Behind The Recording of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of The Moon’

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3 ай бұрын

Pink Floyd’s The Dark side of the Moon was the bands real coming of age album in many senses and definitely in terms of their career.
It’s recognised as one of they best albums ever made and has gone on to sell tens of millions of records worldwide. Featuring incredible songs such as Breathe, Money, The Great Gig in The Sky and Us and Them. This is the story of how it was recorded and the techniques and equipment used.
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@Jesse615 3 ай бұрын

I wold argue that the best concept albums are the ones, like Dark Side, where there is clearly a thematic thread, musically and lyrically, but left vague enough so that the listener can insert their own thoughts, feelings and experiences. I think this is why this album is still so beloved: everyone who listens can see part of themselves reflected back; like it was created for, or speaking directly to, the listener.

@zfid 3 ай бұрын

I would agree with your argument

@Freedom4Ever420 3 ай бұрын

Forces from beyond this realm had their hands in these works of art.

@Jesse615 3 ай бұрын

@@Freedom4Ever420 It does feel like that with a lot of these albums!

@nelanncal 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Alan Parsons went on to start his "Project", and produced a string of concept albums in a very similar way. One does not listen to Pink Floyd on shuffle... same goes for pretty much anything from Alan!

@Jesse615 2 ай бұрын

@@nelanncal That's so true! The same is true, for me, with The Soft Bulletin.

@DrumAndDrumber 3 ай бұрын

Now this is how you make a "Making of..." video. 10 minutes of pure information. No "Please subscribe and like", no fluff, etc... Just 10 minutes of solid info. Some interesting stuff, like condensers on the guitars, a Neumann U-87 on snare? Very cool.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really glad it’s appreciated 😃

@c.e.anderson558 3 ай бұрын

I drive a truck and this album is perfect for getting on the road before dawn. It's just perfect . Driving as the sun rises and Eclipse just coming on A joint would cap it off but gotta keep the job... Wish is also excellent for that and I also throw Animals in the rotation. Been listening to these albums since release. Musically it's great to be a boomer. We had the best ever recorded.

@Wileylikethehawk 3 ай бұрын

When we were in Abbey Road late last year I touched the DSOTM console and then we played Great Gig. It was pretty much a religious experience.

@Jesse615 3 ай бұрын

Right there with you!! If I'm ever lucky enough to go to AR/EMI Studios; particularly Number 2, I would probably get weepy! All the incredible music made there!

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

I bet it was, I’d love to do the same one day!

@areamusicale 3 ай бұрын

The "clock sound" in TIME is actually Roger Water's palm-muted (strings) bass. very clever. I guess they got all these weird ideas because, before releasing TDSOTM they were planning to make an album without using musical instruments, just objects, tools, kitchen appliances etc.That project eventually got scrapped except for some little pieces that can be found here and there across the album.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Cheers for the info! That would have been a much harder concept to pull off in those days without samplers. No wonder they changed tack.

@johnholt-music 3 ай бұрын

You're right, but I believe he's talking about the recording of the cuckoo clock sounds and chimes at the very beginning of the song before the pulse of the "clock sound"

@LoyalOpposition 3 ай бұрын

I didn't realize this until I saw him doing it in concert!

@pipi.de.los-inconscientes 3 ай бұрын

Search, household objets pink floyd project.

@shaun9901 3 ай бұрын

I find it incredible that Roger wrote all those lyrics when he was only 29.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, me too! And you get the impression he thought he was ‘ getting on a bit’ as well.

@tylerthompson1842 3 ай бұрын

Same, although that generation of post war artists seemed to mature quickly. Wise beyond their years no doubt. Bob Dylan was 22 when he wrote the times they are a changing. 23, a hard rain’s gonna fall. John Lennon was 25 when he wrote in my life. Paul McCartney 22 yesterday. 23 Eleanor Rigby, etc. The list goes on and on.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

@@tylerthompson1842 Very True, such different times. The one that gets me was George was 27 when the Beatles broke up!

@shaun9901 3 ай бұрын

@@tylerthompson1842 that is true. I guess in those days you couldn't rock and roll past age 30 and you got married at 18 or 19.

@user-pu2cj3no5f 3 ай бұрын

He stole most of that from old Japanese folk tales.

@DougGrinbergs 3 ай бұрын

1:11 Alan Parsons 6:05 recirding session track sheet - w/studio layout! I don't think I've ever seen this before. 7:06 Parsons suggested Clare Torry for Great Gig 8:40 Studer A80 2" 16-track

@Em_Dee_Aitch 3 ай бұрын

I have been trying for decades to learn the sources of all the background voices and sounds from every album. THANK YOU!

@joelythgoe4973 3 ай бұрын

It was Chris Thomas who was resposible for the brilliant timed echoes on 'Us and Them'. Thomas was responsible for significant changes, including the perfect timing of the echo used on "Us and Them". Wiki

@saucerfullofzepp4203 3 ай бұрын

Another killer video drop!!! This is such an amazing amazing video. Dark side is one of the most perfect album ever. Love the insight. More of this please

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 Definitely many more to come!

@wisteela 3 ай бұрын

Great video on a fantastic album

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@rewind2play 3 ай бұрын

How interesting, one of my favourite albums..

@kirkwahmmett1666 3 ай бұрын

I just found your channel yesterday and absolutely love it. I loved the Trident Studios video and was sad not to see any "The Recording of" videos for Queen or Pink Floyd on your channel and so was very happy to see you had just released this now! I loved it very much and eagerly anticipate future videos in this series! (Potentially for Queen as well?)

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have to do Queen. I’ve been thinking about doing one for a while.

@ShaynAlmeida 3 ай бұрын

Really well done! 🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🤙🏽

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ProfessorKenneth 2 ай бұрын

Pink Floyd is my second all time favourite band. Dark side is uncanny ∆.. brilliant album. My favourites from their portfolio is, wish you were here, animals, obscured by clouds...that's another brilliant album 👍🏻 great video mate cheers.

@mixingmasteringonline 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ijustbecoolinlmao 3 ай бұрын

just found your channel yesterday but this video made me subscribe!

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Great timing! Cheers!

@neilmartin1111 3 ай бұрын

Great video full of info but kept interesting well done.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@NaimJl 3 ай бұрын

Very great video!

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@EntourageBand_ 3 ай бұрын

Uh oh I just found my new favorite channel

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@thomasthetankman111 3 ай бұрын

Might seem strange a Thomas channel commenting on your videos. But I have been watching since the Ram video and I love this channel. It's really knowledgeable but told in a way that not too much information is spat into your face. I adore this album so much and actually saw Roger Waters live last year. My favourite Pink Floyd album has got to be 'Wish you were here' though as it's what got me into Pink Floyd as a whole. Amazing work and I look forward to future videos :)

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂 I'm a big fan of 'Wish You Were Here ' too. I'll have to do that one at some point. Just had a quick look at your channel, I was getting very nostalgic about my and my kids childhoods there, great work!

@lmwhatutalkingbout- 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@lmwhatutalkingbout- 3 ай бұрын

Dark Side of the Moon was by far the BEST album Pink Floyd ever released. Eclipse has a real life message for all of the generations- Live by those words and I guarantee you will find life is much easier. All that you touch And all that you see All that you taste All you feel And all that you love And all that you hate All you distrust All you save And all that you give And all that you deal And all that you buy Beg, borrow or steal And all you create And all you destroy And all that you do And all that you say And all that you eat And everyone you meet (everyone you meet) And all that you slight And everyone you fight And all that is now And all that is gone Is all your life will ever be.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Very true, great lyrics!

@ProfessorKenneth 2 ай бұрын

Ione... of their best...😊 Meddle is brilliant and so is animals more is good. But dark side is uncanny 👍🏻

@lmwhatutalkingbout- 2 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorKenneth Amen!

@staggerlee6794 3 ай бұрын

I heard that the McCartneys voices weren't used because Pink Floyd (or Waters) didn't want other famous music artists on their work. Likewise why Stephane Grappelli wasn't used on WYWH due to them already having used Roy Harper on Welcome to the Machine, so didn't want another famous featured artist on the album.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

That does seem like a reasonable explanation. Would have been a bit distracting I think with Paul in there.

@fuTuRo-Sonic 3 ай бұрын

Yep, informative and well put together but actually I'm here to give you some positives about your original music. Square The Circle is fantastic, or should I say FAB. You absolutely nailed that "Rain" sound and, impressively, wrote and played something that is way better than simple pastiche. It sounded so good on my studio monitors and to these, veteran but Pro, ears very, very good indeed. Subbed!

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That's very kind of you and it will give me the inspiration to get some more songs out 🙂

@jamesgibbons6292 3 ай бұрын

How did you get all your information and the pictures? It is very knowledgeable and the pictures are really good.

@mixingmasteringonline 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I do lots of research and try and get as much information as possible.

@ethanmerritt8109 3 ай бұрын

7:30 I read somewhere that she sung it in one take but I could be mistaken

@streamofconsciousness5826 3 ай бұрын

Floyd decided Pauls voice was too familiar. (It would be like having him sing a line or a clip off the radio. my thoughts)

@ricknorris1466 3 ай бұрын

As a HUGE Beatles fan I have to admit that DSOTM is the greatest “Rock” Album of all time.

@broksi6509 3 ай бұрын

i think Rick used the Farfisa for the begining of Dogs

@martijn_yt 3 ай бұрын

Hey Allen, so how did you start your career as a studio engineer ? Did you have to do a lot of smaller projects to get a bit of experience ? 😂

@c.e.anderson558 3 ай бұрын

Gilmore bastardized the hell of that Strat over the years. Thank God!

@topfloorstudio2684 3 ай бұрын

Ok, let me just say this...... the MF'ing @$$holes that have those old 1969 Neumann U 87s & km 86's & U 48's and want $7,000 for them on Reverb.... are sadly mistaken because before I'll pay north of seven grand for a legendary microphone I will take my chances on a common condenser mic for my recordings and just hope that it'll be close to those old early 70's mics........ I mean. C'MON MAN!!!!!