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Stranger Things ends but our nostalgia is forever
As the sun finally sets on Stranger Things, Rob Dyson, reflects on its cultural impact [no spoilers!] and legacy. Stranger Things arrived in the summer of 2016, when synthwave was in full swing, vaporwave had a few years under its belt, and 1980s nostalgia – whether half-remembered, entirely imagined, or an amalgam of both –…
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FutureSounds Meets: L’Avenue; how the 80s will always inspire, and why we won’t see him on TikTok anytime soon.
Our roving reporter, Rob Dyson, recently caught up with Jesse Reuben Wilson – AKA: L’Avenue for an in depth (and exclusive) interview. Read on to find out more about his love affair with Far-Eastern aesthetics, collaboration, and why he misses the 80s… [RD – Rob Dyson. JRW – Jesse Reuben Wilson (L’Avenue)] Rob Dyson: Jesse,…
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ECCO CHAMBER #12 [December 2024]
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Your FutureSounds staff writers are back with their latest picks and ‘on-repeats’ as we approach the end of a stacked 2024! We’ll be back in the new year with plenty of fresh content, but for now – Happy New Year from all of the team! Thom’s Pick: Andy Loebs – ‘Cercopithecoid’ (Orange Milk Records) My…
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‘Shopping Soundscapes and Foodcourt Frequencies’: Mallsoft goes IRL
A few months ago, I decided to act on an idea I’d been mulling over for months: live mallsoft. Inspired by attending pivotal vaporwave events like Electronicon and the first-ever FlamingoFest, I felt an insatiable itch to push the scene further in my own way. I envisioned a live DJ set filmed inside a dead…
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ECCO CHAMBER #11 [November 2024]
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Your FutureSounds staff writers are back with their latest picks and ‘on-repeats’ plus this month we also welcome a new contributor to the team: Mr Groove Remote! Enzo’s Pick: Mitch Murder x Pizza Hotline – ‘Anti Gravity Tournament’ [WRWTFWW] Having lived through the early days of Jungle and Drum & Bass – not old enough…
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3PEACESWEETZ RETURN WITH A JUNGLE-INFUSED LOVE LETTER TO LOPATIN’S ECCO JAMS
3PeaceSweets return this week with a love letter to Daniel Lopatin’s seminal mixtape ‘Ecco Jams’. It’s the second release on My Pet Flamingo sub-label – INNERSENSE RECORDINGS and here at FutureSounds we’ve got exclusive previews of 2 new tracks! The new EP is a rave tinged homage to an album that helped to define the…
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One To One With Mitch Murder: Talking Nostalgia, ‘Businesswave’ & the Enduring Appeal of the 80s
In the history of Synthwave music, few names resonate like ‘Mitch Murder’; an artist whose captivating blend of nostalgic melodies and infectious grooves helped to shape the genre in its early days. Enzo caught up with the artist recently to talk about his future plans, creative inspirations, and his recent MPF release – Salary Man…
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‘Record sales’, but is there trouble in vinyl paradise?
The recent resurgence in vinyl production has been great news for indie labels and fans, but there are signs that there might be trouble in vinyl paradise… A recent think piece on The Guardian laid bare the issues faced by small labels, as the greed of the majors starts to bite back. Leading in some…
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One to One with Eyeliner: back this week with a new album ‘brb’
Enzo caught up with Eyeliner during his daily commute, to talk to him about his new album – ‘brb’, his production techniques, and how he coped with lockdown in a new country… But also, to see if he could tempt him to wade into Vaporwave’s perpetual debate about sampling.