Art Rock

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Music Theory

Mixolydian mode in Pink Floyd songs

The Western music theory as we know it traditionally uses three major diatonic scales. Each scale's harmonic structure...
Music Theory

Phrygian mode in Pink Floyd songs

It is widely accepted that the Western system of seven diatonic modes, as postulated by the tonal theory, provides one... 2 comments
Album

Surrealistic Pillow as the ultimate psychedelic experience pioneered by Jefferson Airplane

Released in 1967, Surrealistic Pillow was Jefferson Airplane's second album which not only set a departure point for the...
Electric Guitar

Adrian Belew's spellbinding guitar tricks saturate prog music with the sounds of space

American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Adrian Belew managed to extract entirely extraordinary sounds from his...
PIANO

Songs for Drella: the minimalistic tribute to Andy Warhol that united his beloved artists for the first time since 1960s

As an absolutely iconic figure in the visual art movement known as pop art, Andy Warhol had a profound influence on the...
PIANO

Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition

Piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition written by the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874 retains its innovative...
TECHNOLOGIES

Quadraphonic vinyl reveals new Atom Heart Mother details

In the late 1960s, after the stereo sound almost completely replaced the mono format in the recording industry, the... 4 comments
PIANO

Gondolier songs as the inspiration behind the romantic genre of Barcarolle

Originally a Venetian gondolier’s song, Barcarolle is characterized by gently rocking rhythms reminiscent of the...
Band

CAN: from the mind of Czukay to the golden age of krautrock

German band Can established themselves as pioneers of experimental avant-garde by seamlessly combining their influences...
SONGWRITER

MTV and EMI did not appreciate the concept of Kate Bush's iconic Running Up That Hill

Running Up That Hill, initially titled A Deal with God, is no doubt the most iconic work of Kate Bush which came to life... 1 comment
TECHNOLOGIES

Stephen Hawking's message immortalized through the sound of modern pop culture

Great late Stephen Hawking is known for his extensive work in the fields of quantum physics, focusing on general and...
FOOTBALL

Liverpool FC and the famous You'll Never Walk Alone chant in a Pink Floyd track

You'll Never Walk Alone is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. The song has been...
TECHNOLOGIES

Starman's mission made possible at last with Musk sending Bowie to the stars

In February 2018, the 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket was successfully launched, carrying on board a Tesla Roadster car which...