dry side... You'd be surprised how many effects went into making the sound this way though. There is a nice non reactive reverb encompassing the whole mix, but that too was set dryer than usual for me. I guess I never thought of it as avant garde, but I understand. I gave some thought to waiting a while before releasing this track and adding some guitar work to it, but I felt that it would be far to cluttered that way, as it already took up over 40 channels. Plus I was really happy that both projects were started and finished pretty much simultaneously. I have been doing a couple recordings with the new guitar though, and will try to get something listenable out there soon. Thank you very much for your comment my friend!

Thanks much! Yeah, I guess I was going for a feel like when the minimal early 80's became the over-orchestrated mid 80's. I'm sure you know what I mean. It does of course have a lot of software involved, so doesn't sound authentically 80's though. I'm happy you enjoyed the listen. Appreciate it!

Hey GC, thank you for being the first on LM to comment on this track! I think you misunderstood my "original" comment... what I meant was that Proximal Vicinity has been dominating my page lately, which I had no hand in composing, where as this is all me. How you interpret the song is pretty much what I was going for... The oriental sounds you speak of are primarily a hammered string sound with some awesome post effects to deepen the vibe, plus subtle sitar sort of sounds in the breaks. I'm very happy that you enjoyed the vocals. It took a while to perform them just how I wanted. I don't know if I've ever spent over a month straight on a song like this without any real breaks. Appreciate the support my friend!