Andy VF says…B Movie originated during the first lockdown in 2020, one of a bunch of songs that I started when furloughed from my day job. The chance to work daily on music was incredible!
The ‘Original Draft’ version here is just that - the very first version I recorded, without any samples or vocals. It also had my original bass (later replaced with a much sharper version by [VF bassist] Hoops).
I sent all this over to Jon (VF keys), who has a much better home studio setup, and he recorded keys and we added all the classic sci-fi samples. It was now sounding much more like the finished version. I said to Jon - “how about some backing vocals like on Bowie’s Absolute Beginners?”. Half an hour later he’d done the chorus vocals, which were spot on!
The alternate cover artwork reflects the retro sci-fi theme - I really liked it but it wasn’t as impactful as the yellow/red one. The video and DJ Skyjump remix followed much later, both released in 2023. And B Movie has gone on to become a VF live favourite…
