Heretic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Me-Lee Hay

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This is a soundtrack from the documentary feature length art film about the artist Christina Conrad. This wallet and cd artwork feature artwork by Christina Conrad

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1.	Female Christ 03:47	info	buy track
2.	The Axe 04:09	info	buy track
3.	Gas Oven 05:08	info	buy track
4.	Artworld 04:04	info	buy track
5.	Nameless One 03:55	info	buy track
6.	Egg Roller 04:21	info	buy track
7.	Journey to the Red Door 05:34	info	buy track
8.	Kingfisher 06:11	info	buy track
9.	Materialise 02:42	info	buy track
10.	Rag of a Woman (BONUS TRACK) 07:46	info

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Heretic is an unusual autobiographical feature length documentary that lifts the lid on the mysterious life of New Zealand artist Christina Conrad (known as Conrad) - painter, poet, sculptor & film-maker - whose life-long struggle with convention reminds us of our own personal dramas and hidden strengths.

Conrad has been called New Zealand's greatest living artist. She is certainly it's greatest eccentric. She lived as a recluse for twenty years without electricity or running water, where she "kept her paintings in cupboards instead of food". Her work is disarmingly original and not easily pigeon-holed, nor does the term "outsider" sit easily with her, suggesting as it does someone who is untrained.

The soundtrack reflects tones of bittersweetness and dark contemplation using small chamber style strings with overtones of wine glasses, piano and the occasional harp to create a wistful and at times cathartic sonic world as the score follows the artist's journey through life, at times jubilant and at other times times deeply sorrowful.

Hay recorded the soundtrack during Covid lockdown, multi tracking violin 1 and 2, two violas and at times two cellos which presented with many challenges in the mix to achieve a cohesiveness that a normal live ensemble would achieve when playing in synchrony. Much credit is given to Emmy award nominee mixer, Evan McHugh for achieving this.

Hay recorded at her personal studio in Katoomba, Blue Mountains where she experimented with multi-tracking using different mic placement, pre-amps and microphones to achieve a lush violin 1 and violin 2 string orchestra section sound with just one player.

“I wrote this soundtrack with clear intention to have the cello as a focal point. Being an intermediate to advanced cello student myself” (Hay passed her C.Mus AMEB level exam during lockdown) “I was keen to really explore how the cello could speak for the film in so many different aspects of Conrad's life's journey.”

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released May 26, 2021

Violin and Viola: Bonita Cynthia Silva
Cello 1: Rachel Valentine (all tracks except 6 and 10)
Cello 1: (Tracks 6 and 10 only) Me-Lee Hay
Cello 2: (Track 3) Me-Lee Hay
Piano and programming: Me-Lee Hay
Mixed by: Evan McHugh

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Me-Lee Hay Sydney, Australia

Me-Lee Hay is a female composer, who resonates with tones that evokes beauty with danger.

Her works have been shown across many platforms, including TV channels SBSOne & Channel TEN, to cinemas to 360 dome planetariums. Off screen she has been commissioned by Sydney Dance Company's PPY & Sydney Theatre Company as well writing for short films that have been on Academy Award qualifying festivals. ... more

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