1968 was a bad year for Pink Floyd. The British band had to cross the march of its star, Syd Barrettand had to meet a new sound that characterizes them. David Gilmourwho joined the group shortly from Barrett’s departure, described those later years as “That psychedelic and strange material”.
“Dark Side was The first genuinely thematic Pink Floyd album that tried about something important ”he said Roger Watersbassist of the band and who debuted as a lyricist in that project, whose sessions turned towards a constant experimentation.
The Dark Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd’s masterpiece
“There were no improvisations. Only 43 minutes of painfully reflective and deeply moving music, distributed in ten themes and a myriad of different genres, but unique in their vision. There are raw meditations on the brevity of life, war, capitalism and class divisions, and mental health, “said the guitarist.
The album contains Impressive degrees of psychedelia, which is measured between the beautiful melodies and the arrangements of synthesizers and guitars. In addition, as well expressed before, the letters of debutante Waters and Gilmour himself raised the songs to another level. The critical look was mixed with a new rock, more progressive and expansive in its sound.
On the other hand, the legendary work contains external sounds that enrich it. It is about Foley (or recreation of sound effects), such as The watches in “Time” and The cash register in “Money”innovative for the time.
The emotional meaning of the name “The Dark Side of the Moon”
The Dark Side of the Moon wraps several meaningsor rather, many concepts within one. First, “the dark side of the moon” refers to madness, or the lunatics. This is directly related to former Barrett member and his mental problems after leaving the groupso Pink Floyd felt clearly affected. In fact, in “Brain Damage”, when they sing “I’ll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon” It is a direct line to Barrett.
Also, the album focuses on a clear dualityas Waters explains: “The album uses the sun and the moon as symbols; light and darkness; The good and the bad; The strength of life in opposition to the force of death. I think it is a very simple statement that says that all the good things that life can offer are there to capture them, but that the influence of some dark force in our nature prevents us from taking advantage of them. “
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The work has a side a That treats issues such as the birth and heartbeat -“Speak to me” and “Breathe (in the air)” -, the wasting lives in “Time” and death in “The Great Gig in the Sky”. His side b Talk about wealth -“Money” -, war -“us and Than” -and mental health in “Brain Damage”. Finally, “Eclipse” works as a connection between the brightness and the darkness that can be seen in the lid.
The general concept encompasses a general sensation of the timeand how a person can be affected by the problems of the world. However, it was also interpreted as a band’s contact towards their fans to support them when they felt sad. “I know you have these bad feelings and impulses because I also have them, and one of the ways in which I can make direct contact with you is to share the fact that sometimes I feel bad,” said the bassist.
Source: Ambito
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