The Future Sound of London

United Kingdom, 1988–now

Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, who met studying electronics in Manchester. 'Papua New Guinea' (1991) welded a hardcore breakbeat to a wordless vocal and a bed of gated strings, and became the record that showed rave music could be beautiful rather than only fast. Lifeforms and Dead Cities went further out; they broadcast live sets down ISDN lines rather than tour.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced The Future Sound of London and 1 artist The Future Sound of London influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Future Sound of London?

• Joy Division — Cobain calls himself a bit of an indie kid; the Factory Records end of Manchester is what he came out of before he came out of rave.

Which artists did The Future Sound of London influence?

• Robert Miles — The nearest thing to a contemporary on his list — proof that a dance record could be atmospheric and still land on the chart.