Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

The Future Sound of London

Techno
Techno

The Future Sound of London is a Techno act. Their sound grew out of Brian Eno, Andrew Weatherall, Curve, Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher. Those roots explain a lot about how The Future Sound of London arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Orb, Biosphere, The Black Dog, Plaid and Sun Electric, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Up the Downstair, Daniel Pemberton, Propellerheads and Carbon Based Lifeforms, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around The Future Sound of London, reaching back through Brian Eno and forward to Up the Downstair. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Listen
Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The Future Sound of LondonBrian EnoAndrew WeatherallCurvePaul WellerNoel GallagherMax RichterRobert FrippWithin the Realm of …Up the DownstairDaniel PembertonPropellerheadsCarbon Based LifeformsThe OrbBiosphereThe Black DogPlaidSun ElectricAutechreLFOUnderworld

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

The Future Sound of London connections

The Future Sound of London grew out of Brian Eno, Andrew Weatherall, Curve and Paul Weller, shares an orbit with The Orb, Biosphere, The Black Dog and Plaid, went on to shape Up the Downstair, Daniel Pemberton, Propellerheads and Carbon Based Lifeforms. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap
  • Music Personality

    Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.

  • Quizzes & badges

    Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.

  • Friend / taste matching

    Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.

  • Gaps

    Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.