Spivkurl

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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Spivkurl has posted 5165 comments on other peoples tracks.

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Spivkurl
Spivkurl 12th Dec 2013 17:19 - 12 years ago

on Darkstep - Heartbeat by Abilify
This is killer! Was looking for some dubstep inspiration, and here I found it! Your synths are of a very nice quality! Awesome arrangement and progression! Very pro sounding, but not the usual dubstep! Great work! Faved for sure!
Abilify
Abilify replied 12th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
thank you so much :D
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 12th Dec 2013 15:02 - 12 years ago

on Private world Teaser by Audiotism
This is a pretty funky groove! Pretty nice sound quality overall! Good to see you around again! Good work!
Audiotism
Audiotism replied 16th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thanks man, I haven't done much to this one yet, its only a small part, but in the finished version it will be more polished! Thanks for the comment, time and listen!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 12th Dec 2013 14:03 - 12 years ago

on FarM - Liveimprovisation Korg Electribe SX by honkytonk
This is pretty damn cool! Definitely a deep sound for a live experiment! You've made a really nice low end tone! I forgot this machine has tubes in it, that's so cool! 161 BPM seems to be nice tempo for DnB, haven't heard much at that rate. I like the part that starts around 5:00 very trippy! Tight track! Faved for sure!
honkytonk
honkytonk replied 12th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Just saw u made this excessive upload session, gonna check that by time - lots of action last days... i'll take em and let my tribe r#pe em ;) Me and the tubes were warming up first 4 minustes, hehe - like it from there, but didnt wanna cut, cause it was one closed session without reworking. Will upload more of that - after while of trying producing - i just want to make some terror ;)
Have to recalibrate the tubes, cause one is louder on lower levels and it sounds too ugly with too much tubegain...

Thx 4 listening m8, appreciate yo comments...
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 11th Dec 2013 18:04 - 12 years ago

on Big Reelin by Malfunk
I really like the minimal and lo fi nature of this track! Very creative and inspiring! Awesome samples in the break, I recognize it. Sweet sounding organ! Killer song! Faved for sure!
Malfunk
Malfunk replied 11th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thanks for the comment Spivkurl! always appreciate your feedback and thoughts! GLad you enjoyed it!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 11th Dec 2013 18:01 - 12 years ago

on Dreamin by shab
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Spivkurl
Spivkurl 9th Dec 2013 16:54 - 12 years ago

on High-Strung by Sevenola
Cool and creeepy sounds at the beginning! That bass is just awesome! Love how the beat drops! This is some of the sweetest house I've ever heard! Nice break! I like the title too! Great sounding mix and master! This just pulses with energy! Fabulous! Faved for sure!
Sevenola
Sevenola replied 9th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thank you very much ! This comment makes me very happy I am so glad you liked the track ! :)
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 8th Dec 2013 18:58 - 12 years ago

on Friendly Fire Dubstep by SteveStepp
This is a really uplifting fusion of styles! I like those growling basses very much! The melodies are sweet! That's really strange about the skip, I've never really encountered that. Don't know how to help. All in all a really cool song! I would recommend you normalize the track, because it seems like you have some headroom to explore. I like it! Faved for sure!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 8th Dec 2013 18:54 - 12 years ago

on Animals With Eyebrows Cat Mustache by SteveStepp
Hey this is pretty phat! I was definitely surprised by the potency of the mix right from the start! As StaticNomad already stated, the dubby part sound really awesome! The dubstep parts were strong and creative! Definitely should extend this one a little. I like it much! Thanks for getting involved!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 7th Dec 2013 15:00 - 12 years ago

on Schizophrenia by Chemx
This is a pretty sweet style of DnB for sure! I like the sound of your mix! The atmospheric vocals add a lot! One thing I might suggest is that you should normalize your song, as it seems like there's a little bit of headroom left which you could use. It's a little quieter than most other songs of this genre, so that might help. Otherwise I totally dig this track! It rolls along very nicely!
Chemx
Chemx replied 17th Apr 2015 - 11 years ago
Good review bro! Thanks

Ch
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 7th Dec 2013 14:53 - 12 years ago

on Lust from XmafaX by XmafaX
This is pretty wicked, and I'm not much a metal fan! I love the lead guitar parts very much! Very well orchestrated song! I find the cymbals to be a little heavy, but I know that's kind of a metal style, so don't worry about it. Overall an epic track, you've done great!
XmafaX
XmafaX replied 9th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Hi. many thanks for your comment!
Paulo
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 6th Dec 2013 19:16 - 12 years ago

on scupper by doctorcatface
Your description gave me chills, which seems to be in line with this awesome production! I had to look up scupper on wiki, strange for sure. This puts me in mind of an up to date Enoesque sort of thing, which I love! So many subtleties to this mix, very good work! Why is it that your tracks always inspire me! Definitely a fave!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 6th Dec 2013 18:56 - 12 years ago

on Nature Prophet by Satyagraha
Pretty cool goa for sure! Excellent atmospheres and bass line! That detuned lead sounds sweet! Good arrangement, especially how you placed the short breaks at effective moments. My only problem with this song is the dynamics, the master seems really crushed, and I thought it might be when looking at the waveform. I would try limiting with a better threshold. All in all a killer song though!
Satyagraha
Satyagraha replied 10th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Hi spivkurl. Thank you for review) i apreciate ur help. i know that mastering is very compressed and has clipping. in near future i will change velocity and mix it properly)) thank you. good luck
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 6th Dec 2013 14:18 - 12 years ago

on Beyond those ugly days by ALXSIX
A very unusual and atmospheric tech track! I like it much! Reminds me of when I used to listen to a lot of DJ sets. Nice style of rhythms on this one too! I enjoyed listening!
ALXSIX
ALXSIX replied 6th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thanks a lot for your time listening to this weirdness. I really wanted to let the creativity go freely on this one, and it was fun. I still want to make some slight modifications though, a few parts don't seem right to me.

Well, glad you could enjoy it my friend.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 5th Dec 2013 18:02 - 12 years ago

on Stranded in time by johnnyproducing
I've been wanting to do some trancestep sort of thing lately too, so it's nice to hear something like this! Uplifting intro for sure, and then the beat hits very nicely! Sweetness in the arpeggio! Very avant garde use of wobbles here, you nailed it! If you don't mind me asking, what tempo is this? Great sounding transitions throughout the song! I'm thoroughly impressed! Faved for sure!
johnnyproducing
johnnyproducing replied 5th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Nice nice spivkurl ;) thanks for the comment, might surprise you but it is a standard 140 bpm but I made the arpeggio to fit with it, I am very glad you liked it and I really appreciate your comment
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 5th Dec 2013 14:27 - 12 years ago

on Things That Have Never Been by StaticNomad
It's always a pleasure to listen to your works! I have to be honest, aside from You, Amethyst To Turquoise, jazz, and the occasional goa trance I'm not much into long songs, but you're in the list! For me the best thing about this song, and many of your songs in general is how you create a space for the "band" to exist in, like an atmosphere that suggests reality. This is definitely a tight track! I really enjoyed the part around 5:40 or so, but I guess I'm like very into software distortion and amp sims and stuff like that! Your use of delay throughout the song is subtle, professional, and yet a little bit dubby too. Your playing and editing skills are definitely on display! I dig it! Faved for sure!
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 5th Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Word up, Monsieur Kurl. I just tried looking Amethyst To Turquoise up but mostly found jewellery links. Then I found a Facebook page of some ambient artist with that name so that's go to be it!

Yeah, I guess maybe you're trying to say this sounds a bit like a live band who are playing in front of some ambient bed or vibe. I think I know what you mean. Ozric Tentacles (best space rock band ever) are wonderful at that. Used to have two synth players, one pretty much permanently on atmospheres that the band would play the actual constructed song over (other synth player was guitarist who would come off guitar to do awesome synth solos).

There's not actually much ambient bed stuff here (mostly shimmering stuff in first 2 mins) as guitar, banjo, drums and bass guitar do most of the work.

But, delay helps take the place of ambient pads, which I don't use as much as you might think or expect (I love em but they can take up too much space). Quite often it's just heavily delayed guitar parts. And I do control the feedback on the delay, a bit like in dub.

Yes, around 5:35 is maybe my favourite bit. Bit like simple verse-chorus-verse grunge there (eg Nirvana's Lithium) where you just take the same riff, step on your distortion pedal and the drummer moves to his crash cymbals or open hihat. I like the new guitar parts that it goes into on 6:00 after the drums come back down from those cymbals.

I've got a slightly better version of this which I'm yet to upload. All the same, check the full Soundcloud version as a lot of my favourite stuff happens after about 11 mins.

Thanks again for your thoughts and observations.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 2nd Dec 2013 15:31 - 12 years ago

on -mana- by xXSecretScienceXx
Hey, good to have you back! Awesome rhythms on this track! You always did make inspiring stuff! My wife said the vocalish atmospheres sound like something from Primus, and I'd have to agree. Nice dark feel! Great work!
xXSecretScienceXx
xXSecretScienceXx replied 2nd Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
thank you spivkurl, early merryxmas to you :)
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 2nd Dec 2013 15:23 - 12 years ago

on House of the rising sun (cover) by DJJoker
I like your slightly lo fi but up to date take on this classic! The guitar and vocals are both quite good! Very interesting rhythms, but they totally work! Jammin cover!
DJJoker
DJJoker replied 3rd Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thanks Spiv ;)
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 1st Dec 2013 14:45 - 12 years ago

on Memories ft K19 by DomFox
Groovy and potent mix! Unusual vocals, but you've used them well! I like those beep sort of sounds that show up every now and then! I like this a lot!
DomFox
DomFox replied 11th Jan 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks for mentioning the beeps :) I got mixed feelings on them, looking back I think I over used them and should of kept them for just before the chorus comes in.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 29th Nov 2013 19:54 - 12 years ago

on Turnt Up For Nothing by SonnyKarson
Very nice song! I like the fun pitch effects on the drums in some part, and your fills are quite good! Uplifting Vibes! Good one!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 29th Nov 2013 17:18 - 12 years ago

on Melodica Riddim by Redgold
This has a really classic sound to it! You should be proud of this especially considering it's mostly VST! You used the right blend of instruments for the theme of the song! The organ is real nice, and you played it well! I don't hear much good reggae anymore, but you nailed it! Faved for sure!
Redgold
Redgold replied 1st Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Thnx Spivkurl!notting beats the real instruments,but vst are pretty nice to record ideas :)
Thnx for the comment!
Bless
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 29th Nov 2013 17:14 - 12 years ago

on Mandy by Lundi
Definitely a little on the trance side, but that's good! You did a good job incorporating half time sort of beats from dub. Very nice sounding arpeggios! Uplifting vibes! I like it much!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 29th Nov 2013 14:11 - 12 years ago

on Noctilucent cloud by ALXSIX
Hey, good to see something new from you! I'm enjoying the build up of this one! Probably the longest song I've heard from you, but that's not a bad thing. Oh, that bass line is sweet! You have a real grasp on the subtleties of mixing, which I appreciate every time I listen to your stuff! Very good mastering too, you kept the dynamics nicely, but achieved a powerful sound! Reminds me of something from a classic DJ set! Very good stuff! Faved for sure!
ALXSIX
ALXSIX replied 1st Dec 2013 - 12 years ago
Hey Spiv, yeah I think it's the longest I ever made haha.
Really appreciate your feedback, thank you for your time!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 29th Nov 2013 13:57 - 12 years ago

on Music of Two Cigarettes mrrobot planetjazzbass by Planetjazzbass
This is sweet! I hear that "I can't feel no better" sample again, just heard that on a new track here on looperman... it must be famous! You and MrRobot seem to have worked really well together! I like the vintage sounding drum sounds very much! Quite an enjoyable journey! Faved for sure!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 28th Nov 2013 18:40 - 12 years ago

on No Air by Abysss
Now this is some ambient I can get into! It sounds superb loud! That bass is just crazy! The vocals fit in so well too! Never heard a song quite like this! The wobble stuff is super cool! You've got some major talent, and it really shows on this track! Love it! Faved for sure!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 28th Nov 2013 18:01 - 12 years ago

on Dont Look Back by brillbilly
This is fabulous man! Just the right amount of bounciness! The interplay between the bass and drums is very well executed! Good to hear an organ in there, groovy! Super cool as usual! Faved for sure!
brillbilly
brillbilly replied 28th Nov 2013 - 12 years ago
Cheers spiv.!

I've not got much spare time on my hands at mo so i'm away from music alot.!

This was just a stocking filler.!

Thanks for taking time to comment.!

Peace man!
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