There was a time when, for some, listening to Pink Floyd‘s music and taking mind altering substances went hand in hand.
Then last month there was a report about how Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1” was reconstructed by neuroscientists using artificial intelligence to interpret the brain’s electrical signals into a recognizable version of the song.
And now, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon, 100 fans will have the opportunity to have their brainwaves monitored at an event in London where they will listen a Dolby Atmos mix of the “The Great Gig in the Sky” off the iconic 1973 album.
That song was written by Floyd keyboardist Rick Wright, who died 15 years ago Friday from cancer. This event, part of The Brainstorms Project, was organized by the Pollen Audio Group, Richard Wright Music and Dolby Laboratories.
Wright’s daughter, Pollen Creative Director Gala Wright says, “When I came to Pollen in 2021, I was thinking about interesting ways to celebrate Dark Side of the Moon in its 50th year… Producing an elegant visual which directly represents how people are affected while listening to the music, seemed a perfect way to shine a light on one of the album’s most loved tracks.”
All those who participate will also receive a piece artwork based on how their brain reacted to the track, which has been chosen because there are no lyrics, allowing for “uninterrupted focus on the brain’s response to the music.”
If you want to participate, go to PollenAudioGroup.com/Brainstorms. Those chosen will be asked to attend between October 2nd to the 6th, and Brainstorms: The Great Gig in the Sky will be presented and open to the public at an iconic London venue later in the year.
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