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Best viewed with the ending of the movie “2001: A space odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick ==>> http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfiqt_pink-floyd-echoes-2001-a-space-odys_music


“Echoes” is a song by the British progressive rock group Pink Floyd which appears on their 1971 album “Meddle”. It runs for 23 and a half minutes and is considered by many to be one of the band’s finest post-Syd Barrett, pre-“Dark Side of the Moon” compositions.

Although the intentions of the band are unconfirmed, Echoes is commonly enjoyed while synched with the “infinity” segment at the end of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Echoes is a song by Pink Floyd, including lengthy instrumental passages, sound effects, and musical improvisation. Written by all four members of the group (credited as Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, David Gilmour on the original release), Echoes provides the extended finale to Pink Floyd’s album Meddle. The track has a running time of 23:31 and takes up the entire second side of the vinyl recording.

It also appears in shortened form as the fifth track on the compilation album which took its name, Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd. Echoes is the third-longest song in Pink Floyd’s catalogue, after Atom Heart Mother (23:44) and the combined segments of Shine on You Crazy Diamond (26:01). Unlike those pieces, it is not explicitly divided into separate parts; however, the composition was originally assembled from separate fragments, and was later split in two parts to serve as both the opening and closing numbers in the band’s film Live at Pompeii.
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  • OLdirtyBacon

    the bass groove :)

    Saturday morning

  • appidydafoo

    :)

    Wednesday evening

  • zero000000000

    what a trip !!!

    last week

  • Doman26

    lol, around that 12 minute part my one cat looks around wondering where that noise is coming from!

    13 days ago

  • marie86

    Wow! In love! ♥

    16 days ago

  • mrbean667

    18:34 is one of the most triumphant and profound pieces of music I have ever heard.

    17 days ago

  • joethebear

    The most influential song on my life, bar none. A journey from our word to a parallel universe.

    18 days ago

  • Darkithelight

    the best 23 minutes of music ever produced by man!

    22 days ago

  • TheBlackRaven87

    The whole song is pure perfection, especially that instrumental part. Wonderful.

    23 days ago

  • quentinkubrick

    im going to die this song is SO GOOd

    24 days ago

  • SpiritOfYetaxa

    This song's real genius starts about halfway through the seagull sounds section, when you can begin the faint sound of an organ beginning to creep in. Best build up in music ever

    27 days ago

  • goro008

    f*ck the post-rock, Pink Floyd did it in 1971 :D

    last month

  • KaraGarga

    ab/up-normal

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  • pablo323

    Te amo Meddle XD

    last month

  • ars23

    this one blow my mind. A unique masterpiece of art-rock.

    last month

  • amaroK_usr

    The best words language has to offer would cheapen this. Don't say anything, just let it... be.

    last month

  • JayZak

    hotterthanjuly: actually, it's a sound of crows

    last month

  • blackurchin

    What can I say! What can I say!

    last month

  • keine12

    Only one word: Perfection

    last month

  • stipeeee

    magnificent piece of art!

    March 2012
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