THE FUTURE
SOUND OF LONDON - LIFEFORMS (1994)
CD (CDV2722)/CD (ASW 6113-2)/LP/Cassette 23rd May 1993
CD01:
01.
Cascade
02. Ill Flower
03. Flak
04. Bird Wings
05. Dead Skin Cells
06.
Lifeforms
07. Eggshell
08. Among Myselves
CD02:
01. Domain
02. Spineless Jelly
03. Interstat
04. Vertical Pig
05. Cerebral
06. Life Form Ends
07. Vit
08. Omnipresence
09. Room 208
10. Elaborate Burn
11. Little Brother
THE FUTURE
SOUND OF LONDON - LIFEFORMS EXTRACTS (1994)
Promo CD (FSOL1)
01. Dead Skin Cells (Extract)
02. Lifeforms (Extract)
03. Eggshell (Extract)
04. Omnipresence (Extract)
05. Vit (Extract)
Notes:
Features guest samples and music from Ozric Tentacles, Robert
Fripp, Talvin Singh and Toni Halliday.
FSOL's organic ambient masterpiece and major label debut,
"Lifeforms" is probably their most all-round successful
album. With the 4/4 techno absent, and the more fractured rhythms
low in the mix, the album focusses on melody, texture and mood.
The album continues along the lines of Tales Of Ephidrina,
furthering the use of field samples and environments to mix the
discs into seamless journies. The artwork again advances, with
more photos and advanced CG than before, directed by Buggy G.
Riphead and FSOL. The cover features the first appearance of the
"witch girl", Shaueen Ta, and the inner gatefold spread
shows Shaueen and the first album appearance of the Electronic
Brain "spike" creature, as modelled by Olaf Wendt.
Charts:
UK album charts: number 6.