BRENDAN PERRY Ark (2010 UK 8-track CD album - As one half of Dead Can Dance for nearly three decades, Brendan's music has been heard by fans around the world. Recorded in his own studio in Ireland, 'Ark' is a truly solo album, Brendan playing every instrument, writing all the lyrics and being the sole creative force across the eight tracks. All of the instrumentation on 'Ark' is derived from samples and synthesisers and, in its creators own words, is predicated on a theory of creating 'a neutral electronic soundscape which would in turn mirror a world that is becoming increasingly more dependent upon machines to perform tasks for us'. In its range of influences, the album encompasses music from all four corners of the globe to create a global soundtrack for global themes. Whilst 'Ark' is not a concept album in the original sense of the term, it combines themes which run throughout its eight tracks. The lyrics of opener 'Babylon' focus on the current conflicts within the Middle East and combine with 'The Bogus Man' and 'This Boy' to put a human face on those charged with waging war on behalf of politicians).