Block! Advice needed 'Alchemedia'

[voodoostar]

I'm trying to do a logo for a visual/colour music project called 'Alchemedia' I'm a bit stumped on a concept for a logo. I'm really not much of a typographer and I'm still working through the typography workbook. I think it really tests how good you are designing logos :-)

I don't want to use the traditional alchemy font below because I wanted something a bit more up to date/futuristic but also quite organic -i.e 'technological alchemy' because a lot of the abstract visuals I control with wearable technology (datagloves etc) I've also been looking at some fonts at sites like T26 etc but nothing seems to fit.

What is your guys suggestion on the type of font I should look for and what do you think about using one of the symbols below in red as part of the logo? Or what about using chemical compounds within some kind of hexagonal shape font?Do you think the 'exploding testube thing' would work well with some kind of font and incorporate as part of the word medIa? The only think I'm worried about with this is it doesn't really say anything about media or what I do? Maybe some kind of exploding DVD -but then what kind of link to 'alchemy' Ahhhh I'm stuck!!!

http://voodoolizard.angelfire.com/alchemediaconcepts/index.album/alchemediaideas?i=0&s=1

[CkretAjint]

The see Alchemy and Media in the name so what about something combining the 2? Definately something 'old' combined with 'modern' would be cool. A chemistry exploding TV?

In the history of science, alchemy refers to both an early form of the investigation of nature and an early philosophical and spiritual discipline, both combining elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art all as parts of one greater force. Alchemy has been practiced in Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Persia, India, and China, in Classical Greece and Rome, in the Muslim civilization, and then in Europe up to the 19th century—in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years.

[budafist]

It sounds like a fun and sexy project.

John Langdon's work (http://www.johnlangdon.net)might be inspire you. Organic, clever, traditional.

http://www.nbmaa.org/exhibitions/images%20/langdon2.jpg