Transcending Palisades

Musician, artist and poet... this is a page of my work and ramblings

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Transcending Palisades turned 8 today!

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Transcending Palisades turned 8 today!

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Dark Clouds

As day turns to dusk  and as shadows find their home amongst the leaves of trees and the dusk of times grown old, amid the forest in which solitary creatures find their shelter, a change is felt both in the air and creeping  in the senses, As when dark clouds loom from above while they move and they fester, time almost stands still in a brief  moment of anticipation, as we wait for  the rain to fall and for the spell to be broken, and for the sweet release of raindrops to fall like manna  from the heavens...

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At the bus stop

Feeling like Atlas Heart driven sadness Dismay taking hold Shrouded in uncertainty Is it so hard to believe That our actions do not define us? I feel like nothing is set in stone But a feeling of uncertainty Which sweeps the new to the old Yet Is it so hard to conceive That our actions do define us? But what makes us who we are? Is it truly what we do? Feeling like Atlas Am I ready for a fall Or are we all? In this unity of one....

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I’ve been writing poetry for some time now, but this one is my favourite that I wrote on new years day last year.....

At the close of a year

We were sat in a doorway in the dark of the night, while night clouds drifted swiftly in the cold moon light, this moment, frozen in time, as minutes stood still In solace we smiled. Analysing the crafted curves and detail in the doorway where we rested, we looked up skywards to the liver birds standing proud in the perspective, in a crystalline moment of being, on a mini holiday admiring all of gods architecture.

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Here is a little selection of some of the art I have been doing recently......

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I listened to this song and watched with accompanying video a few days ago..... Absolutely amazing in my eyes... 

Phaeleh (the name used by producer Matt Preston) I gather means 'pure' or 'of light'. The name is perfect for his productions I feel in many ways, it encompasses so many styles but it it what it is. It is his own style and that is what makes it feel pure to me.... This is off his latest album 'Tides' and lucky me gets to see him play an extended DJ set tonight in Liverpool :D

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Happiness

It has taken me 33 years , and many many experiences of many kinds; bad people, good people, people in all other parts of the spectrum , animals , objects, hobbies , music, (the list would be huge but you get my point ) to come any way near an understanding of what factors it takes to be well and truly happy. I don't even need to state that it well and truly is a state of mind , and although external things , obviously some listed on my little list can have massive effects either good or bad on mood, none of them will be factors that entirely or in combination determine it. And if a person begins to think this that is probably where the trouble begins ... With me it took my cat dying for me to begin the journey of questioning absolutely everything , and uncovering some horrendous but also some lovely things about both myself and life overall ... 

Today my morning began so terribly... I woke up in a bad mood , and remembered some things from the previous day that made me sad / angry .. Some were to do with money , some people , some my profession , and other little tit bits too. I looked at my undecorated messy flat and it added to the mood. Now flash to now , I am in a doctors surgery writing this feeling kind of good . I am writing this blog, listening to music that makes me happy... I have showered which has made me feel better etc etc. I feel good , almost kind of happy, but still it is tinged, but at least it is not rock bottom. There are still a lot of things that are bothering me and they are definately worthy of my attention. The point is I did all of these things to turn this ultimately state of mind around. And I knew this was essential for not just me but others around me . This in turn completely changed my perception of my coming day . Why should I be sad ?! I am seeing Phaeleh tonight that I have been excited for for weeks, I'm going weight training which I love , I am seeing a friend for her birthday , and then I think in many ways overall I happier than I have been in a long time ... And happiness cannot be continual , it just cannot . Not as human beings living in this world , on this planet . And if a person was happy internally and externally all the time ( which isn't possible anyway , cracks would definately appear on either side ) would they not be more of a robot than the repressed person I was who buried all emotion for so long till my brain tricked me into thinking I was emotionally devoid ?! 

 Emotions , thoughts , perceptions , all these internal things ... Then everything external to this... Friends , relationships , jobs , bullshit in the world .. They get jumbled so terribly in people's hearts and minds. It's like we are in this massive blender , a massive science experiment . Well ya know what ?! I'm sticking around till the final result is determined . I may have been thrown in as the placebo of sorts , but I can live with this. I may not be happy all of the time , but I think I know now that I simply do not want to be , at least not all of the time. I cannot be in this world. What I do want however is to feel an overall peace somehow ,and be able of taking moments out of this experiment, sometimes even to have my metaphorical cigaret and chat with a friend , and joke at how hard the lecturer has made the experiment .... Xxxxxxxxx

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Shells

Three things happen when you "come out of your shell... "1. A new shell appears.2. You gradually gain insight till at pinnacle you have 20/20 vision on who'd happily smash your new shell ( or who did smash your old one ). Sometimes this can be a surprise other times obvious . 3.Shell protectors make themselves aware of themselves to you freely. Sometimes this can be a surprise other times obvious . Lesson to story ?! Smash your old shell and build another. Destroy yourself to set yourself free.

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Listen/download: Fre(e.P) by a.P.A.t.T.

Little things to keep ya sane!!!!!!!!!!!! Boss boss boss woooooo!!!!!!!!! :D

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Self realisations about things

My heart is burning  My body goes from hot and cold I am sweating when I internalise But I am cool when I externalise I feel every atom in my body spinning I am losing but I am winning And as I breath heavy And as my heart beats heavy I know I'm here I know I'm ready!!!!!!!

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I wrote a poem this morning

War There is a battle that never ends And it is not between men They are just the conduits They are just the players This battle that began At the start of time Deconstruct the players For they are just the traitors They deceived from within Borne of instructions from outside So subtle were their orders so brutal their cries Till this battle that never ends As men and women stand People of all races People of all lands Can they deconstruct these years Embedded in collective soul I hope that they can see this Or war will forever grow old

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This will destroy you. But this will set you free !!

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This is collection of piano tracks I have written over a few years...... My inspirations for them are varied really , but have been told I have a unique writing style for sure for quite a few people now ... Great as I would never want to sound like anyone else ! Having said that , listeners have said that they have picked up on some ( and correct as well ) clear influences ... Ludovico Einaudi being one ... And another my favourite composer ever ( and from a young child also ) - Eric Satie ! I won't say which one I think shows this most , however the name and some techniques I have used give it away ! As a child I played one of his gymnopedie's to a very large crowd on a grand piano! His music is so simple , but it says so many things to me, far more than a complex piece requiring immense mastery ... The entire playlist isn't too long in its entirety.... I have many others also but these I like most... When I have the time I want to re record them on a real piano ( as these are on an electric stage piano used as a controller , grand piano synths chosen on various DAW's, hence different between tracks ie piano's from pro tools , reason pianos etc) . This aside, I enjoyed composing them so much and with redone production think the playlist could be something special ... Nearly all of them were very fast flashes of inspiration and didn't take too long to write ! This is the best inspiration!!! Helen Xxxxxxx

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I am a classically trained pianist from a young age...... the lessons got a bit dry and had a battle axe of an old teacher with a stick ( I kid you not, she didn't hit me with it tho thank god). Got a bit terrified and lost some confidence!!! Came back to it all again roughly ten years ago, but under no illusion that I would be spending hours upon hours of time learning other composers pieces.... Don't get me wrong this is in itself bloody awesome!!!!! But nowadays would much much prefer to write my own tunes and musings!!!

I adore writing music.... Mainly (have been described as) moody and reflective piano pieces.... Could call is Post- Classical/Post Modern or whatever you like really .

My projects name has been for years and will always be Transcending Palisades, and you can put whatever meaning into that name you like !!!

This is my old set up, when I had a dual tier on the go.... one day... yes one a baby grand will hopefully be mine :) xx

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Another purpose to my blog page is to showcase a whole host of recordings we have worked on over the past few months…. As a business our main focus is on Live Recordings due to it fitting in perfectly to what we do - pa hire and Live Sound Engineering!!! Therefore what perfect opportunity but to tie these lovely things together into one lovely parcel!!!! Most shows we do around Liverpool and beyond we will give bands the option of a full multi tracked Live Recording!!! Although we thoroughly love a well produced and crafted studio recording, and who the hell doesn’t… Our main driving focus is on Live!!! What better captures the true life and soul of your music and embodies that boss feeling and vibe going on at your last gig?! LIVE!!!!!

Done well ( production wise) this can well and truly and utterly be the most amazing thing to listen to….. We mix and master what we have recorded after the event, and are thrilled at the feedback we have recieved off people so far! :)

This is a live recording of Liverpool band Dismal as the first example for viewing pleasure!!!

Helen xxxxx

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Monster Sounds UK has been many many years in the making, but has only very recently been unleashed fully on the Liverpool music scene and beyond...

We are first and foremost professionals with reams of experience, knowledge and expertise ( but in our books this is pretty much standard, and if not really really should be!! ). But aside from this we are passionate about what we do, and are dedicated to our aims and missions that we hold dear to us!!! To summarise- Great sound at live shows, a chest thumping bass for DJ nights (as come on this is what we all want!! However not a too bassy muddy mess with no clarity!) and great quality recordings that capture the true essence of the music that has been captured. Simple!

This is all I will say for now as an initial hello and introduction, but this will be now another of my avenues for me to talk about this stuff!!! Aside from that all other things that also tie in to the main mission that we have, as well as other things that may not be related but are fun and good to know :)

Cheers!!!!! :)

Helen xxxxxx