Spivkurl

Thank man! I appreciate the fact that you're open to a lot of different styles of music. Interesting you mention NES, eventually it will become apparent why. Thank you very much for the kind review!

Hey Ark, good to see you around! Thank you for the kind comment! The synth is fun to sample and mess around with, and it makes me happy that the sounds had an effect on the listeners. Appreciate it!

Hey there, thank you for the kind comment! I don't really listen to this genre either I guess, as I've never heard a song that quite fit the aesthetics before. It seems to have had a polarizing effect on the listeners though, so I guess I succeeded in that respect. I really appreciate you stopping by to listen and leave your words!

Thank you Pete for another great comment! I've never had much luck with trying to sound like other artists, and it seems like other people have as much trouble making my sort of sounds, so I guess it works out. Makes me happy you found it joyful, as that's the effect it had on my while making it. Appreciate the positive vibrations!

Hey friend, thank you for the kind comment! It was fun making use of some of the early recordings of the synth, just as test if nothing else. Happy that you enjoyed listening!

Thanks bud! Had fun trying the synth out on this one! Been sitting there ever since pretty much, as I've been "tuning" my modular and circuit bending lately. It will get used again though. Glad you could stand the annoying sounds! Appreciate the comment and listen!

Hey thanks friend! I'm happy that some people can get into this style of music. Thinking that people aren't used to interacting square waves in a very raw form, but it's definitely some of my favorite types of sounds. Good to hear from you!

Hey there, thank you for the kind comment on something which is going stale! You vision of this being played in a futuristic city really hit home, as around the time of writing this track I had been watching the film "REPO The Genetic Opera" A LOT... Many of the interludes in the movie are just like you describe. Makes me happy I could capture some of that feeling, even though it was unintentional. I always appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you are well!

Hey friend, thank you for the response to this track! Makes me happy that you like what you hear! Once I get my parts from Thailand or wherever, I'll be going ahead on permanently affixing and tuning the pickups, as they are just temporary for now. Thinking I'll be able to get a cleaner more well defined sound that way. Glad that you like the sound so far though. Really there is only one loop other than the ones given to me by M8TN, but I agree that the loops were mangled enough to not sound like loops. Appreciate the feedback!

Hello fellow espresso bro! Thank you for the link to the DD track, as it was surprisingly one I had never heard, and it's good! (though they didn't do much that wasn't good) I've gotten out of the habit of listening to DD, as my wife pretty much hates them with a passion, heh. I actually couldn't name a Robbie Robertson song, though I have heard of him. I agree that some spoken word would be good, but I only finished the song because of the loop challenge I guess. Maybe I'll take it further, who knows? Thank you for the kind comment!

Hello again! The mohan veenas that you speak of sounds quite interesting! I bet they sound cool. That guitar is definitely not my last acoustic electric instrument build, just not sure what's next. Been to into expanding my modular set up lately to think to deeply on the subject. I was actually thinking a two string sort of instrument would be fun to build. I think a two string would be far easier, as there would be quite a bit less tension on the neck and body as compared to four or six. If I feel it's a possibility I'll let you know.

Don't worry, it seems like very few people listen to Bauhaus any more, maybe slightly moreso the Clash.

I'm glad I helped clarify the Parallel Killer thing. It brings to mind some kind of creepy machine that thrusts a rack of blades into several restrained victims simultaneously with the turn of a crank or something. ooo scary.

It's fun to use loops in unconventional ways sometimes. I've been enjoying finding a loop that I like the rhythm or groove of, and using that to help create totally separate sequences then doing away with the original.

Thank you for the rereview!

Hey Wayne, great to hear from you on this track! Like I mentioned to StaticNomad, The Clash is definitely one of my biggest dub related influences, and I like what they did with other styles too. the album "Sandanista" especially. I'm really digging the new guitar, and it has encouraged me to play more, so that can't be bad... I even fixed the set up on my Jackson finally! Going to re work the pickups on the box guitar as soon as I get the parts from Thailand (been waiting for almost a month already!). They were only temporarily affixed for ease of adjustment. I suppose I'm starting to be proud, but mostly just thankful to have so many awesome instruments around the studio now. Also I am thankful for your listen and comment!

Hey there! Good to receive you comment! I guess I never thought of the acidlike element, but I think you're right. I just can't get away from acid (that purple pyramid sticks with you aparently). Had much fun trying out this new guitar, and the loops seemed to work out with the vibe. Thank you very much for stopping by!

Hi friend! I appreciate you stopping by! It's good to be seeing you around lately! I hear you on that driving point... I've never had a license or anything. Probably I've only driven about 20 miles in my life, and that was like 20 years ago. Doesn't mean I can't make music to drive to I guess! Your comment made me happy, so thank you!

Hey buddy, thank you for the kind comment! Really, I would never have thought to chose these loops were it not for the challenge... I guess it worked out good in the end though. The "disco from the future" idea is pretty cool. I guess I've always thought of many modern electronic genres as being a short walk away from disco. It's almost embarrassing! I appreciate your words!

Hey man, good to hear from you! I'm happy that you enjoyed listening to this track. I would have to admit that there isn't much for loops besides the ones that were given to me in the challenge. I think they ended up fitting right in though. Groove loops are a tough thing, so they turned out pretty degraded. Thank you very much for the comment!

Hey friend, thank you for listening! It's interesting that you hear a bass line similar to Hot Chip (which I remember you mentioned on another song), and also which you noticed in other tracks of mine. You can trust me when I say that this is not intentional at all, and it confuses and frustrates me a little. I obviously need to be a bit more creative. Makes me happy you enjoyed the guitar playing on this. I really was just trying to feel a groove and get accustomed to the new guitar, but I have to admit that since I finished that guitbox I can't pick it up without really feeling comfortable. Like I've never played a guitar that felt like mine before. I'm sure you understand. Yes, you definitely hear some slide work on this one. That was part of the intention with the setup on the guitar, to be like a hybrid between normal playing and lap slide work. The Manoloff nut really helps with this, as the action is just the right height for slide work, and also low enough to be minimal in detuning when fretted. Found my slide on the street somewhere many years ago. It's interesting that you don't hear dub in here, we must listen to different examples of dub. I guess my biggest dub influences would be The Clash and early Bauhaus, not traditional dub reggae. Between the skanky rhythm parts and the effects used it just suggested dub to me. The discord you speak of is basically because this song was started before the Loop Challenge, and I shaped the loops to fit my ideas. Not always easy. Regarding the Parallel Killer Guitar, I kind of thought of the name because of the passive electronic configuration, which is parallel as opposed to serial... then I thought about serial killers, then I thought that parallel killing would be much more effective... you know several people at once, as opposed to one after another. There it was, parallel killer. The loops were a challenge, as I wouldn't normally go for groove loops, which contain more than one instrument class. I tried to make them sound like I wanted, as opposed to how they were. "Could have been longer," it's what I would expect from you, so I won't worry about it. Thank you for leaving one of your classic comments, and for listening! Appreciated!

Thanks Joe for the nice comment! We're still considering a move to Germany at some point in time, as we just don't fit in around here any longer. Sounds like a fun club to be at, only I would have been ten years old! To be honest, the loops provided were added as an afterthough. I was going to make this song either way, but then the loop challenge showed up, and I merged the ideas. I appreciate your words!

Hello friend, I appreciate the feedback on this one! Interesting that you think of it as minimal, it seems we must have different interpretations of that word when it comes to music... maybe compared to other recent efforts I've done it is more minimal though. That's not a bad idea to experiment with the delay on the guitar more. I guess I was focusing on other sorts of automation with this one. I often steer away from to many changes in delay on a single channel, as it can really disrupt the timing of everything. More the delay was there on one of the guitar tracks to create an overall tone and stereo image when combined with the other. The main guitar parts (aside from the overdriven slide part) were recorded as two mono tracks, one through the direct box, and one on my old kustom 2x12. I think the effect on the direct recording helped with the overall tape recorded feel. To me, the "dub" of this song comes from the tempo, the lower bass line, and the specific effects used... plus a little bit of skank to the rhythm guitar parts. It's funny that I often hear people bringing up kraftwerk when hearing my stuff, as I have barely ever listened to their stuff... I take it as a compliment though all the same. Interesting as well that you found the guitar in the outro to be eastern sounding, I'm thinking it must be the slide playing. Thank you very much for all your supportive reviews!

Hey man, thank you for the comment! It's pretty much self built, if you consider repurposing and salvaging to create something new building.. I'm still wondering that myself. It's the guitar that's still pretty much at the top of the blog http://www.wearerecords.com/spivkurl.html .... That would be pretty weird to have my own genre on looperman. People always brought up SpivStep when I was doing dubstep, but that's not very all encompassing. Glad this flowed well to your ears! Interested to hear this blues track you speak of, I'll try to find it! If I get the time this morning I'll look for some loops too. Thanks again!

Hey friend, thank you for taking a listen to this one! Can't say I know of the Digi Dokta that you speak of, but maybe I should change that. Groove loops are not the normal thing I seek out, so it was a bit of a stretch, especially since I already had a song idea that I wanted to incorporate them into. Took me a night to figure out what you meant by PKG recordings log, but now I get it... heh. Had had a little vodka and bock by the time this comment came in. I enjoy combining dub and glitch, and I know it's not "traditional" dub (if there is such a thing)... but that was what the style suggested to me. Thank you again for your listen and support! Chemicals, yeah I suppose, but more along the organic lines... 2G/day or so of nugs, 4-8 shots of espresso, and a bit of vodka and malt beverages sprinkled throughout the week. Guessing that's what you meant. Take care!

Thanks for stopping in! Yeah, Shiloh has mellowed out on putting holes in my hands when I play with her, so that's comforting. Finally were able to uncover the office chair as well, since she's not as insistent on tearing it open... we bought her one of her own, so she shouldn't need to right?! Yes, coffee definitely had a part in this track, as it seems to in most everything I do. You've got the "mad" part right, maybe most mad scientists are as easily distracted as I am? I'm happy you enjoyed listening, and I appreciate the comment!

Hey friend, thank you for the nice comment, and for checking out the track! It was hard for me to get out when creating the track, so I know what you mean there. It is by no means perfect, but I achieved what I was intending. I am very happy with the modular's part in the bass lines, it's nice to be finally learning how to make the sounds I want. Thanks again!

Hey Dan, good to hear from you! Had a great and painful time putting this song out, and I'm happy it's good enough... don't really want to go back there. Having fun building synth stuff now. Really appreciate the comment and listen... not to mention the invite to your site! Thanks!

Hey Wayne, good to have your listen and feedback! Nice to hear that you liked looking at the guitar as well! I did a little fine tuning on the guitar this morning... some tightening and reorienting of the treble pickup mostly. So I guess what you're saying is that it not very pop? I don't think what I think of as pop is what others do, so it makes sense. The "claws in me" words kept going through my head lately, so just had to develop the idea. It felt appropriate for so many different circumstances. "I knew exactly what happened when I read the reply on that other track." - I guess I'm having trouble remembering what reply you speak of. Thank you very much for stopping by!