But, as a whole it’s awful schmaltzy and a little vapid. And, there are sounds that draw pictures. As Impressionism, it’s occasionally effective, but on a very imitative level. It turns out to be an Impressionist orchestral sketch of (I think) a morning that includes some rock elements. The best that can be said for it is that it’s craftsman-like and that in spite of its many parts, it’s an entity. They use orchestral elements and a choir. Their last album, Ummagumma, while a bit drawn-out, had all their best elements.Ītom Heart Mother is a step headlong into the last century and a dissipation of their collective talents, which are considerable. Pink Floyd used sounds no one else thought of and could make them lyrical besides. ![]() Most other groups, when they thought in terms of electronics, thought only of painful feedback. And their music, if it wasn’t memorable, reached into the limits of their experimentation. Their use of a third, rear, sound source anticipated quadraphonics. ![]() Part 1: in this part the sounds of a battle can be heard. The heart in Atom Heart Mother could represent how nature loves all. I interpret the beginning to be a murder of someone, with the horse and motorcycle signaling the murderers escape from a detective. Their work in the electronic capabilities of rock was more advanced than most people recognize. I am gonna try to find a way to make the Atom Heart Mother Suite tell a story. ![]() At one time, Pink Floyd was far-out, freaky even.
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