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George Clanton – Ooh Rap I Ya [100% Electronica]
George Clanton’s long awaited follow-up to Slide is finally landing on turntables everywhere. Rob Dyson soaks up the warm nostalgia, as Vaporwave’s King (of Baggy) serves up a stoner Shoegaze treat… Sonically, Clanton’s new, oddly titled, album pays unashamed homage to late 80s shoegaze and early 90s rave beats. In this vein, Clanton stays monogamous…
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FLAMINGOFEST IRL – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ONE OF THE YEAR’S HOTTEST TICKETS
The first ever FLAMINGOFEST IRL is coming later this year, on November 4th at the famous Catch One, Los Angeles. If you take more than a passing interest in Vaporwave then you’ve probably already heard the news, but FutureSounds has the gritty details: including the full line-up, where and when to get tickets, plus plans…
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West Coast Rollin’ with Augnos & Enraile [Track Review]
As the video game jungle revival continues at pace, Enraile puts a rough & tough jump-up spin on Augnos’s ‘Chroma Trails’ from the upcoming Gilded Sentience EP (out on Pacific Plaza Records, 23rd June) Enraile uses the arpeggios, atmospherics and PS1-era percussion from the luscious original , then adds extra heft with his signature, contemporary…
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One to One with Mac Lacrosse – ‘Truth Decay’ and how Vaporwave helped the Birdman fly the nest
When UK Darksynth legend, Occams Laser, recently revealed his secret Vaporwave side project – Mac Lacrosse – it brought to end a mystery that dated back to his debut live performance at FLAMINGOFEST in September 2020. Removing the bird mask and flying the nest answered those questions, but it also enabled the artist to be…
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‘WEEKEND RUSH’ – A Love Letter to the Underground Sound of ’90s London
The ‘3PeaceSweetz’ project returns on MPF this Friday, with a love letter to ‘90s London and the Pirate Radio stations that broadcasted the sound of London’s Underground dance music scene… Anyone with a car stereo in London in the early 90s would be familiar with the sudden bursts of crackle and static, as mainstream FM…
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Exclusive ‘Flamingo Funk vol.3′ Preview: The Funk is Back!
Check out our preview of Flamingo Funk vol.3 with 5 exclusive tracks – plus the first look at Victor Arce’s stunning artwork for the album. ‘Flamingo Funk Vol. 3’ showcases 28 tracks from some of the biggest names in Vaporwave and Future Funk, many of which are exclusive to the compilation – and none of…
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‘Back to the Old Skool’ with Finnish producer, Ursula’s Cartridges
Enzo talks to Finnish producer Ursula’s Cartridges – ahead of the vinyl release of his rave-infused opus, Braindance – about a love affair with 90s UK dance culture that he shared with his beloved brother. In the ever-evolving landscape of Vaporwave, UK rave culture is perhaps one of the more surprising reference points for artistic…
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ECCO CHAMBER #04 – BEST OF 2022 [feat. CJ Burnett, TEED, Pizza Hotline, Y.S.I.A.W, Neon Nox, Nmesh, Power PCME & DDS]
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of 2022’s best albums… ***** CJ Burnett – ‘Heat in the Street’ [Self Released] So much of my energy in 2022 was expended in the day-to-day running of our labels, the launch of FutureSounds live events, and filming for the Nobody Here project, that (aside from TimeSlave projects) I…
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ECCO CHAMBER #03 – feat. w00b, b.michaael, Satellite Young, Pikes & LongDistanceDan
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of the fortnight’s new & notable tracks… ***** w00b – ‘ZEEK’ [7007] Self Released Winter has firmly arrived here in the UK. It’s cold, it’s wet.. What we need are some soothing soundwaves to head in our direction, on a warm current of new releases. So here comes w00b…