Robin Sukroso - “Goldmind“: An autobiographical exploration with ’ACPAD surface’
In “Goldmind” I share a personal journey and explore the features of the upcoming “ACPAD surface”, the descendant of ‘World’s First Wireless MIDI Controller for Acoustic Guitar’ that has profoundly influenced my life and musical evolution.
We tried to blend MIDI-controlled light manipulation, projection mapping, and LED strips in a seamless one-shot video. It unfolds across 11 parts, fusioning technology and musical expression.
The name “Goldmind” ist inspired by three words: “Goldbrunn,“ the name of the farm where I grew up; “Goldmund,“ the character from Hermann Hesse’s “Narziss und Goldmund“; and “Goldmine,“ the fusion of “mind“ and “mine”.
Credits:
Composition, lyrics, arrangement: Robin Sukroso
Mixing: Jan Brauer
Mastering: Kassian Troyer
Camera, Editor: Jakob Klaff
Lights, LED strips: David Egger
Projection mapping: Henne Fritze
ACPAD surface: Kay Sievers Robin Sukroso
Special thanks to:
Anton Hirl for location and support
Marlene Hirl for extraordinary Schweinsbraten
Kay Sievers for MIDI madness and co-creating “ACPAD surface“
Katya Barton for the “ooh-oh-oohs“ and life-changing inputs (re: me and track )
Leona Berlin for lyric- and vocal support
Jakob Plutte for performance inputs
Ivo Sloman for Synth sounds
Tom Leitl for drafting sketch and technical support
Rajani for ongoing support and constructive feedback
Lyrics:
verse I:
here at my father’s farm i had tried
to live and let die
those parts that stay inside
drained into the unknown
dreams to be born oh
oh how they want to be seen
chorus I:
fought too many fights for love ’til love became the fight
still - those moments of bliss
all that i wanted is here and ...
verse II:
...now that i would reach out and give my all
they say
„shut up, you’re just stupid and f*cking annoying!“
while this child’s heart is racing
silently
drowned in the unknown
dreams, they are gone
oh how it slows one down
rant:
what the f*ck is happening with me - again
i thought i put this chapter to an end
but it seems true what i was told
that i’m a dreamer, i’m f*cking stupid, that i’d go nowhere with my music
i unlearned to express myself
and i learned to impress and sell
while i killed my father’s dream with mine,
well yes for utopia and the divine.
and after years of grinding
all i see now is people fighting
am i burned out, or am i just about to find out
that i was this lonely, white, privileged, self-centered, whining cis man - everyone is talking about
chorus II:
fought too many fights for love ’til love became the fight
still - those moments of bliss
all that i wanted is here and now
how, tell me how can i
break the night, to see through the sky
and recall
all that i wanted is here and...
coda:
…now
will we have peace of mind
when the fights stop
will we ever stop to fight
where the mind goes
oh will we ever find peace of mind
where the mind goes
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