The Future Is Now
designation: Opus 1 No. 2
Release Date: TBD
ALBUM THEME
In brief: The theme of this album is "from the future." The Very Us Artists, having learned a secret means to capture music and art from various feasible future timelines both distant and near, will be sharing this secret with brave artists willing to channel these sights and sounds from times yet to be. If you are or know of such an adventurous artist, get in touch. The future is now.
In detail: While the mystical means by which these artistic forays into the future are accomplished are entirely too complex to describe here, suffice it to say that it requires a creative personality and a good imagination. But from the glimpses we have already caught, it appears there is a veritable infinity of times that may come to be, each with their own distinct musical and visual flavors. Here are just a few possible angles:
The near: Some futures aren't too surprising, just a handful of years away with only subtle cultural changes, showing us some very feasible next-years and next-decades. Then again, a lot can happen in a few years. Not all cultural shifts may be so subtle.
The far: Other futures are distant—decades, centuries, or even millennia away—with sounds we'd hardly qualify as music and artwork we'd barely recognize as such.
The awesome: The future may be terrible or frightening, whether from a world gone wrong or simple future shock. But then, some may be utterly fantastic or utopian, putting even the most optimistic of science fiction's predictions to shame. On the other hand, some visions of the future are simply incomprehensible. What strange things could have happened to create future worlds such as these? What alien influence? What bizarre twists of human psychology? Or are there even humans at all?
The silly: Perhaps most interesting of all—or at least the most amusing—are these future times that are more far-fetched than far away. They seem to be a product of overactive imaginations and more than a little creative license. They are anachronistic and, more often than not, with a wink.
The challenge: If you think you're up to the challenge of channeling music from the future or conjuring cover art from the feasible worlds of tomorrow, share with us your interest. Let's talk. Let's gaze into tomorrow and see what's sliding down the timeline. Get in touch.
VERY POTENTIAL ARTISTS
Michael John Keegan (cover artist)
Carpentron
John LaSala / Maddy and Nancy / Michael John Keegan
Gene 'Noizepunk' Pritsker
Brian W. Grundstrom
The Synthasium
Wendy Waves
Joshua Wentz
