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"Dead Skin Cells", "Cerebral", "Spineless Jelly": the song titles on the second full-length from U.K. duo Future Sound of London (a.k.a. Gary Cobain and Brian Dougans) almost read like chapter subheadings from a Biology textbook. And not without reason. Evolving beyond the florid environmental techno of their previous Accelerator and the hit single "Papua New Guinea", Lifeforms concentrates on Future Sound of London's painstaking construction of tiny, crystalline arrangements of organic sound. Guest stars include Curve's Toni Halliday, percussionist Talvin Singh and guitar pioneer Robert Fripp, but you'll be as hard pressed to identify their individual contributions once they've been diced and folded into the mix. Too animated to be tagged "ambient", yet not as propulsive as earlier Future Sound of London offerings, the intricate charms of Lifeforms proliferate with repeated listenings. --Kurt B. Reighley
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FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON Lifeforms (Deleted 1994 UK issue Dutch pressed 19-track 2-CD single set the 4th album from Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans a truly ambient collection across both discs including Cascade Ill Flower and Domain picture sleeve CDV2722)
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Sometimes an album is made and it captures the very essence of magic. Lifeforms is one of the best examples of such a piece of music. This is electronic music, but not dance orientated. It's the kind of cd you put on when you want to explore the confines of your own head. Darkly introspective and challenging, it wont be the prefered choice of Ibiza leaning clubbers. It's far too intelligent for that. After a decade, it still stands out as one of the leading examples of mood altering electronica. Listen to it and take a journey into outerspace.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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After listening to a previous Future Sound of London CD, and hearing them on many hypnotic video's I felt compelled to search for a CD for myself. What a CD!! The whole compelation has been put together as if sown by hand, its offers through out a continual journey into ambient extacy. It must rate for me, in the top five of all time CD's. Though not a CD for wild parties, a must for anyone who likes to relax. Enjoy.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this album when it first came out in 94,95. And after listening to it for almost 6 years I am still unsure under which music style to classify it, be it ambient, prog dance etc. One thing I can tell you though!!!, is that it is quite possible one of the most mezmorising albums i have ever heard in my whole life. Listen to this album at night when the house is quiet and all the lights are off and it will transport you away from all the troubles and pressures of ordinary life to a place of beauty and relaxation. I have spent alot of time listening to this album whilst driving my car at night and that is an experience I can only describe as Mezmorising. This album changed my life, let it change yours!!!!!.
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The best FSOL?
I have been listening to this great recording for nearly two decades. In that time it hasn't become tired or weathered. The test of time has shown this recording to be superlative. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Anil Solanki
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Marvellous
I have had this cd on constantly now since i got it thats 12 hrs a day for over a month now i think. says it all if you ask me buy and love it
Published 4 months ago by Gary Martin
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Fantastic and surely a modern, electronic classic.
Whether or not now is the right time to splash out on this album is down to you. If you're at the stage where you are still out nailing the clubs, then you may want to hold out... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. I. J. Guffogg
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Returned to this from years ago
I borrowed this from a library about 10 years ago, played it and didn't get it.
The second time I was completely hooked. Read more
The second time I was completely hooked. Read more
Published on 5 May 2011 by Geeb
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Like nothing I'd ever heard before.
Courtesy of a flatmate I first heard this way back at uni. (Ta Windy.) I'll admit I didn't quite get it at first. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2010 by BigRichie
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Pinnacle of 90s ambient
One way or another, the early to mid '90s saw a commercial interest in ambient electronica which hasn't been seen before or since. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2010 by Mr. R. Baker
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Emperor's New Clothes
A colossal waste of my time and money at the time. This is one of the worst albums i've ever bought. First album had some glorious moments. The lead off single from this was okay. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by PHIL RICHARDS
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its still got it
i got this today.this is timeless music.its been a while since i heard this.15 years old and still sounds as good as the first time. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2009 by Shane Paul Farrell
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FSOL lifeforms
Absolutely brilliant, i had forgoten how good this record is. If you remember FSOL then this is a must have.
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by moose
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Groundbreaking stuff
This is like nothing else I've heard, even from FSOL. I must admit I wondered what on earth I'd bought when I first heard it, but once I'd got to the end I got it. Read more
Published on 2 April 2008 by M. Simper
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