"Robots In The Flower Fields" Live Session For BTV Ep. 2 (2022) by Santa Dharma published on 2022-04-08T01:31:08Z Sorry we've been really inactive on here for awhile because we were so busy preparing for BTV! Thanks everyone who joined us for some all-new experimental music videos and performances. If you'd like to be on the next episode, hit us up on here or on instagram and let's chat. This is the audio for our performance. It was an old demo we put aside for years and recently started re-working because it felt like the time to pick it up again. We wrote this song for Tota Kaneko, an avant-garde haiku writer and peace activist. We loosely translated one of his haiku as “Wake up there might be a war, so wander in the flower fields” and used that as the chorus of the song and the inspiration for the other lyrics. If you'd like to check out the video: https://youtu.be/2Kv8EgKv20g This was a DAW-less setup, using midi and live looping. Gear: CZ-101, SA-1, RC-202, SP-404MKII, Model D, Microfreak, soprano ukulele, Voice Live Touch, Keith McMillen 12-step, Streichfett string synth, and lots of fx pedals. And if you'd like to check out the whole stream with the other artists, here it is: https://youtu.be/2wEen7IqtOw Thanks for stopping by! Lyrics: Robot hand to robot weapon "Having a war is so much fun! Robot country's number 1, land of the rising, sinking sun" Robot friends, it's just begun They'll teach us through animation Propaganda to color in the schools Everyone follow the robot rules Wake up there might be a war, so wander in the flower fields Vote for Robot A or Robot B or skip it all and watch TV It'll show you how fun life is if you drink lots of robot "fizz" Government-issued conversation topics 7-D glasses take you to the tropics Who needs a holiday? Work yourself to sleep every day Wake up there might be a war, so wander in the flower fields Robot hand to robot heart Put down gun, be still, be smart Inner world holds mystic treasure Government feeds us robot pleasures That way we won't protest the laws that we detest I'm sure you can figure out the rest... This is a robot loyalty test! You've let the propaganda take you away from critical thinking. Come and wander in the flowers... Genre experimental pop Comment by Aged Choir Boy Really cool session, and poignant lyrics to boot! 2023-09-30T14:01:30Z Comment by Analogico Minimale Cool!:) 2022-12-28T11:05:53Z Comment by Cartographer Love this vocals and synths, great performance ya'll 2022-10-23T20:33:41Z Comment by The Feckless songs about robots is where it’s at 2022-07-31T00:52:42Z Comment by Glenny G's One Man Band nice sounding duo it all fits well ..nice vocals 2022-07-26T03:01:01Z Comment by soundboard tinkerers light, playful and smart---love it! 2022-07-21T14:59:14Z Comment by Santa Dharma @kalentinelee: Thank you so much! Glad you felt inspired :) 2022-07-17T03:21:36Z Comment by Electra Volcana wonderful 2022-07-08T08:34:14Z Comment by Emilio GS Very nice vibes! 2022-07-05T16:39:56Z Comment by Ariad Music really love the contrast between the uplifting melody and the lyrics dark meaning. awesome song! 2022-07-05T12:10:46Z Comment by DELAFLOR good 2022-07-05T05:45:18Z Comment by Chihiro MATSUMOTO(JETTT) Very nice music you make, amazing! 2022-07-05T04:10:02Z Comment by QB Bills Great! 2022-06-15T12:24:06Z Comment by Ambroise Wow, groovy but frightening, cheerfull but comited ! I can relate to the text, wich is a bit scary. I feel like the music is a clever balance between two atmospheres : the bright colorfull propaganda in one hand and the silent represed anger in the other. I hear that in the texture of the sound (electronic vs organic sounds) and the rythm (steady regular metronomic beat vs more fluid and natural percusions). It sounds great AND it enforces cleverly the feeling of the story. Well done ! 2022-05-24T07:43:55Z Comment by Mizt Love it! 2022-05-18T09:38:19Z Comment by Wivresse ᚂ Very well built! 2022-04-18T05:56:28Z Comment by CW Mullins Interesting stuff! Omoshiroii desu yo! I lived in Tokyo a million years ago lol. Will check out more. YoroshikU! 2022-04-15T20:08:24Z Comment by William Snide nice vibe 2022-04-15T18:43:49Z Comment by Sphaera's Portal Love this ^_^ super cute 2022-04-15T18:10:17Z Comment by Sphaera's Portal Oh snap - I failed the test 2022-04-15T18:09:27Z Comment by Sphaera's Portal Yesss haha 2022-04-15T18:05:43Z Comment by STONERJAZZ Ahhh so nice.. Smokin Uka great lyrics and a very lovely voice too>> 2022-04-13T12:08:15Z Comment by Clay Young Bigfoot likes robots 2022-04-13T01:43:56Z Comment by Falsestart This is next level up shit. Such a fun groove, and love the build. Great work! 2022-04-08T06:39:23Z