Album: THE ULTIMATE #check refs Artists: - Curt Blakeslee Date: October 16, 2016 Date Added: April 13, 2025 URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/album/the-ultimate Cover Artists: - Brndn Wallpaper Artists: - Brndn - Jebb (edits for wiki) Cover Art File Extension: png Wallpaper File Extension: png Color: '#f91919' Groups: # - Curt Blakeslee - Beyond Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/album/the-ultimate)) For best effect, play at MAXX VOL Shout outs to my bro, my noisebros, and all my chiptune friends for the inspiration, motivation, and collaboration over the years!! --- Track: 100% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:40' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/100 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/100)) The first of my "Percent" series which really had nothing to do with each other. --- Track: 200% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '00:45' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/200 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/200)) I wrote myself into a corner very quickly on this one :| --- Track: 300% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '02:19' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/300 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/200)) This track is soooooooo dope and it makes me feel good inside --- Track: 400% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '01:29' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/400 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/400)) This one didn't really do it for me but I like those soft pads in the background --- Track: 500% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '04:36' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/500 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/500)) M E A T Y --- Track: 600% Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '00:32' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/600 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/600)) This is some sort of sick joke right? Nope, this dumb loop somehow got a PERCENT title. That was the end of that. --- Track: Growth Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Additional Names: - bluppamans.wav (file name) Duration: '01:18' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/growth Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/growth)) This track's filename was "bluppamans.wav" which cracks me up --- Track: Dave Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Additional Names: - Dave (Ft. Brndn) (original name) Duration: '00:48' Artists: - Brndn - Curt Blakeslee URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/dave-ft-brndn Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/dave-ft-brndn)) Lots of mystery to this track. Why's it called Dave? I think my brother wrote this and I put some glitter on it. --- Track: Crepuscular Rays Duration: '02:18' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/crepuscular-rays Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/dave-ft-brndn)) Lots of mystery to this track. Why's it called Dave? I think my brother wrote this and I put some glitter on it. --- Track: Haunt Duration: '00:54' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/haunt Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/haunt)) This has the composition of a hymn and it is the most relaxing thing I have ever made --- Track: Reef (Loop) Duration: '00:38' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/reef-loop Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/reef-loop)) This loops perfectly so you can listen to it forever --- Track: FIGHT!!! Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:02' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fight Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fight)) Basically I made a few different sequences with a mono/porta instrument (meaning they can only produce one note at a time, no chords) and then stacked the sequences on top of each other, making unique sequences with each combination. I wanted to animate this like I want to make a video for everything (and never, ever have). --- Track: The End Of Time Duration: '03:38' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/the-end-of-time Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/the-end-of-time)) This track was originally meant to be the title track of a concept LP about cat people that nuked their planet or something --- Track: Fractal Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '04:15' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fractal Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fractal)) This one strays (even further) from the chiptune sounds that I more typically use. It's kind of unsettling! --- Track: Blue Bird Additional Names: - Goodnight (production name) Duration: '04:38' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/blue-bird Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/blue-bird)) This track at one point was called Goodnight but that's dumb. It's Blue Bird now. I was very honored to hear this at my brother's wedding reception because he liked it that much. :') --- Track: Grim Kingdom Duration: '05:13' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/grim-kingdom Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/grim-kingdom)) This is the weirdest song. It gets this sewer vibe three and a half minutes in; what is that about? --- Track: Lost Planet Duration: '03:06' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/lost-planet Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/lost-planet)) A world of --- Track: Indescribable Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '02:27' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/indescribable Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/indescribable)) Some dreamy track I've been hearing in my head periodically for close to a decade --- Track: Palace Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Additional Names: - JAMS2 (alternate name) Duration: '03:47' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/palace Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/palace)) AKA JAMS2 This song rips --- Track: Moving Out Duration: '02:43' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/moving-out Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/moving-out)) Packing up, hitting the road, never looking back --- Track: Pause Sub Duration: '03:06' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pause-sub Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pause-sub)) Back when this awesome netlabel called PAUSE existed (iimusic.net - defunct as of ~2013) I thought it would be cool to release an album through them. I guess I took too long! --- Track: Menu (Loop) Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '00:38' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/menu-loop Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/menu-loop)) This song is fun to listen to for 45 minutes straight. Use it in a game! --- Track: PYLO Duration: '02:35' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pylo Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pylo)) HuskyStarcraft anyone? This is a weird internet joke song that I covered. I actually like it a lot! --- Track: Screwdriver Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:33' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/screwdriver Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/screwdriver)) Vodka and orange juice --- Track: Silver Horseman Duration: '01:30' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/silver-horseman Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/silver-horseman)) Fun with note length --- Track: Star King Duration: '04:13' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/star-king Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/star-king)) He's got a cape and a scepter and a moustache and he looks like he belongs in a Kirby game --- Track: 'Strike Fist: Dark Lightning' Duration: '00:51' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/strike-fist-dark-lightning Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/strike-fist-dark-lightning)) 2dope4u (⌐■_■) --- Track: Swampy Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:51' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/swampy Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/swampy)) This song is super old and boring. Look how far I've come! --- Track: Fluorescent Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Additional Names: - The Fluorescent Chase (early name) Duration: '03:42' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fluorescent Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/fluorescent)) It used to be called The Fluorescent Chase because I (as always) had some music video concept story thing to go with it that never amounted to anything but a weird picture of a power ranger running down a hallway --- Track: Try Again Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '01:42' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/try-again Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/try-again)) I regularly use filenames to describe a song or project to myself, so I always thought "Try Again" meant the song therein was no good, but it's great! --- Track: Island Song Duration: '01:06' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/island-song --- Track: Amish Bonnet Duration: '01:05' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/amish-bonnet Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/amish-bonnet)) What are titles --- Track: Day Man (Loop) Duration: '00:27' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/day-man-loop Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/day-man-loop)) For Everyone --- Track: Dracumanz Duration: '04:49' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/dracumanz Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/dracumanz)) This has a lead instrument that reminds me of vampires. It's also longer than it ought to be, but I have no control over these things! --- Track: Hey-O Duration: '00:01' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/hey-o Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/hey-o)) Yeah this is one measure long but it loops in a fun way --- Track: Softworld Duration: '02:01' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/softworld Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/softworld)) It's made of cotton candy clouds Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/softworld)) Chris Darin made the weird little dude that went 'soft kick~' and 'soft punch~' and I made this song about his life --- Track: Them Ol' Cows Duration: '00:36' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/them-ol-cows Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/them-ol-cows)) Ice-Cream-Truck-Core --- Track: bleh.wav Duration: '00:49' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/bleh-wav Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/bleh-wav)) Little loop, aptly named --- Track: blah.wav Duration: '01:56' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/blah-wav Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/blah-wav)) I also had buh.wav and ugh.wav and meh.wav and whatever.wav but those didn't make it on this album because they're GARBAGE --- Track: furgh.wav Duration: '02:09' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/furgh-wav Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/furgh-wav)) Draw your own conclusions on this one. The swing drums don't match the aggressive backing instruments which devour the cute little tune and make it a completely bizarre journey --- Track: OK Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:07' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/ok Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/ok)) I love that little pitch bend --- Track: Shower Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '01:24' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/shower Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/shower)) No Description --- Track: Laser Fight Duration: '01:56' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/laser-fight Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/laser-fight)) The toms make it --- Track: Der (Loop) Duration: '00:16' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/der-loop Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/der-loop)) No Description --- Track: Pleiades Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '01:55' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pleiades Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/pleiades)) ✨ A beautiful cluster of blue stars near Taurus ✨ --- Track: Space Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '02:30' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/space Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/space)) The beginning of my Depths album which was never released. The two ships, one gold, one silver, hurtle toward Earth. --- Track: Waves Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '02:17' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/waves Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/waves)) Our tiny protagonists fight fish and seagulls and boats and lots of waves as they enter the ocean on their mission to recover the Life Stone from the clutches of the malevolent ruler of an interstellar race of ocean monsters! We suffer some damage, but our mission demands we go on! --- Track: Heart Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '03:22' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/heart Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/heart)) We plunge deeper and deeper into the ocean, in search of the monstrous sea beast. --- Track: Depths Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '04:26' Referenced Tracks: - track:depths-loudness URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/depths-2 Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/depths-2)) The monster is revealed! Our heroes engage it in battle; the Life Stone will be ours! But our heroes meet with tragedy as the gold ship is destroyed, killing all onboard. Despite their loss, the silver ship is victorious, recovering the Life Stone from the lair of the Deep King. --- Track: Reef Suffix Directory: true Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: '04:58' URLs: - https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/reef Commentary: |- Curt Blakeslee: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://norock.bandcamp.com/track/reef)) Victorious against the monstrous sea beast that dwells in the Heart Of The Ocean's Depths, our protagonist emerges... alone... from inky blackness to a world of color and sunlight and promise.