Skinny Puppy - All Access - Music Production and Engineering

[@saxmidiman]

The man's enthusiasm completely draws you in. Thanks for the trip, man!😎

[@jeremyserwer2586]

You should be credited as an official Skinny Puppy Member. Your contribution to the bands over all sound and arrangement is massive.

[@Sindollx666x]

💚🦇💚

[@hiwattmarshall]

Wow Jeremy, that’s a very nice thing to say my friend, thank you ;-) Truth is, the guys have always made me feel like I’m part of the team, both in the studio, and on the road!!! There is also something very endearing about Skinny Puppy fans, some of which I’ve had the privilege to stay in touch with, in over 20 years of touring!!! Those relationships can mean the world when you’re about to do five-in-a-row on tour haha! Thanks again Jeremy, I appreciate you sharing here ;-) Have an awesome weekend, and please stay safe! -hw

[@hiwattmarshall]

@@Sindollx666x thank you ;-)

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

@@hiwattmarshall yea, to echo what Jeremy said. Also, Rave was credited as a 'member' of the band on VIVISECTVI I believe.

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

Seems like everyone associated with PUPPY are geniuses in their own right and fields. OGRE, CEVIN, DWAYNE, RAVE, KEN, WILLIAM MORRISON , MARK WALK, STEVEN GILMORE, JIM CUMMINS, etc.... BILL/WILHELM ;)

[@miketwain202]

That CD player, that’s all three wishes spent right there.

[@MrJpm1989]

My favorite band end of story. Music for those who think for themselves.

[@d1ssolv3r]

None can top them in their realm. Love this band, so ahead of their time.

[@thomas.i.mcgill]

I hope the CD player got a song writing credit.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Right?!? Haha, exactly Thomas, ‘sequences by Tascam CD-401’!!! I haven’t fired that up in years but I recall the analog +4 out was BLAZING lmao! Cheers to you Thomas, have a great weekend and stay safe! -hw

[@angryredplanet2815]

This channel is a goldmine.

[@angryredplanet2815]

@@punckfuelcell glad you liked it. Hopefully you find 2 picks in there

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thank you ARP, I appreciate that my friend! Your support here in the community is so awesome, it’s a BIG deal ;-) Be safe, and have a great Sunday! -hw

[@ChrisGSimmons]

I wish I could "like" this video 1,000,000 times.

[@ArickSzymecki]

funny enough, this is my favorite track from Handover. I can't get enough seeing breakdowns of tracks on this channel.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Arick, thank you for that, I appreciate it my friend ;-) Me too, though I might be a bit biased haha! I really do love that track...sorta can’t help it with all that chaos involved! These archive breakdowns are a blast Arick, stay tuned for more, most definitely ;-). Please stay safe, and have a chill Sunday! -hw

[@somethingelsedoesmatter]

Never clicked so fast in my life! One of my top 5 bands, and LOVE your insight! Thank you, Ken, can't wait to watch this vid!!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Adol thank you, I appreciate that my friend ;-) Me too, SP has always been well played in my playlists...particularly the old school Rave-produced tracks!!! BOOM...Dave O is the MASTER! Cheers to you, be safe! -hw

[@ZipSnipe]

@@hiwattmarshall Nice to know you read the comments, great stuff Ken, love that you are sharing classic and very sought after info on how it was done !!!! I have watched every video you have put up and can't wait til the next one !!!!

[@peternelson4419]

This is too good to be true! Thank you!

[@seantrottier2466]

What a wonderful glimpse into a really killer track! Harnessing the power of happy sonic accidents, the fruits of collaboration, all the things that go into making this track a gem. I love these sessions, as there's always something in them to inspire me for the next time I sit down to create some noise.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Sean this is music to my ears my friend, and I LOVE that you’re inspired too!!! I always appreciate your engagement here Sean, and your awesome attitude, it’s very inspiring ;-) Be safe, and have a great weekend! -hw

[@turtlenecks]

I didn't know you had this youtube channel! Ken, your Dragon Experience album with cEvin is one of my all time favorite albums!

[@winternightmarecrochet]

Amazing, this made my day! No mistakes, only happy accidents, ah ha!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Exactly @thegothicslytherin !!! With that outlook, you’re happy accidents will almost always result in something awesome ;-) Thanks for sharing here, have a great weekend, and please stay safe!!! -hw

[@erichusayn]

Very, very cool. So awesome I live in a day and age where I can here the producer of all my favorite albums break down the intricacies of producing said albums.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thank you Eric, that means a great deal to me my friend ;-) This community is overwhelmingly supportive, and it’s your comments that inspire me to share more! These sessions are so much fun, and I appreciate it when you engage...BIG TIME! Thanks again, and please stay safe! -hw

[@erichusayn]

@@hiwattmarshall welcome. Definitely keep them coming. Super cool you respond to comments as well. And thank you for producing all of that killer misic.

[@manakahas4927]

There are no coincidences, I swear...

[@MickPsyphon]

Talk about a serendipitous fortune! For all the pieces to come together like they did, it had to initiate with the CD tripping out in front of the right person... with the right mindset... the right abilities to record it... and the means to pass on the magic to the next person with a spark of inspiration... and so on. That's fantastic! I love it! Being a long time enthusiast if Skinny Puppy, since they formed in Vancouver in the early 89's... I can honestly say that from the beginning of that magical process to it's completion, it had a signature Skinny Puppy sound that was true to their roots. Each step in the process honed and polished it further; and you're absolutely right: each person in the chain brought something into it than is simply inimitable! That's why I love their music. They are incredible!!! They definitely inspire each other... and so many others, as well.

[@Tristanrgreene11]

This groove is nasty... I thought my wacky tunes were too out for cool...but maybe not. That skip loop is a great vibe and great find....sometimes it’s right under our nose! Ty

[@WyattsWildNature]

Thanks for sharing this, straight to the point. I love this track on this album. Big fan here, I remember years and years go I would buy music because I seen your name associated to it, one of the main ways to pick out a cd from the store bins and know it's gonna be a good one going home blasting it, also the record labels helped out. The mid to late 90s I had so much money in this art style. Love your personality in these vids. Thank you again for sharing all this content, so much fun to see how these tracks come about. And really this is a favorite SP track.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Wyatt, those are kind words my friend, thank you 😊 I’m super excited Vyrisus resonates, it definitely does for me too, in all the magic involved! I’ve been very privileged to work with some incredible artists Wyatt, and I try to never take it for granted ;-) Thanks again for sharing, and for your awesome support, it’s a really BIG deal! Talk about inspiration!!! Have a great week, and stay safe! -hw

[@eel-albright]

OMG! Thank you SO much for sharing, Ken. This is honestly one of my absolute favorites since the reunion. I literally cried with waves of goosebumps the evening I first played this song. So killer to hear how it came about. Appreciate this very much, my friend! -- eEL

[@hiwattmarshall]

So awesome of you to share Brian, THANK YOU ;-) Crazy, last week when I first opened the archive of Vyrisus, I immediately soloed the original CD capture and got said GOOSEbumps haha!!! Not kidding, it’s always a blast opening up a session I haven’t heard in as many years! Thanks again Brian, I appreciate your goosebumps haha! Cheers to you, have a great week! -hw

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Handover is one of my favourite SP albums and this is one of my favourite tracks on it for all those amazing aethereal sounds and textures. Incredible that most of them came from a randomly skipping CD player! I may have to show this to my brother too-- he's not a musician himself, but it's also one of his favourite SP songs. Funny enough, our cat was reacting oddly to some of the parts of the track when you soloed them out -- makes me wonder if some of that random CD skipping ending up putting some parts of the sound into the ultrasonic range.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Oh man, now you’ve done it Splotch the Cat-Thing haha!!! We might have to investigate further my friend, because honestly, you could be absolutely right...what if it was oscillating like you say?!? Some secret cat-code haha, I love it! I’m 100% serious, I’ll have a look on the scope ;-) I sure appreciate you sharing here, it’s a big deal 💥BOOM💥 Have a great week, and stay safe! -hw

[@ruiner_9]

Brilliant! This is what I love so much about industrial musicians and sound techs... they're not afraid to capture anything and everything around them as potential sources of music. I once held a cellphone up to my dishwasher because it was hitting the dishes inside in *just* the right way. Open-mindedness with sound will bring many fortunes upon you!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Ed I couldn’t agree more my friend, your last phrase should be etched in a mountain haha!!! Love your insight, thanks for sharing here ;-) Have an awesome Friday and stay safe! -hw

[@giovannigomez1901]

Thank you - I love your videos! And I love all the people that leave comments - I want to meet more people into all this kind of stuff!

[@JacobSkriver]

What a great story about a great track. Have always loved that groove, probably the best best SP track after the reunion IMHO 🖤🤘🖤🙏

[@hiwattmarshall]

Jacob that’s awesome my friend, so happy this track resonates ;-) I look forward to sharing more magic, and there’s SO much to share on the Puppy front! It’s crazy how many times I’ve gone to fly in a tape voice, etc., and just had it work on the first try haha!!! Where your like ‘wait that was too easy’, I better try a few more (none of which are better than the first)! I always appreciate your engagement Jacob, thank you! Have a great weekend and please stay safe! -hw

[@MrJpm1989]

The creation of this song sounds to me like it almost mirrors the search for the God partical or the Higgs Bossn of sampled music. Sure there has been many before with much sampled music or sounds but this song coming together by chance is so God like. Just when I thought couldn't appreciate Skinny Puppy in a higher light I find a creation story of pure sampled sounds that in on their own forms the basis of a songs own serendipity .

[@demanu]

I love how that fat is trimmed in these sessions but the music stays phat. Even a single track solo'd rips on its own. Really inspired. Thanks!!

[@hiwattmarshall]

So awesome of you to share Enduro, I appreciate that ;-) So many layers to SP, and I’ve always felt privileged to work with such a talented team! In my own experience, the individual efforts always multiply in the final mix, rather than simply add...like 2+2=11 lmao!!! Cheers to you, be safe! -hw

[@ECHQ]

is there a YT button to triple-zillion-thumb-up this video?

[@hiwattmarshall]

I almost lost my tea haha, thank you for that Borislav!!! I’m gonna pass your good vibes forward my friend, thanks for the support, and inspiration ;-)) Have a chill Sunday, and please be safe! -hw

[@SogoTX]

I absolutely LOVE, "found sounds" from nature, just walking about the city, or from lucky,m "accidents". I have a lot of good samples from these types of events. ;)

[@neveser]

Happy little accidents... I love 'em. Awesome video Ken!!! Thanks for sharing the story. This is my favorite song on Handover by far. So cool to see and hear how it all came together.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thanks so much @neveser!! Total blast restoring this one my friend, such a fun collab!!! I always appreciate your engagement, and your infectious attitude, cheers to you neveser! Have a great weekend and stay safe! -hw

[@isjoedigital]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing! Love when machines create errors like this, it is almost a kind of magic.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Absolutely Joe, I’ve been completely blown away by ‘errors’ haha! Have you had some magic show up in your own studio?!? I love it when the universe gets involved ;-) Please be safe, and have an awesome weekend my friend! -hw

[@isjoedigital]

@@hiwattmarshall Definitely! I still remember one of the first times I went to my buddies studio. He went to turn on his audio interface and something was very audibly wrong with it. We both looked at each other though and new immediately we had to record it somewhere. He sampled it into his Akai s5000, and we spent a good amount of time editing, chopping, and jamming on it. I think randomness might possibly be one of the best tools in the studio. Be safe and have a great weekend as well!

[@danielclarke7036]

Amazing work! I love the organic discovery of this. Of course, you could get something like this with a glitch tool, but this is so personal and truly random and therefore means so much more

[@hiwattmarshall]

@DanielClarke thank you my friend, I appreciate that ;-) Yes, this was one of those special moments for sure, and definitely inspired a drum beat that may not have seen the light of day otherwise haha! I bet you’ve had a few magic moments in your own productions! Thanks again for sharing here, it’s a big deal ;-) Have an awesome weekend, and please stay safe! -hw

[@subskull33]

Awesome track! My favorite from that album! Thank you for sharing this!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thank you Scott!!! Restoring Vyrisus from the old TDM rig was an absolute blast, and INSPIRING!!! So cool to look back at work we did, and be ‘re-inspired’ by those magic moments ;-) Every time I solo a Mark Walk produced track, this huge smile appears...while I often take notes lmao! Seriously, the guy is a brilliant producer ;-)) Cheers to you Scott, stay safe my friend! -hw

[@unchicoholandes12]

Great explanation and awesome vid Ken! In a few weeks I am off to Austria to hit the slopes and every day the early morning warmup is with your Rodent remix. Best ever!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thanks Un Chico Holandes, that totally made me smile my friend 😊 Please stay safe on those slopes, and have a wonderful time in Austria ;-) Cheers, -hw

[@MichaelParker42]

so glad you were prepared to record that magic ! that's so awesome.

[@Nephilimfields]

I'm glad you guys know what you're doing because mavaaaaaaan, this is a crazy language I could never decipher. Thanks for doing what you do and assisting the boys in giving us amazing music!

Your channel is amazing! It's just gold for puppy fans like me, and I just love your enthusiasm!

[@4jester]

Definitely a magic moment! Love this story on such a cool track. Thank you for sharing ken!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Lahuman, your code name reminds me of one of my favourite all time SP tracks ‘Riverz End’!!! Thanks for sharing here always, and I hope you and yours are staying safe my friend ;-) -hw

[@johangustafsson4843]

Wooooah, that was amazing! Love the rawness/distortion to the sounds. 😍 Thank you for breaking it down for us, Ken!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thanks Johan, this track was sure fun to restore from the old TDM rig! As soon as I opened up the session and hit play I had this massive smile on my face, hilarious! Totally agree, some of those raw sounds are filthy haha!!! I always appreciate you sharing here Johan, thanks again! Have a great weekend and please stay safe! -hw

[@roo288]

Wow all that from a crazy cd player....Thank you for sharing knowledge and inspiration!

[@diegotasis]

Brilliant video, thanks for sharing such incredible material

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thank you dTasis, I appreciate that very much my friend ;-) This session was such a blast to restore from the archives, particularly hearing the original raw recording again!!! Thanks again, stay safe,and have an awesome weekend! -hw

[@mstinson23]

Really awesome that you share this stuff! As an amateur electronic musician its really inspiring to see how this stuff hqppens :)

[@stephanweber7961]

Awesome man! Thank you!

[@catincog]

A perfect worship the glitch moment turned into a great song. Nice work Ken and Co.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

In the 80's, I decided to make a copy of a Guns & Roses CD onto a tape so I could listen to it in my walkman. Something was clearly wrong with the tape, because after I recorded it and played the tape, it was this... wall of disjointed noise that sounded like Merzbow playing but someone was jumping the volume straight to max and straight to near minimum over and over again. It didn't sound like a CD skipping. It just sounded like this wobbly, noise blasting, mess that didn't sound ANYTHING like the source material. I had this kind of filtered effect going on. And it was BEAUTIFUL. I used that tape as a source of random sounds in so many of my tape experiments back then. I still have that tape in my collection and I really need to consider digitally preserving it.

[@hiwattmarshall]

For sure Blackburn, I’ve been digitizing and archiving all year, and it sounds like your recording is pretty epic! Awesome that you heard it as beautiful, and not just a mistake...there have been some great comments left on ‘open-mindedness’, and they’re SPOT ON! Love your GnR’s story, thanks for sharing ;-) Have a great weekend and stay safe! -hw

[@Black_Agent_Seattle]

This is amazing! Talk about the happiest of happy accidents! A once in a life time happening.

[@josecortez5213]

Legendary sounds, thanks for your upload and work.

[@induktor]

Thank you for sharing this awesomeness Ken! I was just listening to this track a couple of days ago. It and Ovirt are my faves off that album. Perfect timing on this post too. I'll be in the studio all day tomorrow fleshing out the final tracks on my EP. Inspirational! Thanks again!

[@hiwattmarshall]

What a blast induktor, I hope your EP comes together in the best way my friend...I wanna hear!!! I know how much work goes into these projects, and a big cheers to you for nearing the end on yours ;-) Oh man, I have to go listen to Ovirt again, it’s been ages!!! I appreciate your comments induktor, have a great week and stay safe! -hw

[@growlandroll]

It's inspiring to see what is the amazing outcome of collaboration, this is really a treasure. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@blairistic]

I always loved this song, and I love it even more knowing that it started from a malfunctioning CD player. Props to you, Ken, for making this happen

[@Sindollx666x]

I popped over so fast! Perfect timing for my first love had a bday yesterday and SP is his all time favorite. So great timing like a gift to him.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Happy belated bday to yours ;-) Thank you for sharing, this is one of my SP faves, and what a blast to restore from the archives too! Cheers, and please stay safe! -hw

[@Sindollx666x]

@@hiwattmarshall This made him so happy! Only reinforcing my adoration of you. And this song is soooooo bad ass.

[@calabiyou]

I've always enjoyed this song. Fascinating to hear how it came about.

[@cheetahlion79]

That's so freakin cool. I love being able to learn about your production process. The last couple of days I've been experimenting with gating a granular vocal loop from my modular. It was sounding cool but it was just texture. Then used the gate and sidechained from one of the drums and boom. It was suddenly a cool rhythmic sound. I'll try doing the manual gate like you mentioned.

[@ephraimbrown6657]

Just discovered your channel and just dumbfounded by how awesome it, especially this video.. thank you Hiwatt!

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

How art is made. Yes!!!!!!!!!

[@victimasdelspleen]

Loved this video. Waiting for an insight in your remix of Rodent.

[@BrapAllgood]

My favorite part of the whole SmartPhone thing other than carrying so much music in my pocket is the ability to grab sounds in the wild. Seriously, friends, if you hear something rhythmic in life, don't be the one saying "I wish I'd recorded that sound," be the one that recorded the sound. It's way, way more fun. If you are going to climb on top and grind away at the sound anyway, ANYTHING is better than nothing. Every time.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Oh man, we’ll said Brap!!! I couldn’t agree more, some of the more nasty recordings I’ve made have translated brilliantly, particularly with excessive processing!!! Your point on smartphones is so right too...most of us have a pretty amazing field recorder available 24/7...BRILLIANT!!! Love your enthusiasm Brap, I’d love to hear what you get up to! Thanks for sharing always, stay safe, and have a great weekend! -hw

[@BrapAllgood]

@@hiwattmarshall Long, long ago, I was in an industrial band who's practice space was located inside of a disused office space literally in the corner of the scrapyard for a machine shop. We'd run mike cables from an E-MAX II out to the yard and had walkie-talkies to let the other guy know when to start sampling. We had so much fun there on the weekends when the shop was closed, gathering sounds. Now? My primary fun in sound revolves around taking *any* sound and working it up to be an environment, with enough random carefully thrown in to keep it ever-evolving. Taking *that* into *songs* isn't always easy, but gawddam if it isn't superfun. I use Ableton as an instrument, with a recorder off to the side to capture whatever I get up to in a brap session-- and I got the nickname for good reason, though it took me a decade to agree with it...and that was 2 decades ago. Dwayne loved hearing that people called me The BrapMan, so I have that memory to smile at forever, too. :) Such a good soul, gone so early. :( If you want an example, this is a fun one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnTLnJiPlJ2mmKM I have maybe a hundred braps on my channel, but most are Unlisted because I haven't finished pulling the best bits yet. I generally have no idea what I'm going to do when I sit down, though sometimes I have a great sound from the phone that I'm itching to play with. Recent favorites include the vape machine I used to make millions worth of vapes at a former employer. Another is a sticker-cutting machine...my car cooling on a chilly night, tick ticktick, t-tick-tick...a massive sheet of vinyl tape being removed from a brand new steel tabletop...seagulls laughing in the night...the sound of the car wash as it scrubs my car-- any one of these can become an environment. Once you get down to the lower levels of sound manipulation, almost any sound can be almost any other. And 'sample packs' start to look silly. :D The world is my sample pack. So long as I have piles of effects, I'm beyond happy with things. Cheers.

[@TURMYTE]

Now that’s Experimental music! 🖤

[@BadRobotBrain]

This is an awesome story of happy accidents and collaboration. Exactly what you want on a creative project.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Matt, thank you! Imagine how many of the artists we all admire, have created one of those epic tracks by accident haha...prolly more than we know ;-) I LOVE accidents in the studio...even if they cost a woofer or a tweeter lol! Just be sure to hit record Ken 😳 Thanks for sharing Matt, be safe, and have a great weekend! -hw

[@pardonmysandwich6943]

Amazing story. Amazing loop. Dream team.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Pardon my Sandwich, I was looking forward to restoring and sharing Vyrisus, but when I actually got into it, I got SO excited haha! Such a killer result from collaboration...I LOVE it! Always appreciate you sharing here, thank you! Be safe and have an awesome weekend! -hw

[@Horizontedesucesos_]

One of the most inspiring videos on music production. Thank you!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Wow Horizonte de Sucesos, thank you for such kind words my friend ;-) I always appreciate your engagement here, and your awesome support, it’s a BIG deal!!! Cheers to you, be safe, and have a great week! -hw

[@michaelfaith]

This is absolute fire Ken! Brilliant.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Wow Michael, that brings a huge smile to my face on a Sunday ;-)) These sessions are so much fun, thanks for engaging here cause it’s a BIG deal!!! Cheers to you, have a great week! -hw

[@haolekoa737]

Love it when you break down tracks by classic bands... You're the man, Ken! Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge & experiences!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Your support here always inspires me Haolekoa 737, love your enthusiasm my friend...BOOM 😊 These sessions are an absolute blast to share, thanks for engaging ;-) Have a great week, and please stay safe! -hw

[@stigmatawithscrewdrivers3118]

Thank you so very much for this and all of your intuitive videos Ken! You guys have been my main inspirations for my audio manifestations and your viddys are great help and food for thought 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@albertocabezas282]

Oh, yeah. You did some wonderful things to the Skinny Puppy sound.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thank you Alberto, I appreciate that very much ;-) There have been some pretty incredible contributors over the years, Rave being IMHO, one of the most crucial. What he brought to SP was entirely unique, and that’s why I believe his albums are so revered by so many 😊 I would bet that in 500 years, when someone hears VIVIsectVI for the first time...they’ll be as blown away as I was 32 years ago (today too) lmao!!! Thanks again Alberto, please stay safe, and have a great week! -hw

[@albertocabezas282]

@@hiwattmarshall That's true. You both guys made SP incredible. Listening to SP nowadays is a refreshing experience.

[@Rotten13mgOxy]

I ALWAYS LOVED THE FUCK OUT OF THIS SONG. It's sad a lot of the newer-ish material gets overlooked. Seems like most of the "fans" only like the 80s stuff. But in recent times I love the glitchy sounds and Ogre's treated vocals, ect! great upload! keep 'em comin!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Me too Mike MM, I’ve always loved how no matter where the guys went, it’s always sounded completely new to me ;-) I know from experience, that cEvin puts a lot of effort into the tracks he creates, and it’s always loud and clear when I open his sessions ;-) I can say the very same for Ogre and Mark...those guys are so skilled at what they do, I’m often just shaking my head when I hear stuff solo’d 😳...and taking notes lmao! Thanks for your awesome support Mike MM, it makes all the difference my friend ;-)) Cheers to you, be safe, and have an awesome week! -hw

[@joehazeofficial2]

Love it...

[@guipires242]

For me, this is the best track on this album and one of the best Skinny Puppy tracks. Just KILLER! Love the story behind it :D

[@EricShans]

your vids and energy are always inspiring! thank you and so cool to learn about this SP track

[@darthsullen]

Brooooooo that cd player sound is nutsssss!!!

[@Zinfidel1]

Oh wicked! One of my favorite tracks on Handover. Usually, when a CD skips it sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard but this was some great sampling. Recently, I was listening to Dillinger Escape Plan and the album was skipping but it fit in perfectly and sounded awesome!

[@spda242]

Just Amazing Hiwatt 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@nickdestruct]

Dude i didnt even know you were on utube. That's hilarious how that cd player made that beat. I've never thought about doing something similar, pretty awesome. I have had some cassettes that dragged and I recorded them but not a skipping cd lol. We're hoping to hear some new stuff soon out of you guys. Cevin does have a unique style. Its actually fun collaborating across the web. Sometimes it take a little longer than id like but me and my friend has done it for years. We just need more members :P Maybe we can all get back to normal soon so we can come see SP again. Its been a few years.

[@ave423]

I have some corrupted jazz cassettes that when played the recordings sound like they have been remixed. I like to think fate was helping me out rather than being upset that they are corrupted. Sometimes those tech glitches are great inspiration! Cheers, Ken!

[@ave423]

This is a hell of a song. and to think, anyone else would have likely just tossed the cd out.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Absolutely @ave423, I LOVE when the universe gets involved ;-) Thanks for sharing your cassette story, I was just looking at a TDK SA90 mix tape the other day haha! Your attitude with that ‘corrupt’ tape is awesome...in my own experience, some of these ‘glitches’ are things I couldn’t dream of achieving otherwise! Cheers, have a great weekend! -hw

[@hiwattmarshall]

@@ave423 something tells me you would have recorded it ;-) Thanks for sharing here my friend! -hw

[@ave423]

@@hiwattmarshall Yep! Hahahaaa Thanks for your time. Have a great week!

[@strik979]

You guys are the Masters.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Strik9mind thank you my friend ;-) I was just sharing how inspired I am when I solo a Mark Walk produced track, and how I’m usually taking notes haha! Exactly the same effect listening to cEvin’s tracks, and Ogre’s performances...those guys are all masters of their craft, and it’s always a privilege to put it all together!!! Thanks again, be safe ;-) -hw

[@russ1anv0dka]

When I first heard handover, this track was my favorite for many years. Now it's tied with gambatte for my fav from the album lol

[@R4S3V3N]

I rememeber 15 years ago, my and a good friend of mine were into Acid and samples, we both worked together on tracks. And we made the weirdest music :-)

[@hiwattmarshall]

Raymond I hope you have that archived my friend!!! In my own experience, it can be seriously rewarding when we dig into those crazy moments in time! I like weird lol! Thanks for sharing, have a great Saturday evening! -hw

[@R4S3V3N]

@@hiwattmarshall Sadly, my backup files are corrupted. Still have them in the hope of restoring them :-)

[@matthew18750]

I love Ken. He's like the Bob Ross of recording. The glitchy AF jambox is a happy accident spitting out the sickest drum beat rn.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thanks Matt, that just made me smile my friend 😊🙏 Please stay safe out there 💥 -hw

[@alifakhreddine998]

Skinny puppy is awesome it's cool to see how the song came together like this.

[@Sindollx666x]

I live in my Skinny Puppy zip up hoodie I got last time I saw them live.

[@hiwattmarshall]

Ali I’m a HUGE fan myself, I was hooked on SP when I heard Rodent for the first time ;-) Cheers to you, be safe my friend! -hw

[@hiwattmarshall]

@@Sindollx666x me too haha, I have a selection for different seasons! I think it’s currently a 2009 tour zip-hood ;-) Cheers and be safe! -hw

[@Sindollx666x]

@Stephen Anthony wow Too Dark Park Tour holy wow that was a hot minute ago. I have Too Dark Park on audio cassette.

[@Sindollx666x]

@@hiwattmarshall I've literally been wearing that hoodie all day today. I even have evidence of this on my Instagram today! @sindollx666x

[@gwaratron]

I absolutely adore this song so much, Ken. I know I'm a little late to comment but your work is by far to the highest degree of awesome. Take care and stay safe :)

[@hiwattmarshall]

Thanks Krackdown, you know how to make my day! 😊🙏 -hw

[@gr3y_eminence]

Wonderful stuff! Orge has always been relevant and only becomes more so as time goes on. I subscribed and look forward to going back to check your other videos. Lovely keyboard version of the Virus C (at least I think, mine is the first TI).

[@OfficialNeuroticfish]

Well, I remember listening to this song in my car on my daily commute to my day job and thought "F*, How did they do this?" - Now I know ;-) Thank you very much for this beautiful insight into the working process of my favourite band

[@AnotherAnon]

Absolutely love this!

[@rolandmarckwort]

Very cool!! Random noise - song creation

[@hiwattmarshall]

Exactly Roland, in a way only a screw up can produce haha! I really loved looking back into Vyrisus, I find it inspiring today! Thanks for sharing, please stay safe, and have a great week! -hw

[@LloydCooper-c2y]

Ken your a great engineer thanks for the lessons😊

[@DerekCFPegritz]

Most of my recent competitions have been based on random bits and bobs I either heard in _other_ songs or simply run through a metric tonne of effects until something unique fell out.

[@chuckmcdonnell8947]

Super nice, Thanks Ken, Inspires me to turn on da gear:)))

[@Darkvolt-music]

great track, thanks for sharing 👍

[@skriptico]

Uuuuuh shit! Mr Ken, you a blessing!

[@ntr10me]

Oh, my SP track breakdown wishlist... ...where would I even begin?!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Haha, exactly ntr10me, I feel the same!!! There have been so many epic SP tracks, and they’re a blast to restore and revisit ;-) I hope you’re having an awesome weekend, cheers to you and be safe! -hw

[@ntr10me]

@@hiwattmarshall 0_0!! Ken Marshall's responding to me!! All while I'm using an alias >_< No one will believe this. Ach! It's like running into SCAREMEISTER on an in Japan livestream chat room all over again!! You're awesome, dude! Always were, always will be! Cheers

[@josephmcconnell5869]

Is there a longer remix of this song? I can't find one and there needs to be!!

[@eancurtis9333]

Sick

[@hiwattmarshall]

So awesome Ean haha, I almost lost a mouthful of tea lmao! Have a great weekend, and stay safe! -hw

[@Hir0-Protagonist]

@1:32 I would happily purchase a 12" continuous loop of that.

[@stanislavzalevskyi3968]

Oh, I want that cd-player now! Someone have to put it in a mass-production)

[@hiwattmarshall]

Exactly Stanislav, a rack-mount, +4 line level, CD player with a ‘random’ button lol! Or maybe more like an Easter-egg hide...press play, forward, and reverse all at once for special ‘glitch’ mode haha! Sign me up... Thanks for sharing always Stanislav, can’t wait for our next collab! Cheers to you, stay safe, and have an awesome week! -hw

[@Alykzandir]

inspiration, thank you

[@caulifloweraudiomastering1048]

I love haunted gear!

[@hiwattmarshall]

Adam what’s up?!? Thanks for checking out the session my friend, I hope you’re well ;-) Agreed...haunted gear with it’s own mind haha! Sometimes I’d rather be lucky than good 😳 Have a great weekend and stay safe! -hw

[@caulifloweraudiomastering1048]

@@hiwattmarshall Hell yes dude. I have an old Yamaha mixer with TWO bad channels. Nothing passes through them except random bursts of static and white noise, which usually gets sent to the aux for processing fun. Great sources to trigger gates! Puppy taught me to always seek out alternate methods of using gear-- it's the best way to put your own stamp on a sound! So thankful for you guys.

[@poseidonswe]

I love this content

[@pete5534]

The ghost of Mushroom must've tracked ya down that day.

[@hiwattmarshall]

You’re SO right PETE55, I did use my Revox tape echo on that track...it came from Mushroom 🍄 haha!! Oh man, I can’t wait to share the story of the Revox, while rebuilding it in the near future! Thanks for bringing a smile to my face on a Sunday, be safe and have a great week! -hw

[@Guitarist888]

What plugins did you use for the production of this album.

[@pscwplb]

For some reason the sound in this track reminds me a whole lot of Optimissed.

[@hiwattmarshall]

pscwblb that’s a cool track...Traz and I did a remix of Optimissed (Optimized remix) that was an absolute blast!!! I hope you’ve had the chance to hear that one cranked up! Whole lotta distortion going on in that mix lmao...but in a good way ;-) Thanks for sharing here, please stay safe and have an awesome weekend! -hw

[@pscwplb]

@@hiwattmarshall Is that different from the Humble Brothers mix? I'd heard of neither until just now.

[@hiwattmarshall]

@@pscwplb that’s it!!! The THB ‘Optimized’ mix...love that crazy remix lol! Cheers! -hw

[@pscwplb]

@@hiwattmarshall do you take requests? I'd love to watch a video about how you reworked Rodent in Remix Dystemper. That track was so heavily worked over that it's practically a cover. It's also my favorite tune from Dystemper, so kudos for that.

[@Dismembered989]

Hi Ken, have you ever thought of creating a music production course? I'll be happy to purchase it.

[@quank32]

So underrated