Spivkurl

I take your comment as a compliment! I actually never felt the original one as being "sweet," so I suppose I didn't take it in that direction.

I do tend towards very raw sound, or at least ones which give the impression of being raw. When I get a set of stems which are well created, such as these, I can't help but try to bring out the qualities I appreciate in the stems, rather than trying to cover up "flaws."

I've been having fun with any drum related instrument lately, it's a bit of an addiction. Glad it sounded okay.

Thanks for listening and leaving your words!

You can't believe how awesome it is to get a comment like this for me! I actually was pretty into Flash back in the eighties... flash ah ahhhh. I was a pretty big geek at times. I used to be a coin collector, now I'm an alcoholic. Goodbye silver dollar.

I would seriously admit to being heavily influenced by some of the most B grade films and television ever made. Repeated watching is the key.

I suppose that most of my drastically favorite groups have a tendency towards very raw and dry sounds. I've always been frustrated with too many effects, especially with different timing.

It's funny, upon re-listening, the introduction does sound very 1950-60's sci-fi. Sweet. I did not see that coming.

I always appreciate hearing from you!

That is quite a friendly thing to say, and I appreciate it! To have others appreciate my music makes it even more worthwhile, and you are definitely one of my "top interactors." Thanks my buddy!

Thank you for stopping by! I am very happy that at least one person noticed the introduction stereo work, you must have well tuned and healthy ears.

In all honesty, there are no 8 bit sounds going on in here. The two instruments in the intro go on in some fashion through most of the track, and both are analog (korg monotribe and my hand built modular synth).

I tend to pride myself on making crazy sounds. I will spend months or even years building an instrument, just in order to find that perfect sound... even if that instrument only ends up on one song.

Boundaries are for the northern minnesota waters, and have little place in music for me any more. Any resemblance to a self limitation is in truth laziness on my part, ha ha.

Thanks again for your listen and comment!

I appreciate your comment so much, and it is a very rare thing indeed when I receive a comment primarily in a language besides English. I will be replying in English (US English by default these days), but I will send a personal message of a french translation by Google translate (the best I can do).

The number of listens you specify makes me respect your attention to the track even more so. The electric and electronic instruments involved help with the richness in many ways, as does the authentic and little processed performance of the bass part.

The bass is shared by two parts, the Epiphone P-Bass which was largely unedited, and the monotribe which was MIDI controlled aside from the intro (which was live performance). Both of these instruments are not overly ultra low frequency oriented, and the intentions were more along the lines of an 8 track recording or eighties new wave sort of feel, neither of which were very "sub" oriented.

I have been working extremely hard on mixing in the terms of a soundscape, and timing down to the millisecond. This is partly due to the particular limitations of FL Studio in it's current incarnation (12.4.2 build 33). Things having gotten far more difficult for me, due to recent changes.

Your mention of "modern art" as a music genre is interesting, as I have been working with musique concrete, avant garde, and generative music lately. All of these things are ones which I was brought up as being "modern art." What is modern has obviously changed though, so I'm happy that I can keep up, even if it is mostly on this site.

You can be assured that this piece would be far more appropriate in uncompressed format, on compact disc and a high fidelity stereo system. My music is always meant to be heard this way, as a complete album. This fifteenth lengthy release of mine should be available soon.

I thank you so much for your comment, and I will return the favor soon. Hopefully tomorrow I will easily remember this experience and arrive at your profile. Have a great day!

As one who likes to respond to comments in the order they appeared, it was difficult to wait for this one. It was a very entertaining and interesting read!

Your words made me feel entirely confident that my artistic goals were achieved in this song, and that you also have excellent ears for detail. It is exhilarating to read the response to my "message," and one which fits the bill nicely for my intentions.

The panic which you felt is probably a fitting response as well, since panic can often lead one to examine themselves deeply and initiate evolution. I do apologise if it was disconcerting though.

I have definitely realised that this song is intended for headphone listening, though I think it translates acceptably to a system... I have not heard it uncompressed on my hi fi though.

I always appreciate hearing you response to my songs, so thank you very much for this, and for the favorite! Have a good day!

Thank you for listening! What would not be weird about 101 voices speaking together along with two analog synths played live via a ribbon controller? They are in fact the same two synths which play throughout most of the song. I appreciate your comment.

Hey Wayne, thank for stopping in!

Yes, I think that this song is probably best in headphones. I tried pretty hard to sculpt an interesting, and slightly disorienting stereo field with this mix.

Happy that you enjoyed hearing the bass and guitar in there. I've been trying to force myself to practice and pick up my axes more. Repairing the six string helps... it's been repeatedly customized since I got it around '93 in a slightly smashed and enamel painted state.

I thank you for always being there to inspire with your comments. Have a fine day!

That it does my friend! Can't help but feel unfulfilled when I do too much software synthesis lately. This one turned out nice, and should be on an album quite soon! Thanks for listening!

My first impression after reading your comment was how sweet it was, and I realized that this may be the result of having had my hands deep in the soil only a moment earlier. Either way, I am still deeply honored by your words, and humbled as well. I too am proud of this work, but I must give credit to those who were derived from in this work, including but not limited to Terence Mckenna. After having experienced the other bomb through massive filtration, your mention of a bomb is respected. Robert Smith knew what he was saying when he wrote, "I don't know what's going on." Thank you for listening my friend!

Hey buddy, it's always good to hear from you! I know that you are one to appreciate a modern psychedelic experience, at least musically, and so I thank you for sharing the journey! Smoking a nice morning bowl myself at the moment, mostly to offset this poor tasting batch of instant coffee. ha ha. I'm very happy you enjoyed this "short but sweet" endeavor. Thanks much!

Hey buddy, good to hear from you! Sorry I completely lost touch there... it's been a strange couple of months to say the least! Either way, I'm glad to hear that you are moved in. Also happy that you enjoyed the song enough to play it a few times! Thanks!

Ahh a new name for you eh? Welcome back to the Loop! Hope that you are well!

It's like a freakin battle lately trying to get solid studio time lately... spring, electronics, community service, parties, losing my mind... it all takes time and energy.

I'm very happy that you enjoyed the song, and I apologize for taking so long to reply. I actually have no memory of getting this comment at all... wonder why? I've been writing more lyrics lately than music, which is often a good thing. I love those songs that I only put to music years after writing the lyrics.

Thank you for stopping by! Take care!

That is a very kind and pleasing comment to read! Happy that you felt inspired after listening.

Really, it is mainly referring to being lost by the legal system, yet again. In addition, sometimes it's easy to loose your bearings. *startled, glances at trousers*

In the end, it was a fun and cathartic way to force myself to slow down. Compared to my other endeavors, writing and composing music seems like a "free ride," atleast in a physical sense.

On this bright and overcast day, many great things grow towards a bloom. I thank you for adding to the brightness!

Hey buddy, seems like I haven't heard from you in a bit! Hope all is well! I appreciate the comment on my vocal performance, it means a lot to me. In all honesty, most of these instruments were not of my own design, aside from the Bias machine. The monotribe is modified, but only partially by me... though I intend on liberally expanding that item in the future. My recent instrument build has been an almost constant effort for about two months now, and will take at least a couple more weeks I expect. Thank you for taking a listen!

With almost every track I release any more, I am simply shocked by the reception... the plays, comments, and whatever else. I can personally understand, but when I step back and try to view things as a whole, it gets confusing. It is worth making songs simply for these chances to connect with like minded individuals, other artists, and art lovers. Thank you very much for listening, and leaving a comment!

That is a very nice thing to say, and I thank you!

I too remember that you helped encourage me in this direction, and I thank you! It's funny that you mentioned Siouxsie... later in the evening after you posted this, my wife and I were getting a buzz and watching youtube. We found a little documentary about siouxsie. It was quite funny, like a bunch of her friends being interviewed while kissing her #####. The only person (sort of) in her band who was mentioned was Marco Pironi (of Adam and the Ants), who was just thrown in there in her first show as guitarist. Nothing about Steve Severin or how Robert Smith probably played a lot of guitar on here early albums. Oh well, it was funny. The "casio like delivery" idea seems to be becoming more common, though I never really thought about it. I know that many casio instruments have a signature sound, but I never though about it in terms of "delivery," which puts it more directly than I've heard. I'm happy I could get a song done in the midst of all the inst building and other hard work. Thank you for listening and encouraging!

Hey there Brado! Thanks for stopping by to listen! This was not a microphone that I made, but was in fact a vintage Marantz Superscope EC-5. I find myself using that one a lot lately, as it's response just seems to work well for my performance style. "Against mainstream," I suppose you must be right, since it mirrors the way I live (most days). It was kind of fun to make a short song like this, as often when I do they are without lyrical value, more like experiments. I think this gives it a bit of old school pop value. Thanks much for stopping by!

You didn't even play it. Get off this kick please, it's annoying.

Jamid, I must thank you for consistently being there to listen and support my continued work! You also seem to be an integral part of Looperman in recent times, and that is something else to be proud of! There are a few people on here whom I like to think of as "Spivkurl fans," and you are definitely one of them. The more I listen to this, the more I hear some bipolar tendencies... I guess that's okay, I'll just add it to the list! Thank you my friend!

Thank you my friend! "Sounds insane the first time you listen to it, but it's complexity shines on repeated listens." This part of your comment made me think deeper on how people interact with me in my "everyday" life. As if only those who have interacted with me regularly in the past can understand how I react to things. Possibly this is part of my recent legal issue. The vocals took a bit of practice, and with the tempo of them it was difficult to give the song a good length. There was definitely a bunch of different influences to the vocal/lyrical aspect. Getting "lost again" was a primarily external issue, and is a very positive aspect of the idea. It was celebratory, in a way, as I have been charged with three crimes in the past four years, and have avoided trial or real punishment in all cases. I always appreciate hearing other people's interpretations, especially in my lyrical work... this is part of what is so valuable about the looperman community! I'm happy that you listened and enjoyed! Thank you!

Thank you for listening to this, and for leaving your equally fun comment! It's interesting, I never really thought of this as abstract... possibly it is a reaction to the lyrics, maybe not. Happy that you feel that it merits further listening. Thank you so much!