Future Sound Of London, The - Accelerator (Deluxe) '2006

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[5:40] 01. The Future Sound Of London - Expander
[5:13] 02. The Future Sound Of London - Stolen Documents
[5:28] 03. The Future Sound Of London - While Others Cry
[5:23] 04. The Future Sound Of London - Calcium
[4:02] 05. The Future Sound Of London - Its Not My Problem
[6:45] 06. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea
[3:35] 07. The Future Sound Of London - Moscow
[4:37] 08. The Future Sound Of London - 1 In 8
[7:15] 09. The Future Sound Of London - Pulse State
[4:27] 10. The Future Sound Of London - Central Industrial
[4:52] 11. The Future Sound Of London - Expander (Remix)
[4:53] 12. The Future Sound Of London - Moscow (Remix)
[5:48] 13. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Blue States Full
Length Mix)
[5:31] 14. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Mellow Magic Maze Mix)
[3:45] 15. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Simian Mix)
[5:10] 16. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Oil Funk Dub Mix)
[4:25] 17. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Dumb Child Of Q Mix)
[8:34] 18. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Hybrid Full Length
Mix)
[10:44] 19. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Satoshi Tomiie
Main-Path)
[4:52] 20. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Monsoon Mix)
[11:40] 21. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Andrew Weatherall
Full Length Mix)
[1:21] 22. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Dub Mix)

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
Total length: 02:03:49
Main artist: The Future Sound Of London
Label: Hypnotic Records
Genre: Electronic, Techno
(C) 2002 Hypnotic Records
(P) 2002 Hypnotic Records

Compared to where most of the bands career would later go, Accelerator is a
fairly conventional debut from the duo -- certainly its the most explicitly
commercial-minded the duo ever was, slotting in well with many other early-90s
U.K. dance/techno outfits. As such its also arguably the least cryptic and most
approachable release for newcomers, holding up well a decade after its original
appearance. Rather than focusing on ambient experimentalism or industrial noise
destruction, here Future Sound of London sound like a straightforward if at
times inspired act, whose tendencies to push the envelope are secondary to
keeping the beat going. The main reason to listen remains its awesome single
Papua New Guinea, blending a treated vocal sample from Dead Can Dances Lisa
Gerrard with a slightly sped-up James Brown drum loop and other, more shadowy
touches like echoed piano. The result combines exaltation, energy, and
atmosphere into a dramatic result, as danceable as it is subtly threatening. At
various points on Accelerator, FSOL show an inspired focus on breakbeats as much
as acid pulses; while nowhere near as frenetic as other early hardcore/jungle
creations, the music clearly leans towards those records in inspiration.
Expander, which also appears in a remix at the end, makes for a good start for
the album along those lines, while Central Industrial plays around with more
distorted rhythms. At other points FSOL follows in more conventional veins --
Stolen Documents is practically an early 808 State track in all but name --
while throwing in odd noises and background quirks which in later years would
dominate their own compositions. Its Not My Problem in particular is a fun
little creepout, a flat semi-robot voice declaiming the title as needed while
buried synths create a darker mood amidst the regular beat and additional,
echoed percussion hits.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo


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