Raw sketch of a new song that will be developed and recorded properly soon.

Gowa-san_030822 raw

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New Recording 213

New Recording 212

Piano Improvisation and Rice Field

Piano Improvisation and Bus Ride

VICTORY SPEECH 2: The Tale of the Japanese Ancient Torii

Gambare Takashi 081517 Rough Mix

Chi Saito spent some time working on the island of Ishigaki-jima in Okinawa, and while he was there, he learned to play the sanshin, the Okinawan version of the more well-known shamisen -- a traditional Japanese instrument. He adapted his approach to this instrument in his own original style. His experience in Okinawa inspired this piece, which he recorded after returning to Los Angeles.

Music and lyrics by Chi Saito
Vox, guitars, bass, sanshin, bouzouki, percussion tracks by Chi Saito
Violin & backing vox by Brenda K
Recorded by Brenda K
c. 2018

Lyrics:

V1
Kabira no umi mo
ano utsukushisa
Aitakute, aitakute!
Wasure koto ga dekinai

V2
Kabira no wan mo
ano umi no iro
Aitakute, aitakute!
Kokoro ni shimikondeiru

V3
Kabira no umi mo
Deate kara ma
Aitakute, aitakute!
Anata wo mo itashiteru

V4
Kabira no umi ni
mo wakaneshita ga
Sabishikute, sabishikute!
Koi ga meba he hajimeteiru

Kabira Bay rough mix 121418

Most recent remix of this piece from our "10 Strings" double album released in 2008. This 2019 update includes a 'cello solo performed and recorded by Brenda. 

Music composed by Chi Saito
Chi Saito - Guitar tracks
Brenda K - Violin & 'Cello tracks
Recorded and mixed by David Raven (2008 version)
2019 remix by Brenda K

I Will Say I Love You Again 051019 - 2

An updated rough mix of a new experimental track about the Japanese fairy tale of Princess Kaguya.

かぐや姫 (Princess Kaguya)

This has been a long time coming. Finally, a working (rough) draft of "A Shitty Day" with vocals. It will get refined, but for now, here it is. In this version we corrected the snare and kick drums. 
Music by Chi Saito
Lyrics by Brenda K
Guitars & bass tracks performed by Chi Saito
Violin tracks and vox performed by Brenda K
Drums programmed by Chi Saito
Recorded by Brenda K
c. The Panache Orchestra 2019

LYRICS

V1
Just another depressing day
Postbox full of more bills to pay

One more nasty trick from the ex
to take more from me I suspect

What a tosser (chorus)

CH1

Such a bad day, a shitty day, what a bad day,
just a-no-ther
awful bad day, a shitty day, such a bad day,
motherfucker

****

V2

What a waste of my precious time
and it’s all so asinine.

I’ve been slaving away for years
Don’t know how I ended up here.

So depressing!

CH2

Wages are declining, cost of living rising, businesses downsizing, 
Just can’t keep up

Every day is Monday, even if it’s Sunday. Why keep on existing? 
I’m so fed up!

****

VIOLIN SOLO

****

V3

Stupid people are everywhere
Politicians pander to them

Poison water and filthy air
It’s a toxic environment.

Degradation! (chorus)

CH3

Such a bad day, a shitty day, what a bad day,
just a-no-ther
awful bad day, a shitty day, such a bad day,
motherfucker

(DESCANT)
Skill is underrated, unappreciated, total disaffection
No connection

Diligence and honesty lose to criminality,
avarice and apathy
Such frustration!

****

POST-SOLO (4 BARS)

Such a bad day, a shitty day, what a bad day,
just a-no-ther
awful bad day, a shitty day, such a bad day,
motherfucker
BIS

(DESCANT)
Economy imploding
Oil wells exploding 
Human rights eroding
What a nightmare

Children live in poverty
with police brutality
God, it’s such a travesty
No-bo-dy cares!

Corp’rate sociopathy, religious hypocrisy 
in this idiocracy
So disgusting

Desperation and ennui, with downward mobility
Aspirations, hopes and dreams
All for nothing!

***

CODA

Such a bad day, a shitty day, what a bad day,
just a-no-ther
awful bad day, a shitty day, such a bad day,
motherfucker
BIS

(DESCANT)
Stupid singularity
This fascist theocracy
Theft of our democracy
By a kakistocracy

Tell me I lack gratitude, that I’ve got an attitude
I’ve run out of fucks to give!
What. A. Shit-ty. Daaaaaaayyyyy….

A Shitty Day

This is the original guitar-violin version of The Zodiac Suite that we are salvaging and further developing following a catastrophic hard disc failure:

I. The Advent Of Pisces
II. Break Into Aquarius
III. The End Of Pisces

Composed by Chi Saito c. 2013
Guitar and piano tracks performed by Chi Saito
Violin tracks performed by Brenda K
Recorded by Brenda K

The Zodiac Suite -- Original Version w/Violin and Guitar Only

This is the most recent version of a suite of new-ish pieces in Chi's classical-ish style that he composed toward The End of the Panache Orchestra. It seems appropriate for the times we live in now. We recently experienced a catastrophic hard disc failure and data loss, so we're salvaging it from available remnants and will eventually get around to doing a more polished and developed rendering. This version has been updated with improvised piano and balafon (a West African percussion instrument) by Chi.

I. The Advent Of Pisces
II. Break Into Aquarius
III. The End Of Pisces

Composed by Chi Saito c. 2013
Guitar, piano & balafon tracks performed by Chi Saito
Violin tracks performed by Brenda K
Recorded and produced by Brenda K

The Zodiac Suite (final)

Japanese composer from Tokyo, international musician, actor, writer based in Los Angeles, CA
And please, if you contact me, I cannot understand English well and do not yet understand how to use this site, so it make take time for me to reply.

Chi Saito

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