Spivkurl

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!

I went into the listening with a bad attitude, but I must admit that your remix helped with that! I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by this! My first impression was that it sounded like someones ringtone or something, but then I began listening closer to the lyrical work... you've put a lot of feeling and experience into that! Now I'm thinking that if you and your group could take this sort of thing live, you would probably have good success. Your just going to have to do that now, ha ha! 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!

This is a really unique take on either funk or hip hop, or a combination of both. I, for one, value an unpolluted view upon genres, since genres are in themselves an impurity. This is a bit dark and creepy, but strong as well. As a vocalist myself, I could see it being difficult to write and perform lyrics to, however I think it could fit in really well in a film. I hope that you are not discouraged in making music. You have only been on looperman for a short time, yet I think if you get the "swing" of the featured track idea, you will find people to work with as well as fans. I saw that you had no tracks featured at all in your list. If you chose to have one featured, and then give useful comments to other members, then people will be more likely to listen to and comment on your songs. I like what I'm hearing so far!

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 cocktail, 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!

You know, I didn't even look at the genre when pressing play, and it was funny because I was hearing circa 2009-2010 hip hop until I looked. However I do understand your choice here. The sax was killer, and the mix sounded very good! I'm not even sure what is going on with dub, since my real influences in the genre were all back when the lines were blurred between reggae, punk, and ska. I don't know if that is the case anymore. Very cool sound here though!

A very sweet and enticing musical expression! I had to look up the word "Alpinism" as I do not remember hearing it before. I do so love the journey to altitude and the return, although I do not live in a mountainous region any more. The highest natural altitudes here are steep hills which were oak savannah, and were used as sacred/burial grounds for the native peoples, then became mining facilities, and are now "managed" parks... still they are enjoyable to experience as long as the gov't sprayers aren't out. The real mountains here are the Mayo Clinic buildings though, sad but true. Sorry, I'm wandering... I enjoyed the song so much, simplicity and depth simultaneously! Very good texture and range, and it would be excellent in a film. It does remind me a bit of the "new age" craze back in the eighties, when they would advertise music in this vein on blue screen "as seen on TV" sort of commercials. Now I see those same musical works at the second hand/thrift shops. It's sad really, as I'm sure people put a lot of effort into those, now seemingly classical, works. You've done a good thing here! Fave!

Hey, this has a pretty decent vintage vibe to it! Maybe a depeche mode or old front 242 vibe I'm hearing. I had a bit of a laugh when reading your reply - "I want to keep it "pure" with using only vst's for this song." My impression was akin to calling crack cocaine "pure," or even the common food on the store's shelves. I did, however, understand your meaning... one of limiting oneself and staying within those confines, so I can not be overly critical. I like the song a lot! Maybe vocals are the real missing link here, as it could give the song a deeper structure. Not everyone wants to be involved in vocal emphasis though. As such, it would fit in really well in a film. That is meant as a compliment, as a good soundtrack can really make or break a movie. Enjoyed listening!

This is an enjoyable experiment! I've been experimenting with more ambient things as well lately... just trying to get free I guess. There are a lot of barriers to artistic fulfillment, and the decision has to be made. Very happy to hear you still breaking through barriers, and it is especially evident with songs like this. I'm looking forward to hearing you take this further! Fave!

I'm liking the style and the composition quite a bit. One thing I noticed right away was the lead synths... with this much dynamic processing on the master, they are quite a bit too loud. They are great sounding synths for sure, they just mask much of the rest of the mix when they are playing. Beyond that it all sounds pretty awesome, especially for trap which is often not my "cup of tea." I like the shuffling high hat lines, and the vocal bits are fun! Who knows, maybe the issue with the lead synths could be solved by simply easing back the threshold on the master, and allowing the song to use the headroom (of which there seems to be at least a few dB). I like the song a lot, and I think it could easily be even stronger! Fave!

Sounds like a pretty awesome beginning you've done here! There was something early on, which made me realize that my volume was pretty low... when the crash cymbal started hitting, that was almost all I could hear. Turning the volume up helped, but I still think that the cymbal could come down in the mix a bit, or at least be less centered. When the cymbal isn't there, everything seems at peace in the mix. All in all, some cool composition in here! I'd like to hear you complete it!

Very thankful for this tune, since I hear it from the point of view of one of those specks of "dust." It's uplifting in all of the right ways, and gets me past all the BS quickly. The song made me wish I had been enjoying a glass pipe instead of my tobacco pipe, I'll just have to download it for later! Like someone mentioned, the bass sounded well intonated! Been fashioning a rosewood bridge for a guitar in the last couple of days, so I guess my mind is just on that sort of thing. This very much has a vintage reggae feel to me, and that is always a welcome surprise (one we don't get very often lately). Your performances were awesome! The vocal thing being a VST really surprised me, and considering it had pitch work done, it sounded quite good! Very fun to hear this one, and I will Fave and DL. Thanks for sharing it!

Very cool composition on this piece, and both of your talents are shining through strongly! I think this would fit in perfectly in some great vintage "road" film... definitely gives that highway vibe for me. Hopefulness and isolation are some of what I hear in this one. Amazing performances by both of you, and they work so well together! A super pleasing song throughout! Dig it! Fave!

It's really pleasing to hear something as "real" as this, especially in these times. There always seems to be something missing from a completely virtual composition/sound design effort, and it is something which is not missing in this song. You already mentioned the mp3 conversion, and really that is the only thing I hear which is bothersome in this. The song, while being a style which I don't listen to often, has a lot of artistic talent and effort put in on the part of the performers. Definitely a fun one to hear, and it sounds like they will have some success with this mix! Great work!

This is a really cool piece, and in a style which is not well represented here on the Loop. Puts me in mind of blues rock ballads, maybe from the mid sixties or something. Seems not to be a popular sort of song now, but maybe songs such as this will change that. I always enjoyed folk a bit more than blues, but excellent ballads are common in both. This sounds like a new sort of classic to my ears, or at least it will be if you can work with Burt further on the composition. I enjoyed reading the lyrics, as I usually do, and again I thank you for the translation. I find the process of translation itself to be very interesting, considering that though processes seem a bit shifted depending on native languages. Very special song! Fave!