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Carnival of Light is a Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Delia Derbyshire, John Cage, Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention and Four Tops. Those roots explain a lot about how Carnival of Light arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into John Lennon, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Tavener, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Carnival of Light, reaching back through Delia Derbyshire and forward to John Lennon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Carnival of Light", originally known as "Untitled", is an unreleased avant-garde recording by the English rock band the Beatles. It was commissioned for the Million Volt Light and Sound Rave, an event held at the Roundhouse in London on 28 January and 4 February 1967. Recorded during a session for the song "Penny Lane", "Carnival of Light" is nearly 14 minutes long and contains distorted, echo-laden sounds of percussion, keyboards, guitar and vocals. Its creation was initiated by Paul McCartney's interest in the London avant-garde scene and through his connection with the design firm Binder, Edwards & Vaughan.
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Carnival of Light grew out of Delia Derbyshire, John Cage, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, went on to shape John Lennon, Yoko Ono, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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