Welcome to the second chapter of Backdrop Generator - The Far Away Reality. This serialised concept album was completed in 2005, but was never officially released. Set in the future, the year is 2020…….
The politicians sit in their government buildings, with their heads in their hands. They are worried. They see on the horizon, the take over; the total Gordax monopoly. The electorate are no use. Gorged on gadgets their minds are too fat to think. They are pathological consumers, whose thoughts are manipulated and dictated by the mass media - a subsidiary of Gordax. In desperation, a crazy idea is hatched. The government will beat the corporation at their own game. It will commission a reality TV show, with a difference. This will be a computer generated, ‘Far-Away-Reality’ populated by magnificent, creative beings. Theses cyber icons will inspire an apathetic public and wean them from the Gordax addiction. Under a top secret directive, a crack develop team is assembled, code name: Backdrop Generator.
Backdrop Generator - idiot trees
Sand pile, star shot - nothing achieved
Who put the art in dexterity?
Who put the thought into ‘obviously’?
This moment exists in your hands
Reality drifts with the sands
And the work seems hard
So you block it all out
And the situation hardens
In a moment of doubt
This moment exists in your hands
We are the universe
Against a drawing fate
Guard these years eternal
A charmless, vicious state
We are the universe
Within a painful dream
Make these thoughts external
This our fictitious scheme
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Backdrop Generator:
Lead vocals: Charlotte Xerri. Backing vocals: Clare Fowler, Charlotte Xerri. Drums, bass, keys, guitars: John Fowler.
An Idea Is Hatched:
Narration: Fleur Hemmings. Music: John Fowler
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