Roger Waters Previews New ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ in New York

Roger Waters previewed his re-recorded model of The Dark Side of the Moon to a choose group in New York City this night.

At the Power Station at BerkleeNYC, a recording studio in Manhattan, Waters’ new album was performed in its entirety, following a song-by-song explanatory video, plus transient remarks by the former Pink Floyd bassist.

“You’re the first lot that have sat in a room and listened to it,” he mentioned earlier than the album began. “I may not last 47 minutes, but I have heard it. I’m going for a piss and maybe half a glass of cheap white wine…turn the fucker up to 11!”

What to Expect From ‘The Dark Side of the Moon Redux’

The Dark Side of the Moon Redux comprises all of the unique LP’s songs, many of which characteristic new spoken phrase sections by Waters — “Speak to Me” makes use of a poem Waters beforehand wrote titled “Free Fall,” whereas “On the Run” comprises new lyrics written a few dream — “a revelation” — he had in 2021, plus others.

It was produced by Gus Seyffert, who, Waters defined, persuaded him to sing all the vocal components himself. Seyffert additionally performs bass on most of the album, with the exception of “Any Colour You Like,” on which Waters himself performs bass. “Do you mind if I have a go?” he recalled asking in the studio.

Redux doesn’t embody any of Waters’ former bandmates, and as a substitute options the following musicians in addition to Seyffert: Joey Waronker, Jonathan Wilson, Johnny Shepherd, Via Mardot, Azniv Korkejian, Gabe Noel, Jon Carin and Robert Walter.

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Thus far, Waters has publicly launched two Redux tracks, “Money” and “Time.”

“It’s not a replacement for the original which, obviously, is irreplaceable,” Waters mentioned in an earlier assertion. “And also it is a way for me to honor a recording that Nick [Mason] and Rick [Wright] and Dave [Gilmour] and I have every right to be very proud of.”

Waters plans to carry out Redux in full with the band that recorded it twice subsequent month at the London Palladium on Oct. 8 and 9, only a few days after the album is launched on Oct. 6. “It will grow on you,” he concluded in New York City, “I promise.”