Until the moment I actually begin composition on an album, never take what I say about the future too seriously. Things change as stories flush out and take lives of their own, and plot dilemmas are solved with radical paradigm shifts.
The whole, odd New Albion experiment is indeed headed to a space opera. But the current conception has so many fundamental flaws, I cannot ignore them and i cannot deliver a sub standard product. Most of the flaws people complain about actually occur at this point in the conception process and I am trying to be more conscious of them.
Conversely, the cyberpunk fairytale has hit on something magical, that has possibilities falling like inspirational rain, and clearly suggesting the next run in the timeline. It would be a crime for me not to follow. So rather than jump ahead a few centuries, we’re going to follow the timeline out.
Thus will be the -punk fairytales. A cyberpunk fairytale is coming in just over a month. After that will come a Biopunk fairytale. I’m not going try to declare the third one now, so don’t quote me on nanopunk fairytale.
All the fairytale albums are complete, self contained stories within themselves, while at the same time clearly moving forward the larger New Albion timeline, and following the generations of a particular family. Yes, you know the drill, no you haven’t seen it done like this before. You’ll see what I mean in a few weeks.
The stories are complete and satisfying and succinct. 45 minutes, one story, begins and ends. Yet also within it, larger and smaller New Albion world details and timelines are happening, all part of the great New Albion Musical Story Experiment. Also, there will be Albinos.
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I really loved the I guess sound design of the Cyberpunk Gala, so as curious as I am about that Space Opera, I wouldn’t mind hanging out in that timeframe a bit longer. I’ve also kind of wondered what it would be like if you made a biopunk album.
I saw the blog about the lore buildup, did you decide to go with the “Previously On” song suggestion? Because I’d love to have more jumping on points to suggest, but to be honest I don’t think anything after Radio Hour would make any sense to a new listener. I’m also forced to admit that sometimes I need a reminder of certain things.