Description : Far out, cello-based, deep grooving, progressive, powerful and sometimes aggressive sci fi epic with lots of electronic elements and some dubstep craziness towards the end. Electric cello, slow attack guitar, resonator guitar, a little bit of bass guitar, 5 synths, lots of effects and drum loops and a few programmed drum kits. It all began with the first couple of cello riffs (one pizzicato bassline, one bowed main riff) and the hip hop beats and then grew and grew as I added more synths and drums and worked in some old, leftover guitar parts. It's very detailed and complex and the mix and sculpting of the sounds are as important as the composition. Have a good listen then come back and let me know what you thought of this twisting, turning journey into outer space. Feel free to criticise and/or tell me your favourite parts...
Description : Latest Spivkurl track here, containing many different recent themes. A little bit of psychedelic organostep, maybe? Has the first released recordings from my latest instrument Bias Machine, which is a manual magnetic tape based performance sampler. Also some data bending, Suzuki Omnichord, Korg Montribe, and Yamaha YS-200 in here. Even my cat had her influence... Please enjoy the listen and download!
Description : I may have mentioned to a few people that I had recorded an EP to cassette tape in November. The thirty minute, seven track tape was recorded on 14th and 15th November (during that excellent full moon). My process, this time, involved choosing a group of instruments from my main studio, and then interfacing them in a way that allowed me to perform a spontaneous track live. There was no planning, and each track was only given attention until the previous was lain on tape. All in all, it was a very rewarding experience to create "on a whim" like this. No DAW was used to create the sounds, or to perform/arrange them. All instruments were mixed in real time, and the output was forever dedicated to the magnetic medium. All of these songs were instrumental, and not traditional in their performance. This is a digital capture of two songs from the EP - "Agonist Moon" and "Faultline" - They are the last track of Side A and the first track of Side B. If you are not familiar with those terms... they indicate the direct physical and psychological experience of interacting with recorded media in order to play it in it's entirety. "Agonist Moon" was described by my wife as an "Icaro," which is a tribal shamans healing song in certain cultures. "Faultline" is more of a peak minimal technological shift into the rest of the EP. UPDATE - The entire Agonist Moon EP digital re-master is now available here... https://spivkurl.bandcamp.com/album/agonist-moon-ep
Description : OK, I finally managed to find a song name, so here it is. But the genre is still open. WTF is it? World? Trip? Trance? Rock? psychedelic? .
I started this song with the wahwah background track, I think I wanted to go in the triphop direction but when I played with it and tried out things I added some Tabla sounds from the available sound library of the cubase software to it, just to get a feel for it. It sounded right somehow, and so it developed from there. As before, we did the work on wikiloops band section: bhunt1 (Brian) on Bass added his track, and rp3drums (Raymond) on drums (one straight drum track, and one para-diddle track). I then added several more guitar tracks.
So I would be happy to listen to your comments and advice, and if I get a good suggestion for name and genre I will change it. Cheers, TG :D
Description : My actual track for X-mas. Too late again, as usual... But now just with a few days only instead months. :D It's enough stodgy, need some mood for enjoy, that's sure. Dunno where to put it. Fusion? Cinematic? Weird? Trash? :)
Like evrytime, the track contains only free loops from several Looperman artists. Merry Xmas, and Happy new year for everybody!
Applied loops (fully or partially):
LEOSMG: 0826182-0084977 (Pizzicato part1 - month of june),
0826182-0084976 (Pizzicato part2 - month of june),
DJ4REAL: 0102056-0018219 (oboelation),
0102056-0018220 (oboelation 2),
MIDISPARKS: 0479957-0053239 (underwater abstract harp 1),
LOOPFREAK: 0531700-0051978 (minor strings and harp),
FLONUT7: 1133675-0079482 (Happy Harpy 777),
DEEPKODE: 0862877-0067790 (Trance Pluck),
CENTRIST: 0079105-0053514 (Dark Hero Apocalyptic Drums 2),
PSYCHOTROPIC_CIRCLE: 0071878-0006976 (Clarinet Ensemble 124),
BLUEESKIES: 0907685-0067264 (Dreams),
ALIVIDLIFE: 0158799-0050009 (alividlife nonsufficient timpani orchestra C 133),
PLANETJAZZBASS: 0111346-0047909 (Epic 4),
DANKE: 0671112-0088234 (Drums of Mordor),
STERIXX: 0243518-0019002 (Rage Simple Bassdrum Loop),
BANANNAZ: 0298699-0041844 (Luv Choir 1),
WILOBOWSKI: 0321170-0027201 (piano phrase 4 bars),
DIGITALSKYY: 0562523-0046490 (Never Fall For a Romantic Heart Pt 6),
RASPUTIN1963 : 1564425-0088883 (deleted loop: Harp Arpeggios 1)
Description : UPDATE 3/31/2016 - Did some work on the mix and master thanks to the advice of Crucethus and promenade2239. I knew something needed work, and it turned out I need some shifting in the time-space continuum. Thanks to everyone who commented so far!
Original DESC - Yes, I admit it... I fall down. Different circumstances and results each time, but it does happen. Got some inspiration in the last week or two, and left behind some other responsibilities for a while to make this track. Did a considerable amount of multisampling of a Realistic C1000 to add to the song. This is the first song I've finished which uses my modified Korg Monotribe. Also contains Microkorg (on glitch percussion and vocoder use), Yamaha ys-200, Zoom RT-123, and my modular synth doing circuit bent voice synth duties. Psychedelic, dark cold wave. EDIT: Now that I think about it, there were no virtual synths involved in this composition, but only virtual samplers and effects. Everything else was MIDI and hardware sound source. Thank you for listening! Please leave a comment and I will return the favor!
Description : I tried to make a 'doom cello' track but failed as the chillout vibes really took over but there is still some heaviness as well as a few minutes of dance music in the final sections. It's very moody and atmospheric and dominated by strings and drums. 120BPM but most of it is half that tempo. Lots of my electric cello playing though there are also sample-based string parts, especially the foreboding, drone bass - the only bass instrument in the track. Other pad sounds add some mystical, spacey beauty while an arpeggiated VST guitar instrument adds a progressive band feel in the first half. Drums are two programmed kits and mostly one hard rock/metal kit. Also one drum loop plus two music loops towards the end. I very rarely use music loops but they seem to work here. Let me know what you think of this progressive epic. Sorry it's so long but hopefully it justifies its length. It's definitely far out and difficult to place in any particular, obvious genre.
Description : One of several live in studio tracks which I recorded in recent weeks. This one incorporated my DIY modular synth and a modified Yamaha DD-20 as the only instruments. The DD-20 was, in part, triggered at audio rates, enabled by the the input modifications. Not quite the usual spivkurl track which you may be accustomed to. I'm putting this in psychedelic, though it could easily fit into ambient, glitch or cinematic genres.
Description : Descent into the archaic and cursed meanders of Nameless City. Inspired by the homonymous story by HPL. Comment freely, friends.
Description : I walked for miles, and what seemed like millennia in order to find the inspiration for this song, and subsequently the album which it helped finalize. It is an essential title track for me, even if it is encoded.
Here is the artwork in question.
A twenty-two month experiment,
Combining infinite expansion with absorpsion and inhibition.
A two thousand mile walk to the place I call home.
A home to be myself and room to roam.
A bone, and a stone, all alone and unknown,
But aglow, and beloved,
Here the sun and snow shown.
The album is available here, for the time being....
Description : The results of six hours in a psychotropic environment which was novel to my experience. Only fixed some minor mistakes and mastered the song after I left the environment (or after it left me). It tugs at passion as a dog biting a dress. Resentment and discontent are its language. Slice of life tragic comedy, with a psychedelic edge.
Description : Sung by me - bbrossas track for background
Saw this track on looperman and I had to make something.Please feel free to let me know what you think.
Open to suggestions. Thanks all :) I hope you enjoy!
Description : Far out epic featuring sine waves, programmed violin parts, played electric cello, various synths, drum loops and programmed acoustic drums. Mystical and a bit Eastern. A three min drumless intro and then some fat grooves and darker sounds. Not as good as I was hoping it would be. Interesting comments appreciated...
Description : Psychedelic Rock!!! FLASHBACK: I actually remember Woodstock 1969. I lived in the next state over. What an amazing time in music as opposed to what is called music today. No sampling, just pure musicians and singers!
Description : Psychedelic, Eastern, dark dance/jazz/fusion based around my cello playing plus minimal other instrumentation. Two sections of electric guitar, one of Fender Rhodes, one synth pad, some swirling female vocal samples and one sub synth bass. Apart from multiple drum loops and programmed acoustic drumkits, everything else is cello, including most of the weird sounds.
Description : Don't know for sure the correct genre,but this tune felt like the name
but can be different for each listener...Doc
Very articulate and interesting piece. Esoteric sounds chase and intertwine to transport listeners along cosmic highways to a destination of mystery and discovery. This is music to be listened to repeatedly to fully appreciate all its facets and kaleidoscopic images.
definitely a piece of art.
this is a type of music that will be remembered for a long time.
well my friend, as we all know, you have the habit of making interesting variations on your melodies, some slides on the notes and significant variations that embellish the atmosphere.
some aggressive moments, some calmer moments.
this is a very good feature, I would say it is an unmatched skill.
another interesting fact is that you can make a song with almost 10 minutes without seeming repetitive, usually my songs are in the 2 to 3 minutes and I think if it was longer, it would be repetitive.
the riffs seem to have a reverberation absolutely natural and echoed, I understand that this must have a very large work behind all these notes.
How long will it take you to make a composition like that?
these psychedelic styles that you have been doing lately, are unique pieces, and could easily be inserted into movie soundtracks Etc.
with respect -
Anubis
Super track which demands attention right from the start, it was a real pleasure to listen to it. Best regards Robbie.
dammmm i love these drums, good job man
Greetings from Valvehalla.
Another NTB.
You definitely have a lot going on in this one. For the most part, it sounds like a typical Nomad track. But, that part around 6:45 gets really interesting. 7:30 it takes a nice trippy heavier, synthier, twist. It would have been cool to hear you cut out some of the pads, and introduce some low end distorted rythym guitar riff. The bass line from here out is really cool. Almost has a Roger Waters bounce to it. Maybe it was like this earlier in the track. I'm on the first run through. I'll go back and listen again.
Yeah, I guess it's in there earlier, too. I think. Maybe that's just synth I'm hearing.
I really like the guitar in this one. Not just the trusty ol' resonator, but all the squealy parts before it.
Overall, it's definitely a NTB. A little too crowded in a few spots for me. But, then again, that might just be my mood tonight. I'm a little more in the minimalist groove mood tonight. I'll listen to this one again when I'm a little more amped up.
HA! Yeah...I just reached the 7:30 mark again. I do like that little section a lot. I'd like to hear you do a full track based on that part.
No excuses. Get on it. I want it done before Christmas!
Oh! By the way...remember a week or two back, when you sort of requested a dark trippy Valvedriver tune? I delivered.
"In The Dreams Of The Damned"
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/190367
Catch you on the flip side.
Wow, impressive mix considering all the stuff going on at the same time, must have had a lot of eq-ing to do. But mixing aside I think arrangement is also great, maybe even better because this song is really a ride and everything is so seamless when it comes to transitions. I also liked the natural tone of drums, did you record them in a studio or are drums sampled?
Brofessor Static, yeah man I been anxiously waiting for a new track from you esé!
Its definitely a cool trypt with a host of far out sounds that I havent heard from you before. I especially dig the section around 6:30 where the synth begins the distorted swells that almost resemble playing through a wah or expression pedal. I like the cresendo that begins around 7:25 where you reprise the same sound and really go nuts with it. That's some really dope shit ! BUT, it could be even better if you would incorporate some panning to move the sound around for some crazy stereo effect. Its perfect for that sort of thing. Anyhow just an idea. Since its the holiday season now, I'm waiting to see if Santa will bring a Christmas cello track from you. I'm putting it on my list !!
Later bro.
Honestly @Silverman described it best. It's almost jazz, but isn't... almost rock, but isn't... Madness is great word to describe it.
I usually gravitate to songs that you can't really pin down, and this is one of them. It's incredibly well mixed with tons of interesting sounds. Absolutely love the break at 7:24 with the glitchy sounds and crazy drums.
Like you I also feel like there could be more to the intro. Something to preview the madness that follows. I would start with high energy drum fills coupled with a lead doing a crazy solo, then it tapers off into near silence then the Cello bassline and drums start. Very Jazz inspired. Kind of like the end of Cowboy Bebop's intro song, but instead of resolving, it creates tension for the rest of the song.
Anyways, amazing work!
-[ Sheen ]-
Loving this.
It just keeps getting better as it unfolds and keeps almost collapsing.
It starts out so loose and baggy and defiantly holds itself together against all the known laws of physics.
Physics because it has become a solid reality.
It's almost jazz but isn't.
It's almost rock but it isn't.
It may be the best thing you ever did but that of course is down to taste.
It seems to constantly be on the edge of collapse but it's solidity keeps it together somehow.
That's the madness that's in there.
You fetched tones which are rather atypical and which ring tremendously well! I adore this kind of exploration in which incoherence and coherence get tangled marvelously.
By moment, the melody reminded me a group in the same vein as your musical production, it was called "Morphine". The bass player had the peculiarity to play only with two ropes and relaxed, I let you imagine the obtained tones!!!
there's madness in this track and i like it! Congratulation for this high composition in color!
Bleep
Very cool track mate
I enjoyed it
The mix was surely difficult with all those sounds but i listened with my headphone and everything seems to be in the good place sa congrats !
Cheers