Hope (waag_rel091), by Colin Blake

Hope (waag_rel091)

by Colin Blake

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	1.	Hope - Part 1 29:22
	2.	Hope - Part 2 28:54

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Back in June 2015, Colin Blake released Faith on weareallghosts (waag_rel072) … it was intended to be the first in a three-part series that follows Colin’s original C60 idea - to create 30 minute slices of sci-fi ambient, slices that could easily fit on the side of a C60 cassette tape. Faith was presented as two “sides”: part 1 and part 2, both running near to 30 minutes each and featuring some delightfully mysterious ambient music.

Unfortunately, Hope got sidelined … too many other releases got in the way. WAAG was (and is) a victim of its own success. Hope should have been out sooner and for that, I am sorry.

Just like Faith, Hope is presented as two “sides”: part 1 and part 2, both running near to 30 minutes each. These sides feature feature more of Blake’s signature ambient music … the mysterious, engaging, inspiring kind; I hope (pardon the pun) to feature Charity soon … and look forward to having all three in one playlist.

Here’s what Colin said about Hope at the time he sent the files over:

“Side 1 is called “Hope for Humanity (hope-LESS to hope-FULL)”. The track is in 6 parts:
1) hopeless - what I tried to do was convey when a personal situation starts to become hopeless.
2) the despair reached at the bottom of a hopeless situation then, near the end of 2nd part, the first feelings of hope … this is followed by ...
3) a short arp sequence as these feelings become true.
4) the main piano based section … when hope becomes reality ... the middle part a lapse, then the paino reaffirms hope.
5) like a ancient ocean euphoria, like waves washes over the human
6) final short part fades … I left the ending like that to let the listener decide if hope is found or not.

Side 2 is called "Hope for our World (Earth and Heaven)” … it is made up of two long parts in a kind of call and response:
1) a call/plea of hope for all living things on the planet.
2) a response from the heavens … this I have tried to do in a choral piece.

Side 2 can also be a continuation of side 1 … resolving hope in man."

I really hope you enjoy these pieces from Colin … I certainly have.

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released August 14, 2016

Music by Colin Blake
Design & Logistics by Thomas Mathie for weareallghosts.co.uk

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