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Karl D – FTL

karl — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:30:23 +0000

You’ve already heard the first new track from the Electronic Monk EP(Toxin). The other new track, and the final one from the new EP, is called “FTL”.

Stylistically, “FTL” sounds a bit like an up-tempo march. The casual listener may find it a little repetetive and plain, but the song really dosen’t kick in until about halfway through the track. I think the end result is quite thrilling! Rather than keep talking about it, I would instead have you listen to it for yourself and generate your own perspective on it.

Because this is the last track for The Electronic Monk EP, the album is now available to download in its entirety in the Downloads section. Enjoy!

Karl D – FTL

Karl D – Momentary(Dark Breaks mix)

karl — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:22:11 +0000

This mix of “Momentary” is the next track to be included in the soon-to-be available “Electronic Monk” EP. Like the last two remixes, a drastic change in tempo changes the feeling of the track.

The track has the same overall structure of the D&B original, but changes were made to the bass, drums, and FX which all contribute to the change in flow of the track. The vocal sample that is included in this mix was originally meant to be in the original, but I felt the minimalist approach to the original mix worked best. It definitely pumps up the excitement in this mix!

Karl D – Momentary(Dark Breaks mix)

Karl D – Evening(Karl’s Sunset mix)

karl — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:15:02 +0000

The next remix candidate for the upcoming EP(which will be titled Electronic Monk) is Evening, another one of my favorites from “Existential Funk”.

This EP is quickly evolving into a series of experiments on the tempo of the remixed tracks. The Modify Your Mind EP changed the remixed songs dramatically, but without much change to their tempo. The first song remixed for this new EP, “The Exchange”, gained around 50 BPM in it’s remix.

“Evening” is a fascinating track to me in it’s original form because on different days, it sounds different to me. Some days, it sounds fast and vibrant, others, slow and paced. “Evening” loses 15 BPM in this mix(down to 110 from 125). This remix is decidedly slow and chilled out, and generates a much different listening experience. Although the original “Evening” is meant to be enjoyed much later in the evening, the “Sunset Mix” is meant, as the title suggests, to be enjoyed closer to dusk, cold drink in hand.

Karl D – Evening(Karl’s Sunset mix)

Karl D – The Exchange(Drum and Bass mix)

karl — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:11:12 +0000

I felt so passionately about the last remix EP I did for “Existential Funk“, I decided I’d continue. There is plenty more material to remix, and lots more material that needed a platform to be released on(i.e. Toxin).

The EP will be released similarly to “Modify Your Mind”, by releasing the individual songs one by one in the main blog. Once the EP is complete, all the songs will be available in a ZIP file in the download section.

The first remix that will be included in this EP is one of my favorite tracks from “Existential Funk”(Stream here): “The Exchange”. “Exchange” was literally the last track I completed, and it was done within a day. Like some of the other remixed tracks from the last EP, this track is taking on a vivid metamorphosis. The ambient trip-hop drama is transformed into a dubby, introspective drum and bass track in this remix.

Free Streaming music!

karl — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:55:49 +0000

FYI: You can now stream Karl D’s Existential Funk, in its entirety, from the Existential Funk page.

There are also links to buy the album from several vendors. Please consider supporting this site by buying this album.

Karl D – Existential Funk(TranceFunk Dub Mix)

karl — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:19:02 +0000

I’ve been talking up the Existential Funk Remixes and B-Sides EP that’s been in the works.

With the release of this crown jewel of the collection, the album Modify Your Mind: The Existential Funk B-Sides and Remix EP is now available in the Free Downloads section.

The electro-breakbeat original gets a tough hardtrance rework in this mix. Two remixes are available in the full EP: the dub mix included in this post, as well as the full vocal mix. Enjoy the dub mix as a preview, and I’m sure you’ll want to download the whole album in hi-quality 256kbps MP3 format!

(If you haven’t heard the original yet, you can stream or buy it on the Existential Funk page).

Karl D – Wurble(Dubstep Mix)

karl — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:03:28 +0000

The next remix from the Existential Funk Remix EP(Coming soon to the downloads section) is of what became one of my favorite songs from the album. The psychedelic tech-house track is transformed in this dubstep remix, accentuatting the dub influence and changing the melody slightly without differentiating it too much from the original(If you haven’t heard it yet, you can stream or buy it on the Existential Funk page).

This was a great remix to do mostly because of the vivid transformation the track took on.

Karl D – A Feeling of Power

karl — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:54:38 +0000

This is the 2nd new song from the Existential Funk Remixes and B-Sides EP. It will be posted in the Downloads section as a zip file as soon as it is completed.

Karl D – Futuredub

karl — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:54:37 +0000

“I know you’re out there. I can feel you now. I know that you’re afraid… you’re afraid of us. You’re afraid of change. I don’t know the future. I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin. I’m going to hang up this phone, and then I’m going to show these people what you don’t want them to see. I’m going to show them a world without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.”

-Keanu Reeves, The Matrix

This is one of two new songs that will be released for free in the Downloads section as part of the forthcoming Existential Funk: Remixes and B-Sides EP.

URB.COM reviews Existential Funk

karl — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:50:20 +0000

URB has posted a short review of the new album. Although the picture is less than flattering(whose fault is that?), I find the review fascinating.

http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profiles/1221-Karl+D.php

I love hearing about what people think of the album after hearing it for the first time. I’ve listened to it probably a total of 10,000 times over the course of it’s production-but I already know what I think of it. If you’ve heard it, let me know what you think in the comments!

Also, please register for URB.com if you can, and vote for me in the “Next 1000″.