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.

In its ten years as a weekly national series, 1987-1998, New American Radio (NAR) commissioned and distributed over 300 original works: conceptual new drama, associational documentary, language explorations, sonic meditations, environmental compositions, musical explorations and works that pioneer new dimensions in acoustic space. Wave Farm is thrilled to be partnering with New American Radio to ensure these works remain available to listeners today and into the future.

New American Radio was organized by Helen Thorington, Executive Producer and Regine Beyer, Associate Producer. A special thanks to both Helen Thorington and Jo-Anne Green for their generous support and collaboration of this partnership, and their contribution to the field at large!

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