Following the group's work on Prime World, the announced-and-immediately-forgotten Russian computer game, FSOL have now contributed music to the forthcoming independent platform game Mushroom 11. From here...
Indie developer Untame is announcing that their upcoming puzzle platformer Mushroom 11 will feature an ambient soundtrack by supergroup The Future Sound of London (FSOL), who pioneered electronic dance music in the 1990s.
The licensed music can be heard in-game this Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21 during hands-on demos at the Game Developers' Conference in San Francisco, where Mushroom 11 is an Independent Game Festival finalist for the prestigious Excellence in Design award. A public demo will follow at PAX East in Boston, April 11-13
Mushroom 11 is a game about destruction. In an empty, desolate world, you are an amorphous organism that can only move by destroying its own cells. Removed cells immediately regrow elsewhere on the organism, so you can move, reshape, and even split yourself freely. This cerebral gameplay challenges players' logic skills as well as their reflexes, set to ten beautiful and electrifying tracks licensed from FSOL.
"As a fan of The Future Sound of London growing up in the 90s, it is an honor for me to announce this cooperation," says Itay Keren, Mushroom 11's designer. "FSOL's music is a true inspiration for the entirety of my work, including the dark, desolate world of Mushroom 11. I couldn't be prouder about incorporating their music in my game."
Mushroom 11 is under development for PC/Mac as well as multiple console and handheld platforms.
The video features an alternate mix of Field of Flowers, so it remains to be seen whether this will be archived material or new tracks.
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Thursday, 13 March 2014
13/03/14 - An end of sorts
Look at that! A FSOL pun title! And it works!
As you may have noticed, the fully fleshed out website version of The Galaxial Pharmaceutical has gone offline. It's been around for twelve years, in which time the internet has changed significantly. With the rise of sites like Wikipedia and Discogs, the need for fansites has diminished drastically. And whilst FSOL have a long, convoluted, occasionally strange and densely confusing history, it still remains that the news page and forums have formed the main activity on the site for the last few years, according to our stats. Web 2.0 and all that. On the plus side, no Frames.
This doesn't mean, however, that the content is gone. Not at all. Instead, you'll find on the right here, links to sub-forums on the FSOLBoard, which contain threads for every release, every ISDN transmission, live show and mix, and all known interviews. Not only can you read about the group, but now you can discuss particulars in-thread. So join the board and tell us which is your favourite version of Papua New Guinea from the 2001 re-release, and explain why it's not the Simian Remix (it really should be the Simian Remix). Some of the pages need an update, and that's going ahead slowly but surely - but the bulk of the information is there.
There are various other reasons for this, including excessively expensive webhosting and the need to edit the site on the go, which will also be addressed by this move. The Second Thought domain will exist for a short while yet, but in general it's best to bookmark fsolnews.blogspot.co.uk for all your future FSOL needs.
In other news, we can confirm the double LP version of The Cartel + Remixes is a Record Store Day release. So go and buy yours in April if you can get through the crowds alive.
As you may have noticed, the fully fleshed out website version of The Galaxial Pharmaceutical has gone offline. It's been around for twelve years, in which time the internet has changed significantly. With the rise of sites like Wikipedia and Discogs, the need for fansites has diminished drastically. And whilst FSOL have a long, convoluted, occasionally strange and densely confusing history, it still remains that the news page and forums have formed the main activity on the site for the last few years, according to our stats. Web 2.0 and all that. On the plus side, no Frames.
This doesn't mean, however, that the content is gone. Not at all. Instead, you'll find on the right here, links to sub-forums on the FSOLBoard, which contain threads for every release, every ISDN transmission, live show and mix, and all known interviews. Not only can you read about the group, but now you can discuss particulars in-thread. So join the board and tell us which is your favourite version of Papua New Guinea from the 2001 re-release, and explain why it's not the Simian Remix (it really should be the Simian Remix). Some of the pages need an update, and that's going ahead slowly but surely - but the bulk of the information is there.
There are various other reasons for this, including excessively expensive webhosting and the need to edit the site on the go, which will also be addressed by this move. The Second Thought domain will exist for a short while yet, but in general it's best to bookmark fsolnews.blogspot.co.uk for all your future FSOL needs.
In other news, we can confirm the double LP version of The Cartel + Remixes is a Record Store Day release. So go and buy yours in April if you can get through the crowds alive.
Monday, 10 March 2014
10/03/14 - Environments 5 mini update
'ENVIRONMENTS FIVE soon come'. So read a not-very-cryptic status update on a certain FSOL member's Facebook this morning, along with a photo of an interesting setup, featuring the EMS Synthi and a bunch of effects. Obviously most people's idea of 'soon' (a few weeks, perhaps) is usually at odds with that of FSOL's (a few months to a year), but we're reckoning a late spring/early summer release at the moment.
In the meantime, you can revisit the first half of the legendary first ever Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble transmission on the FSOL Digital Soundcloud page, which - with its Pro Account status - looks like it might be acting as a work-in-progress replacement for The Pod Room. That can be found here.
In the meantime, you can revisit the first half of the legendary first ever Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble transmission on the FSOL Digital Soundcloud page, which - with its Pro Account status - looks like it might be acting as a work-in-progress replacement for The Pod Room. That can be found here.
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
22/01/14 - Electric Brainstorms 8 online for free!
In an unexpected move, the latest volume in the Electric Brainstorms series has been uploaded to the newly formed FSOLDigital Soundcloud, and can be streamed from now. Entitled 'The Electric Brain Storm - Document Eight', the mix can be listened to here. The tracklist can be found here. A couple of interesting inclusions are the opening piece by CPA, which is labelled as 'FSOLDigital', and thus a possible future release on the label; a currently unreleased Blackhill Transmitter piece entitled '0010100101', hinting a possible future release for the alias; and a new EMS : Piano piece. Interestingly, there is no material from the forthcoming Environments 5, perhaps suggesting the album is further off than predicted.
Thursday, 16 January 2014
16/01/14 - FSOL on Facebook and a quick catchup
Yup, we're crap and decided not to update you on ANYTHING for a couple of months. So here's some stuff:
There is now an official FSOL Facebook, for those who use the site.
Amorphous did a mix for Solid Steel radio in December, which can now be heard on YouTube. The mix is a promotional half hour set for The Cartel.
And there's a brand new FSOL track available on the charity compilation Touching. All profits made from the fundraising compilation will go to Macmillan Cancer Support, and it features over a hundred artists, including 808 State, Plaid, Arovane, and of course FSOL. FSOL contributed the new ambient piece Lakeside, plus archive piece Lizzard Crawl. Grab the compilation for a staggering £6 (or more if you like!) here.
And our new year's resolution is to update this page on time from now on!
There is now an official FSOL Facebook, for those who use the site.
Amorphous did a mix for Solid Steel radio in December, which can now be heard on YouTube. The mix is a promotional half hour set for The Cartel.
And there's a brand new FSOL track available on the charity compilation Touching. All profits made from the fundraising compilation will go to Macmillan Cancer Support, and it features over a hundred artists, including 808 State, Plaid, Arovane, and of course FSOL. FSOL contributed the new ambient piece Lakeside, plus archive piece Lizzard Crawl. Grab the compilation for a staggering £6 (or more if you like!) here.
And our new year's resolution is to update this page on time from now on!
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
12/11/13 - Cartel out on FSOLDigital, Stakker article on Guardian
Well, the prediction that The Cartel 1 & 2 would be available on FSOLDigital early has come spectacularly true - if you're awaiting the digital versions, they appeared online yesterday. And physical versions are available to order and will be shipping as of next Monday (18/11). There's also a 'combo pack' of volumes 1 & 2, which we're guessing will be what most people go for. And they're all available at FSOLDigital.com now.
In other news, The Guardian have run a nice article and interview with Brian about the 25th anniversary of Stakker Humanoid, and the success of the track. That can be read here.
In other news, The Guardian have run a nice article and interview with Brian about the 25th anniversary of Stakker Humanoid, and the success of the track. That can be read here.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
06/11/13 - The Cartel on 2nd December, Cartel remixes and Enhanced Archives to follow
The first two Volumes of The Cartel are due out on 2nd December, according to our tax-avoiding friends at Amazon. It's likely they'll appear slightly sooner at FSOLDigital. No news of bonus tracks for buying direct from the band yet - we'll keep you informed if any turn up. The press release states the albums feature a certain Mr. Noel Gallagher on bass and guitar, and will be followed by a third volume of remixes next year (as previously hinted by DJ Food).
Official sources have revealed the enhanced versions of Archives 1 - 3 will finally be appearing on FSOLDigital shortly after The Cartel is out, which means they can be bought without paying extortionate Beatport prices. These will just be digital currently, although the band are looking into the potential of doing physical versions in the future.
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