FiveCar SmileUp - Spivkurl

Your comment is well taken, and I'm sorry for the late reply! I dig the bands that you mention, so it makes me happy! This song is still a personal favorite of mine, and it helps to get a positive comment on it. Thanks!

Thanks buddy! I'll take a walk by your page, even if it is a couple years late!

That it does my friend! Can't help but feel unfulfilled when I do too much software synthesis lately. This one turned out nice, and should be on an album quite soon! Thanks for listening!

These are surely desperate times, and then the po po's and admins wonder why people are acting out in desperation! It is one of the few medicines left for a sick society. I had no idea this song would get played this much, since it's over 700 now! Soundcloud is so pathetic now... this song has 13 plays there... just sayin'! It's always a pleasure to have you visit one of my songs, and I'm looking forward to seeing what's new on your profile.

Hey mudhoen! Thank you for taking a listen to this one and leaving your words! Had a blast recording this one, and it was quite cathartic as well. The song captured a moment in time pretty successfully, which is not always easy to do within the confines of a DAW. Been having an interesting time rehabilitating from all the years of virtual sound, and I think it is helping me grow as an artist. I really appreciate you stopping by!

Hello Dave, and thank you for this awesome comment! I'm thinking that the whole situation which led to this recording has much to do with whatever they were spraying aerially in the weeks leading up to the election. We would hear the planes, then see the time release clouds, then there would be "cloud" cover for days, and all you could do was hear the planes. Each time the planes made their repeated passes, within an hour or less we would start to hear emergency vehicle sirens, and we would begin to feel the not so subtle neurological effects. One such time, a woman drove into parked cars across the street, pressing five cars against each other. As the election approached, I got the distinct impression that the spraying would break after we voted. Bang! After the election, clear skies for days, and winter could begin. Still I fear that the hardships are yet to come, at least personally. ... Since I was doing vocals, everything was monitored through headphones, so if a neighbor heard something, it was those raw vocals. Your words - "I see the steps to the music room bending under an invisible force, though there are no bad vibes here..." definitely strike a chord, and they bring to mind "Ray Bradbury Theatre" I've been watching those over again recently, and the introduction, where he describes his "toy shop" and "alien landscape" where he draws his ideas from - they make me think of my studios and the process I've been moving toward. I really appreciate the feedback, as always. If I could fave comments, this would be one of them! Thank you!

Hey Mahloo! Thank you so much for the kind and supportive comments on this track! I am humbled by the reaction of many of the users here, and it gives me drive to do more along this line. The rhythms and the breaks were definitely what told me that this was the take, and that I needn't go any further, so I'm glad you liked what you heard as well. I really appreciate the listen and the fave!!!

Joe, thank you for your kind words! It seems like you definitely understand where I was coming from while recording this song. Seems that I can always count on you for support, and I appreciate that! "This tune has this special feeling of a need for changes on so many levels in the system." - That really said it all for me, as this "need" is part of all of my days. Life has become so strange and artificial feeling... I can't even imagine how much worse it is in a larger city! I will continue to work (too) hard, in my own (small) way to change things for the better. I just can't seem to get this experience of a convergence of energy from DAW based work lately... and computers are starting to just be an annoyance in general, at least much of the time. Stay tuned for something off my cassette EP, hopefully later today! Thanks much!

Heh, haven't heard "chop and screw" for a little bit of time! Honestly, this was a live and a bit spontaneous, so I can't fully explain how the swing worked out. The Beatstep and Monotribe had a lot to do with it, and the 2xKawa has been noted by some very experienced friends as possessing a lot of swing by nature. It was the inspiration that made this work out, I needed to do it, and so it was done. Thank you for listening and leaving a comment!

Hey thank you for listening and leaving a comment! The practice wasn't too bad, since it went from idea to completion in just a few days. Having the instruments and the idea both at hand, the rest went pretty well. Happy to read your words! I will return the favor in a moment!

Hey there! It's good to hear from you! I've been slow in replying while on other projects lately. Trust me, the artist comparisons which you used are complimentary, and not taken as any sort of insult! What you describe is bit how it felt in practice and recording this song... it did feel quite urgent to make this song happen before it was too late.

It seems that I take things too literally. When people speak about me using "full analog," I get the urge to mention all the aspects of it which were not analog. Things are different these days, and it seems accepted that any hardware besides a computer is analog, so I am trying to adapt. I do appreciate your amazement though. This song was musically very about routing and patching... I hope to do many more in this fashion.

Thanks much!

Yep, that was a very "goosebumply" week... chemicals dripping from the "clouds", woman screaming in pain on the ground, strange lights in the sky... you know the drill. Happy that you enjoyed the listen! Thank you for taking time to leave a comment!

Hey buddy! Thanks for taking a listen to this one! Apologies for taking so long to reply! Happy that you enjoyed the journey... it has been interesting to work live lately for sure... a different experience. Next upload will probably be from a direct to cassette tape EP which I did over the full moon in November. Seven songs in two days! Hope you are well! I will be trying to find the song you mentioned in a moment. Take care!

Hey Robbie! Thank you for giving this track a listen! I apologize for having been absent lately... it's been a hard time, with much stress and illness. Things will get better, and I won't forget about those stems you sent. You are right about pain, and that is an optimistic way to think about it. Please have a good day!

Thanks buddy! It's good to hear from you! Building a new instrument as we speak, just waiting for some paint to dry. It should fit in nicely with this performance aspect I'm driving at. I'm happy you liked what you heard!

Industrial is definitely a big listening preference for me, and I definitely like to create it as well... though this is not exactly my style either. I say this since I haven't done a completely live track with vocals for well over a decade. I think of live oriented industrial as being a fairly different thing from what much of industrial has become in recent years, in the same was as I think of most other genres. Some peep behind a computer and a stack of VSTs can barely consider themselves a performer, and most genres are far more potent when they are performed. I'm happy that you enjoyed what you heard overall, and I appreciate that you took a walk outside of your comfort zone! Thanks!

Hey friend, good to hear from you! As you can probably tell from this track, life has been a bit frightening and painful of late... and saying "a bit" is being optimistic. I've been working hard to hone my skills at performing entire songs live on my own, since it really is the ideal for a multi-instrumentalist such as myself... plus it will give me that much more power when Love and I get back to work on Iris-T-Shirt tunes, since we did a lot of things live. Beneath it all, I'm doing okay, aside from continuing legal issues. I should get my bankruptcy certificate in the next couple of weeks, so that will be nice. Still hopeful that I won't be sent to jail in January... Been working hard on various projects, such as putting up a nice stylish fence in our side yard, making the house more secure, and harvesting some nice produce and herbs... raspberries in November in Minnesota is not normal at all (goes out to those still in denial of the drastic change in climate). Thanks for taking a listen, and leaving your always supportive words! I will try to keep in touch better!

Thanks for stopping by to listen! The vocal clip was all live, but each track was recorded individually so that I could do a subtle final mix. I also just received a communication from Alex where he mentioned his microkorg... I do like that synth despite it's shortcomings. Been using it since 2002 or so, about the time it came out. I think it is still the only synth that I've ever purchased new. The DWGS waveforms (a'la DX7 and other FM synths) on it are a nice touch, which expand the vintage vibes and can give a reasonable organ sound. I'm happy that you enjoyed listening to this one! I am working hard to hone my live skills again, and hope to do more in this vein once I finish my new instrument build... you know me, I'm easily distracted by hands on stuff. Thanks buddy!

Wow, it really has been a while hasn't it! So happy to see you! Of course I remember! This is simply an expression of my feelings, and further training in the live one-man performance aspect of my music, which does not get nearly enough attention from myself. Working hard to create songs which will be effective in a live setting with no support at all. It's a challenge, but that is how an artist grows, I suppose. Working on a magnetic tape based instrument today, based on some ideas by Reed Ghazala and Arius Blaze. Something I've wanted to do for a while. I will check out your profile and then get back to it. Thank you for listening my friend!

Hey buddy, it's been a while! Unfortunately, this has been a ridiculously unmedicated summer and fall. Went without cannabis for the longest time in probably fifteen or so years. It has hurt really bad of course, although I have learned some things... I learned I cann't talk to people when I'm angry or ill unless I want to get charged with a crime (which I am again). I learned how to refinish old hardwood floors (which is in my Studio B and eventually the entire house). I learned how to make soymilk, nutmilk, tofu and tempeh (which has saved me a ton of money and walking or cab fare). And now, obviously, I am re-learning live band performance, but on my own. I dig much of Pink Floyd's stuff, but have never really gotten into SOAD... as far as I know, they were very popular in the time when I checked out of society and media pretty much completely (1996-2000). I think it was a good time to check out though, as I have developed very differently from my peers since then. I appreciate you stopping by my friend!

Thank you for listening and leaving your comment! I get why you liked the parts which you did... since this was all a live performance, the sync was hard to achieve, and that middle section got a bit messy. I am however happy with the result, considering only a couple of days between patching the hardware and devising the idea to recording this take. It's a good workout standing where I'm surrounded by instruments, and turning to reach more than one of them at once to make the momentary changes while trying to prepare for the vocal parts. Thanks again!

Ahh, to receive a comment like this from you is such a pleasure! I'm happy that you understand as well. With how things are becoming around here, anything would be preferable... anarchy, violent revolution, nuclear war... anything. I'm already a perpetual victim, and I already have the causes to drive me... the only thing standing in the way is a militaristic police state which only values it's surreptitious mind control over the populace. It's working too! I don't know why it's not working on me... Maybe the lack of TV commercials? Maybe the lack of mobile technology? Maybe the lack of medication? Maybe the lack of vaccination? Maybe the rejection of GMO/pesticide/herbicide/hormone laden food? Maybe the soil microorganisms that I touch? Maybe the entheogenic substances? Maybe because I've never legally driven a car? It could be any of these or more! I seem to obviously see things which others are unable to look at, even when they are shown. I don't get it. There is a reason I will be voting for Jill Stein again this year, even though she is a doctor. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both on the payroll of the same corporations, and thus neither will serve to change things for the better. Green party does not accept corporate donations, and corporations are who currently control USA, possibly the world? No matter what happens, I could see myself with only what I can carry in the next couple of years. I may as well enjoy this materialism while I can. Thank you for the very supportive comment, and for listening! Looperman has been a constant source of inspiration over the years, and I hope that it continues through the strife which will come. Have a good day!

Hey BLEEP, thank you for listening and leaving some kind words! It's nice being supported in doing something different from what I have been. What's nice about this, is that as long as some one is there to listen, this is completely independent of the computer. The only reason I used it was to record the independent tracks, and get it rendered to a state people could hear it online. I would have liked to hook up one of my cassette decks as well, but got lazy! Life is hard enough without the possibility of freaking out due to computer crashes, and I know exactly how that feels... don't we all? Thanks again!

Crypt, I thank you for being the first to comment on this one! I'm glad it was someone who appreciates the modular, industrial, lofi aesthetic! It is really a good feeling to finally be making strides in the one-man band live arena, as it's been a goal for a long time. The vocals weren't really planned, but simply thoughts which had been prominent in the last week, and in some part influenced by an injured woman screaming across the street on Monday. The drums are overly simple, since I had to do everything in real time, as opposed to detailed DAW work... I had to choose my battles to limit the length of the song. I am really happy with the break parts... the modular really worked out well there, and it was very present since it depended on what step I stopped the sequencer on as to how it reacted to the amplitude modulation changes. I will definitely be doing more stuff in this mode! Thanks again!