Hang on; I recognise that.

[Soron Silin]

There's an unusual instrument in the Elite: Dangerous soundtrack that sounds almost, but not quite, like a steel drum.

It's a hang*. It looks like a flying saucer, it's made by one man in Switzerland and he only makes 30 a year. Here's some more of them featuring a sneak preview of atmospheric planets.

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* It's a type of handpan.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

I'll give them credit.

Elite Dangerous OST is fantastic.

 

[CMDR Harada]

So it's a less tin-ny steel drum ?

Sounds nice.

 

[Riverside]

So it's a less tin-ny steel drum ?

Sounds nice.

That's what I was thinking.

No clue how this is related to the game, I haven't had the soundtrack switched on for years but the music in the OP is nice.

 

[Nasc]

So it's a less tin-ny steel drum ?

Shame it's not more of a woody one.

 

[ZAKALWEINC8876]

Bill Bailey played on one of those when I went to see him a couple of years ago

o7

 

[Speedcuffs]

Wait... Its an instrument?
Turns gas flame down.

What an amazing sound.

 

[Kenneth McGrew]

That's what I was thinking.

No clue how this is related to the game, I haven't had the soundtrack switched on for years but the music in the OP is nice.

your missing out, about the only redeeming feature in this mad bug infested, non small seismic charge inclusive world.

 

[CAPT. Ho Chi Minge]

Wait... Its an instrument?
Turns gas flame down.

What an amazing sound.

Sound ... Bah ... i bet it makes a damn fine stir fry.

 

[Spaceman Si]

First time I heard them was about 8 years ago when I saw David Kuchermann supporting Dead Can Dance.

He is very good wiith it!

 

[Riverside]

your missing out, about the only redeeming feature in this mad bug infested, non small seismic charge inclusive world.

I'm missing out on the ADS, and it looks like I'm going have wasted a bunch of money paying for an LEP.

 

[Northpin]

gah...
i expected them to fly those.

nothing to be seen here, move along

 

[Vandaahl]

Wonder what happens if you blow on it...

 

[IndigoWyrd]

First time I heard them was about 8 years ago when I saw David Kuchermann supporting Dead Can Dance.

He is very good wiith it!

Thank the powers that be, I'm not the only one who knows Dead Can Dance.
Lisa and Brandon were so amazing together.

Still a favorite.

 

[Soron Silin]

Spoiler: Do not click if you want to find it for yourself

I first hear it 15 seconds in. It then plays a significant amount but right back in the mix. It's most clear in the final bar when it comes out to the front.

 

[Spaceman Si]

Thank the powers that be, I'm not the only one who knows Dead Can Dance.
Lisa and Brandon were so amazing together.

Still a favorite.

Oh yes. They tour so infrequently that I've only ever seen them twice. But when I saw them in 2005, Brenden introduced Salterello with "And now for some mediaeval rock-and-roll!"

They're off on an extensive tour of North America in the spring, with the delightful Agnes Obel for support. I was strongly considering a trip across the pond for one of the shows..

 

[IndigoWyrd]

Oh yes. They tour so infrequently that I've only ever seen them twice. But when I saw them in 2005, Brenden introduced Salterello with "And now for some mediaeval rock-and-roll!"

They're off on an extensive tour of North America in the spring, with the delightful Agnes Obel for support. I was strongly considering a trip across the pond for one of the shows..

Well son-of-a-biscuit... Looks like I'm going to Detroit, Philadelphia and Toronto... Thanks for costing me a fortune! lol

 

[Spaceman Si]

Well son-of-a-biscuit... Looks like I'm going to Detroit, Philadelphia and Toronto... Thanks for costing me a fortune! lol

Well you're in for a treat, you certainly won't regret it! Especially with Agnes along with them. I'm just hoping they also decide to do Europe at some point this year
You could have heard a pin drop when Lisa did "Sanvean".. she has the voice of a choir of angels.

 

[IndigoWyrd]

Well you're in for a treat, you certainly won't regret it! Especially with Agnes along with them. I'm just hoping they also decide to do Europe at some point this year
You could have heard a pin drop when Lisa did "Sanvean".. she has the voice of a choir of angels.

Last time I saw DCD was... 2004 maybe 2005? But I've been listening since the late 80's. Lisa is amazing, especially when she sings in her own language. Such energy, such emotion... she's a force of nature really.

 

[Hank]

Very nice ppl. I recall when I was in school in the mid 70's we had an in-school assembly to watch some travelling steel drum players. Their steel drums where made from 55 gallon steel barrels. They showed how they made them and the sound was amazing, new to me, and had a wonderful sound like no other. The lead person was from Trinidad and his accent was also very interesting. One of the few in-school events I enjoyed way back in the dark ages.

Thanks for sharing. Brought back old memories.