Albums similar to or like Obscured by Clouds. "Pink Floyd was really responsible for my love of music, and I don’t throw that band name down loosely," says William Weikart, the frontman and mastermind behind Obscured By Clouds, a psychedelic, art-rock outfit that doesn't shy away from its heavy Pink Floyd influences. A strong country music influence was present on several tracks, with prominent use of acoustic guitar. [15][17] The title is derived from the count-in "One, two, 'free, four! 2017 PSYCHEDELIC ROCK BAND OBSCURED BY CLOUDS TO RELEASE THERMOSPHERIC OCTOBER 27TH VIA PSYCHECLECTIC RECORDS [13], "Childhood's End" was the last song Pink Floyd released to have lyrics written by Gilmour until the release of A Momentary Lapse of Reason in 1987. Obscured by Clouds is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 2 June 1972 by Harvest and Capitol Records. Obscured by Clouds, an Album by Pink Floyd. This is a tragic scary fictional tale, what if Artificial Intelligence created an undisclosed systemic addiction subroutine to program authoritarian oversight of your medical existence. It is superficially a love song, except the protagonist cannot remember the girl's name, suggesting she might have been a groupie. That is why Weikart is so proud to bring Psycheclectic to life with Thermospheric. We do love Floyd and Syd, David, Roger, Nick, Rick and company, so we won’t hide it. [6], The album's cover was, like several other Pink Floyd albums, designed by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. No personnel are credited on the original sleeve. "The lyrics are the indulgence of commentary over the complete unknown and jagged structure of the raw instruments, semi-tones, and chords. That is the only thing we won’t obscure. It was remixed in 2016 for the Early Years box set, and released individually the following year. Read and write album reviews for Obscured by Clouds - Pink Floyd on AllMusic Weikart lives for the live show, both as a spectator and a performer. The video’s worth checking out too, as trippy imagery is superimposed over the group’s performance. The venue becomes the sound reflecting off the back of the room. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. We've got 48+ great wallpaper images hand-picked by our users. [6] The album was then mixed from 4–6 April at Morgan Sound Studios in London. The full title is "The Valley Obscured By Clouds" and the soundtrack(Obscured By Clouds)was Pink Floyd's last soundtrack right before they made "Dark Side of The Moon". Music, Download, Stream, CDs, T-Shirts, Beer, Love, Support The Homeless! [18] The track was released as a single in the US, as the band felt it was suitable for AM radio. 2017 psychedelic rock band obscured by clouds to release thermospheric october 27th via psycheclectic records "Pink Floyd was really responsible for my love of music, and I don’t throw that band name down loosely," says William Weikart, the frontman and mastermind behind Obscured By Clouds, a psychedelic, art-rock outfit that doesn't shy away from its heavy Pink Floyd influences. ...They’ve put together a live album that has production values on par with some studio efforts. 3. Obscured by Clouds was essentially music produced for the film La Vallee and the tracks reflect the influence of Barbet Schroeder in the mood and choice of themes. If I can include the audience in a truly live experience, I want to try something new in bringing out the soul of progressive ideas about music and instrumentation. We are holding the symbols and archetypes up to the light revealing the darkness of tyranny, oppression, faith, hope, happiness on the very edge of the cobalt blue abyss questioning the universe into the light that leads a way out of the indefinability of societal delusions. It seems like you keep seeing 11:11 on the clock every day—way more so than any other number. The venue becomes the sound reflecting off the back of the room." The title may have been derived from the Arthur C. Clarke novel of the same name. And Pink Floyd is in my soul. This all culminates for an interesting mixture of colossal proportions, while obviously paying homage to said artists. For Weikart, however, the recording process is only a small part of the process. Ending with "The Drip Feed (Spoken Word)," the entire album has an intriguingly measured intensity revealing the themes of modernity in all their complexity and simplicity. Obscured by Clouds Wallpaper. "Obscured By Clouds" is a soundtrack to the French film "La Vallée" ( "The Valley") by Barbet Schroeder. Hear about upcoming events, gigs, videos, reviews and album releases. We honor the name by staying in the genre, but beyond that I think what you are seeing/hearing in our music is our continuing narrative of society’s estrangement from the people/musicians/artists who vitally hold out for their dreams to bring change and new being to the world. "Zoë Zolofft" holds true as an obscure Syd Barrett-esque song in homage, a song about a girl, a sitar, and modern pharmakinetics; and concludes with the sonic imagery of the splintered spokes of a broken and wobbling wheel via Mitch Mitchell backwards Hendrix-ian backward beat...". The song begins starkly barren with only one rhythm guitar juxtaposed against thunder, then flourishing instrumental entrances prevail, the grand piano’s frenetic unleashing, and the warm tones of an endless sustain of electric guitars just on the edge of feedback, before the darkness falls and such feedback envelopes the clouds of sound. Instead 1972 was dominated by Eclipse. Frontman (and band leader) William Weikart also possesses a more forceful vocal attack than you might expect, leading a decidedly psychedelic experience to ultimately feel far heavier than initially expected. The instrument becomes a beast, a spear, a vast bow, a laser landscape set fire by a sheet of sound and feedback, a weapon of love to subdue and maybe even slay. Each song is a lifetime unto itself for us. "I delved deeply into their music and catalogs," Weikart continues, "as I did with so many bands in an exhaustive, passionate inculcation of music and the creative process. Obscured By Clouds "Thermospheric"  Live in Seattle, Washington. [9] They were also part of the set used for the group's collaboration with Roland Petit and the Ballet National de Marseille at the Palais de Sports, Paris, in early 1973. Rated #780 in the best albums of 1972. Tokyo, Japan - Honda Motors & Yahoo select 120 million projected listeners to hear OBC’s song “Cast Close the Gate”  on their streaming music widget 2009. Rated #777 in the best albums of 1972. "I was able to see through more dimension to what I wanted to say, and then later filled in the empty spaces in the process of our live performances." The Drip Feed giveth and taketh away. [4] The following track, "When You're In" is similar in style; its title came from a phrase said by roadie Chris Adamson. Victory only lasts when from the heart that is truly in love. 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Schroeder later said the band did not want to make the cover particularly good as The Dark Side of the Moon would have to compete with it, but Thorgerson insisted it was given proper consideration like any other Floyd album. Seattle-based art rock band Obscured by Clouds took their name from Pink Floyd's 1972 album of the same name, and their sound also reflects the spacy, electronic-induced psychedelia of that era -- but with modern sound reinforcements and technological digital enhancements. The video has some stunning choice footage of 1080p HD multiverse as an exploration into all light forms so the stage comes alive with the selected tasty bits that warm the dimensions of the heart; the heart of love vs. the heart of darkness also shown. 23 Tracks. It was recorded in two sessions in France, while they were in the midst of touring, and produced by the band members. Can be particularly exciting Formenta ( VENTS ) -- how was the film on a 35mm projector liked! 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