We held a contest for the excellent new Decahedron album. You should have all been foaming at the mouth for it, ready to jump through whatever hoops we had set up for you. That's how good it is. But apparently none of you realized what an excellent opportunity we were giving you: a free copy of one of the best albums of the year! We were giving away three copies and we only got two entries! You goddamned slackers. Below is the original contest text, followed by the two winners

"Connection Stabilizing… . . . …………………………………………………
The Frodus Conglomerate International is no more. DECAHEDRON is taking power. As a goodwill gesture they have decided to give three former FCI operatives (you) a chance to receive a copy of their latest communiqué, Disconnection_Imminent without having to put out cash for it or dash to the file-sharing networks for a garbled, electronically-scarred copy. But there is a catch (as there always is). You must contribute some sort of propaganda to support the causes and doctrines of Decahedron to be reviewed and judged by member S. Cinca. Any form of propaganda is acceptable. Provided below for you are stencils which you may use to spray paint on objects to show the public that the ghost of the FCI lives on. You may also create an image, a short story, or write a nonfiction expose of the false culture that permeates everything or even a satirical short story. Even video propaganda is acceptable in electronic .mov or .mpg form. The lines of communication will be wide open for one month. Send your completed propaganda pieces by electronic mail to contest@bornbackwards.com along with your name and address. By entering the contest you will be added to the Bornbackwards mailing list, unless you state your wish to remain hidden and unaffiliated. Make the call…before it’s too late.
Appropriate propaganda materials:
Delete False Culture.mp3
"No Carrier" Video Feed
PDF Stencil #1
PDF Stencil #2
PDF Stencil #3
A Discourse On The Commodification Of Music
Frodus manifesto circa '93"



Our first winner is Harold from Upstate NY:
"I work as the director of information technology at a high school in upstate New York. I printed out the Decahedron "Delete False Culture" logo + the "Call to Arms" manifesto and hung them inside the glass part of the door to the tech/network room. Hundreds of students walk by every day. Nobody has asked me about it yet, hopefully they will. Anyway, here are some crappy pics."







Our next winner is Gabe Marquez from Maryland who absolutely canvassed his town in his desire to "Delete False Culture"

"First I took the intersection."


"Then I lined the trees along the road so both pedestrian and traveler can absorb."




"Then I took on the Shopping Center itself. I hit the entrance first"


"Then it was the blockbuster."


"And then I hit the bank."


"I put up the'"Call To Arms' text at the bus stop, so the people waiting for the bus can be informed."


"NEXT STOP: THE MALL, home of the false culture. I made my car into the Delete False Culture mobile."


"I took all the drink machines."


"And I proceded to hit the Stores and the inside of the mall with FORCE."




"I hit FYE (the music store) and Hot Topic too, but i couldn't take pictures without attracting unwanted attention.
Upon leaving I handled the entrances."



Related features:
Decahedron Interview
Frodus/The Cassettes Interview
The Black Sea Contest

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