Ultraklystron - Romance Language All tracks written, performed, mixed, recorded and produced by Karl Olson, except for "shoujo n' shonen," which was written and performed by Karl Olson, Danielle Prokop and David Cheong, and was recorded, mixed and produced by Karl Olson and David Cheong. Copyright 2007.
Romance Language tackles some different ground for nerdcore. The main focus of the disc is an 11 song arc about romance, love and various other things in that vein. Musically, everything from classic hiphop to crunk to grimecore to ambient/hiphop fusion is in play, likely much to dismay of perspective listeners. Meanwhile, the bonus tracks feature some remastered rarities from the RhymeTorrents compilations, some remixes (or perhaps rather premixes) of songs that'll be featured on Opensource Lyricist and some songs that ultimately didn't fit the flow of Opensource Lyricist or the arc nor of Romance Language. It clocks in 20 tracks officially, though there might be a few hidden tracks too ;). It's 8 bucks including S&H. Critical Praise for Romance Language: "Karl Olson weaves a complex web of sense images in his work [...] you won't be disappointed." - Z, Hipster Please!. Buy it now at the karlrolson.com merch store.
Songs: broken sutures - lyrics girls with glasses - lyrics cosplay-free saturday - lyrics shoujo n' shonen (feat. nursehella & baddd spellah) - lyrics hearts bangin - lyrics well that's moe - lyrics chocolat cay-kee - lyrics amour - lyrics sunlight - lyrics home - lyrics girls with glasses (reprise) - lyrics front to the back (k-beam remix) - lyrics so long kids (remix) - lyrics scenester blues (remaster) - lyrics opensource lyricist (remix) - lyrics the mind explodes (remaster) - lyrics cuteness (remix) - lyrics gleam - lyrics hit reply (remix) - lyrics duplicate + secret goodness View Cover Art back to KarlROlson.com Copyright 2007 Karl Olson	Gleam by Karl Olson ch. I tear apart old tankoban / and make a collage of our dreams I cherished every single one / but I cannot breath it seems So I am barely holding on / But just seeing your smile beam Warms me like an old rerun / Nostalgically you gleam v1. I thank you for the memories / the souvenirs of days done by I think I'll always worry / If I ever made you sigh I feel like I owe you / more than words or gifts can say I'm thankful that I know you / a debt I can never repay Maybe it's a love song / That has been made years too late I really should not prolong / I should dive right into fate I'm sure we have both moved on / So why am I behind the gate? I wish the best for you / And the future you'll create (ch.) v2. We've been friends for a while / known each other for some years Attuned the same dial / sharing laughter and our tears And coffee shop lunches / matcha, chai and pasteries Comedy in bunches / from each other's histories It couldn't last forever / moments pass by hurredly I wish I'd been more clever / would have thought of more than me If nothing I would have / told you how awesome you are And maybe I could have / recognized your brilliant star br. I'm really gonna miss you - Best of luck when you're away - I wish could've kissed you - Though I am really okay - With just being a step - That you made along the way - Besides I couldn't have kept - You in my world so gray. (ch.)x2