Foolsaint

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This is my 2nd Hang drum experiment and also, my 2nd piece inspired by Robertson Davies' "The Deptford Trilogy".

A Foolsaint, according to Davies, is a role model, or a figure in someone's life who is admired. This 'fool-saint' is a person that, in the eyes of the beholder, is a perfect person. "Blinded by love".

My goal with this piece was to create a sense of awe and majesty,but there is also a subtle dissonance throughout the piece - this person is merely human, not at all the saint you have made them out to be.

Thanks to magnatone, davisamerica and drakonis for their ears.

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Uploaded: Aug 09, 2009 - 12:33:51 AM
Last Updated: Aug 09, 2009 - 12:33:51 AM Last Played: Mar 25, 2019 - 09:19:18 PM

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Feter	Feter said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Foolsaint I can hear the touch you start to bring down to earth ..lovely how you dealt with it ... very nice strings as always ..a creative piece with touch or percussions ...kudos ..thnx alot for sharin such thougthful piece !!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

Chimalus

Chimalus said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

Ohhhh
Foolsaint. A wonderful word. It is like eidolon in some ways. I shall remember it.

The flow of notes is convincing. The arrangement itself is questionable. I wish that you had used more of those darker, introspective elements from the beginning – to hammer in the humanity and the paradox. I loved the beginning. I am haunted by it.

I sensed odd, festive vibes in the mallets that confused me. I don't know what you were imagining during those parts... May I ask? Maybe it's just not my feeling of choice. The beginning, for me, is Foolsaint. The rest is something soft, merry and floating that I cannot grasp.

Majesty... Majesty is so profoundly difficult to capture, like many feelings. It is my opinion that you have a long road ahead of you, but an empowered soul to make the journey. Majesty is peeking through the clouds. I think that you will attain your goal if you continue to seek out majesty.

Thanks for writing this piece. Listening has helped me.

Check out my latest song called Wanna Be Human But This Song...

AlchymicalMuse	AlchymicalMuse said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	lovely Shay You are becoming such a painter with your work... your choice of colour and texture is to be admired. Check out my latest song called Garden of Love (after William Blake)

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Continuing from above... The subtlety of movement... the way you economize sound but dare to explore certain tapestries of combination... your use of rhythm as something beyond mechanical and deeply internal.... all hallmarks of a really fine and developing composer! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

KissMeKate	KissMeKate said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Scope, depth and complexity I so enjoy your exploration of each.

davajonah	davajonah said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Shay I think you captured what you set out to do really well. The hang drum, for such a new instrument, has such a lovely organic sound, don't you think? You've certainly got it in this one. Excellent. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

lavalamp	lavalamp said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Holy Toledo! Majestic stuff going on here. Could definitely be used as a soundtrack. I'm quite impressed with this piece. Very, very nice Shay Dave Check out my latest song called The Shallow People

magnatone

magnatone said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

FoolSaint
My dear Shay - you've done it again! I've read the word "Majesty" used here, and agree it's very fitting. I love how you are developing your hang drum chops, and the way you have weaved them into sounds with this stunningly beautiful choir is just awesome. your gift for composition is stirring and inspiring. thanks for letting me in on this while it was in process. you are just amazing!

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MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Ok I gotta go and get me some hang drums.... Very cool Shay! Check out my latest song called Corn Whiskey

drakonis	drakonis said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	superlatives of superlative superness Sorry, ran out of words up there. Gorgeous, Shay. The chorus is a tricky thing to get to sound realistic, and you did that here, sounds awesome (much improved over the first draft.) Excellent compelling rhythms, and those drums really ring, great mix! Mysterious and bathed in warmth. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Miwok

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

One of my gripes....
...with synth based work over the years has been mixes that are flat, two dimensional. There's left, there's right, there's middle. There's loudish, there's softish.

What you've achieved here, kassia, is a mix that has a full spectrum. There's air, there's light and shadow, there's a sense of space and life...

The tonality of the drum is really alive, not something you'd sample and say, "This is the sound of that drum." There are as many sounds as there are taps or strikes...

I really enjoy this....

Ed

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sheilad	sheilad said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	simply stunning... beautiful Shay! Check out my latest song called Nana Lives

Marlon	Marlon said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	lovely you certainly achieved your goal here Check out my latest song called OSX86 (Part 6) Chimera

davisamerica

davisamerica said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

right then .....
when i saw the dragon in chat i knew your minor concerns would be worked out and i just continued to listen in awe to the rough draft. The first drat was just amazing but there is even more depth and life here and i stand amazed at what you have created. The sonics on the choir are beautiful and the drums ring with such power and clarity ...this shines shay.... goodness it shines. I love your description and the piece just wraps around it perfectly. "Quirky" ... no ... stunning and brilliant. Wonderful work here ...downloaded.

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WharmtonRise

WharmtonRise said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

I believe
that the true heart of an artist is revealed in their art. It's simultaneously a blessing and curse; a blessing because those things that others cannot express an artist is able to release in their art. A curse because who you are is plain for everyone to see and... judge.

I judge this and all your other pieces to be both subtle yet bold. Light yet dark. plain yet beautiful. It all points to an artist of some wonderful complexity.

Thanks for sharing yourself in this way.

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awigze	awigze said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Kassia This is pure Kassia... faved last night - came back to leave my comment. Check out my latest song called If You Can Hang On by Outtaorbit

crissew	crissew said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Great tune Very emotional build from darkness in the first 2 minutes to a kind of false whimsy. That is what I got from it. Very nice Check out my latest song called Runnin' On Empty

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	for whom the bell tolls epic piece.... even in the quitest moments. the openess and reserve of this speaks as much as the instrumentation Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

filmscoremike	filmscoremike said 3540 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Awesome build... Wow, I'm listening to this, and I just love the way it's starting out. Fantastic! The slow build up is great. What it builds up to, like Laverne said, is not what I expected. But still, I enjoyed where this song went. I definitely feel the awe and majesty you tried to evoke; that is no easy task! Well done. Check out my latest song called A Hero Is Born

Outtaorbit	Outtaorbit said 3539 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	How beautiful is this.... Do you ever write anything bad???????? Check out my latest song called My Last Great Depression

Sigmund

Sigmund said 3539 days ago (August 9th, 2009)

Foolsaint
This actually reminds me a bit of Hans Zimmer's style of composing. I like your creative percussion. The ethereal chorus takes on an almost angelic persona - in my opinion you definitely captured "majestic". And, you did a good job of using dynamics to move the song along, good job especially since the movement is subtle and inconspicuous. Very nice smooth flowing piece of work, Shay. I very much enjoyed several listens.

Sigmund

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bud	bud said 3539 days ago (August 9th, 2009)
	Very cool Shay you're really on to something with this hang drum series. Great touch with time - pitch and volume - I hear the tension and the embrace. Well done. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Diviner	Diviner said 3539 days ago (August 10th, 2009)
	Lovely and meditative Really nice sounds you have used, and you have created a start, middle and end to the track that is very inticing. Nice Hang job as well, really keeps the flow going. Nice one Shay. Check out my latest song called Away ft Lokka

Alimar	Alimar said 3539 days ago (August 10th, 2009)
	This made me smile... ... all though you list it as "New Age," it has a definite "soundtrack" feel to it. Very nice! Check out my latest song called Gemini Calling [The Diametric Inclination of Being]

bevdogg	bevdogg said 3539 days ago (August 10th, 2009)
	NIce work shay its like i was watching an epic movie!!! Very nice production Josh Check out my latest song called A Picture Of You

ShadowofNine	ShadowofNine said 3539 days ago (August 10th, 2009)
	Oh My What a gorges piece, the choir just sets it off for me, the inclusion of the hang drum gives it a bit of a world expression, but really the piece has a strong Epic feel for me, stunning work Shay, and I shall keep a copy as well..(Bravo) Check out my latest song called Alone

Jarvoid

Jarvoid said 3539 days ago (August 10th, 2009)

I must say that
this is really rather good.Dramatic,cinematic and I suppose the drums have a slight militaristic element that conjures up ancient warrior civilisations or similar(awe and majesty)...the thing I like about music is that unlike a painting or a sculpture, which is what it depicts and cannot be other a piece of music can be many things to many different people.I do not know the "Deptford Trilogy" or Robertson Whatshisface but it don't matter ,the piece of work is a tune that stands by itself and the inspiration is an interesting footnote....There I hope that was sufficiently arty farty and most unlike me. Great piece,faved D'Ld 80)

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futzpucker	futzpucker said 3538 days ago (August 11th, 2009)
	A high achievement This is another wonderful composition, Shay. Really excellent. It contains the best voicings I've heard you use on any of your material. Your use of your sounds is very impressive. You keep getting better and better... Check out my latest song called Just As It Is

Henke	Henke said 3538 days ago (August 11th, 2009)
	Really sweet with just a touch of lemon for interest ;-) Great dynamics and wonderful soundbeds of choir and - percussion?! (OK, strings too...) Needs several more listenings, I think, so thanks for the download! Take care. /Henke Check out my latest song called Summer (Promenade) (WIP)

lengold	lengold said 3537 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Beautiful piece. I found it very cinematic too. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Decent Girl

damiengh	damiengh said 3537 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	wow-Awed Pleasantly awed by your sensitivity here. Sounds like music that would fit as a nice soundtrack backdrop for one of those adventurous role-playing computer games, not unlike that prudiciously discussed Evony: Call me Prude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evony Nice work Kassia. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

sschedra	sschedra said 3537 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	love the percussive elements The bowls and bars and whatever they are are very expressive and give this piece its personality. Very beautiful. The ending is a little abrupt, but I am sure that you meant it that way as your music is filled with purpose and order as well as beauty. Love it. Stephen Check out my latest song called Cheap Tricks (LSP2)

ste	ste said 3536 days ago (August 13th, 2009)
	complex you have talent. i like the rhythm that the melodic line takes. beautiful but what on earth is a hang drum? a drum you hang? Check out my latest song called songbreak

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 3536 days ago (August 13th, 2009)
	Shay Beautiful. I await the next chapter. Check out my latest song called Metal Cajun Swap Gas

paul f. page

paul f. page said 3535 days ago (August 14th, 2009)

Nit to pick...
...This is way too short. I "get" the majesty...and want more of it. I echo many of the wonderful things that others have said above, especially noting that the ARRANGEMENT FULLY GRASPS the ideas you are trying to get across in the composition. You seem to have the soul that understands that "awe and majesty" you are trying to capture, and while, it's ultimately, probably impossible to grasp it entirely, I've seldom heard anyone get as close as you do here. Your orchestrating is taking on new and exciting dimension with this series and I'm enjoying it immensely. Brava!
Peace.
Paul

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egobandit	egobandit said 3533 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	This made for a nice sunday morning listen, Love the hang drum sound you get greatness! Check out my latest song called They got you now

richardhowardjones	richardhowardjones said 3528 days ago (August 21st, 2009)
	Foolsaint great compound word. Well if you were looking for awesome swells (or was it Orson Welles) you've done a great job. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called NIGHTFALL

richard13	richard13 said 3526 days ago (August 23rd, 2009)
	Beautiful, Shay Sorry I'm so late (been away) but at least I didn't miss hearing this gem. I was fortunate enough to have met with Davies several times and I think he would have enjoyed your music. I know I do. Thanks. Check out my latest song called one last night with you

blaky smith	blaky smith said 3524 days ago (August 25th, 2009)
	Perfect I am still late, I missed this one but I think never too late to say really all that I hear coming from you is a real delight. Excellent Shay... Marc Check out my latest song called Un jour de décembre

Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 3464 days ago (October 23rd, 2009)
	wow wow wow wow. love it Check out my latest song called IfIWereHigh

hackneybloke	hackneybloke said 3432 days ago (November 25th, 2009)
	good mix i like the contrast of orchestral and unlikely percussion...giving it an eastern flavour. do you know where Deptford is? Check out my latest song called If Symptoms Persist

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