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The Primate Stands - from the album 'Zoology for Martians', by Carl Hudson

Released on Digisoul Records - album available from iTunes, Amazon..

Animation by Carl Hudson.. With contributions from a myriad youtube collaborators..

"We finally really did it.. You maniacs!"
Charlton Heston, 'Planet Of The Apes'

Deep amongst the undergrowth, a long way away from the huge reptilian territorial struggles and epic battles for survival, lurked a curious little creature. Furry, with a long pointed nose, four little feet and an appetite for millipedes and worms, lurked the first Mammal. Patient little creatures, these first mammals hid away in the shadows; waiting for the last Tyrannosaurus Rex to come crashing down to earth, ending it's reign of tyranny over the other creatures. And leaving a huge gaping void in the food chain, ready to be exploited by the animal most perfectly adapted to the changing temperatures of the ice-age Earth.

So, with their built-in thermostats, warm furry coats, and a maternal instinct which made them stay back and take care of their babies, these tiny shrews began an explosion of Mammalian diversity. Some grew huge necks, some grew huge teeth and an appetite for meat, and some even turned fat and blubbery and decided it was better back in the water. But one species sat in the canopies of trees, and realised life became easier if it was tackled as a team.

So, these committees of Primates, swinging from branch to branch, began to find a little more leisure time on their hands. 'Idle hands', not needed for walking, were soon put to use in other far more creative ways.

And as they descended from the treetops on their two legs, it began clear to these early Primates, just how potent a force they were. Good eyesight, nimble fingers, huge brains; a knack for battle strategy, and a fondness for bashing other animals with sticks and rocks.

So the rest, they say, is history. We primates may peer down at the other animals from our lofty perch in the tree of evolution, seemingly safe within our bubbles of brick and steel, suits and ties, cars and tanks. But we must always remember how fragile our canopy is. We are the newcomers here on this planet, and we can hardly be described as 'peaceful cohabitants'.

Humanity's constant loud noises may well cause our benevolent landlord 'Mrs Nature' to file an eviction notice if we fail to take more care.

Yet in the brief time we have existed on this planet, we have begun asking and answering the biggest universal questions about our world - 'Where did we come from?', and 'where will we go?' - a mighty impressive feat for a bundle of Carbon and Nitrogen atoms suspended around a rock in space. So whether we're wiped out by a comet tomorrow, or manage to live for another billion years, we can at least be proud of our one true achievement; stated so plainly and simply by the late, great, Carl Sagan -

"We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."


Music copyright Carl Hudson
Carl Hudson - Piano, Arturia CS80, Oberheim Matrix, Prophet 08, Arturia CS80, Arturia Moog Modular, Rhodes Mark I, NI Reaktor

Nick van Gelder - 'Ludwig Vistalite' Drums, Congas, Vibraslap

Andy Tolman - Bass (Fender Precision)

Terry Lewis - Guitar

Sir Nature - Narrator / The Quiet Chorus of Wisdom