Jul 06, 2011 the future sound of london articles and media. Ok, so the name is something of a nonsequitur after all, the two members of the group hail from manchester, and not the english capital but that doesnt mean that there isnt something markedly forwardthinking about the otherwise appropriately monikered the future sound of london. Environments 4 by the future sound of london on spotify. It has taken on almost mythical status with the groups fan base. Future sound of london essential mix april 12, 1993 by. Environments ii is the bands first foray into more cinematic ambient music. Ep available as a download with purchase of the book ramblings of a madman vol. Environment five is the fifth in the future sound of londons environments series of albums, released on 8 september 2014 on cd, vinyl and as a download.
Listen to future sound of london soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 93 tracks. Nevertheless, the albums key strength is that despite the many changes in sound, environments 4 still sounds like a future sound of london album. The future sound of london environment six oct 28, 2016 n. Their repertory was the result of all you could get from futuristic ambient to highlevel techno, cleverly influenced by dub. Described as a boundarypushing electronic act by allmusic, their work covers many areas of electronic music, such as techno. Electronic, modern classical, neopsychedelia, ambient, trip hop, acid house, ambient techno. For those who havent kept up with the future sound of london since the mid90s, the opening sequence of viewed from an obscure angle will likely surprise.
The future sound of london often abbreviated to fsol is a british electronic music group composed of garry cobain and brian dougans. Recommendations the future sound of london ramblings book no. The future sound of london the galaxial pharmaceutical. Since the early 1990s the uk duo of gary cobain and brian dougans have appeared on the english music scene in a number of different guises.
Complete your the future sound of london collection. The future sound of london s fourth installment environments 4 has succesfully improved the environments series since environments 3, making the entity feel more understandable while still being able to travel its listeners into far far away lands and not letting go of its grip. Available on cd and digital download 320kbps mp3 time to trip out again. The future sound of london environment six oct 28, 2016. Stream tracks and playlists from future sound of london on your desktop or mobile device.
Apr 23, 2012 track taken from the new fsol album environments 4 now available download cd at written by cobain dougans futuresong publishing. In the year since returning from their hiatus, theyve been very busy in the studio including releasing some really strong albums like environments 5. Papua new guinea, papua new guinea translation 1 12 original, papua new guinea dumb. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The future sound of london album discography allmusic. Environments is generally regarded as the great lost album by the future sound of london.
As the title suggests, each environments album is a journey through a specific mood, place or environment. Archived 8, environment five, from the archives vol. Environments 4, an album by the future sound of london on spotify. These sessions have taken on an almost mythical status with the groups fanbase, but the difference is the group have been back in the studio adding new ideas to older recordings and murmurations is a brand new track, recently featured on an exclusive vinyl 10 release for record store day coupled with the iconic papua new. The future sound of london stand a little less between me and the sun 15. You could hear from the future sound of london tunes from that time to their creations under the guise of amorphous androgynous like liquid insects or mountain goat, a hitech ambient anthem with very powerful dub waves. The future sound of london is their best known project, an avenue through which they have channeled some highly innovative electronic brain art 90s classics. Now its the turn of future sound of londons garry cobain and brian dougans. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. These sessions have taken on an almost mythical status with the groups fanbase. Environments is the first part in a series of planned releases by the future sound of london over 20072008 via digital download and then cd. Environments was due for release much sooner after the 1993 release of the uk top 10 album hit lifeforms, and only now is it. The future sound of london environments 2 limited vinyl.
Instead, environments 3 plays on much more minimal. Listen free to the future sound of london environments 3 viewed from an obscure angle, summers dream and more. The future sound of london albums, songs, and news. The fsol project started life as a dance music act, as evident on the often. The future sound of london environments 2 musicians friend. First time on vinyl environments 2 is another lost album by the future sound of london. For those familiar with fsols mid1990s output and their environments. Environments 4 by the future sound of london album, ambient. Our look at the top tracks of the 1990s continues with nos. The first environments was pretty duff, but that was because it was a deliberate pastiche of their classic 90s sound, and as if embarrassed by this slipup, the band have compensated by putting out three more environments records that are melontwistingly different from the fsol we know and love, and yet retain all the qualities that made. The future sound of london environments ii discogs. Because of this, the record was heard several weeks in advance due to early shipping from the website juno. The future sound of london environments 2 musicians. The future sound of londons fourth installment environments 4 has succesfully improved the environments series since environments 3, making the entity feel more understandable while still being able to travel its listeners into far far away lands and not letting go of its grip.
Environment five by the future sound of london on spotify. Discover all the future sound of londons music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. The future sound of london archived environmental views. If not as immediately memorable on a song per song basis as, say, aphex twins selected ambient works collections, as an overall piece, lifeforms makes for an. As youve probably realised, i like fsol a lot, so when selftitled asked me to. Environment five, an album by the future sound of london on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Through jungles and cities, from outer space to inner space. Environments 3 is the third in the future sound of london s environments series of albums, released on 7 june 2010. Equal to and threatening to surpass those however is the forthcoming environments 2 a very cinematic and more song based combination of fsol old and new available as download from their website, and surely here soon on cd. The future sound of london environments ii coverdesign.
Future sound of london environments part 2 youtube. Each one is distinctively different from the other and they draw at least partly on various archive materials that, for whatever reason, were never. Environments 4 by the future sound of london album. This album was advertised as a future release in the lifeforms sleeve in 1994, but as by amorphous androgynous. Stream future sound of london essential mix april 12, 1993 by creme organization from desktop or your mobile device. Such has been the interest in this masterpiece of electronica over the years that the guys have been back into the studio to revisit it. Then in 2007 as future sound of london they unexpectedly released environments 2007, the first in an often superb series of albums on which they wholeheartedly embrace the ambient universe. Environments 4 is another lost album by the future sound of london. Find the future sound of london discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Night shift the future sound of london remix, rare tracks, we have explosive, we have explosive, my kingdom, top tracks. The future sound of london environments ii cd disc image. Having indulged in more explicitly ambient realms with the amorphous androgynous side project, fsol returned to full action with lifeforms, a doubledisc effort that ranks as one of the best experimental techno releases of the 90s.
Sound and video, sent as data for downloading or livestreaming is as. The future sound of london environments 4 2012 3,92 12 the future sound of london environment five 2014 the future sound of london life in moments 2015. Floating into focus and then moving away floating into focus and then moving away. These sessions have taken on an almost mythical status with the groups fan base, but the difference is the group have been back in the studio adding new ideas to older recordings and murmurations is a brand new track recently featured on an exclusive vinyl 10 release for record. The future sound of london samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The cohesiveness, the segues that help the album flow from start to finish, the musics ability to draw images in the mind these are all as present as they ever were in the 1990s. Vinyl 2 is the environments album 16 brand new tracks which continues the journey along the ambient environmental path.
I play both songs on this disc the first time and skipped through both of them because it is nothing but noise. Completely absent from the duos sound is the spacey ambience that in part defined lifeforms or the unsettling vibes of dead cities. Download the future sound of london mp3 songs and albums. Listen free to the future sound of london environments 4 the wheel of life, no mans land and more. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Environments 3 is the third in the future sound of londons environments series of albums, released on 7 june 2010. As you ve probably realised, i like fsol a lot, so when selftitled asked me to write a few words about them, i jumped at the chance. The future sound of london environments 2008, cd discogs. Unlike previous fsoldigital releases, the album was not made available as a download several months before the cd release. A monstrous psychedelic bubble exploding in your mind, volume 6.
The point here is that regardless of its source material or its place in the future sound of london pantheon, environments 3 is a lovely album worthy of the future sound name. Environments was due for release much sooner after the 1993 release of the uk top 10 album hit lifeforms, and only now is it being released back on the group. Fsoldigital the digital home of the future sound of london. The future sound of london the galaxial pharmaceutical the galaxial pharmaceutical is a news resource and information archive about the future sound of london, the amorphous androgynous, fsoldigital, and all related projects by brian dougans and gaz cobain. The future sound of london factories and assembly youtube. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. Break out the herb brownies and get in the float tank, environments 2 is like lifeforms all over again. The future sound of london samples, covers and remixes. Future sound of london environments mp3 album download. Future sound of london free listening on soundcloud. Great for drifting off to i sure wish they would repress dead cities and lifeforms back onto vinyl though, theyre becoming so expensive. Future sound of london environments part 1 youtube.
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