Analysis of CD cover 3

My final analysis of an album cover contrasts with the others somewhat in the fact that it does not appear to incorporate the main theme of nature and the elements. Perhaps the most instantly observable point about the cover is that the picture employs a number of techniques to illustrate the title, this being "The future".
The colour scheme is fairly dark and may be representative of the mood of the piece, there is however, a noticeable contrast between the font and the background, them being completely opposing colours, which ensures that the title stands out.
The semi naked woman being one of the main focal points of the image is an indicative feature of the tracne genre however; the mise en scene of the picture suggests something of a more religious nature as opposed to the basic objectification of women as it would first appear. When taking into account the numerous references to religion across the trance spectrum e.g. "Gods kitchen", "universal religion" - Armin Van Buren, it is not unusual for the people involved in the making of this genre of music to be making parallels between this and religion.
The first suggestion of a religious subtext would e shown through the apple being held by the woman, this being the only part of the image with any colour, and what appears to be a snake draped over her shoulders, this is clearly a reference to Adam and Eve and the creation story; perhaps suggesting that the music will act as a temptation to lead people away from what they know and are comfortable with "into the future".
The woman appears to be wearing headphones with a light attached to them, this juxtaposition of light against dark may be representative of the music again leading the way into the future and being quite innovative. The use of technology to act as a representation of the future is further emphasised by the metallic appearance of the woman, which makes her seem cold and almost robotic, this holds direct correlations with the word "future" and peoples perception of it.
The position of the woman's hands is a religious position however, not a position related to the christian faith, this hand position is actually related to a the Buddhist faith and means supreme enlightenment, which suggests that this is what the artist feels he has achieved and is sharing with the audience.