#ConceptAlbum

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MY DEEPEST DISCOVERY an album by JHarry, releases 3.13.2025 ! get your limited edition album merch today !!

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I made a video essay about concept albums!

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"Animals" is the tenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on January 21, 1977, in the UK

Contrary to what might be inferred from its epic scope, it was originally released as a single vinyl LP, not a double album. Its relatively short length (around 41 minutes) for a concept album is often noted by fans.

The album is a dark and cynical critique of the socio-political conditions in mid-1970s Britain, drawing heavily on George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm. Roger Waters, who largely dominated the songwriting, uses the metaphors of different animal classes to represent human society:

Dogs: Represent aggressive, ruthless capitalists and businessmen.

Pigs: Represent the corrupt, authoritarian leaders and politicians.

Sheep: Represent the unquestioning, conformist populace who eventually rise up.

The album features only five tracks, with "Pigs on the Wing" (split into two parts, opening and closing the album) serving as acoustic bookends to the three longer, more complex pieces: "Dogs," "Pigs (Three Different Ones)," and "Sheep."

The Building on the Cover: Battersea Power Station

The iconic building featured prominently on the album cover is Battersea Power Station, a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames in London.

Here's why it's so significant to the album's artwork:

Architectural Icon: Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, Battersea Power Station is a colossal Art Deco structure with four distinctive chimneys, making it one of London's most recognizable industrial landmarks. It ceased generating power in 1983.

Symbolism: Roger Waters conceived the idea for the album cover. He saw the power station as a powerful symbol of industrial decay and the dehumanizing aspects of modern society, perfectly aligning with the album's themes of social class and oppression.

The Inflatable Pig ("Algie"): The most memorable element of the cover is the giant inflatable pig (nicknamed "Algie") floating between two of the power station's chimneys. The pig represents the "Pigs" class from the album – the oppressive, corrupt leaders.

The photoshoot, managed by Hipgnosis (Pink Floyd's long-time album cover designers), was notorious. During one session, the pig broke free from its moorings and floated away, causing flights at Heathrow Airport to be disrupted and requiring a police helicopter chase! This event added to the legend of the album cover.

Legacy: The "Animals" cover, with the flying pig over Battersea Power Station, has become one of the most famous and enduring images in rock history. The building itself is now a major real estate development, but its association with Pink Floyd remains strong, with references to the band often found within the revitalized complex.

Animals : The album is a powerful, if sometimes bleak, statement, and its striking visual imagery has cemented its place as a classic in Pink Floyd's celebrated discography.

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NEW ALBUM STREAMING NOW!!!

I-XII is a new album from Hyderabad, India based instrumental jazz/funk fusion entity Zubin Sagar Center for Neuroaesthetic Studies, released September 8, 2024.

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"The Puppet Rooms", track 8 of my 12-track experimental concept album of 'URI (Soundtrack of the Liminal Film and Video Game)'.

Out now on Spotify, Bandcamp, YouTube, and many other music services.

Have you already seen the music video / visualizer on my Youtube Channel?

Links in bio @ofb1t

Enjoy

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Cruising into the weekend #KeepOnRising #MrsHenry #shorts

Everybody Wants Peace and Love” is the latest single from MRS. HENRY’s powerful rock opera Keep On Rising — a modern concept album blending psychedelic rock, R&B, punk, and prog into an electrifying journey through the 21st century. Released on Blind Owl Records (2024), this vibrant music video features a dynamic cast of dancers, artists, and local legends, celebrating love, unity, and timeless rock energy.

[dreams-in-infrared]

📡 Signal Interlude I: Ghost Frequencies

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Sometimes Rory wonders if he imagined the whole thing.

The song that morning.

The voice in the static.

Ryden Nova.

But then — a slant of light across kitchen tiles,

or the hum coming from the radio —

and it’s there again.

A shimmer. A flicker. The radio in the grass.

Is this the Zone — something altered,

half-buried beneath the familiar?

A broadcast just beneath the definite.

Still out there.

Still waiting to be found.

🎙️: Wir neigen dazu, an das Vertraute zu glauben ...

wir neigen dazu zu sagen, das sei das Endgültige ...

(We tend to believe in the familiar... we tend to say: this is the final truth...)

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🌑 Submerged in Silence — The New Deep House Album from Sunburst SoundLab 🌑

On May 31st, immerse yourself in Submerged in Silence, the latest concept album from Sunburst SoundLab. This collection takes you on a journey through sound, emotion, and atmosphere, blending deep house rhythms with haunting melodies and AI-generated elements. Each track tells a story, leading you from shadow to light, silence to sound.

The album is a seamless blend of haunting beauty and subtle power, designed to make you feel every beat, every note. With its immersive soundscapes, Submerged in Silence captures the essence of deep house, while pushing the boundaries of what electronic music can express.

🎧 Listen now and experience the full journey: [Link to album or YouTube playlist] 🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and follow for more!

Feel the pulse of the music. Lose yourself in the silence. Rise from the depths.

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Silent Sins / 沈黙する罪 - Theme -

Presence of Soul アンビエント・ノイズ ライブアルバム 2025.5.3 Release ー "Silent Sins" - 沈黙する罪 アルバム制作のテーマについて-----

それは、私たちが生きている世界の奥に潜む構造と、それを覆い包む静かなる支配への、ささやかな警鐘。 そこから音を編み、構築が始まった。

私たちが日々浴び続けているニュース、SNSの情報、そして絶え間なく更新される映像やトレンドたち。それらは無数の言葉とイメージを通して、知らぬ間に私たちの視線と思考を誘導し、本来の感覚や問いを、静かに麻痺させていく。 目の前に提示されるものは、自由でリアルに見えるかもしれない。 けれど、それらは綿密に切り取られ、編集され���ある意図のもとに配置された「表面」に過ぎない。 その背後にある暗闇で、本当に起きていることは何か 欲望と利権によって仕組まれたメインステージ。 姿を現さぬ支配者たちが、自らが築いたルールの上で、民を巧みに操っている。

多くの人々はそれに気づくことなく、たとえ違和感を覚えたとしても、日々を生きることに精一杯で、あえて目を逸らす。 本質を見��うとすると「陰謀論」だと排除され、知らぬ間にその構造の一部として加担していく 無自覚のまま、静かに、罪を積み重ねながら

『Silent Sins』は、そんな “沈黙のうちに進行する罪”、そして“本質に目を向けることを忘れた人々”へ、音を通して問いを投げかける作品である。

私たちの2ndアルバム『Blinds（盲目な人々）』から引き継がれる思考の連なりでもある。

轟音と静寂、漂うような旋律と、幾重にも重なる音の層。 そこには、言葉で語り尽くせぬ疑念や違和感、焦燥が、音の陰影として刻まれている。 世界に渦巻く有象無象のなか、どう自分なりの真実を見出すか。 それが、この作品に込められた問いのひとつでもある。

このアルバムが届けようとしているのは、決して「答え」ではない。 ただ、「思考の火」を絶やさぬということ。

疑うことを恐れず、見えない構造に耳を澄ませ、真実を見ようとする姿勢を、決して手放さないという意志。

沈黙の中に潜む罪を—— きみは、聴き取ることができるだろうか。

------- [ English ] The theme behind the creation of this album— is a quiet alarm, woven into sound, directed at the hidden structures beneath the world we live in, and the silent control that envelops them. It was from there that the process of sonic construction began.

We are constantly bathed in news, social media, endless streams of images and trends. Through countless words and visuals, they subtly guide our gaze and thinking, gradually numbing our innate sense and the questions we once held dear.

What we are shown may appear free, unfiltered, and real— but in truth, it is carefully curated, edited, and arranged with intent. What lies before us is merely the “surface.”

In the darkness behind that surface—what is truly happening? A grand stage constructed by desire and profit. Unseen rulers manipulate the people from above, playing by the rules they themselves have devised.

Most remain unaware. Even those who sense something is off are too overwhelmed by daily life to confront it. Those who try to see the truth are dismissed as “conspiracy theorists,” and before they know it, they become part of the very system they questioned. Unconsciously, silently— they become complicit in accumulating sins.

Silent Sins is a work that casts a question into this silence— a sonic reflection on sins that unfold in the quiet, and on the people who have forgotten how to truly look.

It is also a continuation of the thread of thought from our second album, Blinds— an exploration of the blindfolded masses.

Wall-of-sound and silence. Floating melodies, layered textures. Within those shades of sound lie the doubts, unease, and quiet anguish that words cannot express.

In the chaos of countless noises and distractions— how can one find their own truth? That is one of the core questions this album seeks to ask.

What this album offers is not an “answer.” But rather, a spark to keep the flame of thought alive. A refusal to turn away. A commitment to listen for what lies beneath the surface. A will to seek the truth, no matter how obscured it may be.

Can you hear it— the sins that dwell in silence?

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Aleksandra Vilcinska presents: Sunrise Epilogue

Amazing piano touch ! inspiring music

This piece is the final track from Aleksandra Vilcinska's 13-piece concept solo-piano album. The album tells the story of a young girl who falls asleep and enters a dreamy world filled with fantastical creatures and events. Through her journey, she confronts various challenges and emotions, such as soaring through space on a dandelion and falling in love with the enigmatic King of Dreams.

Overwhelmed by butterflies in her belly, she realizes she is losing too much of herself in her dance with the king and decides it’s time to return to reality. Although it pains her, she bids the King of Dreams farewell, promising to return someday. He respects her decision, giving her a tender goodbye kiss.

"Sunrise Epilogue" plays to mark the conclusion of her journey, while also illuminating the beginning of a new one yet to come.

Listen Sunrise Epilogue in Spotify:

Aleksandra (Sasha) Vilcinska is a Latvian composer, multi-award-winning singer/songwriter, and pianist. MASA 2024 Rising Star award winner and HMMA 2024 Short Live Action score nominee. She has worked on a student BAFTA 2024 winning video game "There Was a Home", student ACADEMY award 2024 finalist documentary "The Undertakers" and Kerry International Festival 2023 winning student documentary "Harvest".

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Influenced by her background as a vocalist, her music often incorporates voice into its instrumentation. Her compositions are frequently synth-based, hybrid, modern, and experimental.

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"Atom Heart Mother" is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd

Released in 1970. It's instantly recognizable for its iconic album cover featuring a Holstein cow standing in a pasture, with no text or band name on the front. This simple, striking image has become one of the most famous and enigmatic album covers in rock history.

Here's a breakdown of the album:

Music: "Atom Heart Mother" is a pivotal album in Pink Floyd's discography, marking a transition from their earlier psychedelic sound towards the more progressive and experimental style that would define their later work. The album's centerpiece is the 23-minute title suite, "Atom Heart Mother," a complex and ambitious piece that occupies the entire first side of the original vinyl release. It features orchestral arrangements, experimental soundscapes, and the band's signature blend of rock and classical influences. The second side includes shorter, more conventional songs, including "If," "Fat Old Sun," and "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast."

Album Cover: The cover art was created by the design studio Hipgnosis, who designed many of Pink Floyd's album covers. Storm Thorgerson, one of the founders of Hipgnosis, has said that the cover was a reaction against the band's previous elaborate and psychedelic album art. They wanted something completely different and chose the image of the cow randomly from a book of stock photos. The cow, named Lulubelle III, was photographed in a field near Hertfordshire, England. The lack of any text or band name on the cover was deliberate, adding to the mystery and intrigue.

Reception: "Atom Heart Mother" was a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK and number 29 in the US. While critical reception was initially mixed, it has since been reassessed as a significant work in the band's development and a classic of the progressive rock genre. The title suite remains a fan favorite and a staple of their live performances.

Legacy: The "Atom Heart Mother" album cover is one of the most recognizable and parodied images in rock music. It has become synonymous with Pink Floyd and is a testament to the power of simple, striking visual imagery. The album itself is considered a key transitional work in Pink Floyd's discography, bridging their early psychedelic sound with their later progressive masterpieces like "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here."

[canadianstud]

TOP 10 BEST CONCEPT ALBUMS IN MY CD COLLECTION

[daviddavi09]

Tech decking warriors | MRS. HENRY #keeponrising #mrshenry #shorts

Everybody Wants Peace and Love” is the latest single from MRS. HENRY’s powerful rock opera Keep On Rising — a modern concept album blending psychedelic rock, R&B, punk, and prog into an electrifying journey through the 21st century. Released on Blind Owl Records (2024), this vibrant music video features a dynamic cast of dancers, artists, and local legends, celebrating love, unity, and timeless rock energy.

[dreams-in-infrared]

📡 Transmission 4: Tape Spin and The Idiot

It’s 1983. Rory is back at Dan Gerard’s house — the same house where, a year earlier, he first saw The Who detonate their instruments in glorious televised chaos.

Dan had what Rory didn’t: a cool older brother with a heavy record collection and an electric guitar leaning in the corner like it knew more than you. This place was a portal — and Rory stepped through most weekends.

The ritual was simple: pick a record, blast it, and take turns spinning each other in a creaky office chair until gravity lost all meaning.

That day, Dan dropped the needle on The Idiot by Iggy Pop. The track was “Nightclubbing.” Cold, metallic. That dry drum sound looping endlessly. As Rory spun, the rhythm locked into his head like coordinates. The ceiling was gone. The floor was gone. He could hear a voice — maybe from the vinyl, maybe from space:

“Solar Parade... Solar Parade…”

It sounded German. It sounded important.

That was it. The first Ryden Nova song — beamed straight through nausea, through vertigo, through 'the zone'.

That’s how the album began: not with clarity, but with dizziness.

Rory collapsed sideways, nauseous… but inspired.

🎧 Solar Parade — now embedded in this signal. ���� POV video from the chair included.