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Remembering Richard Wright

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Today, we pay tribute to the legendary Richard Wright on what would have been his 81st birthday. As a founding member, Rick’s songwriting and distinctive keyboard style were crucial to Pink Floyd, leaving behind an indelible legacy. Let’s take a moment to remember his special guest appearance with David Gilmour in January 2002, performing “Breakthrough,” the final song from his underrated solo album Broken China released in 1996.

David Gilmour & Richard Wright - Breakthrough (Live from David Gilmour In Concert)

Roger Waters Confirms ‘This Is Not A Drill’ Film to Be Released in the Next Few Months

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In a recent interview with the Useful Idiots Podcast, Roger Waters confirms he and Sean Evans (Roger’s art director) just finished editing the live show that was broadcast from Prague during Roger’s ‘This Is Not A Drill’ concert last May to cinemas all around the world.

Roger confirms: “I’ve just finished editing, with Sean Evans a colleague of mine, and Andy Jennison, the editor. We’ve finished editing a live show from Prague last Spring. It’s really good.”

Roger said later on, “we’re just about to mix the sound, but the band played great that night. That film will be coming out in the next few months.”

Earlier in the interview, Roger touched upon his new solo album he is working on titled “The Bar.” When we know more info on both releases we will keep you all updated.

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters unveils 15-minute NEW SONG

NEW FloydPodcast: “The Avian Variety 2.0”

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It’s hard to believe that July is almost over! At the end of every month, we get a new podcast from The Doctor at Brain Damage: The Definitive Pink Floyd Radio Show. This episode highlights the “Avian Variety” in Pink Floyd’s music, so make sure to tune in to hear all the bird references and consider donating to support the podcast! https://floydpodcast.com

Alan Parsons Announces New Mixes for Pink Floyd

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We regret the delay in reporting this news, as we only share information verified by our official sources and needed confirmation before publishing. Alan Parsons, the engineer behind Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, recently announced on his social media that a new stereo, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos mix is coming for a project titled: Pink Floyd: Live at Earls Court in London 1994.

The images below were shared by Alan, who confirmed that this project was personally commissioned by David Gilmour. The accompanying post provides additional context:

As of now this is all we know, and there is no release date yet confirmed. Stay tuned here for all the latest news on this.

New Interview with Dom Beken of Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets

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Dom Beken was recently interviewed by YouTuber ThilosVids, where he discussed various aspects of the Saucers, such as the intro music and sound effects used before the show. Additionally, he went over his keyboard rig and delved into the Syd Barrett AI stem separation for “Remember Me.” It’s a really fascinating interview, well worth checking out and you can do so below:

Interview #2 with Dom Beken, keyboardist for “Nick Mason‘s Saucerful of Secrets” (early Pink Floyd)

The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains Comes to Argentina!

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At last, a new destination has been revealed! South America welcomes The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains to Buenos Aires for the first time. Beginning September 10, for its limited run at the renowned Frers Pavilion in La Rural, visitors can experience the highly praised retrospective showcasing Pink Floyd’s music and their profound influence on art and culture. Secure your tickets in advance at www.pinkfloydexhibition.com.ar through La Rural Ticket.

Exclusive pre-sale access is granted to Galicia clients starting on Wednesday, July 10, offering a 20% discount and the option of up to 6 interest-free installments when using a Galicia Visa credit card. General ticket sales open on Friday, July 12, with the same benefit of up to 6 interest-free installments available for Galicia Visa cardholders.

The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains Comes to Buenos Aires

Never-Before-Seen Photos of Pink Floyd’s Final Night at Madison Square Garden in 1977

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Today marks the anniversary of Pink Floyd’s last performance at Madison Square Garden during their 1977 In The Flesh tour. To commemorate this special occasion, we have received a beautiful collection of 100 photos that capture the final night at Madison Square Garden on 4 July, 1977. With thanks to The Pink Floyd Research Group and “Bloomz.” You can view the collection here: Pink Floyd – Madison Square Garden, 4th July 1977. 

UPDATE: “Bloomz” has generously provided yet another assortment, this time sourced from the notorious Montréal performance on 6 July 1977, which has now been added, all thanks to The Pink Floyd Research Group. The collection is available for viewing here: Pink Floyd – The ‘Infamous’ Montreal Show 6 July 1977 (3rd Exhibit)

Syd Barrett – Love You – Official Lyrics Video

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A recent animated video was uploaded to Syd Barrett’s YouTube channel for the song “Love You” from his first solo album, The Madcap Laughs. This track captures the playful and whimsical style that Syd Barrett was known for during his time with Pink Floyd. You can view the video below and read some insight from the artist behind these amazing animations.

Love You - Syd Barrett - Official lyrics video

ICE-CREAM S’CUSE ME (I’ve seen you looking good the other evening) “Love you” was released on Syd Barrett’s debut solo album “The Madcap Laughs”. “Love you” is one of a handful songs on the album that echo the up-beat childish tone that had made Syd famous with Pink Floyd. Beyond that observation not much is known. Parts of Soft Machine helped flesh out the track.

In 1993 EMI released a rather peculliar, but welcome, treat for Syd fans. “Crazy diamond” offered Syds three albums, Madcap, Barrett and Opel, rereleased, remixed and with new outtakes – previously only partially available in lower quality. All of this presented in a CD longbox with colourful and playful landscapes representing the music. The art was designed by illustrator and animator Alan Rogers. Rogers’ work includes several animations for UK TV children’s programming such as Bod, The Flumps, Pigeon Street and Rub-a-Dub-Dub. Together with fellow animator Peter Lang, he founded the Cut-Out Animation Company; specialising in making mostly children’s animations using the cut-out technique. Rogers was approached by Phil Smee, who had been attached to the “Crazy Diamond” project as a project designer. Through this collaboration Rogers created the strikingly different artwork for the box set.

ARTIST ON THE BORDER: “I was lucky to catch up with Alan at an early point in pre-production. The Syd Barrett project has to make some sort of sense, and to me drawing connecting lines between persons, places and other things Barrett is a good start. “Crazy diamond” was apparently suitable for this type of animation as well as a welcome challenge. Luckily I was able to contact Alan and ask his permission to which he replied: “I’m seeing Phil (Smee) for lunch next week. I’ll bring it up”. Next time we emailed they approved my request to make an animation out of their work. A daunting task considering that he is a professional cut-out animator with years of work to his name.

Without me knowing it, I was about to reverse engineer Alans work, because little did I know that the “Crazy diamond” covers were made with cut-out technique. Each element in the image painted separately in watercolours and then cut up and reassembled. This is what I did in reverse. I spoke to Alan about that when showing him the animation. Alan insists that he still has the individual elements in his personal archive, but they are probably filed incorrectly, as he was unable to locate them. In a strange twist of events, I now have the digital cut-outs to his work. Alan is still working in illustration and has approved this official Syd Barrett animation.

Syd Barrett’s Original Painted Wooden Floorboards from The Madcap Laughs Album Cover Up for Auction

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Until July 2nd, you have the chance to acquire the famous orange and blue painted wooden floor that was featured on the cover of Syd Barrett’s solo album ‘The Madcap Laughs’ (1970). Syd Barrett himself painted the floorboards before the photo shoot with Mick Rock & Storm Thorgerson, and it was Storm’s photograph that ended up on the album cover.

The vendor has purchased the London flat where the shoot took place and removed the boards during renovations. There are approximately 70 planks available, mostly in lengths of around 2.7m. If you’re interested, you can visit the auction site for more information: https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk We hope that a fan will purchase and preserve these boards together, displaying them properly.