THE FUTURE
SOUND OF LONDON - EGGSHELL EP (1994)
Unreleased (VSCDT1520/ASW6140)
Potential tracks:
Eggshell
Climbing
Globular
Lifeforms-era 'Archive'
tracks
Notes:
A third and final single from Lifeforms was planned but never
released. Several years ago, an official forthcoming Astralwerks
releases list from 1994 appeared online (we're guessing on they
hyperreal mailing list, but memory does not always serve
correctly), although the reference has now disappeared. On this
were Environments, and an Eggshell EP for release in late 1994. It
is apparent that with various planned projects for 1994/1995
(Lifeforms, Lifeforms EP, Eggshell EP, Environments, Smokin
Japanese Babe, Promo 500, ISDN Black, Far Out Son Of Lung, ISDN
White, second ISDN single...), some fell by the wayside, and this
was one.
Most of the content of the EP is unknown, but the Archives series
did throw up a short 'interlude' piece based on the main melody
from Eggshell, the lovely 'Climbing', which may have come from
ideas for the EP. The Globular exhibition soundtrack in 2006
featured newly recorded material alongside music remixed from
Eggshell, which may also have been based on the EP sessions. With
the band's EPs often featuring remixes of other tracks (Elaborate
Burn reworked for the Cascade EP, Everyone In The World appearing
as part of My Kingdom Part 3...), it is possible material like
Turn Around and Room 207 was due for appearance on the EP. But
this is speculation at its most... speculative.
On a personal level, Eggshell is my favourite track from
Lifeforms, so it's a shame this EP was never released, as I think
it would have been a stunning work.