Thank you for leaving your words on this song which is reaching past tense at the moment! I can only assume that the "flatulent" aspect is in the electronic music ideation of the words, as in response to the analog style bass line. Though I may be wrong. Saying that this is beautiful means a lot to me though. It was an overly honest song, and as we all know, honestly can have it's unfortunate results. I appreciate you giving me some feedback!

Hey Mos, thank you for the kind comment on this track! I'm very happy with how it turned out. The lyrics make me happy because they induce people who care about me to be concerned... I know that is very mean, but it wasn't intended. I've been combining different ideas into single songs lately, and the parts that concern people are only half personal, and the other half microcosmic. Also I'm happy that this song entices people to turn it up, as opposed to down! Appreciate you listening my friend!

Thank ER for the nice additional comment! I couldn't help but notice that you had been listening to this song on almost a daily basis, and that made me happy. It's not something I see very often any more, and that made me think, reluctantly, of 40A's belief that people don't come here for the tracks. There are still some real music lovers out there though, and not just people trying to get rich with the next hip hop/dubstep crossover loop song... ha ha. I really appreciate your support in every aspect!

Everything may have been said, but you weren't here for it, so it doesn't count! Good to hear from you man! I will try to find that track of yours. That proecliptix loop is I beleive the only looperman loop I have used twice. I totally dig your voice and your style of tracks, don't beat yourself up too much! My voice almost died in the process of getting a good take on this one, so I understand it's not easy. Makes me happy to receive your comment!

Thank you very much for the comment and the listen! Appreciate it!

Hey, thank you for the continued conversation! I always appreciate when people are willing to discuss things openly. You are right about the weird noise stuff, but at the same time, most of my really weird noise stuff never sees the light of day any more.

We differ when it comes to commenting tracks in a way. I comment on almost every song I hear, whether I think it's great or not. Usually I will try to find at least one thing about the song that I like, and let them know. Then I can feel free to give them suggestions or criticism. Just kind of how I was taught to criticize I guess.

To have you say this may be better than "nightr8" is pleasing to hear, as I could really take or leave that song now. As far as picking a favorite, it is very hard for me, and wasn't really the intention for the remix opportunity. Without actually going back to listen to them all, the ones that come to mind instantly are ValveDriver's mashup with my song "Skim" as well as ShemZee's cover version. Never had anyone actually do a cover of one of my songs, so it made me happy! Overall, I am not happy with the modern rubbish sounds I used in the song, so it makes sense that I would enjoy the versions that relied less on those.

Totally agree with you regarding the "coincidences." Things happen every day which are more shockingly related or synchronous. It's nice to hear your views on that thread.

I don't think you have accused me of ripping off anyone else either, so no worries there. I just used it as an example. I hear what you mean about being strapped for new riffs in old age too. I guess I rely more heavily on sounds as opposed to riffs, so finding new ways to make sounds is my fall back plan.

When I got angry on facebook, I went and did several takes on the vocals... each take, my voice degraded even further. I used the results as a stepping stone for singing it how I wanted the next day. A sip of vodka soothed the throat.

I guess it would be cool to hear remixes of this, but I don't know if I'll do that. I don't want another nightr8 on my hands right now. Any way, this song is really short on faves and likes both here and soundcloud.

Thanks again for the comments!

Hey RogueAi, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I agree this one is a bit more reminiscent of early eighties stuff. Been enjoying that sort of music for quite a while. I've been trying to keep my reverbs even more dry than usual lately, so happy you could hear that in this track. Appreciate you stopping by!

Hey StaticNomad! It actually surprises me, and makes me happy at the same time that you enjoyed listening to this one! The "taking lotsa drugs and strugglin" thing is mostly a historical re-enactment, as well as a loose observation of every day interactions with other humans. On the contrary, I am relatively sober lately, which is a bit embarrassing considering what I do partake in. That this can be considered a classic Spivkurl vibe to your ears is pleasing, and also disconcerting, as I have been treading new ground in my composition and sound design. The beat is highly influenced by the MrFunk loop, with some good continuity added from the proecliptix loop. I enhanced the snare part with some detailed sequencing in a new layer, yes you told me so, ha ha! I'm pretty happy with the bass part on this one as well. By the effected vocals, I'm assuming you mean my "dance" sample sequences. I found them to be a great hook for the song, and I love the "losing my voice" quality of them. I'm glad you like the main synth lead part. I enhanced the variety of it late in composition with some cloning of the instrument and adjustment of different aspects to suit the feel of different sections. Your regular mention of Hot Chip, as well as Crucethus's mentions of John Foxx were brought to mind when getting involved in the "blatant melody theft" thread in the forums. Along the lines of, if someone hears similarities between "A" and "B", does it mean that "B" copied, plagiarised, or were influenced by "A"... not necessarily! (I know you know that, just had a thought) Not necessarily, as I had never heard a Hot Chip song until you brought up their music, and likewise had never hear a John Foxx song until Cruce mentioned his music. I just found it relevant, though didn't want to mention it in the thread, asit is already way out of hand. Happy you like the vocals too, as it was a real challenge. If it weren't for getting really angry on facebook, I don't think I could have put the right emotion into the singing. I think the final synth flourish is the icing on the cake, and I'm proud of the composition value of it. Your "overall" conclusion is good to read, and it makes me feel like I am making improvements and reaching goals that I set for myself, so thank you. I am giving away the wave version of this, so maybe no commercial value any more, heh. I really appreciate your thoughtful contributions here on the site!

Hey there, thank you for our kind and constructive comment! The drums really drove the inspiration for this track, so much thanks go to MrFunk and Proecliptix for that. As a bit of inspiration from staticnomad, I did a bit of layering with my own drum sounds to enhance the rhythm. Happy with how the snare ended up. I'm glad you hear a mid 80's vibe in there too. I think that era is all but forgotten, and with good reason I suppose. I appreciate it more all the time though. I guess I wanted a pretty thin guitar presence in this, since it's mostly going on when the chorus vocals are there. Didn't want to take away the focus you know. As far as reverb goes, I didn't know if you meant on the guitar or as a whole. I've been going for a pretty dry sound lately, so it was pretty intentional. I really appreciate the feedback!

Hey Dan, great to hear your feedback here and on soundcloud! That burpy thing is my voice through the 100 proof mic I built, then sampled in a simple way. It was from the first test of the mic, when I said "dance." I'm pretty happy with "I'm different" part as well. It took a while to get it right, but work out with a change to a Bb chord structure for the bridge into the outro. It's nice to hear your words. I actually feel like I'm moving on to being a composer as opposed to just a musician. I'm getting a feel for scales and chords now and how they interrelate. Thank you for the listen and fave!

Hey DJTO, I appreciate you stopping by! Seems like you listed almost every part of the song as something you love, so that's good news to me! I think that finally the music I like to listen to, and the music that I make, are starting to merge in a way. I'm not too fond of things I made a couple of years ago, but at least I can be fond of what I made a couple weeks ago! Thank you very much!

Hello again, thanks for the reply! I think you have linked to that first one before on one of my tracks, and while it is a good song, top of the pops kind of makes me cringe with the poor lip sync work and all. That uvox one you linked to is pretty cool though! I can see where you get the comparison, and I think it pleases me, as I've been trying to get closer to a "one man band" ability in my music... and since John Foxx had bands to do it all for him, it's a compliment. It's funny, I really dig a lot of Eno's solo stuff, but when he got his hands in other people's work it wasn't usually my thing. My favorites are "Another Green World" and "Nerve Net", I used to listen to those SO MUCH! I think the main collaboration of his that I like is David Bowie's "Lodger", another that I listened to quite a bit. I'm not much for ambient listening, so his more ambient world music influenced stuff was not my preference. Anyway, thank you for the comment and continuing conversation!

Hey, thank you for listening and leaving a comment! To be honest I've realized that I have no idea what makes a sound dubsteppy any more. I know there is wobble basses (none in this song), and half time drum stuff (not really here either)... so beyond that I guess I can just say that I'm happy if it sounds like something you enjoy. The quick pace was definitely intended, and those drum loops from members really helped out. Thank you again!

I'm sorry if you felt that the funktastic loop didn't fit in. I guess I just liked the groove of it. Thought about removing it after I built my own drum patterns around it, but once I got the kick and snare arranged how I wanted, I thought it still sounded good in context. This isn't the sort of thing most people want to listen to every day, that's for sure. I understand your "self development" comment, and I definitely am satisfied on that account in regards to looperman. Lately I've been trying to help others develop more than taking what I can get though. There is so much talent here, but sometimes there is a lack of technical knowledge. I've gotten some great feedback from the people around here, but at the same time, I usually consider a track finished when I upload it, so I don't take recommendations into effect until later compositions. It's always nice to hear that someone just enjoyed it, and has no constructive criticism. Thanks for the good conversation, I can always rely on you for that!

Hey thank you ER, I appreciate you taking a listen! Had both an enjoyable and painful experience creating the song. I'm happy that some people are finding it worth listening to! Thanks again!

Hey Joe, you've made me happy with your words yet again! 80s music has always been one of my big influences, I'm sure mostly because It was my childhood. I used to have a real bad attitude about what some of the new wave, goth and punk bands ended up doing in the mid 80s, but at this point I'm really beginning to understand where they were coming from. There was a lot of new options in music, and they were giving it a try. I think that's where I'm at right now as well. Trying new things, opening new doors, experiencing what this time has to offer musically. It was pretty painful to record these vocals, but at the same time, very healing. I like the "minimal bombastic" reference, could be a good name for a record label or something. Appreciate you taking a listen!

Hey friend, thank you for listening! No need to critique if you don't feel the inspiration to do so. It is enough that you liked it and downloaded it! I'm happy that you hear the minimal nature in here, as it really is a lot less orchestrated than my recent stuff. For some reason, when I start out with a house sort of song idea, it always ends up lending itself to a vocal track, and often inspires me to write lyrics. I really appreciate the feedback!

Hey, thank you for listening and for the kind comment! I've actually been exposing myself to the B52's a bit lately, so it makes sense, though I hadn't thought of the comparison. I do enjoy punk and new wave a lot, in fact it's where my musical roots lie primarily. Stuck in your head is good, just don't let it drive you insane! Thanks again!

Hey there! You have mentioned John Foxx before when commenting on my tracks, and I take it as a positive comparison. I really haven't listened to much for full devo albums, so you know... I do enjoy some of Eno's old work. That's very funny he wanted them to go all maximal like that! Thanks for taking a listen!

Thank you for the clarification. I get what you're saying, I think "overproduced" means something very different to me. On the other hand, it is in a way the sound I've been going for... that mid eighties over orchestrated new wave gone pop sort of style. Stylistically, thought, I don't understand, as the style is mine and the song is mine, only those two loops were other's work. "Electronic" is just a catch all genre, and may have put it under fusion were it not for the purists around here lately... not pointing any fingers ha ha. I've gotten the reaction about the vocals from someone else, but really the vocals are more processed than usual. Just not autotuned. The guitar in the choruses may be bothering you, as I suggest Ab major for a moment, as opposed to the rest of the songs key. Thanks again!

Hey there, thank you for your opinion on this new track! Overproduced in what way might I ask? It's really not far off in use of effects than my other recent tracks, and there are far less channels in use than most of my recent work as well. The vocoder is not actually a vocoder, just a couple samples of my voice arranged and effected a bit... I liked the groove and technical feel to it. The funktastic loop is present right from the beginning, and through most of the track really... it helped much to develop the swing of the track. Thanks for the positive comment on the songwriting! It went from a written lyric idea to a completed song in three days. I appreciate you listening and responding!

Hey Domenico, thank you for taking a listen and being the first to comment! While you are right that "commercial" is not what I was aiming for, at the same time I feel that I did end up with a fairly listenable pop style. Comparison to John Lydon is quite acceptable to me, thank you! It was a big challenge to get the timing right when recording the vocals, both in relation to the instrumental, and in relation to actually recording it in real life. My voice was shot for most of the early takes, but this one ended up with a good dirty feel to my ears. You got the crazy part right! Thank you so much!