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'''''Glass and The Machines of God''''' (or '''GATMOG''' for short) was an unfinished project from [[Billy Corgan]] that explained the Glass character from ''[[Machina/The Machines of God]]'' and ''[[Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music]]''. This was done through a sequence of writings, starting with the ''Machina'' CD booklet and continuing over the internet and elsewhere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pumpkins.it/glass.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002151725/http://www.pumpkins.it/glass.html|archive-date=October 2, 2007|website=The Smashing Pumpkins Net Point|title=GLASS AND THE MACHINES OF GOD}}</ref> Additional entries, under the name "Chards of Glass", were posted by the band while on tour. | '''''Glass and The Machines of God''''' (or '''GATMOG''' for short) was an unfinished project from [[Billy Corgan]] that explained the Glass character from ''[[Machina/The Machines of God]]'' and ''[[Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music]]''. This was done through a sequence of writings, starting with the ''Machina'' CD booklet and continuing over the internet and elsewhere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pumpkins.it/glass.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002151725/http://www.pumpkins.it/glass.html|archive-date=October 2, 2007|website=The Smashing Pumpkins Net Point|title=GLASS AND THE MACHINES OF GOD}}</ref> Sometime in mid 2000, Corgan posted [https://spfreaks.wordpress.com/2000/01/01/glass-and-the-machines-of-god-a-modern-fable/ a ''Modern Fable''] detailing the story on the Smashing Pumpkins' official website. Additional entries, under the name "Chards of Glass", were posted by the band while on tour. Corgan challenged fans to solve the "''Machina'' mystery" hinted at through it all, and in December 2000 posted his favorite fan interpretations.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/winners.html| title = contest winners| date = December 13, 2000| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010215034947/http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/winners.html| archivedate = February 15, 2001| accessdate = August 8, 2010}}</ref> | ||
An animated web series was created to continue the story in 2001, though it was never officially released. The project confused some fans into thinking the band was reuniting.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://spfreaks.com/the-story-of-glass-and-the-machines-of-god/|website=SPFreaks|title=The Story of Glass and the Machines of God|date=September 30, 2012|access-date=December 10, 2020|first=Arthur|last=van Pelt}}</ref> | An animated web series was created to continue the story in 2001, though it was never officially released. In an [[#Interviews|interview]], Corgan said other artists would contribute reworked ''Machina'' songs. The only such recordings known to surface were the [[Glass and The Machines of God (Matt Walker Remixes)|Matt Walker remixes]]. | ||
The project confused some fans into thinking the band was reuniting.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://spfreaks.com/the-story-of-glass-and-the-machines-of-god/|website=SPFreaks|title=The Story of Glass and the Machines of God|date=September 30, 2012|access-date=December 10, 2020|first=Arthur|last=van Pelt}}</ref> | |||
== ''Machina'' and ''Machina II'' == | == ''Machina'' and ''Machina II'' == | ||
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== Interviews == | == Interviews == | ||
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{{Youtube|Hm0xYDAeOjk|float=left}} | {{Youtube|Hm0xYDAeOjk|GATMOD interview, part two|float=left}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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