Lyrics:
It is always on the lurk
...merciless, so merciless
Interfering everywhere
...heedless, so heedless
Has to judges everything
...soulless, so soulless
Influences you all the time
...shameless, so shameless

Riot in the head,
makes you crazy and mad
Jumble in the brain,
gives you harm and pain

Listen, careful, realize, that's all just your monkey mind
Shows wrong way and it makes your soul blind
Wake up, heedful, feel it all, that's all just your monkey mind
Let it go and peace will you find

It kills silence and leisure
...peaceless, so peaceless
Always chattering to you
...ruthless, so ruthless
Jumping wild from thought to thought
...restless, so restless
Doesn't let you sleep at night
...shameless, so shameless

Riot in the head,
makes you crazy and mad
Jumble in the brain,
gives you harm and pain

Listen, careful, realize, that's all just your monkey mind
Shows wrong way and it makes your soul blind
Wake up, heedful, feel it all, that's all just your monkey mind
Let it go and peace will you find

Riot in the head,
makes you crazy and mad
Jumble in the brain,
gives you harm and pain

Listen, careful, realize, that's all just your monkey mind
Shows wrong way and it makes your soul blind
Wake up, heedful, feel it all, that's all just your monkey mind
Let it go and peace will you find

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Created and conducted 2024 by Kapellmeister Krause

Monkey Mind

Happy Friday to my SC friends. Today’s musical offering is very special to me because it signifies a breaking away from my old patterns. Long story short… old Justin was pretty set in his music making/production routines (solo work belongs on solo albums. Collab work belongs on collab albums. And never the two shall meet). 

But new Justin is proving to be surprisingly more flexible in his thinking; an interesting (I might even go as far as to say… shocking) result of my new paradigm. And while it might seem like a ‘nothing burger’ to most people… the way my brain is wired, this is a huge change… and one I am grateful for.

So today I happily offer my first collab song, also intended for my first hybrid album. The song is called ‘Life In Twilight’… and my guest artist is our dear friend, Carlos Vivanco (https://soundcloud.com/carlosvivanco-1, https://carlosvivanco1.bandcamp.com), offering up the lovely Alto Sax and Guitar you hear in this piece

If you haven’t already crossed paths with Carlos, you are missing out. He is one of the most prolific people I have encountered in my travels. He plays about 30+ instruments, each with impressive skill. And if the instrument doesn’t exist... he creates it himself. And 'musician' is just one aspect of his inspiring and adventurous life. He is a great example of a person who discovered his passions early, and is now living a beautiful life pursuing those passions. We need more people like him in this world, reminding us of what is truly important.

On a personal level, the stuff Carlos has taught me over the years has helped me ease into this new sober life with tremendous grace. The music theory and instrumental lessons have helped make my sonic worlds more sophisticated (and therefore more rewarding to craft). And the moving and breathing meditations (Chi energy exercises) have proven fundamental to my mental/spiritual well being too. Needless to say, he has been a major influence in my evolving life; and I will be forever grateful. 

Carlos, I am honored beyond words that you are the guest artist on my first hybrid album. It signifies a great new direction for me. I’m excited to be on this path, and I’m glad you agreed to join me. 

To everyone else, we hope you enjoy “Life In Twilight”, the first of two new songs with Carlos that will ultimately wrap up my upcoming album “What Color Is Your Paradox?” 

(And yes... this is the last song I still had in the archives from my little break; originally finished on 1/20/2024. It's all going to be new content from here on out). :)

Paradox?

Life In Twilight | Carlos Vivanco & GrevusAnjl

by Masahiro Yamaguti Makoto Saitou

歌も演奏もうまくはないけどみんな頭の中で補完して聞いてくれたら嬉しいな。I'm not very good at singing or playing, but I'd be happy if everyone could complete it in their heads and listen to it. I'm trying to place importance on the sense of color in the song.

I can't believe it's really night
maybe I was dreaming
in the freezing cold
the stars are crying
When I hold back my heart that can't handle it anymore
Morning will come soon
I feel like my heart is warmed by great expectations.

It's impossible for you to go crazy
maybe I'm dreaming
In my fading consciousness
you are standing
When I hold back my heart that can't handle it anymore
Like reading Grimm someday
Something I never expected wraps my heart

mid night session

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.
Artwork by Pablo Sánchez

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