The Mind Maps series occupies a singular position within the broader ecosystem surrounding The Future Sound of London. Issued in collaboration with Touched Music and available exclusively as physical Compact Disc releases, the series has never behaved like a conventional compilation program. Rather than functioning as a simple showcase of artists, each volume serves as a carefully constructed act of curation, interpretation, and contextual reimagining. Across seven installments, Brian Dougans and Touched Music have gradually established a parallel archive—one in which contemporary electronic music is not merely collected but refracted through the distinctive aesthetic lens of FSOL. Mind Maps 7 may be the clearest realization of that concept thus far.
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The Environment series originally began as an archive of previously unreleased recordings but Environment Five features thirteen all new songs recorded in the first half of 2014. It includes appearances from Daniel Pemberton (BAFTA nominated / Ivor Novello winning composer), Raven Bush (Syd Arthur) and Riz Maslen (Neotropic).
Environment Five continues the conceptual journey of the Environment series by The Future Sound of London, but this installment stands apart in several important ways. While earlier releases in the series often drew from the duo’s vast archive of unreleased material, Environment Five presents thirteen entirely new compositions recorded during the first half of 2014. The result feels less like a retrospective and more like a fully formed…
>> Unrealities – 8 compositions ( 2hr 50mins ) in the spirit of Audio Art commissions by radio stations across Europe in the early 1970s ( partly because Avant-garde composers found it difficult to have their work performed ) Eight Compositions by The Future Sound of London were created to accompany the Touched Music Album launch evenings (2019 to 2025).
Boundary-pushing electronic duo and technological pioneers the Future Sound of London have charted a magnificent, unpredictable course throughout their multi-decade career, ranging from early rave staples to ambitious excursions into ambient soundscapes, psychedelic rock, modern classical, and more. Prodigiously releasing club records under various pseudonyms since…
Boundary-pushing electronic duo and technological pioneers the Future Sound of London have charted a magnificent, unpredictable course throughout their multi-decade career, ranging from early rave staples to ambitious excursions into ambient soundscapes, psychedelic rock, modern classical, and more. Prodigiously releasing club records under various pseudonyms since the late ’80s, Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans launched FSOL with the breakbeat house classic “Papua New Guinea” in 1991, following suit with the Accelerator full-length. After signing with Virgin Records in 1992, the duo began releasing more experimental, atmospheric material, including the highly regarded 1994 double album Lifeforms. They also sidestepped traditional methods of touring…