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Blossoms (ft Holly Lanasolyluna)

from 2022 by ZeCoop

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ZeCoop: This was an interesting one for me. I wanted to record some songs straight to my Tascam 488mkII 8-track cassette player and wanted to try some new things. I got my old drum machine out and programmed a few electronic drum beats, then came up with a happy sounding song on my digital piano (Rhodes sound). It ended up going places I didn't expect, which is always good. Holly did what she does so well, taking a really happy sounding song then making the listener realize things might not exactly be as they sound. So with all the na na na's and bouncy piano chords, there is a message that makes you think. it definitely is still a really happy song, though. I love how it turned out! I love writing music with Holly. :)

Lanasolyluna: It's always a pleasure to do a collab with ZeCoop! Especially since whatever garbage I come up with he's still so positive about it! lol

Here in Japan the spring is slowly approaching (even though, for me as a Californian, it's still cold) and soon people will be doing blossom picnics (Hanami). I remember thinking cherry blossoms were just a symbol of beginnings, but my students many years ago told me that it's more about the fragility and transience of the blossoms, and of life itself. Cherry blossoms remind us to be present, that nothing lasts forever, to just enjoy the moments while they last.

Also shout-out to @santadharma for helping me mix the vocal takes.
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ZeCoop Gear (so I don't forget)
Tascam 488mkII 8-track cassette recorder
Alesis SR-16 drum machine
Yamaha P-120 digital piano
GEM Sprinter 49 combo-organ
Harley Benton P-bass

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Buds are peeping out
From the trees
Vacant shrines wait at ease
Spring’s on the tip of our tongues
Breathe it in, that winter sun

Where were we last year?
It kinda feels the same
If life is change
Embrace the slow wane

Pollen’s making a splash
We drip in unison
Picnics to be announced
Hanami to be had
Tree trunks enjoy the silence
Waiting for our fizzy mischief
Chu-his, snacks, rice balls, magic tea
We embrace the change

Blossoms are beginnings
Blossoms are death
Every end’s a beginning
Everything comes to an end
It’s ok to let go
Even the things you didn’t process

When your hanami’s over
Don’t forget to clean up the trash
And I don’t just mean the wrappers
Have a good cry or a deep breath or a wild jam

Letting go is the only way to let in
We’re not the past or the future
Just breathe and listen within
Walking amongst the pink
Don’t overthink

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from 2022, released June 3, 2022
ZeCoop: Music
Holly: Lyrics and vocals

Check out more from Holly and Santa Dharma here:
santadharma.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/Santa-Dharma
hollylanasolyluna.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/sushi-neko-roll

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ZeCoop Kalamazoo, Michigan

I love playing music and keep learning new instruments. My songs are in a wide range of styles, from indie-rock to surf, to folk to rock to electronic... I never know. I record at home in a studio I put together in a spare room. I work (via the web) with a lot of vocal/lyric collaborators from all over the world.

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