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8th Aug 2009 17:06 - 15 years ago
Description : Just another try at drum and bass. This time I've incorporated some circuit bent atmospheres and a vocoded vocal phrase. Let me know what you think!

From my album "I Already Bought Everything."

Comments (35)

If you have time take a listen and give Spivkurl some feedback.

TCAS
TCAS 12th Nov 2011 18:58 - 13 years ago
Yo Spiv...

I think you fit into ONE genre...
It's called minimalistic and you do it very well...
Your tunes are so nice to listen too...
Nice sounds and very well mixed!

Try to get a pella from Looperman... I wonder how it will sound with this tune!

Great job...

TCAS
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied 26th Nov 2011 - 13 years ago
I never thought of it that way. I guess most of my stuff is pretty minimal. Good thought about the pella, but since I already released this song on an album I don't think I'll go back to it. I must move forward. Ha ha! Thanks for listening and reviewing!
GramoChopin
GramoChopin 27th Jul 2011 15:53 - 13 years ago
You know alot of your stuff is quite simple spiv, but yet it works quite well! Although this doesn't sound too fast pace like DnB usually is. (160 bpm) But who the hell am I right?? lol breaking the rules makes you your own artist! Nice transitions throughout brudda! regards and respect

Neobane
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Yeah it is quite simple, you're right! This song was really brought together by the addition of the vocoder! Actually the tempo is a little faster at 172 BPM, though I admit it doesn't sound like it. Thanks much for the review and fave!
NeonStrawberry
NeonStrawberry 23rd Jul 2011 21:13 - 13 years ago
Spiv! this sh.tuff is dope! great f breaks 'n'vibes all together. Love it how you played the eq on this one. This is one pumping'track. I can hear you through it, the rawish bass style, - but at around 2.20 i wish it dropped into something more multi-encompassing, like a variety of, - or a spectrum of this particular vibe-enchancing frequencies. Good vibe though, I'd say extend your breaks and add some layers, shtuff is smooth though, keep it up.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks for your in depth review! I'm really glad you liked this track! Thanks for saying it's smooth! I appreciate your kind words!
zappo
zappo 20th Mar 2011 08:40 - 14 years ago
hi spivkurl
Spivie-noises...lol
cool track
go´es strong forward

zappo
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks so much for your review! I'm glad you could enjoy this track! I appreciate your comments!
JohnBoutilier
JohnBoutilier 14th Mar 2011 20:14 - 14 years ago
Definitely a nice ride, my friend, faved.

John
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks much! I'm glad you liked this one! Thanks for the review and the fave!
XLanDer
XLanDer 23rd Nov 2010 23:20 - 14 years ago
i think you have set down a really great yellow brick road of electronica to travel on here. id be happy to remix or "merge worlds" on this. if that sounds like an idea you would be into drop me a line. i have a feeling that by looking into the subject of "indigo children/star children" may be of help 4 you. "crystal links" is a great web site too. books written about "indigo children" are better info sources than the web too. regards ..................................!1X1!....................................
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks so much for your kind comments! I'd love to have you remix this, but I'm in no condition to get together a remix pack for you. In fact I have no CD burner to transfer files to my internet computer. Sorry about that. Thanks for stopping by to listen and review!
kirkduncan
kirkduncan 19th Sep 2010 21:50 - 14 years ago
like the track quite different soundin from alot of dnb. pretty individual which is always a gud thing. sounds pretty heavy wouldnt mind listenin to it through my sound system instead of these little headphones :(
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Yeah it sounds different from a lot of DnB because I'm just a beginner at DnB. But you're right individuality is a good thing. Thanks much for hitting me back with reviews!
Ioka
Ioka 8th Sep 2010 22:30 - 14 years ago
nice oldschool synth sound miss the fat drop with change in drumset more fat kicks needs this track nice try anyway!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Yeah, I'm no expert at DnB that's for sure. Glad you liked the synth sound though. Thanks for reviewing and for giving me a heads up on your track!
theHumps
theHumps 13th Jul 2010 10:25 - 14 years ago
I was thinking I would hear "we are devo, d-e-v-o" in there at some point, haha. Boy did it remind me of some of that 80s electronic new wave at that time, like Gary Newman. You can certainly make a genre all your own Spiv, that's a good thing!

dl and fav!! Thanks!

Wayne
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Ha ha Devo and Gary Newman, that's funny! I hadn't thought of it that way! I guess that's what I get when I try to make DnB. Thanks for the kind words my friend, and thanks for the fave! Take care man!
SGN
SGN 12th Jul 2010 03:13 - 14 years ago
This was really interesting. Definitely unlike any d'n'b track I've ever heard, and I quite enjoyed it. If you don't mind me asking, what's the bpm of this track? It sounded a lot slower than 170, which is standard dnb, but then again I've heard a lot of tunes which sound way slower or faster than their actual tempo.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it! The tempo of this is actually 172 BPM. Some of it is definitely half time feel, in my opinion. I really appreciate you taking the time to review!
SIXTY6
SIXTY6 10th Jul 2010 13:47 - 14 years ago
This is going on my MP3 player forgotten how good this was great track and thanks for sharing.Respect....
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey, I'm glad you liked it enough to put it on your mp3 player, that makes me happy! Thanks much for putting your comments in and downloading!
BrianMaiden407
BrianMaiden407 27th Jun 2010 04:51 - 14 years ago
got some very kool lines happening there guy!!

Peace

Bm;)
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey, thank you very much! I appreciate your review!
Phyruis
Phyruis 15th Jan 2010 20:06 - 15 years ago
some nice ideas here brother I've always liked the idea of taking dnb to other place and this track does that.. perfectly.. fantastic production as always.. very 80's theme to it but at the same time add those pendulum influences.. loved it .. keep 'em coming brother
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey thanks for stopping to check out this track! I'm glad you could get into my odd style of DnB. 80's theme, huh, I guess I know what you mean. Thanks very much for the kind review!
Mosaic
Mosaic 11th Jan 2010 12:22 - 15 years ago
Hey Friend

ya one talent dude alright, brilliant bass, really good intro, had me hooked right from when it started, lol I do agree with AJ's review about the bee :) adding this one to the fav's list mate, cheers and Peace my friend...

Estefano
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey thanks for checking out an older track and faving it! I like the intro on this one too, it turned out well. This song does sort of buzz like a bee. Glad you enjoyed it!
bobbybooth
bobbybooth 2nd Jan 2010 15:29 - 15 years ago
this is great - really quite trippy, spaced out and atmospheric d'n'b.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey, thanks for taking the time to listen and review! Glad you enjoyed it!
alividlife
alividlife 19th Nov 2009 06:41 - 15 years ago
Yeah! you definitely have a theme!
I like that!
(musically in this track, and artistically)

most people just randomly throw stuff together without a theme...
Deffo got a theme..
I wish I could learn more about this circuit bent theory from you...

Mastering is where you have a lot of opportunities... I feel... mastering to me, is about pulling out all of the sounds, and giving them a right place...
allowing pitch and frequency to lay flat against a constant moving speaker... kinda....
EDIT
I don't feel that I am infallible or a master at mastering btw..
your mastering is great!
I just think this could shine more with more left and right disparities, and perhaps higher frequencies.. I may be wrong...

I tend to do metal type mastering, but if you don't mind, i could totally bring out some stuff??

I love it...

I realize this is a bit older of your work...

It's still a really amazing track!!
Faved, downloaded
a shame I hadn't known before!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hi friend, thank you for reviewing, faving, and downloading!

I appreciate what you said about me having a theme, I try my best. Which leads me to what you've said about mastering. I used to try and master my tracks to perfection, with some pretty good results. More recently I've been using mastering as an artistic tool, generally to help give my tracks a signature sound.

This track I think is still lacking a bit, like you've said. I don't know if I'll be going back to it though. Probably because some of the tracks I did around this time bore me a bit. :)

I appreciate your thorough review though, and I'll take your suggestions to heart on my newer works. Thank you much!
FrenchKid18
FrenchKid18 15th Nov 2009 19:42 - 15 years ago
Another sick beat from you.you're def my favourite electro artist with Travishuckins and one of my favs on this site too.Your music is so personal and creative,I've heard nothing like this before!
Faved
French Kid
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey thank you very much friend! It's nice to be in good company with Travis. :)

You're one of my faves on this site as well, and personal and creative is exactly what I'd say about your music!

Thanks for the fave and for listening! I appreciate your comments!
codymeiser
codymeiser 27th Sep 2009 23:31 - 15 years ago
I love how the intro drags into the main riff. It sounds great. I dont really have much to say about it but i like it.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I appreciate the listen and your comments! Thanks much!
SIXTY6
SIXTY6 10th Sep 2009 19:47 - 15 years ago
Is there no end to this mans talents? Love the bass great synths keep it up : )
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks for the very kind review! I really like the bass on this one too.
victormusic01x
victormusic01x 6th Sep 2009 00:01 - 15 years ago
diggin' the textures here that you are using man....your work is so rooted in the classic electronic giants of the school man, reminds me of not only yello and kraftwerk but also the 8bit weapon stuff i've heard recently...real and direct, that vocoder stuff put's me right back in front of the Mudd club on 23rd st nyc...1981-2..when Arthur took Trans Europe Express and just ran with it...thanks again for sharing your unique sound bro !!

victormusic01x...in the ny c!...ich nie san shi...one two..one two..uno..due...treeeeee...quattro...one two..!!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I'm really happy you've enjoyed this one. I really haven't listened to much of the groups you speak of, but maybe I should be... heh I'm glad the vocoder brought you back to an interesting time! I appreciate your unique and entertaining reviews. Thanks for stopping by!
lofthouse
lofthouse 2nd Sep 2009 19:21 - 15 years ago
This is brilliant!
Reminds me of Yello.
Such a good vibe!Well mixed and produced.
Your work is different and inspiring.
I think this is a fantastic track.Def one for my ipod!g.x
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Glad you enjoyed this one, it was fun to create. Nice to know someone wants me on an ipod! SMILE! Thanks for stoppin by!
Planetjazzbass
Planetjazzbass 29th Aug 2009 00:53 - 15 years ago
I love circuit bent stuff...it's like the machines we use,abuse and totally rely upon are finally getting their say!...this sort of stuff bores right into your psyche,it gets behind your eyes.....and you can't stop nodding your head! lol..great track man..nice use of the vox as well..cheers planet :)
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
It's nice to finally use these gadgets I've put together. and use them in a musical fashion. I think the atmospheres really bring this track together. It's good to hear some one else appreciating it. Thank you very much for checking out my new stuff!
devv
devv 23rd Aug 2009 11:24 - 15 years ago
overall flow roll of the hit hat is nice ....and the kicks u used alsowell a bit feective for this tracks ... nice blends !!! tempo of this could be some what better if the tempo was a bit fast ..liked the ending u gave ... that was a good stuff ... all the equo has been set properly ... thats all i can review u in this track :)
nice work bro..!!!
keep trying new stufff!!!
its really inspires me !!!
becoz i believe in "new experiment always roczzzzzzzz!!!
ALL the best bro!!! god bless !!!!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Maybe I should remix this track at a faster tempo or something, it seems like it might be better that way. Thank you for your helpful comments and encouragement. Glad I could give some inspiration!
syerones
syerones 19th Aug 2009 18:45 - 15 years ago
Yeahh ! Nice Track the vocoded sample is verry great i like it! slow but verry nice.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I'm happy you enjoyed it. Vocoders are fun to mess around with. Thanks for the review!
Rtdabombnetwork
Rtdabombnetwork 18th Aug 2009 22:01 - 15 years ago
i love those outerspace trance soundz. it's like throwback09
cool track
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks much! I appreciate the feedback!
Gsusfrk
Gsusfrk 17th Aug 2009 15:06 - 15 years ago
good beginning, although one criticism i have is that even though the drums are nicely eqed, they are quiet repetitive. Not saying it's not right just saying adding a few minor sounds in the front of the mix might hvae given it a nice variety
Personally I would have changed the note patterns the second time around, but sometimes it doesn't work that well, sometimes it does, so that's just my little 2 cents right there :)
Have fun! and Good work!
God Bless
Steve
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I appreciate the honest comments, I will keep your ideas in mind on future tracks. Thanks for the listen and review!
CalifKen
CalifKen 16th Aug 2009 21:01 - 15 years ago
Ah ha! I love it, I checked out the gallery. Dude I really admire your skillz, both in THIS song, your other tracks and then for your obvious skills and understanding of electronics and sound. Vry cool.

Loved the voxish sounds in this. Great track bud.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thank you very much! I wish I understood electronics more, but I think I have put holes in my brain since I built all this stuff. Maybe I just exceeded myself. I appreciate the good review!
d2d
d2d 15th Aug 2009 17:31 - 15 years ago
This track really moves. It is peppy and catchy. I like the samples/circuit bent elements!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Well thank you very much! I'll have to include some circuit bent stuff in our colab. Thanks for the listen!
n0mad23
n0mad23 15th Aug 2009 08:14 - 15 years ago
For me, your music is incredibly visual. I keep vacillating between impressionism and dadaism. It's the layers and the mega-texturing you're doing at the deep levels (either that or I'm suffering audio hallucinations again). Wanting to drift off into total digressions, so I'll just give a nod and say how much I like this.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I'm glad to hear this from someone! I've decided that I like to make music that entices the listener to imagine things. It seems like I'm getting closer to my goal then. I suffer from hallucinations audio and otherwise, so I know what you mean. I'm very glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for the review!
CalifKen
CalifKen 15th Aug 2009 07:30 - 15 years ago
Toys rewired into musical instruments? Plz put a picture up or something, you have PEAKED my curiosity.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I have a few pictures in my gallery for my looperman profile, and I intend on taking more pictures soon. Those will give you an idea of what I'm talking about.
BigPete
BigPete 13th Aug 2009 15:53 - 15 years ago
Your soundscape are always so interesting to discover, again great use of arrangments, like 2 bass line talking to each other, then the haunting vocoder brings in the melodic hook, this is great electro to a drum and bass beat, again a fun journey at sea from Captain Spivkurl.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks for referring to this track as a soundscape...for some reason it's just comforting! I definitely tried to make the two bass lines interact in the realm of frequency. Glad that the vocoder added some interest. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
CalifKen
CalifKen 12th Aug 2009 21:14 - 15 years ago
I hate drum and bass like not as a choice it just sorta happens. I knew I'd like yours. Maybe that was a choice. What is a circuit bent atmosphere exactly? I dare not improvise my own description here in this review. It's too early in the day to let your tracks make my mind start dumping all it's data into this text field.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
I'm glad I could make an accessible tune for you. This was a fun one to make. The circuit bent atmospheres are for example what you hear in the background of the intro. They are sounds made from toys which I've rewired into musical instruments. They are a great source of unusual samples. Thanks for stopping by and reviewing!
Rockym778
Rockym778 9th Aug 2009 02:02 - 15 years ago
very good track, creative and well organized, great job on this one
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thank you very much! I tried to make it flow.
Reverse1984
Reverse1984 8th Aug 2009 18:26 - 15 years ago
Well done man. Lots going on in this track...I like that kinda stuff. Loved all the synths and effects used, they all sound killer. The vocoded sample is a real fine touch as well.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thank you very much friend! This was a fun one to make. I really appreciate the comments and praise!
ECKSjoe
ECKSjoe 8th Aug 2009 17:17 - 15 years ago
This track has a very full sound, whether that's the choice of synths or the eqing I'm not sure. Maybe it's both! A lot of energy with very interesting synths. I love that vocoded sample.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Thanks for taking time to listen! I did do a lot of EQ'ing on this track to expose the underlying layers. I mastered it pretty heavilly too, to keep the mix pumpin. The vocoder came from my Microkorg. Thanks for the review!

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