2022

Repost Exchange: Rock & Metal Tracks

Re-Extase 21

Karl Kim - Compositions

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/gettin-mines-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from ‘Raid Acapella’ by M.E.D and MF DOOM

Visuals: https://youtu.be/QpNRJ8FqVyg

I’ve been feeling particularly motivated recently, and this verse from M.E.D. off Raid really resonated with me. I was originally trying to put a DOOM acapella over this beat but couldn’t get anything to work, and while I was tryna flip DOOM’s verse on the Raid acapella I thought I’d see how M.E.D.’s verse sounded. I’ve definitely always overlooked this verse because it’s crazy, so to the point and the imagery in his lyrics is mad effective to me (I tried to pick out my favourite examples of that in the visuals for this one). The general outlook of the verse is crazy inspiring, it gives off such a raw energy of focusing on yourself and what you love, no matter what might be around you tryna drag you down or throw you off that path. I was gassed with how this came out, and would definitely like to add a DOOM verse to this in the future, so I left that intro from his Raid vocal so I don’t forget (I’ve got plans to absolutely do something with that on the DOOM album I’m working on, at the moment I’m thinking of doing a beat switch into some hard hitting beat where DOOM just goes crazy hitting all the kicks or something). 

Here's the original mix I had of this beat for anyone interested: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/flavs-bout-to-drop 
I still like how the Biggie verse flows over the beat so I wanted to do something different here (not just re do that mix), and thought the mix of the beat itself could be a lot better, particularly the low end, and the resonance on the snare.

Thank you for listening, I really appreciate all the feedback and support. Peace!

Gettin' Mines

I NEED MORE BLOOD 2

LESGGOO SHARE MY VAMPS ARMY

GLOCK 45 CAME WITH 30 SHOTS

Another old track that's been sitting and waiting to be released. This one is the title track to the album that's gonna come in

Atomic Midnight

Vol02

tamayura

Go wilding go get yours
You were owed more than you know
Hanging on the beach
Scoring winter breeze
Push me 
Then I can do even more

No signs of self-destruction
No cost
No overreaction
We are living a dream

If you want greatness 
Accept yourself
Past misfortunes 
Wise up well
Calm unbothered 
Raising hell
Flush that cockroach 
Down the drain

We are 
We up for a treat

Go wilding go get yours
You deserve 
Way more than you know

The Reminder

No Cost

The first single, Looking Towards The River, from 8000 Miles’ second album, Crystal Confetti, carries us through highs and lows of searching for fulfillment of a dream.

As you may notice, the cover art harkens back to a familiar cover from 1973 and that is intentional, because Andrea and Rebecca are strongly influenced by music from that time period. Many fans of 8000 Miles’ first album, Aggregate, have remarked on that influence. The title Crystal Confetti represents the clarity 8000 Miles is honing in their duo’s style and the contrast of weighted moods and flying inspirations.

The entire album, Crystal Confetti, has been released on Bandcamp. Go to https://8000miles.bandcamp.com to check it out and follow 8000 Miles on Bandcamp to get first notices of new releases.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYc_SCxuKh0

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Credits:
Rebecca Williams - bass, percussion, synths, production.
Andrea Pierantoni - percussion, guitars, production.
Mixing and mastering by Andrea at Never Enough Cowbell Studios.
Cover art by Rebecca. 
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Crystal Confetti

Looking Towards The River

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Ghetto Boy

"I never slip, I never fall" - your mentality directs the course of your life. 

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DOO003

Composed for Z-I-v Freestyle Showcase 2023

Fortunae Funk

Just Let M.E. Walk On The Sunshine A Little More!

Free download!

Walking On Sunshine

John Sense - Old Factory [KRZM028]

Weird thing I did some sound exploration with. Kinda based on Yellowjackets Missy character.

Leave Me Alone!

We Stand as One

Waterfall

Noise Improv No. 1

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2JyJaENlHnFwWXnNmb7rxi?si=6752ba8a37004c56
Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/op-3/1568871875?i=1568872446

Op. 3

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5eS3x7OESKe7EBpUZ8CrmX?si=2c7133c3ccd540c9
Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/poem-14-single/1568868412

Poem 14

Twelve Tone Piece No. 1

Credits: 

Matthew Leland - trumpet
Josh Bialkin - trumpet
Peter DelGrosso - horn
Karl Kim - trombone, electronics
Caitlin Jodoin - tuba

Twelve Tone Piece No. 3

Trolls in the Cloud

Monolith Lies

Karl Kim is a man of many musical hats (perhaps too many for his own good, but that's a discussion for another time). 

​​His musical journey started off with piano lessons at age six, and from there he has picked up many other instruments over the years, including but not limited to: violin, guitar, trombone, and various percussion instruments. Karl was also just as quick to branch out to styles of music other than classical; most significant of these styles is rock and metal (especially of the progressive variety), but jazz, EDM, experimental music, and folk music from various parts of the world have also played a role in shaping him as a musician. 

As a concert music composer, these musical experiences, especially those as a metal guitarist, are what make up the voice that he projects into his compositions, especially in recent times. Pieces like "The Jury is Sleepless", "Without a Minute to Spare", and "So Cold, So Dark, So Chaotic" exist at a crossroads between music for the concert hall and music for the mosh pit. His music has been performed by ensembles such as the Rhythm Method, S.E.M., and Bearthoven, and he holds a B.M. in Music Theory and Composition from New York University. 

"Karl with a K" is an alter ego of Karl Kim. Karl with a K, while having the same musical background as Karl Kim, draws upon a fascination for rhythm game music that started with Dance Dance Revolution at the age of eight, and grew considerably to encompass games including, but not limited to, Sound Voltex, In the Groove, beatmania IIDX, Voez, and Arcaea. Karl with a K brings his background in metal and 20th century classical music into rhythm game original tracks such as "!CAUTION! small but deadly", "BELLUM", and "rudimentary methods of overkill", which can be characterized by plenty of guitars, unusual rhythms, and sometimes non-instruments being used as instruments. Much of his output as Karl with a K is written for the purposes of Stepmania simfile creation (though as of BMS of Fighters: EighTeen's "0verfl0w_err0r" this is no longer exclusively the case).

Karl Kim currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana where he is pursuing an M.M. in Music Scoring for Visual Media at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Karl with a K can be seen lurking around the internet (especially specific Discord servers), occasionally not being above a good meme from time to time. In addition, Karl with a K is working on his first project as a game developer, a typing meets rhythm gaming fusion titled "glyph;".