The Dark Side of The Moon

In ’73, Pink Floyd released my favorite album ever – The Dark Side of The Moon. Several years later, when I first heard it, I was blown away. I had never heard anything like it in my life.

Prior to discovering Pink Floyd, I was listening to bands like the Foo Fighters and Chili Peppers. I still listen to these same bands, but Pink Floyd has redefined what music means to me.

I highly recommend that anyone who is getting into rock music check out The Dark Side of The Moon. It’s a classic, classic album.

The tracks on the album “flow” into one another, there’s only one real break in between songs on the entire record. The album is very psychedelic, including many instrumental breaks.

The album is also highlighted by it’s use of synthesizers, which was extremely radical and game-changing at the time.

The Dark Side of The Moon frequently appears on “Best Rock Album” lists all over the Internet. The production quality is so rich that to this day it is is used when showcasing sound systems’ abilities.

The album ends with two amazing tracks, “Brain Damage” and “Eclipse”, which provide the perfect ending to this colossal masterpiece.

The artwork that was released with the album is also amazing!

The use of the triangle with the prism of light flashing through it is extremely effective and in a way relates to the sound of the record in a way I can’t even describe.

The Dark Side of The Moon is a must listen album. Feel free to share your memories and thoughts about the album and it’s amazing artwork in the comment section below.

I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon!

Interview With Fredrik Präntare

I recently had a chance to shoot a few emails back and forth with Fredrik Präntare, a talented musician and composer I previously blogged about here: https://colourfulsounddotorg.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/big-city-feeling/

Check out our chat below:

BT: In your video for “Intact Glass”, you create a montage of city scenes. What was your inspiration to use the city footage?

Prantare: It’s hard to mention one single inspiration. Most of the footage comes from the movie Koyaanisqatsi and therefore I’d say that the people who inspired me the most were the creators of this film. I love cities, they feel alive in a very different way and I feel my piece catches some of that feeling.

BT: Referring to your song “Hubble”, what inspires you the most about space?

Prantare: Relativity and how time and 3D-space intertwines and curves inspires my mind. Cosmology is a marvelous thing that has many feelings and thoughts common with music in the way I see it. It is ming-boggling, unexplored and very soothing. In some ways it is the perfect subject for music. 

BT: Why do you choose to write instrumental music as opposed to music with lyrics and vocals?

 Prantare:  I’m not really a good singer and I’m certainly not good with words. Instrumental music allows me to make music the way I want it.

 

BT: Can we be expecting a full studio album release anytime soon?

 

Prantare: Actually I started making a classical instrumental album just some days ago. I don’t know when I’ll be finished with it since I am studying engineering and these studies take a lot of my time. It will probably be a lot of piano with modern classical and minimalistic inspirations taking on subjects such as crime, cities and pollution. 

 

BT: Lastly, just for fun, if you were going on a one-year trip and had to choose between bringing along your guitar or your keyboard, which would you take and why?

 

Prantare: Probably my keyboard. Even though I love the guitar and all the different ways you can express yourself with it, the piano is more versatile when composing classical music and improvising on your own.

 

Big thanks to Fredrik Präntare for allowing me to blog about his music and for allowing me to interview him.

 

Big City Scenery

If you read some of my previous posts, you’ll probably realize that I’m really in love with large cities and scenery of tall buildings.

That’s why this video and song blew my mind.

Glass Intact by Prantare

The first time I heard the song, I hadn’t seen the music video. Even then, I was impressed by the skill that was put into the composition. The chord progression strikes a chord (bad pun) with me and the song flows quite nicely.

And then I saw the video.

I’m ABSOUTELY in love with city scenery, so this video was pretty mindblowing for me. I’d definitely check out some more of Prantare’s tunes on his YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/prantare

Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did!

Old Piano

I’m a sucker for old instruments, especially pianos and guitars. To me, there’s just something beautiful about playing an instrument that’s been played passionately by someone else for years.

When someone gives me one of their old instruments, what I hear is “Here’s the instrument I loved so much and played my soul into for years…..”

Sounds cheesy but hey, I can be a cheesy guy at times. 🙂

Sentimental

There’s a certain beauty to old objects.