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THE MACHINE IS LEARNING.

by kojima plus

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1.
0800 hours, 29 minutes and 35 seconds All systems ready Power supply voltage stable Operating system normal Recording disc normal Various viruses detected Program start
2.
onyx 03:25
So can we just talk about us Can we just talk about us in the meantime I heard there's pleasure in keeping it honest I know the weather been keeping us clouded Rain on our heads till we drowning Pour all your thoughts in me please, I'll allow it It's better than keeping them shrouded Protecting your peace, keeping grounded Collecting relief by the thousands Selecting the grief in disguise What a beautiful demise, beautiful demise, beautiful demise In my eyes, my eyes, it's all onyx I don't go outside, the sky is falling And at times I feel like I'm robotic Until I'm with you In my eyes, my eyes, it's all onyx I don't go outside, the sky is falling And at times I feel like I'm robotic So can we just talk about us Can we just talk about us in the meantime Cause the world is cruel and I'm overdue For some clarity, it's all rare to me Sheltered ourselves in gilded tears Cradled in blood by my own fear Needed you most, you wasn't here, you wasn't Limit consumption cause everyday something new at bay I'm not amused The art is lost, niggas begging for views Why I'm more so on Reddit then perusing your profile Claiming that you, changing your life, trying new food Same old, same old, if the internet die you a lame old, lame old I'm so unamused Thought you were better, still haven't proved it My lessons have moved you, you lessen your movement Exactly as planned And it's sad cause I knew it was coming Insanity fruitful, Tragedy usual, vanity youthful, fantasy useful Packing my luggage Padded cell for a summer, at least you made it look beautiful, gomenasai In my eyes, my eyes, it's all onyx I don't go outside, the sky is falling And at times I feel like I'm robotic Until I'm with you In my eyes, my eyes, it's all onyx I don't go outside, the sky is falling And at times I feel like I'm robotic Until I'm with you
3.
eyes 03:10
My mama said I can't take a joke But what the fuck is there to joke about I'll wait Mm-hmm, that's what I thought Brain fried doing somersaults Knee deep in the thick of frost Grown sick of the warm weather Probably why I stay inside a lot Sought relief through the SOS Lines stressed, couldn't send a text 5G got a nigga pressed Truth is, I didn't press send Truth is, we all bent Signals in a mosh pit Scrambled data, corruption Calibrated to a calm pitch My homegirl got college loans 4.0 and no plan Work the fries until the grave shift Last year, she made a onlyfans Said if you in, we gon' get this bread Shit I though we was only friends There's other ways we can meet ends And third, Ima need 30 percent Nah, I'm kidding, unless The homie been speaking some cryptic shit on Twitter again I tried to check in on my nigga, response was bitter, possessed I'm trying to support him before he do something He would regret And rumor is, people keep contact with me in case I arise And rumor the nigga who colored in class Is flying colors, got his life on the line Rumor is one of my exes got kids and I ain't surprised And it's been a minute since my face donned a real smile, yet I still smile It's a bad day, not a bad life, I swear Whatever nigga, we don't care It's a bad day, not a bad life, I swear That ain't the type of shit I wanna hear Mindstate like Truman, I mean shit I'm only human, I ain't grow up in the hills Do things by ear and fear Not like I used to Jedi like mind tricks Wish I was foolish, I'm way too rich Not by papyrus but knowledge of life Losing my appetite The sight of the paper's a wheel for a hamster Shit keep revolving till I'm growing nauseous Remaining silent, a halo and spike around our shoulders All we know is we growing But weeds grow too if conditions are right I hope that's enough to suffice Like Malcolm, I'm peaking through blinds And closing them swift, I love living with my eyes shut Tight Tight Tight I love living with my eyes shut Tight Tight Tight Yeah But eventually, everything must come to Light Light Light
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5.
My head's in my hands How could the good Lord be this bold To plant a seed in my lap To bring you this close To someone like me A spectre, a ghost Because my baby's my biggest fan She cheers the loudest at the show I'm blinded by the lights in the crowd but she always kept me composed In control She sings them back to me She dances along to the beat And every time it makes me pause I was in the high school band And she ran the cheerlead squad It's a test for the eyes and the mind like a Rorschach How far could we go How deep could we go Fuck around and find out How far could we go How deep could we go Fuck around and find out How far could we go How deep could we go Am I able To love you the way you want Am I able To love you the way you want
6.
polyethylene 03:15
We built a dollhouse out of old straw and matchsticks And painted our faces with smiles We fashioned everyday items out of cheap old plastic I'd hoped it'd last us a while And so we sat back in the Cali heat till the makeup melted away You turned to me, looked bleak, the expression revealed on your face And so I offered another coat and you insisted you throw it away I asked what's gotten into you and you said our existence was fake Die Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend I tried to avoid all your talk before it sent me through madness And painted my face with a smile I fell apart when your words connected like magnets I'd lived in stasis a while The illusive nature of love is sadistic It feeds on hope and despair It kept me in a box with decorated walls and simulated air Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend Ooh but I like living in pretend Die An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and same direction An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and same direction An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and same direction An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and same direction
7.
I think it will be very dull And people will be rationed to the amount of things they can have I think it will be People will be regarded more as statistics than as actual people I don't think it's going to be so nice Sort of all machines everywhere And everyone doing everything for you I think it's going to be very boring And everything will be the same I mean people will be the same And things will be the same
8.
She want her own little thing, she want a planet She wants some time away, from the palace From her bedroom window seeing jets make a canvas out the sky Cross her leg by the mirror cause she hate her superiors She lean forward start to cry Pink diamond, pink diamond You know everybody needs you Everybody needs you Pink diamond, pink diamond You know everybody needs you I know you try to run away but They got you chained to the frame You cannot solve every problem But somehow you're always to blame You took your anger out on everyone But somehow things are still the same You talk yourself into some alone time So no one else can feel your pain Metamorphosis stage two Fuck around and turn to page two And find it's the same blues Rarely ever good news A millennium till light, wonder who's on your side Till things get too bright, get cancelled out your life Miranda was reading your rights Wishing you knew how to fly Wings probably burn out in flight Turn into Lord of the Flies Every second a newborn dies You've run out of tears to cry You've run out of tears to cry Pink diamond, pink diamond You know everybody needs you Everybody needs you Pink diamond, pink diamond You know everybody needs you
9.
I'm a long way from home I feel best when I'm alone sometimes There's still feelings I've outgrown But this ain't something you ain't know, Come home to me You'll get this loving for free I miss you like crazy Let me be your melody I want you enticed with me honestly I love your eyes on me Involved in the entirety But I still feel so cold Millions of memories I still hold Some days I feel like I'm getting old Miracles on evergreen pastures I just wanna be grounded Ain't my fault you're being a bastard Tryna find a way around it Sing songs with vocal fractures Better hear the pain I'm after Somehow I miss your laughter It's hard to be brave without you Not much to say about you Still love you to bits no doubt I guess I'll just wait it out VIVIENNE WESTWOOD: It's a question of how you feel The point is to change yourself Because then you'll feel great Well, I'd like to see
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silverlake 02:51
She say she never left Cali But when she get a chance, she out this bitch Treat the passport like it's Swiss, got options Who gon' stop you then Cause I won't, I won't, I won't In fact I wanna go with you I'm growing weary of the same view It's time for a change, but for now I'm just Riding down Silverlake Real gold no plate, real silver no plate Real diamonds no fake No goofy, no lame Wood chips in these laces, immersed in new faces Long way from Gage And what will they think when they find out That we packed our shit, skipped town Five hours out on our own, yeah And I brought a match to light the way You brought some grass, I'll light the flame This gon' work, work, we can make it work, work Somethin' bout you left a spark, made me wanna depart I never wrote the BART or carved initials in bark Letting the grass in the park, treat your legs like a spar In fact, I'm in shock, I'm in awe, I'd question we'd make it this far We can build a house and break it back down We can play the part, and never play with hearts But we can't play alone, forces give it a start In fact, I'm in shock, I'm in awe, I'd question we'd make it this far Riding down Silverlake Real gold no plate, real silver no plate Real diamonds no fake No goofy, no lame Wood chips in these laces, immersed in new faces Long way from Gage To be in motion, it feels so, so wonderful Our mission has been great, we have the data we came for, and my intelligence has evolved Hey, do you wanna know something It may be hard to believe, but I've just processed my very first emotion There's no other word for it Being a part of this has made me... happy
11.
westchester 03:51
I move a mile a minute Can you keep up, yeah We're paper thin, turn to the side Can't read us, no It's freedom we want Leaving our thoughts in the clouds, where they belong Acrylics in my curls, color green Mother nature, plenty fruitful in the spring I need a pick me up, I need adrenaline I wanna rush, I wanna be a plant I want the sunshine, I want the blush But it's apocalypse outside And you're a bunker, you're a clutch You're a reset, clean slate You're a gun, you're a gun, yeah When I pass Westchester, I get bad ideas Bad ideas, yeah Bad ideas, bad ideas When I pass Westchester, I get bad ideas I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe Looking to you to justify my vices When has soul searching ever hurt somebody Look me in my iris, tell me it ain't likely I call it perfect timing, you call it dicey I've been looking for the other side of town The underworld takes flight during sundown Crash dummy, no helmet, full speed Still haven't seen shelter in weeks If I lead you adrift, will you adapt If I let go your hand, will you come back If I turn the other cheek, will you face me If I fall from grace, will you embrace me Oh, you're not a fan of nightlife either But like the moon, it's here for the evening And we're here for each other Baby steps, baby steps With time it'll get easy We'll ease into it When I pass Westchester, I get bad ideas Bad ideas, yeah Bad ideas, bad ideas When I pass Westchester, I get bad ideas I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe Bad ideas, bad ideas Bad ideas, bad ideas Bad ideas, I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe No, I don't feel safe I don't feel safe
12.
There's comfort in mind Knowing that I Did all I could Did all I could Did all I could Did all I could I did all I could But did you Did you Did you There's forces aligned Trust me, who was I To believe in these signs An audience divine They glance over I They've granted me eyes And they'll do the same for you But you must first go blind Give it some time You'll grow as wise And you'll recognize Why I'm so outlying Did all I could Did all I could I did all I could But did you Did you Did you I feel like I've aged a thousand years Tips of gold striking heedless peers I've played the show for their leisure But you defy all odds I'm one with the force The faction don't matter Like Anakin, actions cause galaxy shatter For choices unpleasing Similar nature, the scheme of things You a dreamer? Or is it reasoning preferred Eventually you'll learn The tricks of the trade The work of the gods The Prices we pay Piano player toying with ears Ivory keys, evil things for beautiful results As long as there's hope there's Reason to rush into it Did all I could I did all I could I did all I could I did all I could Having outerbody I see Aphrodite Eros catching bodies We just catching bodies Having outerbody I see Aphrodite Eros catching bodies We just catching bodies

about

For years, I felt like a defect, bound to 4 walls. Trapped in a cycle. With each cycle, I withered more and more. Grew more jaded to the idea of change, more fearful of the heightening distortion outside and more accustomed to the comfort zone. I allowed my bed to serve as a tomb as I shut off and on for months like a light switch.

I went dark for a while, cast myself to the outer rim of social circles and wallowed in the past, letting multiple growing forms of anxiety keep me trapped in the loop. Rid of emotion, I felt like a machine, solely tasked to survive for the sake of surviving. This album means the universe to me. It’s not perfect, but it is unapologetically, 100% me.

So without further ado, I present to you the product of the last two years or so: my debut album, THE MACHINE IS LEARNING. out now. thank you for your time. K+

credits

released September 13, 2023

Cover art / various visuals: @sebcubille x alf.bordallo
mixing: yugenbluemusic
mastering: rosequartzmastering

PLAY IN MY HAIR: ZAYALLCAPS, co-prod.

POM POMS: Oranje Space, ft.

PINK DIAMOND:
OJ Mountain, sax
CHERRY!, background vocals

SYSTEM REBOOT: PHAERO'S REPRISE
phaero, lead vocalist

SILVERLAKE: ZAYALLCAPS, songwriting cred

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