The suite that in 1973 would be released as dark side of the moon. The music by pink floyd for the film obscured by clouds is nearly to hear, and the film itself is belonging in the late 60s begin 70s, so oldfashioned. Amid the sex, the wigging out on local drugs and the somnambulent, creeping pink floyd music surely a major draw for a certain contingent of dvd buyers is a balancing practicality. Obscured by clouds is the opening and title track to pink floyds 1972 album obscured by clouds. It was recorded in two sessions in france, while they were in the midst of touring, and produced by the band members.
Filmmaker barbet schroeder explores themes of sexual freedom, mind alteration, and pursuit of paradise against the backdrop of an early 70s encounter with the mapuga rain forest tribe in upland new guinea. Italian language stardew valley general discussions. It is a photograph of a man sitting in a tree which has been taken out of focus to the point of complete distortion. The title track is a trippy, cinematic instrumental that features some searing guitar work from david gilmour, but fullfledged songs like free four which sounds like a morbid. The cool thing about the valley obscured by clouds is that it has the trappings of fantasy, but everything in it is unhyped reality. Study music, alpha waves, calming music, concentration music. In response, obscured by clouds was added as a subtitle so it could gain. But still, the writing process had to be stressful at times.
Buy the valley obscured by clouds dual format edition. Read writer susan kings interview with barbet schroeder on. Pink floyd obscured by clouds vinyl lp amoeba music. For this reason, and for my love for floyd, the film cannot reach the intensity of the album. The two weeks pink floyd took couldve been a break, finally, we can stop writing this crazy concept album and play some good ol rock n roll. Features song lyrics for pink floyds obscured by clouds album. The lp was released in the uk on june 3, 1972 on harvestemi and then in the u. Pink floyds more and obscured by clouds go under the.
Lagoon 1977 usa theatrical subtitled direct cinema limited video guerilla films uk home vision entertainment hve 2003 usa. Commissioned as the soundtrack for barbet schroeders 1972 film the valley, obscured by clouds actually holds up rather well on its own terms. The valley obscured by clouds 1972, 106m, dcp, france. Nov 14, 2008 they were talking about obscured by clouds, and rog made reference to the fact that there was a bad pressing of the album and it was corrected. Theres a sort of suspance for the reaching of this mighty place that never reach its climax, in the end youll be stunned whit a lot of unanswered questions. Zabriskie point was italian director michelangelo antonionis love letter to. Of course, its possible to make the argument that pink floyds music of the early 70s usually played as mood music, similar to film music, but it had structure and a progression. Inizia a lavorare in nuova guinea importando oggetti esotici o locali.
Obscured by clouds is a music studio album recording by pink floyd psychedelicspace rockprogressive rock released in 1972 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. It is the bridge between the zenith of the original pink floyd sound and their total breakthrough into the mainstream arena. Its great to see obscured by clouds william weikart resurface after quite a few years, and theyve put together a live album that has production values on par with some studio efforts. The valley obscured by clouds a film by barbet schroeder the striking second feature from barbet schroeder barfly, reversal of fortune, single white female, released by the bfi in a dual format edition package, explores the limits of experience as it journeys into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds wondrous soundtrack, later released as the album obscured by clouds. Coming right between meddle and the dark side of the moon, this album is considered to be one of the more. Obscured by clouds is the seventh studio album by pink floyd, released in 1972. Reply notify me helpful nanagno october 25, 2018 report. Of schroeders two movies with pink floyd music the other being the valley, this is. Well, really only one recording session, the one for obscured by clouds. The song starts with the persistent key of an ems vcs 3, then becomes accompanied by drums and david gilmour on guitar until the end. The valley barbet schroeders striking second feature explores the limits of experience and freedom, journeying into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds especially composed soundtrack, later released as the album obscured by clouds. The valley, high in the guinean mountains, is shown on maps as obscured by clouds and is beyond their previous experiences. With bulle ogier, jeanpierre kalfon, michael gothard, valerie lagrange. The film critic revisits barbet schroeders cult jungle odyssey following a group of hippy explorers as they search for a mystical valley in new.
Viviane, a french consuls wife, is in new guinea to find exotic feathers for export to paris. The valley obscured by clouds is one of the earliest films by the fascinating barbet schroeder, a director with a filmography unlike anyone elses ranging from barfly to maitresse. The valley obscured by clouds home vision entertainment 1972 color 2. Special thanks to tv5monde, now streaming the best of frenchlanguage films online with sling tv. Obscured by clouds was recorded in february and march 1972 and released in june the same year but being a movie soundtrack pink floyd never promoted it with a tour. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The album reached number one in france, 27 number six on the uk albums chart, 28 and number 46 29 on the us albums chart where it was certified gold by the riaa in 1997. Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the valley obscured by cloudsmore near you. Obscured by clouds lyrics obscured by clouds instrumental when youre in instrumental burning bridges bridges burning gladly merging with the shadows flickering between the lines stolen moments floating softly on the air born on wings of fire and climbing higher ancient bonds are breaking moving on and changing sides dreaming of a new day. Halprin looks out across death valley as she visualises the residential desert.
Obscured by clouds was released in the uk on 2 june 1972 and then in the united states on 15 june 1972, both on harvest. Stuck somewhere in between its more cultish early 70s contemporaries like alejandro jodorowskys the holy mountain, nicolas roegs walkabout, and werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god, is another study of civilized mankind dissolving when confronted with a return to nature and a heightened spiritual experience. Obscured by clouds 1972 with beyond the valley of the dolls 1970. Ive come to know pink floyds obscured by clouds before this film. For the money they worth its very rare to find such quality pressings. Obscured by clouds lyrics by pink floyd from obscured by. All the great songs and lyrics from the obscured by clouds album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource.
When viviane bulle ogier, a chic diplomats wife, meets an intriguing adventurer michael gothard and his hippy friends in the wilds of papua new guinea different worlds collide. Consider this a message is one of the darker, moodier tracks the band has to offer, but if you dive into the rest of the songs youll discover a diverse listen that spans the entirety of the rock. Obscured by clouds cover art steve hoffman music forums. Viviane joins their trek to find rare feathers and soon becomes entwined in their journey. Pink floyd obscured by clouds lyrics and tracklist genius. Watch the valley obscured by clouds online bfi player. Obscured by clouds 1972 with beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 revealed on 16. The albums cover was, like several other floyd albums, designed by hipgnosis. Obscured by clouds wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Here he follows the unique journey of viviane ogier, a jaded fashion advisor and diplomats wife from paris whos trying to acquire some rare, black market.
Much of his trademark compositional style is already in evidence. Obscured by clouds is a critical moment in the pink floyd catalog. Here, the instrumentals float pleasantly, filled with interesting textures, yet they never seem to have. The movie itself is a good collectors piece for diehard floyd fans as it. Sep 12, 2017 the valley obscured by clouds 1972, 106m, dcp, france. Jul 29, 2017 the valley obscured by cloudsmore synopsis. The valley barbet schroeders striking second feature explores the limits of experience and freedom, journeying into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds especially composed soundtrack, later released as the album obscured. The valley obscured by clouds 1972 trailer youtube. Pink floyds more and obscured by clouds go under the microscope. All re issues are amazing pressings, very well done job. Obscured by clouds 1972 obscured by clouds 1972 with a clockwork orange 1971. I thought this movie was just a myth, that it didnt really exist. The valley obscured by clouds a film by barbet schroeder the striking second feature from barbet schroeder barfly, reversal of fortune, single white female, released by the bfi in a dual format edition package, explores the limits of experience as it journeys into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds wondrous soundtrack, later released as the album. The obscured by clouds wikipedia page says this about the cover.
Some copies of the album refer to the film by its alternate english title, the valley. 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. Valley in the clouds is the debut album by david arkenstone, released in 1987. The valley obscured by clouds is the ultimate parallel symbol in this film of symbols. At last i decided to buy the dvd from obscured by clouds in the past years the vhs was much too expensive.