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NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 12:44 pm
by SimonHirst
New Online Release Day...
As a few of you might remember Eddie Rayner from Split Enz has done some work with me on my album, including writing an orchestra arrangement for an alternate version of one of the album songs. It's the last track on the album named 'Through The Wall Of Light' and I was attempting to write more of a sign-off, as opposed to a full song. Anyway, the album version is quite a dynamic band track, which keeps building until the end. However, when writing it I thought that it could sound quite special if there was a version arranged for classical instruments. Eddie agreed and I sent him nothing more than the piano and vocal tracks and said I'd love him to take it wherever he felt, without having any input whatsoever. He sent this arrangement back a few days later.

No guitars in sight sorry :eh: Please don't swing the hammer Beeg :wink:
However, I'm very proud of it, and the fact that it is unlike anything I've done before. Plus getting the chance to work with Eddie was amazing!
It certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea but if you're interested, and not adverse to a more classical/soundtrack feel, then free to have a listen below :thumbup:


Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:15 pm
by H671
Brilliant!

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:27 pm
by AiRdAd
HOLY CRAP!!!

(yes I'm shouting)

THAT SOUNDS GREAT!!!

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:25 pm
by SimonHirst
Cheers guys!

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:25 pm
by SimonHirst
AiRdAd wrote:HOLY CRAP!!!

(yes I'm shouting)

THAT SOUNDS GREAT!!!
I thought I heard something....

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 5:56 pm
by Slowy
Yeah, well, you have a great voice. Can write a pretty song too. And you have Eddie Rayner as your arranger......
In spite of all those impediments, you've produced something quite lovely... quite lovely indeed!


:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:23 pm
by SimonHirst
Slowy wrote:Yeah, well, you have a great voice. Can write a pretty song too. And you have Eddie Rayner as your arranger......
In spite of all those impediments, you've produced something quite lovely... quite lovely indeed!


:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Hahaha, cheers Slowly. Yeah, I feel despite all the adversity of it we did something pretty ok...
Cheers man, thanks for checking it out :thumbup:

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 7:44 pm
by Slowy
SimonHirst wrote:
Slowy wrote:Yeah, well, you have a great voice. Can write a pretty song too. And you have Eddie Rayner as your arranger......
In spite of all those impediments, you've produced something quite lovely... quite lovely indeed!


:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Hahaha, cheers Slowly. Yeah, I feel despite all the adversity of it we did something pretty ok...
Cheers man, thanks for checking it out :thumbup:
Need to hear the rest of the album now. :D

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:07 pm
by AiRdAd
Slowy wrote:
SimonHirst wrote:
Slowy wrote:Yeah, well, you have a great voice. Can write a pretty song too. And you have Eddie Rayner as your arranger......
In spite of all those impediments, you've produced something quite lovely... quite lovely indeed!


:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Hahaha, cheers Slowly. Yeah, I feel despite all the adversity of it we did something pretty ok...
Cheers man, thanks for checking it out :thumbup:
Need to hear the rest of the album now. :D
I agree!

Re: NORD. Sacrilege! No guitars in sight....

Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:58 pm
by SimonHirst
Cheers guys! I'm working hard at it :thumbup:
Will certainly let you know when it's done and ready to make it's way out in to the world!