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On 1st April, 2010, a news update was posted to the [[Official Muse forum]] linking to a microsite detailing a new CD single limited, to 5000 copies, entitled "Exogenesis Part 4: Salvation". The prank was entirely organised  
On 1st April, 2010, a news update was posted to the [[Official Muse forum]] linking to a microsite detailing a new CD single limited, to 5000 copies, entitled "Exogenesis Part 4: Salvation". The prank was entirely organised by MuseBoard administrators and moderators.


The official prank link on muse board http://board.muse.mu/salvation/
The official prank link on muse board http://board.muse.mu/salvation/
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==Track Listing==
==Track Listing==
#[[Exogenesis: Symphony (song)| Symphony]] Part Part 4: Salvation
#[[Exogenesis: Symphony (song)|Exogenesis: Symphony Part 4: Salvation]]
#[[Feeling Good (song)|Feeling Good]] (Live from Sheffield)
#[[Feeling Good (song)|Feeling Good (Live from Sheffield)]]
#[[Guiding Light (song)|Guiding Light]] (Rich Costey Edit)
#[[Guiding Light (song)|Guiding Light (Rich Costey Edit)]]


In actuality, Exogenesis Part 4 was some modern classical music with a bad cover of [[Radiohead]]'s "Creep" overlayed, in reference to the clichéd comparison between the two bands. Feeling Good was a poor live version of [[MK ULTRA (song)|MK ULTRA]] (which gets off to a false start and in which Dom's click track could be heard), and the 'remix' of Guiding Light was a version that had been sped up and and otherwise altered by board administrator Kev and moderator Olly.
In actuality, Exogenesis Part 4 was some modern classical music with a bad cover of [[Radiohead]]'s "Creep" overlayed, in reference to the clichéd comparison between the two bands. Feeling Good was a poor live version of [[MK ULTRA (song)|MK ULTRA]] (which gets off to a false start and in which Dom's click track could be heard), and the 'remix' of Guiding Light was a version that had been sped up and and otherwise altered by board administrator Kev and moderator Olly.


To support the 'single', Olly made a fake CD single and fake promo single, whilst moderator [[User:۞|Niall]] made a fake studio master CD apparently featuring various takes of the song.
To support the 'single', Olly made a fake CD single and fake promo single, whilst moderator [[User:۞|Niall]] made a fake studio master CD apparently featuring various takes of the song.
Listen to the songs here:
*[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hpmcp1AIrI | Exogenesis: Symphony Part 4: Salvation]]
*[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fm9m7MCUlg | Feeling Good (Live from Sheffield)]]
*[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7KuGuguYjM | Guiding Light (Rich Costey Edit)]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Exogenesis: Symphony (single)|Exogenesis: Symphony]]
*[[Exogenesis: Symphony (single)|Exogenesis: Symphony]]

Latest revision as of 21:19, 14 December 2023

On 1st April, 2010, a news update was posted to the Official Muse forum linking to a microsite detailing a new CD single limited, to 5000 copies, entitled "Exogenesis Part 4: Salvation". The prank was entirely organised by MuseBoard administrators and moderators.

The official prank link on muse board http://board.muse.mu/salvation/

A free download of the single was available from the website, complete with newly designed cover art.

Track Listing

  1. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 4: Salvation
  2. Feeling Good (Live from Sheffield)
  3. Guiding Light (Rich Costey Edit)

In actuality, Exogenesis Part 4 was some modern classical music with a bad cover of Radiohead's "Creep" overlayed, in reference to the clichéd comparison between the two bands. Feeling Good was a poor live version of MK ULTRA (which gets off to a false start and in which Dom's click track could be heard), and the 'remix' of Guiding Light was a version that had been sped up and and otherwise altered by board administrator Kev and moderator Olly.

To support the 'single', Olly made a fake CD single and fake promo single, whilst moderator Niall made a fake studio master CD apparently featuring various takes of the song.

Listen to the songs here:

See also