Spivkurl

Hey my friend! I enjoyed reading your comments, and your conversation is pleasing! Getting caught up on replies today in between setting up the new lab and "studio B." I seem to remember hearing that track of your which you mentioned, though I'll be able to tell if there is a comment from me on it... it's pretty rare that I don't comment on a Looperman song. I'm happy to hear that I am not the only one who has circuit bent their brain! I always used the term "psychonaut," which must be US spelling and pre-internet. While I have never been blessed with crystaline DMT, I have been using DMT containing plants for well over a decade. Virola bark (DMT and bufotenine with others) has been a constant help to my soul expansion in the past year or so. The dreams I have, wow. I live in a company town based on the Mayo Clinic, so they have done wonders at reducing the non prescription presence around here. It's too bad, as I've been helped far more by street dealers than those dealers who call themselves physicians. I have yet to meet someone on looperman who openly discusses DMT, and for that you have a gold star from me! I'm so looking forward to visiting your profile again! Thank you!

Hey, thanks for stopping by to listen and comment! I enjoyed inducing the subtle time shifts in that arpeggio part, I think it added to the psychedelia a bit. The VC3T did not show up in this one at all, as it was just a DAW based composition. I did use some samples of my gear, but the digital sounding voice was just something I found at some point. Ha ha! I wish I could take apart an airplane... though some of my recent vintage acquisitions from Ukraine and Russia could have been bound for something like that originally, who knows?! I do admittedly split my time pretty evenly between this world and the unseen, although it's not like it used to be. Since the big DEA action in 2001, I have not had real LSD. I just do what I can, with what I have, when I can. Virola bark from at least twelve years ago has been an almost constant ally in the past year. Maybe that is why people are scared of my when I am just sitting there, and why they think I'm crazy when they've never met me. Well, I've got to go finish setting up my lab and "studio B" finally, but I'll stop by your profile first. Thanks again for the comment!

Hey Nelson, always good to hear from you! This was a pretty cool adventure to create, and not much like my recent endeavors. You asked about outboard gear, and that is one reason why this was different from recent stuff, since it was all "in the box," DAW based work. I did use some samples from my modular and a couple casio keyboards, but using software samplers. I have over 160,000 samples in my collection now, so that really helps when working in a DAW. Makes me happy that liked what you heard here, and I'm glad that you liked it enough to download! Looking forward to hearing what you've been working on!

Hey buddy, thanks for taking a listen and living through the long track! The main lead was started with a simple four note sequence, which was transformed with digital assistance into a more complex arpeggiation based around the intended mode, then this was manually manipulated to induce time shifting and a more complex note structure as the arrangement progressed. I'm glad that you can find some fun in there, which I'm thinking must be found in the fun I had creating it. The dark sense of loss and confusion is definitely paramount in almost every aspect of life at the moment. The robotic voice became sort of the response portion of a call and response, so the entire lyrical expression would be - "What is wrong with the world? It begins to crack." I'm happy that you find it detailed enough, I wish that you could have seen and witnessed the details which were fleeting and escaped me on that day. Thank you for your words!

Metabolic, thank you for always coming through with positive words! It's interesting, I've been thinking about "1984" recently, and how it is so much like these times that it is scary. My father, whom I had not seen in a decade, and I were bringing up films/books which reminded of us of these times, and after naming some others individually, we both said "1984" simultaneously. It was a good moment. I don't think that I would bother to work on this more, as it was very much about capturing a state of being, rather than some sort of perfection. I'm sure you know what I mean. I apologize for my BS lately, I'm trying to be more chill. Have a great day, and thank you!

Thank you for the listen and the kind words!

I think you got the message from this song pretty clearly. I did not enter into this creation with any ideas or expectations, but the thought process entered into it all the same. My concerns about the future are becoming all too clear while I research government policy. The corporations who control the government have things locked down nice and tight. There is little recourse for simple individuals. Self defense is becoming terrorism. Living life is becoming impossible. The world is beginning to crack, literally. Thank you for listening and leaving your thoughts!

I appreciate you listening and leaving a comment! Before I give permission to use this, I must have more information regarding your project. Please use the contact form on my profile to provide this information. I have allowed downloads on this song only to facilitate further listening by Looperman users. Tell me what the nature of the project is, and how this song would be used. Thank you!

Likewise, it is always pleasing to see a comment pop up from you, as it is a push to visit your track list! Eager to hear what you've been coming up with! The day this song was made was an unbelievably comforting and pleasing experience, during a very trying period. Haven't allowed myself that sort of focused creation period for a while, and I'm glad I did. I'm glad you liked what you heard! Thanks!

Hey there BM4r, I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed this one! The traits of psychedelic trance are kind of an acquired taste, I know. I also know that I don't quite fit the norm of that genre. Influences from psy/goa seem to seep into almost every track I do though. That's how it goes I suppose. Thank you for listening!

Since psychedelic is a new addition to the genre choices, I'm glad that it is finally catching on! I guess I can't quite say what the "2nd part" is... it was all plateaus of different lengths, specialties and intensities for me. That 8 bit sort of sound you mention, while it may be the grasp of sanity in the beginning, sort of intensifies the time warp aspect later on. The primary vocal clips are actually from the early 90's, so it makes sense that they would give a 90's impression. I've been chewing on that half hour insanity for years now, as it was one of the best moments in television history. I can't help but autograph everything I do, it seems... even a simple conversation with a stranger. I frighten someone from a seated position, with witnesses and a digital recorder in hand. The world is beyond beginning to crack, and that needs to be addressed. Thank you for being the first to leave your comment on this piece... I expect my next one will be a lot different from this, as I don't usually work in the box like this. Thank you!!!

Just needed to get inside of people's heads for a bit, I'm sure you understand that need! Now I've been composing on classical guitar and wondering if the sirens in the background are meant for me... Sold a Casio for the first time in my life today... life must be real crap! So how is Canada? Seems like things are looking up there... realtors here are advertising Canadian properties in defiance of Trump gaining leadership, but to be honest I'm just as fearful of a Clinton future. Maybe I should just move to Russia, to be on the right side of WWIII. Thanks for taking a listen!

Ha ha, I don't know if even I would describe this as smooth, but I take it as a compliment! It's funny, I seem to shape vocal clips into shapes which resemble my voice, as some thought that my voice was present in the mix. I don't hear as much glitch hop any more, so I feel open to being creative within the loose confines which I think of relating to the genre. Thanks for taking a listen, and leaving a comment, as always!

Thank you for the continued correspondence about "circuit bending." I'm interested to hear if you have experimented at all, or alternately if you have started any fires... ha ha. Speak and spell is definitely a pretty good candidate, and I've worked with the speak & * series a bit myself. Got to go visit with my dad now, but I will try to return the favor of the comment soon!

That is generally a very easy task, as long as you have a half decent soldering iron, a jack, and some bits of wire. Of course to put it on the case, you need something to make a hole. Usually my first step in a bend or mod of a toy, so it can be recorded in decent quality. Don't burn down the house! (unless you mean in the Talking Heads way!)

Yeah, I guess this does have a data bending vibe about it! Did not use any specific data bent samples (like running data files through audio editors directly), but I can hear what you mean. Yep, Labelwhore, who has briefly entered into the community recently posted a bunch of sample sets on the image line forum not too long ago. Among them was a set of samples from his MIDI controlled NES. It's nice of him to share them. Seems like they are still located here:

http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=158236&p=1128735&hilit=midines#p1128735

Some fun stuff to load up samplers with! Thanks for taking a listen to this and leaving a comment!

Ha ha, another entertaining comment from you! Yeah, that picture doesn't show the patch bay and other rack gear, or any of my MIDI stuff... so it's really just a "tip of the iceberg" photo. It also does not include my electronic lab which is moving locations presently. I assume you mean the Casio SK-1 (and not SH-1)... that was one of the more recent circuit bending/modification projects I did, and it has my first successful matrix patch bay. Fun stuff, I love casio gear of all kinds! The oscilloscope was recently brought into my studio, and has been sitting in the original box in the basement for years now. Sometimes it's fun to have visual feedback, and it helps when I calibrate various items. Yep, that's an echo mic... and while I have not used it much in recordings, I find that having various vintage toys around is very inspiring. I have some plans to turn it into a spring reverb/echo chamber project once I get the lab set up again. Back to working on painting my second studio and lab, so once that is set up I'll take pictures up there as well. Thanks for the reply comment!

Hey buddy! This is a nice comment to read! Like I mentioned to SupaFreakshow, that picture is really just the "tip of the iceberg," and does not show most of my bent and modified gear, MIDI gear, rack gear, electronics lab, and really most of my instruments... which could not be captured in a single photograph. Been building stuff for about fifteen years now. Phatkatz (The one building all the CBG stuff lately) has said that I was one of the inspirations to get into the work he is doing, most especially my "parallel killer" guitar which was built last year. We have spoke about a new collaboration, though my studio time has been rare in the past month or two. Rolling Stone would be cool, though lately it seems more likely that I will end up on the side of a milk carton, having disappeared... or possibly pictured in the "most wanted." Thanks for taking a listen, and leaving a comment! Have a good day!

Thank you for taking a listen to this one, even if it is out of your comfort zone. Choosing what gear to incorporate into my songs is becoming a real challenge any more, but I love having the tools to do what I wish. I appreciate you stopping by! Have a good day!

Hey there, thanks for the listen and the cool comment! What you are picturing is a pretty common sight in my studios, as you can see from this picture taken earlier in the year....

http://www.wearerecords.com/assets/DIYSetup_2-2-2016.jpg

The VC3T is in the modular synth cabinet, top row, second from the right... The one with the label, and the green and yellow buttons at the top. Definitely not made by EMS, ha ha. It began life as a Coleco Talking Teacher toy, made around 1986. I built some support circuitry, and made a panel for various input/output and some controls, and it was incorporated into the modular setup. Has some different modes, one where it talks, and one with just a synth tone. It can be voltage controlled for pitch and amplitude modulation. Gates or trigger signals can trigger words, or hold portions of words. Not entirely predictable at times, but loads of fun, especially when sampled or controlled with a MIDI-CV/Gate converter.

But, as you see, the wires and patch cables are there! This is only a small section of the studio really. I went through over 150 ft of shielded audio cable making the connections from the patch bay to most of my instruments in this room and the one next to it.

Thanks much for taking the time to listen! Have a good day!

Thank you Billy for the cool and interesting comment! Good feelings need to be spread around whenever possible. I can't help but think of your comment "Yes totally agenda free" as being slightly humorous, though I could be wrong... it really is free of most everything except an agenda! Thanks so much for the support!

Hey buddy, it's good to hear from you, even though I am late with my reply! The real adventure here is in accepting the underlying agenda of the piece, which may require repeated listening. Glitch hop was only the closest idea of genre I could associate with this, partly due to the lower tempo compared to my usual, and some other musical factors. I have lost all track of gaming for at least a decade at this point, so I have little reference, but I liked some classics in childhood, so games are definitely an influence back there somewhere. I'm really happy that you enjoyed what you heard! My influences when creating music are completely scattered and cracked wide upon these days, so even I have no idea what will come next. Thanks for taking a listen, and for leaving your words!

Not the sort of music which most people probably enjoy, but art is not often made with anyone aside from the artist in mind. There are elements in this which were specifically directed towards any mind which has a small opening in it. I will never know the effect that has, I'm sure. In general, it would be hard for someone else to fully duplicate a song such as this, since they would not have access to the one of a kind instruments I have made. That is as it should be... I don't need a bunch of Spivkurl cover bands hanging around after I die... ha ha. Thank you for listening and leaving your words!

Hey buddy! I enjoyed reading your comment, and I thank you for listening! Your last words "That snare though" had me wondering what you meant... is it positive or negative? It was hard to tell. It seems that I stamp myself into everything I am involved with, possibly too much so, much to the dismay of employers, government officials, police and doctors. Oh well. Thanks again!

Thank you Ed for listening at communicating here! Don't let the uplifting musical efforts fool you, this song has a very specific political agenda. Sometimes it is worth putting on a costume in order to slip in undetected. I do really appreciate your comments on the arrangement side of things! It was a pretty enjoyable one to work on. Thanks so much!