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Cambridge indie-rockers LAY / BYE share the satirical, infectious and vibrantly fun new single, ‘Love Songs Are Boring <3’. Produced by the talented Matt Turner and Grammy-nominated Robin Schmidt (Acclaimed for their work with the likes of The 1975, The Vaccines, and Nothing But Thieves), ‘Love Songs Are Boring <3’ is a departure from the […]
During the summer, Frameless, a 30,000 square-foot venue in the heart of London, hosted Brainstorms: A Great Gig In The Sky. The show blended music and art with the latest neuroscience and technology, in an exploration of how our minds respond to music. The immersive experience came from Brainstorms, a joint venture between San Francisco-based creative studio Pollen Music Group and Richard Wright Music Limited, bringing to life the results of the Brainstorms research project that took place last autumn. Driven by a mutual admiration for the beautiful and haunting simplicity of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wrightâs songwriting, the Brainstorms team themed the experience around the concept behind the iconic Pink Floyd track The Great Gig in the Sky. Visitors travelled through the four main Frameless galleries which each featured stunning sky-themed creative visualisations of the human brain’s response to music, from mesmerising cloud formations and mystical auroras to starling murmurations and an eclipse. The whole experience was designed to communicate how people respond to music, while enhancing the listening experience by enveloping individuals inside the songs like never before. Gala Wright, curator and Artistic director at Brainstorms and daughter of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, said, “The visual representation of brain data provides an accessible and intuitive way to see how a piece of music can be a deeply personal yet also powerfully shared experience. Questioning how this is true for my father’s compositions is a key motivation for me bringing this concept to life with Pollen. The added benefit of bringing awareness to his musicality through the Brainstorms project serves to augment his legacy.” To create the visuals for the centrepiece experience, 125 individuals had their brain activity recorded while listening in unparalleled clarity and depth through immersive sound Dolby Atmos to Pink Floyd’s The Great Gig in the Sky from The Dark Side of the Moon. The instrumental track, which was the creation of Richard Wright, features Clare Torryâs voice as an instrument in place of lyrics so was deemed a perfect piece for the largest data collection of its kind. The EEG readings of brain activity, which was showcased within the experience, were captured at Dolby by the neuroscience experts within the Pollen Music Group team and reflect the participantâs excitement, interest, relaxation and stress felt whilst listening to the track. Now, Pollen Music Group are aiming to bring this groundbreaking venture to the US and is seeking partnerships with immersive venues and networking organizations interested in evolving the show for its US debut. “We’re proud to have successfully executed a high-level concept from inception to delivery that was enormously well-received at one of the most prestigious immersive venues in the world,” said Richard Warp, Chief Technology Officer at Pollen. “We’re excited to partner with visionary venues in the US who can help us realize the full potential of this unique experience.” US-based immersive experience venues interested in hosting Brainstorms in their location can reach out to Pollen directly at partners@pollenmusicgroup.com. Once a suitable venue has been arranged, we will update you with dates, tickets and so on, so those in the US can also experience this event.
The third single from David Gilmour’s upcoming album, Luck and Strange, has now been released and you can view the video for Dark and Velvet Nights below. There’s also been a change to the deluxe box set offerings, with a very limited (and possibly already sold out) edition of the CD/Blu-ray and LP/Blu-ray deluxe sets coming with a print, containing one of Anton Corbijn’s great portraits of David. The non-print edition of the deluxe sets has seen a price reduction, which if you have pre-ordered through Amazon, should be reflected in the final amount you are charged when the album is released. They should automatically charge the lowest price offered between the date you ordered, and the date of release. Here’s the video for Dark and Velvet Nights: ORDERING INFORMATION:
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Our thanks to the enigmatically named That Lady, who has been in touch with her contribution to our gallery of Floyd inspired artworks. She told us: “I am still a hard-core fan and still return to Pink Floyd for inspiration! This piece was born after witnessing the full 2024 eclipse.” The following is titled, appropriately, Two Lost Souls, and for those who need a hint as to the Floyd tie-up, the song Wish You Were Here has the lyric about the lost souls swimming in a fish bowl…the eclipse itself standing in for the bowl. It’s a lovely image, and we thank her for allowing us to share it with the Floyd community worldwide!
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Just announced: June 7th sees the launch of Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky, presented by the UKâs largest immersive art experience Frameless. A complete takeover of the iconic, 30,000 square-feet venue in the heart of Marble Arch, London, this new show blends music and art with the latest neuroscience and technology, in an exploration of how our minds respond to music. The fascinating sounding immersive experience, running on Friday and Saturday evenings in June 2024 for over 18s only, comes from Brainstorms, a joint venture between San Francisco-based creative studio Pollen Music Group and Richard Wright Music Limited. It brings to life the results of the Brainstorms research project that took place last autumn. Driven by a mutual admiration for the beautiful and haunting simplicity of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wrightâs songwriting, the Brainstorms team has themed the experience around the concept behind the iconic Pink Floyd track The Great Gig in the Sky. Visitors will travel through the four main Frameless galleries which each feature stunning sky-themed creative visualisations of the human brain’s response to music, from mesmerising cloud formations and mystical auroras to starling murmurations and an eclipse. The whole experience has been designed to communicate how people respond to music, while enhancing the listening experience by enveloping individuals inside the songs like never before. Gala Wright, curator and Artistic director at Brainstorms and daughter of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, says, “The visual representation of brain data provides an accessible and intuitive way to see how a piece of music can be a deeply personal yet also powerfully shared experience. Questioning how this is true for my father’s compositions is a key motivation for me bringing this concept to life with Pollen. The added benefit of bringing awareness to his musicality through the Brainstorms project serves to augment his legacy.” To create the visuals for the centrepiece experience, 125 individuals had their brain activity recorded while listening in unparalleled clarity and depth through immersive sound Dolby Atmos to 1973 Pink Floyd classic, âThe Great Gig in the Skyâ from the highly celebrated album âThe Dark Side of the Moonâ. The instrumental track, which was the creation of Richard Wright, features Clare Torryâs voice as an instrument in place of lyrics so was deemed a perfect piece for the largest data collection of its kind. The EEG readings of brain activity, which will be showcased within the experience, were captured at Dolby by the neuroscience experts within the Pollen Music Group team and reflect the participantâs excitement, interest, relaxation and stress felt whilst listening to the track. A strictly limited number of VIP places will be available to book a unique 15-minute EEG brain capture experience, powered by technology provided by AMD and Emotiv, where they will feel more from the music than ever before as they go on an intense and emotional journey as they listen to five minutes of The Dark Side of the Moon in immersive sound Dolby Atmos via headphones. Participants will then be able to see their brain activity visualised into stunning large-scale cloud formations, projected into Frameless’ re-imagined ‘Cloud’ Gallery. Each participant will also receive a personalised memento based on their individual brain’s reaction to the piece. Tickets to Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky are priced from £30 and have gone on sale this morning. To buy tickets or to find out more visit frameless.com/brainstorms (https://frameless.com/brainstorms/).
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