Spivkurl

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Rochester MN, United States

Joined : 1st Nov 2008 - 17 years ago

Last Online : 22nd Apr 2025 - 1 year ago

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promenade2239 25th Nov 2015 22:42 - 10 years ago

on Valley by Spivkurl

Hello again. I can connect myself to this one. I love the rhythmic fluctuations and the sound exploration you're doing here. That Kawasaki synth sounds really powerful - it's a bit like a sampled guitar metal performance getting heavily processed in a real time according to the drum loop timing. It gives the impression of having some great playability. The ending and the beginning are very similar (apart of the actual length) so I like to think of this track as a conceptual symmetry kind of thing (apart of it's apparent chaotic synth jam quality which is cool).
Amazing work!

Spivkurl replied 1st Dec 2015 - 10 years ago

Hi there! Happy that you listened to this one! The instrument used is actually barely an instrument, and this was it's death rattle. It sat on my bench for years as a mass of wires and plastic. I did a few long sampling sessions while I still had it around. These got chopped to death later, and turned into this. Not exactly playable as an instrument, but as samples sets for sure! I don't know when this instrument disappeared, but there it went... The "valley" idea, and the corresponding experimentation around this time regarding "audio sculpture" were based on FL Studio's pattern block setup, which is no longer supported. I would make an image with the pattern blacks, each of which corresponded to a certain arrangement in the pattern. This was a more simple one, but "foodcrow" is a more complex one with a different instrument. Was a fun piece of history. Thanks for listening!

SecretSam123 22nd Nov 2015 16:15 - 10 years ago

on Premonator With Promenade2239 by Spivkurl

Bass is nice. Quite a long track for me, but still got the groove. good work.

Spivkurl replied 30th Nov 2015 - 10 years ago

Thank you for leaving your words! I suppose one could call this long, though it is meant as sort of a chanted conjuration more than a pop track. I'm guessing you are more used to higher tempo and standard time signatures, so it may seem to last longer in that way. I'm glad you liked the different basses. Appreciate you stopping by!

Orlando51 21st Nov 2015 16:43 - 10 years ago

on Premonator With Promenade2239 by Spivkurl

Magnificent upgrade of the original, Pat ! It is well evident how much effort has been put into this unique and
creative piece of music....always something extraordinary
and inspiring from you guys ! Huge compliments and admiration! Faved !

All the best______Orlando

Spivkurl replied 29th Nov 2015 - 10 years ago

Thank you Orlando for your continued support! In the case of this song, it almost feels as if there is no "original" version. It was one of the first time which I allowed someone to release a song with my vocals before I had released a version of it. Both are equally original and complete, and I'm happy I gave the "go ahead" as Promenade's version seems more universally acceptable (though it could be the timing in relation to the holidays and stuff). Hopefully we will work on more songs together in the future. Thank you for your words and the fave!

RealProblemShuckers 19th Nov 2015 18:39 - 10 years ago

on Premonator With Promenade2239 by Spivkurl

Hey, Spiv! It's been a while,

what an oddly weird sound - and I mean that in a good way! I really like the guitar and I am really really digging that outro; it all seems to work.

I like it, fav!!

-R.P.S

Spivkurl replied 28th Nov 2015 - 10 years ago

Thank you much for the kind words! It is very much a strange combination of instruments and influences, but I find that an odd sound represents me far more realistically than something familiar. Happy that you liked the guitar work, as I practised a lot for it... also reconditioned the classical guitar I played it on. Appreciate the comment and the fave!

promenade2239 19th Nov 2015 16:06 - 10 years ago

on Premonator With Promenade2239 by Spivkurl

Hey Pat!

Your version of the song is amazing! I had a chance to listen to it very briefly this morning but the great amount of new elements you introduced was absolutely impressive to me and of course a little overwhelming by that very first listening. You definitely might reached 100 tracks total limit when working on this version! haha

It is hard to comprehend all this considering how much this piece has evolved and how many changes have been created since 'MasterA'. I love all the subtle details you added whithin the frames of composition! There is still a kind of stylistical openness in the terms of space (which I find very cool) but at the same time there is so much happening along the track (I mean the great amount of patterns, ideas pointing very different directions).

Your vocals are cool - the apparent simplicity/repetitivity (regarding to the message and the way it's delivered) is very attractive to me - it's basically a spoken word only but still very melodic and very linear oriented. I am in love with the very raw sound of instruments and raw sound of human voice.

It is impressive how many new elements you introduced here - those are hypnotic, trancy synth layers! Very cool. Also the mix is so pleasant to listen to. Recently I tend turning all the volume knobs up to the extreme on every gain stage which seems to be a good way to detect 'true dynamics' and the 'distortion' on the audio (with the gentle help of the ears haha). Needless to say that most of looperman music can't stand it!

I believe that so called very 'future' of the music (and the future of the humanity in general) can only be driven/progressed somewhere further only that moment when the actual exploring of inner creative possibilities whithin one's human body-mind is happening (I mean if it's happening in that very 'now' continous space). I believe it is a very moment-by-moment kind of 'consciousness' thing only. That's a kind of a general thought of mine haha but I hope you will agree with me at this point.

I really enjoyed listening to your version of the song a lot. Thank you for giving me such a precious inspiration and inviting me to into such a creative crazy trip!

I will try to write more after taking a closer listening to your mix.

Best to you, Alex

Spivkurl replied 28th Nov 2015 - 10 years ago

Thank you for always being one of the first to comment on my uploads! I don't know if it just the timing (holidays and all) or what, but your version received a far more spectacular response. With that in mind I'm happy that you released it!

There is a large variety of sounds in here, and that is partly thank to your contributions and influences. I'm particularly happy with the spontaneous additions added with my pss-470 keyboard (just got it). The FM sound of it really adds a different touch, and it is so fun to improvise on despite the mini keys (used to those).

This turned out more lyrically repetitive than my intentions, but by the time I realized it I was fond of the arrangement. I'm glad you like the general rawness... I tried to move things more in that direction with this version. That may be part of why this is not well loved.

I think the mix turned out pretty nice considering how many things are going on within. I've been trying to err on the side of quietude and dynamics lately. I'm just getting so fatigued by all the heavily layered brickwalled modern underground. It's hard for me to close my ears, you know what I mean.

I do agree about your "consciousness" comment. I was just speaking about a similar thing with a friend... my actions, not just in music, are often about changing and teaching by using the moment where energy and matter combine. I believe there are some parallels with what you were speaking about. A continuous stream of moments with decidedly and subtly life changing happenings.

I'm happy we were able to create a couple of songs together, and I think that it won't be the last time! Appreciate your words my friend!

Evisma 16th Sep 2015 03:28 - 11 years ago

on No More Free Mix 2 by Spivkurl

BASS FROM SPIV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like warble you've got on it. Automation? Took a second to realize it's a bass guitar. I also like the tremmed vocals. The higher ones are pretty neat. The ending would make a great intro for the next track. Cut this track when the music ends, and make the last bit of vocals be an intro to the next track, which would have to be some ##### Speed Waltz, naturally.

Spivkurl replied 29th Oct 2015 - 10 years ago

Hey Evan, thanks for leaving a comment on this! I'm pretty sure there wasn't any automation on the bass, though it was several years ago. I'm thinking it was a combination of a Boss flanger and time stretching which arrived at that sort of tone. The high vocals are me as well, obviously manipulated! The next song on the album was actually fairly high tempo drum and bass, so I guess speed waltz is close (aside from the time signature from what I remember). I'm thinking about getting a new bass soon, but mostly for my wife to play, as she's getting back into it. I'd like to play more as well, I just think I'm far better at guitar (6 or 12 string). Thanks again for the listen!

topvega 23rd Aug 2015 02:02 - 11 years ago

on Traffic Jam by Spivkurl

This was fun and unlike the title I didn't feel like I was in a Traffic Jam. In fact I felt the opposite. Like I was speeding down a highway. Nice job.

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