Random sounds from inside my head
The online portfolio of Kurt Lorenz. Music, art, design, thought.
I am happy to announce my latest release Loop Collage, Vol. 1.
Created with Blocs Wave on iOS between January 2018 and December 2020. Mixed and mastered in Ableton Live, Cubasis 2/3, Final Touch, and Grand Finale.
This collection is my first foray into using iOS as my main music creation environment. Conceived, collected, collaged, mixed, and mastered by Kurt Lorenz.
"The loops are stock but the decisions are all mine."
My track "Into Air," a collaboration with fellow Ember Music artist Coreena is available now. It is the lead track on Coreena's latest EP entitled Collabs + Remixes.
Featuring collabs with Richie Dagger’s Crime, Modal Morphosis, Noisegasm, Ember Music artists Kurt Lorenz and (my other musical project) The Never Were and remixes by Kjell, Stan Dart and J. Ohm.
I composed and performed the instrumental track and posted it online... Coreena heard it and asked if she could add vocals. She sent me her vocal recordings and I mixed the track...
The EP has received several favorable reviews including a 10/10 review by Canadian music mag CPG.
"This EP is the most forward thinking piece we have heard this year. Coreena has the voice that is and will rise through the electronic genre ranks and our predictions are that she will be obtaining many requests for track features in the near future.
This EP is not your typical piece of electronic music. It's experimental, deep, dark, groovy, and sonically rich in sound. Each track has its place yet molds into one another like an extended set. Our favorite track was "Into Air". This spiritual trip of simple sounds makes you feel like it is never ending. The progression of quality sounds really hits the mind where it is necessary and is perfect food for the mind, body and soul."
Rating: 10/10
Just created a new piece for Ember Music artist Traiskin's release Uneven at 5am (downtown los angeles).
I have created another piece of album art for my friend and label-mate Darren Borg.
The Restoration of Abbie’s is the first full-length album from Darren and is an impressive collection of deep, atmospheric electronica. This follow up to 2012′s The Beginning and the End EP sees Darren pushing his signature sound in new directions. The album is available now via Bandcamp.
I am happy to announce my latest release Isaz, a 4 track EP featuring experiments in sound, processed loops and field recordings. All of these tracks were conceptualized, recorded, programmed, and mixed between January and September 2009. Available now as a free download from Bandcamp.
01. This is just my voice
This is just a looping, processed sample of me saying "this is just my voice"
02. Cargo
Processed sample of a train running through Carkeek Park in Seattle, WAUSA. This track was recorded with an M-Audio MicroTrack II digital recorder using the standard t-microphone. I used Ableton Live 6 for processing through an Auto Filter, a Simple Delay and a Resonator.
03. Batavia
This is the soundtrack to a memory. Flying in my fathers small plane from Buffalo. NY to Batavia, IL. when I was 6 years old. A mix of excitement and utter dread. I feel like I captured those feelings in this track.
04. Eye
Original Experimental Music/Sound (by Kurt Lorenz) made completely on the iPhone using BeatMaker, NLogSynth, and iGendyn. (Slo-Mo Vocalizations are from the videos audio track.) Each app was recorded directly into an audio channel in Ableton Live and some basic mixing/compression applied. This track is the soundtrack to an experimental film I created entitled "Eye" you can see the video below or here: www.vimeo.com/5243888
eye from Kurt Lorenz on Vimeo.
Fellow Ember Music Artist Solaris Affair released their first Ep "Sentient Ocean" on January 15, 2012 featuring album art created by me. The EP can be downloaded for free here. 
My track "Haptic" has been featured as part of the Seattle SoundClouders Volume 1 Compilation Album. Enjoy!
Katie Weed has reviewed our compilation Ember Music Volume 1 on her blog Sights and Sounds Dovetail
"This first release by nonprofit label Ember Music is the rare find among multi-artist compilations that plays like a cohesive album rather than the disjointed offerings of its individuals. From the pensive introduction ("Huntitled III" by musician Murat Esmer) to the dark, haunted coda by New Englander MobiusB, the listener is led seamlessly through tracks that manage to differ vastly from one to the next without sacrificing unity. The album plays not only as a whole, but as an intelligent and detailed statement. We are taken on a dark, occasionally gloomy, but always thoughtful tour through this collection."
As co-founder, curator, art director and artist for Ember Music, I am very proud to announce that our first official release, Ember Music – Volume 1, is now available on Bandcamp at http://embermusic.bandcamp.com.
The compilation features works by Murat Esmer, Carl Sagan’s Ghost, Known Rebel, Akisma, Kurt Lorenz, Mr. Sandbags, Saffron Slumber, Savaran, Nordmach, TraisKin, Slaphappy Mortician and MobiusB.
The album is available for purchase for $6.99 through Bandcamp with a full streaming preview available.
Ember Music Volume 1 will be available through iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Spotify, and other digital stores in the coming weeks. We will also have a limited number of physical CDs available for sale in February 2011.
So it has been almost one month since I released my first EP "The General Analysis of Nature" and I have just tabulated my stats from Soundcloud and Bandcamp.
1269 Listens/Plays
221 Downloads
I would like to thank everyone who has listened/downloaded and helped spread the word. Thank you so much.
I am proud to announce the release of my first official EP, "The General Analysis of Nature." This EP was conceived and recorded in 20 days as part of the RPM Challenge.
Cover art by: Kurt Lorenz