Storm Thorgerson

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Storm Thorgerson

Born February 28, 1944 · Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Died April 8, 2013 · aged 69

British graphic designer, music video director and co-founder of Hipgnosis.

Known For

Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of ThunderPink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder · 1989
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
8.21989
MovieMusic
Concert video taken from the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour. It was largely filmed during the concerts running from August 19, 1988 through August 23, 1988 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, with some additional footage from June 21, 1988 and June 22, 1988 at the Place d'Armes of the Château de Versailles, Versailles, France (used to provide the performance of "The Great Gig in the Sky").
Now VoyagerNow Voyager · 1985
Now Voyager
7.01985
MovieFantasyMusic
A spoiled pop star crashes his car in an irrigation ditch and comes to in a public indoor pool supervised by a mysterious man who attempts to show him the error of his ways.
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-editedPink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited · 2022
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
2022
Movie
This live album consisted of recordings made at various locations on the band’s 1994 European tour. The cassette version included two additional items - One Of These Days, and the pre-show, ambient Soundscape recording, which attendees heard as they waited for the concert to start. The initial versions of the CD edition included a flashing red LED within the cover, designed by EMI contractor Jon Kempner. Nick Mason said of it: "Essentially, it's a device which we thought was entertaining. It's an idea of Storm Thorgerson's which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it's a live album so the box is ‘alive’. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.” In February 2022 the restored and re-edited version of P.U.L.S.E. was released which saw the return of the flashing red LED to the packaging.
Incident at Channel QIncident at Channel Q · 1986
Incident at Channel Q
7.01986
MovieMusic
A quiet suburban neighborhood declares war on a heavy metal music DJ and his radio station, triggering an all-out war between the "metal heads" and the "straights."
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink FloydHave You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd · 2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
7.32023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.
Train of ThoughtTrain of Thought · 1984
Train of Thought
1984
MovieMusic
Anthology music film starring Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya. It takes place on a train intercut with a series of flashbacks or daydreams which serve as long-form music videos.
The Art of TrippingThe Art of Tripping · 1993
The Art of Tripping
9.01993
MovieComedyDocumentary
Based on the idea that drugs have influenced some of our greatest minds (Poe, Baudelaire etc.), this film documents just how influential drug experiences have been on the minds of great writers, poets and thinkers.
Retrospective: Looking Back at the WallRetrospective: Looking Back at the Wall · 1999
Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall
6.51999
MovieDocumentary
Interviews on the making of Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982). Included as a 2-Part special feature on the 1999 and 2005 DVD editions.

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Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-editedPink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited · 2022
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
2022
Movie
This live album consisted of recordings made at various locations on the band’s 1994 European tour. The cassette version included two additional items - One Of These Days, and the pre-show, ambient Soundscape recording, which attendees heard as they waited for the concert to start. The initial versions of the CD edition included a flashing red LED within the cover, designed by EMI contractor Jon Kempner. Nick Mason said of it: "Essentially, it's a device which we thought was entertaining. It's an idea of Storm Thorgerson's which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it's a live album so the box is ‘alive’. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.” In February 2022 the restored and re-edited version of P.U.L.S.E. was released which saw the return of the flashing red LED to the packaging.

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