Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Dr. Bob's Jazz - Benefit Boppin' Quartet - JBBQ
Aug 06, 2012
You got this song just right, Seth! All is WONDERFUL.
The changes in tempo capture the paces of Far East and Mysteries/Romance of the Orient. And your playing of beautifully mixed instruments is exciting. Your Korean impressions are totally felt by the listener. Even uninitated
Western Occidents should feel the "Seoul Food" of this
delicious and very outstanding song! BRAVO BRAVO AGAIN AND AGAIN. Thanks for the dl, as well.
Keyshardy
Aug 02, 2012
This truley captures the flavour of the East! love the way the heavy synth bass is intergrated with the trad sounds weaving around it..Excellent in every way!
littlegreenman
Jul 31, 2012
From the opening gong and interval, through to the finish, this is pure gold Steve. The off beat bass and drums all add up to rhythmic perfection. I know we're not supposed to have favourites, but this one blew me away mate. A very nice addition to the Stuff of Smiv :)
Musan Dera
Jul 30, 2012
I really had to listen a second time, just to get what is happening here. It starts very Asian and quiet. Around 0:50 I feel there is going to happen something. Tension, change. Like thunder and lightning on the point of bursting.
0:55: Bass is coming in and soon drums are joining. They are coming from the west. The rhythm is becoming special (I read it is 11/4) and you are just jamming around until the end while the atmosphere has become Rock-like.
This is World Fusion on it's best.
FusionFall Project
Jul 29, 2012
amazing portrait of a city suspended between two worlds Steve :D
I spent a year of my youth (Army) in and around this vibrant city, and this tune definitely works!!
Joe Hill
Jul 29, 2012
Such a beautiful, gentle intro that expands and builds, adding layer upon layer, to a stupendous climax. You really are a talented musician/songwriter!
Morten Gjermundsen
Jul 29, 2012
Love the eastern flavored melodies. Fantastic arrangement.
This is a really,really great track. Cool drums.
Love the rhythm. Awesome sounds you've used here.
Great work!
Carlo D'Anna
Jul 29, 2012
Just love the rhythm and beat that goes along with this incredible Asian pop corn machine of a song!! Absolutely incredible tune Steve!
Michael Bennett
Jul 29, 2012
The subtle intro draws you in and then the song
takes some amazingly cool twists. I'm hearing a lot
of sounds, some subtle, some not so, that all add up
to a great song. Nice!
Rodrica Rudge
Jul 28, 2012
I like the way the intro tempts us, then the way it unfolds. Fantastic rhythm, not an easy track to put together, but expertly done. A great East meets West composition.
A merry-go-round of upcoming layers of musical delight with that oriental spicy flavour. Imaginative and organic, i love the way you made the sounds interact in a spiral towards the climax. Ingenious.