Spivkurl

I've been concerned about you, and felt inclined to hear one of your excellent songs today. It's been a hard couple of days, and I know that your music always gives me good feelings. I hope that you are okay my friend. Thank you for your music!

It seems apparent while listening that you are also a morning person, and I am happy to hear that in your music! I am really enjoying this audio journey! Pleasing and playful! When you replied - "I like convincing people and composing music is just a different way of convincing people." - You essentially spoke my mind for me. This is how I feel a lot of the time. Often, music and art seem to be the only legal methods of "convincing people." I am slightly envious of your position in The Netherlands, and I wish I could be there, if only for a short time. I fear that this life we know is fleeting, and I am craving experiences of new kinds. You have made an awesome song here, which speaks to me... and I thank you for the DL! Fave!

I was pleasantly surprised by this instrumental! First thing which struck me was the dynamic range, which actually sound excellent compared to most hip hop instrumentals I've heard lately. There is seemingly some sort of vinyl spinning effect on the master, I'm assuming virtual, unless you took the route that I used too... sampling silence from a record and looping it. Who knows?! Either way, I am enjoying this, and I hope some of the cool rappers around here end up packing it up, and sparking it. Fave, thanks for the DL!

To me as well this sound familiar, yet I'm sure it simply that CBG tone, which seems hard to avoid. I'm enjoying this sort of spoken word, which remind me of many classic psychedelic rock groups of yore. I surely understand the pitfalls of recording guitar such as this, and I think as it stand, you have done great work! I've actually been playing guitar again lately, after finding a Pod 2.0 for ten dollars a couple days ago. Spent this morning, between 5 AM and sunrise, practicing with my Hohner six string in the indo room. It seemed to transform my soldering iron burns into callouses very quickly. I think it helped the plants too. Had to kick the cat out of the room, though, since she like to chew on wires when I'm paying attention. Can't believe that she's not kitty flambe at this point. Listing to this again... it's quite groovy in a blues form. I think blues is something which I'll have to get past my obsessiveness to appreciate or perform fully. You obviously are past that. I appreciate that. Thank you for the inpiration. Fave!

I have no idea what "SAW" is referring to in your description or the comments, care to elaborate? I've listened to eighties music pretty obsessively, both pop and underground, but still can not find a reference. It also appears to be one of things things which is "un-googleable," since I keep getting results about band saws. This is a cool work though, so far, and it reminds me a bit of Gary Numan/Tubeway Army stuff. Possibly it is a bit much on the vocal reverb, but that is also a personal preference. I like the synth emulations you've chosen as well. Looking forward to hearing the finished work! Keep at it!

Even before the vocals began, I started thinking of more recent Depeche Mode works. Then as your vocal work began, the feeling just got deeper! They are one of my all time favorites, so this is comforting to me. The bass styling also brings to mind New Order or Joy Division, but not exactly Peter Hook... since New Order has proven that they can do it without him. I'm not in the state to pay deep attention, thank Jah, but still I could feel the conveyance of the piece, and I love it! Big Fave!

Super jammin track you've done here! I dig it! Seems like you put a lot of effort and energy into the recordings. I also like the title of the album "Newstalgia," as it makes perfect sense in regards to recent time and music. Sounds like you have a hit here! I wish you the best of luck with the new releases! Thanks for the DL! Fave!

This is a very interesting soundscape! Whenever ambulances are mentioned, I cannot help but think of the film "Bringing Out The Dead," which is a good thing since the other option would be remembering what may have happened to me in an ambulance so many years ago. I really dig that movie... the cast was perfectly chosen, and performed well on so many levels. This reminds me of older style "audio collage" sort of things, which one might hear from Klaus Flouride, or Iris-T-Shirt (shameless, I know). I enjoyed the flow, and the unreal arrangement. Cool!

This seems to have such a gentle nature, one which I would be well advised to hear and enjoy more often... and to practice myself. I think the mix is quite good, and sounds almost authentic to certain eras of jazz. Deeply engaging throughout! I like how the vocals forced me to listen more closely, while reaching for constructed meaning. Very psychedelic stereo field in certain parts of this track, which make my mind wander in a good way. I would love it if I could be dedicated enough to a single instrument to be able to play keyboards as you can. You seem to be able to communicate the feeling and emotion straight through your fingers... No small feat! Seriously cool track! It has been fun trying to dig through your playlist to find those which I have not experienced yet. Faved! Have a good day!

I am totally loving the synth jams in here, both when taken individually, and as a collected work! Is that a real guitar in there, or sample based, or emulation? Sounds pretty cool in this context. This has a lot of cinematic potential to my ears. Also it gives me some remembrance of Kate Bush (minus the vocals), or some other such awesome 70s through 90s type of artist. Quite relaxing, and also with some valuable tension. Dig it! Fave!

This song has already enhanced my day considerably! I can't believe that I haven't heard it yet (a rare thing on your profile)! This is relaxing, as well as engaging to my mind. You seem to have chosen the perfect elements to complete a "vibe." Very much modern jazzy in feel, possibly acid jazz, yeah. All in all deeply fun to hear! I think the mix sounds pretty nice in these headphones. Cool! Have a good day!

You apparently have some rapping skills, if this is your vocal work... you don't specify. However, you need to work hard on mixing. To listen to this at a normal volume would pretty much sound like white noise or DC voltage hitting the speakers. In other words, it's to freaking loud, and sounds rubbish at a normal volume. I'm listening in headphones, at about 15% volume, and still parts of it are way too loud. Please don't encourage this sort of mixing and mastering, and if it is unintentional, then you may want to get a hearing test.

I've always thought of you as one of the underground masters of grime, and this track definitely shows why. You definitely create the right vibe with your stuff! Very interesting song, and the title seems to fit it... chomping into a clove of strong garlic. Fun stuff!

This sounds like something which would be in an advertisement... take that as good or bad, I'm not sure. Not what I think of as Moombahton, but I'm no expert. Sounds like a lot of EDM styling here. Is "Future Bass" just what people are calling EDM, in order to be different? I only ask, because I keep trying to get an explanation of what sets "future bass" apart from any other electronic music, directly from people who say they make it. No one ever comes back with an adequate explanation (for my crazy brain). I'm honestly curious about it. Not a bad start to a song here!

I enjoyed the self deprecating comment on your profile, "nails on a chalkboard." I'm not getting that impression at all though. In fact it sounds pretty cool. Definitely needs some mixing/mastering work, since there is a bunch of headroom left for you to use. It will just get better. Somewhat old school sounding, in a piano trance way. Fun to hear throughout. Nice work!

Welcome back to the site! I was going to let this one pass without comment, which is a rare thing for me. It's one of those moments where I have to decide if I'm going to say what's on my mind, or stop imposing myself on others. So, here it goes...

I guess my initial impression was wondering why the super bowl even matters enough to write a partial song about. Then I started thinking along these lines... Of course it is rigged, it is rigged in order to sell people a way of life. This is obvious from the multitudes of people who say that they only watch the game to see the half time advertisements. Now, don't get me wrong, I hate football with a passion... however, I hate advertisements even more. Anymore, if something is claimed in an ad, one can be pretty sure that the opposite is true.

I had trouble hearing the lyrics here, so I'm not going to judge them. I wish you would have used the "lyrics" area for those. I thought that the backing music sounded very much like a second or third generation mp3 encode, which would have stood out far more if the vocals had been recorded on a better microphone. Still there was great disparity in quality between the two.

From you forum post, it was hard to tell what you were looking for in a collaboration. Seemed like you wanted people to do verses, and also make music. At the same time, this track seemed like more than just a verse. I would think it would be cool if you would do more verses yourself, and bring it to completion, since you seem to know what you want out of it.

None of this is meant to discourage you at all, but simply as an honest comment on the track. Keep at it!

Very interesting style here! Definitely sounds different from what I've come to expect from you. Has a lot of pop potential for sure! One thing which I noticed was that the vocals were of to one side or another in many parts... it was pretty distracting, and better in the moments where they were centered. It almost seems like the entire mix is moving from side to side. I think if this was adjusted, then it would bring out the potency of the song. Cool and unique style of the arrangement. I like it!

Definitely has a horror vibe to it, which would fit in with a game or a film easily! There are some quality sounds here, and great composition. I like the dynamics, which leave room for other elements (very important in film at least, with dialog and stuff). Fun to hear this, and I'm happy to see you back around! Nice work!

Coming back after four years, and I can definitely groove to this far more than I used to. Those antipsychotics really did a number on me, and things are different now. This is super cool man! Hoping to hear some new stuff from you! Great work!

Yeah buddy, this is cool! The title and description made me think of the "rhythm wolf" groovebox instrument. Very cool vocal sampling throughout this track, and it actually remind me of some of the vocal stuff flowing through my head lately without the ability to record it. Nice to hear something so out of the ordinary and deep! Interesting dynamic to this result... I'd be curious to hear it with the peaks intact, but that's just me I think. Very cool track! Fave!

Definitely feels like film music to my ears! I like the stereo synth work in parts very much, as it adds a lot of depth and interest. Was this your guitar work? It sound like it. You seem to have a knack for that sort of composition and performance. Relaxed and sonically interesting. I like it much!

Very interesting concept here! Artistically it seems very unique, especially while keeping within the confines of dubstep. I think I would react with far more enthusiasm if the mp3 encoding were higher bitrate, but as it is I can still hear the impression. There are moments where parts of the song sound like they were recorded directly from a radio, which is weird, but it almost fits in. I can not tell whether it is mostly due to the mp3 quality or not. Seems to have a message to it, which is respectable in itself, though it would take further listening for me to really contemplate it. I like the fact the a can not tell exactly what went into to creating this result. Good work trying something new, at least new to me. I enjoyed listening!

OH damn, this is cool! I was just relating on the image line forum our current state of musical constraint to the grunts, sticks and rocks of distant human past, and this was the perfect creation to hear after such writing! There are moments where the English language breaks beyond it's barriers and becomes something unrelated here, and I respect that. You obviously discovered something, and I hope you keep it with you in life. I can almost hear an instrumentalized realization of this performance, and I think it could be just fabulous. As a devotee to all things fungal, I can definitely relate. I believe I will be contacting you in a moment. Fave!

Very much enjoyed this song my friend! You bass is one fantastic sound to behold, a bit like I'm seeing it. I am not familiar with the TV series you mentioned, as I have not had cable in twenty years. I try to keep most of my viewing back about five years or more. Drugs are an odd subject, and it gets more muddled by the day. With the pharmaceutical and medical industries being one of the main guiding forces in the US, I honestly just assume that everyone I meet is on drugs. Then there is addiction, which is a word which seems to suggest "drugs" to most people. I try to see the addiction as separate, since many people can get addicted to almost anything... shopping, television, eating, exercising, pain, pleasure, and whatever you can think of. When it all comes down to it, addiction is a neurochemical reaction in an organ of the body, the brain. Most people who get off of drugs will quickly replace them with some other addiction. An addiction to anything can be disastrous, and it can also have the same effect on personality and behavior. Life as we know it would be completely alien if addiction did not exist, since it is common to all creatures on earth... I would wager that it is the largest driving factor in this industrialized, media driven life we know now. I've been watching a few episodes of "Hoarders" again, and I think this is a great example of what I'm talking about. It is pretty uncommon when drugs are even mentioned in the show, however these people are definitely addicts. I will be the first to admit that I love a good neurotransmitter #####, how I get it varies from day to day, and season to season... I suppose one could say that I am addicted to living. Sorry for rambling here... I guess I found very little to say about the song itself, because I know that you know it's AMAZING. There seems to be little argument about that, from reading the comments. A "signature" seems to come naturally in your work. Excellent song! Fave!

Damn, this is cool! I like the words very much, and you unique style of delivery! Seems like there are some quality issues, between the low encoding quality with mp3 artifacts, and the overly compressed or limited master. The vocals could stand out more with a more dynamic result. It has so much potential, and I would love to hear it deepened! I'm going to fave this anyway, hopefully to hear it improved upon!