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Notes from Underground

  And, indeed, I will ask on my own account here, an idle question: which is better—cheap happiness or exalted sufferings? Well, which is better?---Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Even now, so many years later, all this is somehow a very evil memory. I have many evil memories now, but ... hadn’t I better end my “Notes” here? I believe I made a mistake in beginning to write them, anyway I have felt ashamed all the time I’ve been writing this story; so it’s hardly literature so much as a corrective punishment.  Why, to tell long stories, showing how I have spoiled my life through morally rotting in my corner, through lack of fitting environment, through divorce from real life, and rankling spite in my underground world, would certainly not be interesting; a novel needs a hero, and all the traits for an anti-hero are expressly gathered together here, and what matters most, it all produces an unpleasant impression, for we are...
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To be human is to be a miracle of evolution conscious of its own miraculousness — a consciousness beautiful and bittersweet, for we have paid for it with a parallel awareness not only of our fundamental improbability but of our staggering fragility, of how physiologically precarious our survival is and how psychologically vulnerable our sanity. To make that awareness bearable, we have evolved a singular faculty that might just be the crowning miracle of our consciousness: hope.-- Erich Fromm


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The Making Of The Dark Side Of The Moon (2003)

 



Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this classic album, learn how Pink Floyd assembled "Dark Side of the Moon" with the aid of original engineer Alan Parsons. All four band members--Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright--are interviewed at length, giving valuable insights into the recording process. The themes of the album are discussed at length, and the band take you back to the original multi track tapes to illustrate how they pieced together the songs. With individual performances of certain tracks from Roger, David, and Richard included, this is an essential purchase for any Pink Floyd fans, and a fascinating artefact for rock historians everywhere.


Perhaps the most complete concept album of all time, The Dark Side of the Moon was the ultimate redemption for Pink Floyd. Culminating years of progressive and experimental music, this album focused on the most atomic elements of human life (and not just the bright spots) and set it all to the beat of a human heart over a 44-minute journey that leaves the listener contemplating the larger picture from several angles. This album sits in a unique place in rock history, bridging the final days of the late 1960s psychedelic era with the new wave, electronic phase that dominated the late 1970s. It also is the perfect pivot point for Pink Floyd itself, representing their past (the opening sound-collage dominated sequence from the album’s start through the intro to “Time”), their present (more rock/pop oriented with long instrumental passages in the middle of the album), and their future (the ending medley, dominated by Roger Waters).


Alan Parsons Story of Pink Floyd Album The Dark Side Of The Moon

The D̲ark S̲ide of the Mo̲o̲n (Full Album) 1973




    1. Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon scored 8.1 out of 10 on IMDb.

    1. Initial release: August 26, 2003
      Director: Matthew Longfellow
      Music composed by: Pink Floyd
      Prequel: The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
      Distributed by: Netflix






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Documentary Chapters

    1. The film follows the album’s progression, exploring the themes of conflict, greed, time, and mental illness:

      1. Introduction: The transition from the psychedelic "art-house" era to global stardom.

      2. Breathe: Gilmour demonstrates the iconic pedal-steel guitar work.

      3. On the Run: Exploration of the EMS VCS 3 synthesizer and the "frantic arpeggio."

      4. Time: Nick Mason discusses the use of Rototoms and the concept of mortality.

      5. The Great Gig in the Sky: The story of Clare Torry’s legendary improvisational vocal performance.

      6. Money: Breaking down the 7/4 time signature and the famous "cash register" tape loop.

      7. Us and Them: Rick Wright demonstrates the jazz-influenced chord progressions on piano.

      8. Brain Damage / Eclipse: The lyrical focus on Syd Barrett and the finality of the human condition.



      • Solo Performances: David Gilmour and Roger Waters perform acoustic versions of several tracks, including "Breathe" and "Brain Damage."

      • Lyric Origins: Roger Waters explains the "pressures of life" that inspired his lyrics and the decision to take a more direct, philosophical approach compared to their earlier "space rock" material.

      • The Prism Art: Includes commentary from designer Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) on the creation of the most recognizable album cover in rock history.




    7. This documentary is widely considered essential viewing for fans, as it was one of the last times all four band members were interviewed extensively about the project before the passing of Richard Wright in 2008.



    11. Pink Floyd Discography

David Gilmour - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live At Pompeii)

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Live At Pompeii)




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