From out of the East comes the story of the giant MELOG. Conceived originally by the old philosopher XRAM to help the people, and brought to life by the crafty NINEL, MELOG soon grew powerful, corrupt and oppressive. When the people tried to escape, MELOG built an iron wall and imprisoned them in their own lands. Finally they rose up. In the triumph of their revolts an electrician vanquished a general, a jailed playwright became president, and the wall was dismantled and sold as art. The people were joyous, but dark forces of violence and chaos threatened. No one knew what the future might portend. A sound work that makes use of the voices and musics of eastern Europe and the Soviet Republics. Commissioned by New American Radio.