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Synth On The Dock Of The Bay

by Cronkite Satellite

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    Synth On The Dock Of The Bay is an experimental album by Cronkite Satellite that was slowly released as singles over a 2 year period of time. The original idea was to minimize the usage of guitars on the album and instead focus heavily on synthesizers, while simultaneously breaking as many preconceived notions on how a song is meant to be structured. The writing started in 2019 when he was trapped in Ko Samui (Thailand) during a rare tropical storm named Pabuk. The creative process continued during one of the darkest years in our modern lifetime, 2020. Cronkite Satellite was under a strict lock-down in Singapore because of Covid-19 restrictions and was helpless in watching his hometown of St. Paul/Minneapolis go up in flames due to a tragic event that played out on the world stage. But in all of this uncertainty came a ray of hope, where he and his wife were blessed with a child. Through it all, Cronkite Satellite was able to harness these experiences and create a unique sonic journey that takes the listener to a new and unimaginable frontier while also teaching him new skills to further advance his future works of art. ... more
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Soundcheck 02:48
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Down in Heaven 02:08
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"I don't wanna ruin your Friday night but I might say something you don't like then we fight."
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i4i 03:01
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eye for an eye in the land of the blind. the truth never satisfies.
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Detention 02:11
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Legend in the Making 02:37
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a legend in the making all for the taking rules are for fools and meant for breaking earthquaking no escaping last night you paid me a visit in my dreams like a demon turning over a new leaf i'm not the kind of guy to thrive off of negative vibes i only want to align the stars in your sky i turn to you in my time of need and as it turns out i only need me if it's too loud then you're too old turn it up like you can't get enough pour some love in my cup i gotta do it proper beats so contagious you need a doctor music used to be my escape now it feels like a trap i've walked so far i'm scared to turn back we're all trying to get to the grave with a smile on our face there's a time and a place to celebrate get me on stage and i'm raging displaying blaten disobeying a legend in the making all for the taking rules are for fools and meant for breaking earthquaking no escaping batten down the hatches and trim those mustaches cuz when the buzz crashes it smashes your rose colored glasses fast as molasses shake them asses like you're scratching some rashes let's get looser than lucifer and if you prefer we can get stupider got my eye on you like jupiter don't worry i don't bite but if you play your cards right i might psych! i want to shake the hand of every fan of this one man band it means so much i hope you understand i pray this high never lands i'm beyond grateful for this time i've had we're all trying to get to the grave with a smile on our face there's a time and a place to celebrate get me on stage and i'm raging displaying blaten disobeying a legend in the making all for the taking rules are for fools and meant for breaking earthquaking no escaping
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Priceless Crisis 02:57
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artist: cronkite satellite song: priceless crisis ©2022 stop thinking about money and start making cents (sense) it's irrelevant to the progress of existence henceforth a pitchfork and torch to scorch this pale horse and correct our course it seems to me that money is slowing down the speed of our evolutionary trajectory our species dreams turn into feces like a disease is it only me that sees these fallacies hands in the air like freeze drop to your knees and empty out your mind please priceless crisis their fair share i’ve got a lot of triggers go figure but not enough bullets too scared to pull it but would it even make a difference let's go the distance resist the bliss of ignorance and let our brilliance flourish admit it you did it i'm not an idiot regrets and empty packs of cigarettes is all you have left my guess is that nobody knows what's coming next confess you're selling lies and unrest to oppress if there's only one thing i've learned in this life it's that everybody's got a price a vice a plan so concise they wouldn't think twice to gamble with your life just to increase their wallet size say your goodbyes and buy that time we flying we dying peace and i'm out priceless crisis their fair share stop thinking about money and start making sense it's irrelevant to the progress it's irrelevant to the progress of our existence
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Here's The Thing 02:32
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song: here’s the thing artist: cronkite satellite album: synth on the dock of the bay www.cronkitesatellite.com ©2022 – lyrics – crash smash bash bang broken glass across the terrain flash past your last glance moments long past last chance to make or break it was an honest mistake stay awake for goodness gracious sake what's the use of holding on to my youth i gave my body so much abuse burning the candle at both ends like a fuse poof burst into a cloud fumes too thick to see through my past is fleeting leaving retreating disappearing and rear view mirroring a character that bears repeating (repeating) why are we even here we only hurt the ones we love and embrace the ones we fear i'm going to let hollywood chase me cuz i'm so tasty you can't even phase me if these walls could talk they'd be screaming for more an encore no secrets between the ceiling and the floor there's a change on the way and it's coming any day it's out for blood so watch what you say the status quo has got to go learn to question everything that you know bad feng shui on the first floor i'm yelling at some A4 my neighbours next door don't know what i'm aiming for i'm trying to keep my skin intact holding that blood and soul inside scared of the next attack red white yellow or black there's no coming back we're all the same color when that blood go splat going out like a whisper we all fall down yelling timber i'm running out of patience i got these crazy qualifications and declarations to unite the nations
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Such A Situation 02:47
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old school like a floppy disk no counterfeit that can copy this please excuse me while i reminisce a mental shift while we drift a retroactive trip remember when we used to run from the cops split up, then meet down the block at the spot they could never catch us like the past behind us just a trail of dust i remember when life was simpler like when we built forts out of snow in the winter friends go friends stay but the smell of rain reminds me of summer holidays give it to the children everything we're building nothing is a secret nothing should be hidden blue skies are on the rise a small town with big dreams i see it in your eyes how does one overcome such a situation no question in my mind the hardest part about coming home is saying goodbye but how does one overcome such a situation i've played more clubs than a deck of cards i'm smooth like sauce more gifts than santa claus defying nature's laws living abroad come on more hits than a lightning rod a few pounds ago there was a song i wrote but it was trapped in the back of my throat i couldn't let it go as we ventured further down the road i explode and expose my soul to the world as you know some of y'all's only seek the flaws i can't hear your hate over the crowds applause girls (yeah) keep ‘em in your bras unless you hate the laws then break free like alcatraz everyone is seeking perfection maybe this perceptions is making this ship change direction correction instead of regretting your reflection this obsession’s got you double guessing your blessing how does one overcome such a situation no question in my mind the hardest part about coming home is saying goodbye but how does one overcome such a situation
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Moment Of Clarity 03:04
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we’re all searching for the meaning to capture that feeling we all have different ways of dealing with breaking the walls and ceiling i’ll do what is needed until my body is depleted makes me cry every time puts my mind in rewind whoopsy-daisy a moment of clarity pushing up daisies a moment of clarity it's lonely at the top especially at rock bottom my soul is weak my soul is rotten and soon forgotten give them something to love give them something to hate give them something terrible disguised as something great whoopsy-daisy a moment of clarity pushing up daisies a moment of clarity
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Disillusioned 05:25
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What am I Trying to prove Never gonna see it Never gonna see it I can hear Your voice Loud and clear What am I Trying to prove Never gonna see it Never gonna see it
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I Like The Sound Of That 03:33
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i want a simple life with a simple wife i want a simple house simple days simple nights all night we’d laugh all night we’d chat about this and that i like the sound of that i like the sound of that i like the sound of that i'm just a simple man i want a simple life with a simple wife simple days simple nights with a simple job and a simple car we’d have simple drinks after work at a simple bar as long as i'm with you i don't care where we are maybe a kid or a dog and a cat huh… imagine that every friday and sat we’d invite the neighbors over for a bonfire outback all night we’d laugh all night we’d chat about this and that i like the sound of that i like the sound of that

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Synth On The Dock Of The Bay is an experimental album by Cronkite Satellite that was slowly released as singles over a 2 year period of time. The original idea was to minimize the usage of guitars on the album and instead focus heavily on synthesizers, while simultaneously breaking as many preconceived notions on how a song is meant to be structured. The writing started in 2019 when he was trapped in Ko Samui (Thailand) during a rare tropical storm named Pabuk. The creative process continued during one of the darkest years in our modern lifetime, 2020. Cronkite Satellite was under a strict lock-down in Singapore because of Covid-19 restrictions and was helpless in watching his hometown of St. Paul/Minneapolis go up in flames due to a tragic event that played out on the world stage. But in all of this uncertainty came a ray of hope, where he and his wife were blessed with a child. Through it all, Cronkite Satellite was able to harness these experiences and create a unique sonic journey that takes the listener to a new and unimaginable frontier while also teaching him new skills to further advance his future works of art.

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released September 9, 2023

Written, recorded & produced by the one man band, Cronkite Satellite. www.cronkitesatellite.com ©2023

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Cronkite Satellite is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer & visual artist. His 2 decade career has gained critical acclaim for his innovative use of live looping, which he combines with a diverse range of genres including electronica, rock, hip-hop and dance music. Cronkite Satellite firmly believes that music is the language of the universe and knows that one day, music will unite us all. ... more

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