With a click of a mouse and touch of a few keys, Rush fans are about to take Neil Peart's Test For Echo lyrics to heart. The first disc in the three CD set is specially enhanced to mimic the elaborate laser-light shows that are the trademark of any Rush concert. Designed by Japanese computer artist Hisashi Hoda, the ClusterWorks program once installed and launched will animate a computer screen with intricate streams of colour and light. Ranging from tiny pin-point firebursts to bold kinetic strokes, the elaborate patterns randomly pulse to Rush's music as Disc One is played. The light shapes constantly evolve and never repeat.
Fans can also impact the designs by moving their mouse and pressing certain designated keys.
He was impressed. It's kind of a delicate imagery and when it was mentioned, there were things about it that reminded the record company of Rush's live light show. Also of no extra cost is Disc 3, a special limited edition bonus which features a long-lost Rush performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon during the 1978 Farewell To Kings tour. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.