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The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd · 1973
Details
TonalidadD
Compás4/4
Tempo128 BPM
Duración2:06
CompositorRoger Waters
ÁlbumThe Dark Side of the Moon
Año1973
ISRCGBN9Y1100084
Credits
Music Roger Waters
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The story behind
When you immerse yourself in *Eclipse*, the final piece of The Dark Side of the Moon, you encounter an ending that condenses the album's experience. The music, written by Roger Waters, unfolds with a repeating melody, building an intensity that culminates in an abrupt finale. Just as the main instrumentation seems to conclude, around the 1:30 mark, the sound of a heartbeat emerges, an echo of the first track, Speak to Me, which slowly fades into silence. It's a sonic detail that connects the beginning and end of this musical journey.
The recording of The Dark Side of the Moon, which includes *Eclipse*, took place at EMI Studios in London, now known as Abbey Road Studios, over two periods during 1972 and 1973. The album was conceived as a conceptual work exploring the pressures of the band's life and the mental health issues of Syd Barrett. The harmonic structure of *Eclipse* is based on a repeating four-chord pattern, with variations adding texture, such as David Gilmour's guitars playing arpeggios and the vocals of a quartet of female backing singers accompanying Waters' voice. An interesting detail is that, at the very end, a small string orchestra can be perceived playing a faint melody, almost as if heard from a distant radio, an effect that requires special attention to notice, especially with headphones. On some editions of the record, an orchestral version of The Beatles' Ticket to Ride can be heard, a possible vestige of the recording process.
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