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The Future Sound Of London – Lifeforms
| Genre: | Electronic |
|---|---|
| Style: | Leftfield, Illbient, IDM, Ambient, Downtempo, Experimental |
| Year: |
Tracklist
| Cascade | |||
| Ill Flower | |||
| Flak | |||
| Bird Wings | |||
| Dead Skin Cells | |||
| Lifeforms | |||
| Eggshell | |||
| Among Myselves | |||
| Domain | |||
| Spineless Jelly | |||
| Interstat | |||
| Vertical Pig | |||
| Cerebral | |||
| Life Form Ends | |||
| Vit | |||
| Omnipresence | |||
| Room 208 | |||
| Elaborate Burn | |||
| Little Brother |
Credits (8)
Buggy G Riphead*Art Direction
FSOL*Art Direction
YageEngineer- FSOL*Producer
- Dougans/CobainWritten By
Dougans*Written-By
Notes
There are several unique variations of the UK & Europe double CD release with only minor differences:
*Lifeforms Version 1 has "Made in the UK" on discs, "Printed in the UK" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/MCPS" on discs and price code "PM 518" on discs and back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 2 has "Made in the UK" on discs, "Printed in the UK" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/MCPS" on discs and price code "PM 548" on back cover (code on discs is unknown);
*Lifeforms Version 3 has "Made in Holland" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs and price code "PM 518" on discs and back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 4 has "Made in Holland" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs, price codes "PM 518" on discs and "PM 548" on back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 5 has "Made in EU" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs, price codes "PM 518" on discs and "PM 548" on back cover;
The track, Among Myselves, features samples from the movie, Scanners, with the voice of Stephen Lack.
The track "Elaborate Burn" was previously released on 1993's Cascade single as Cascade part 3.
*Lifeforms Version 1 has "Made in the UK" on discs, "Printed in the UK" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/MCPS" on discs and price code "PM 518" on discs and back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 2 has "Made in the UK" on discs, "Printed in the UK" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/MCPS" on discs and price code "PM 548" on back cover (code on discs is unknown);
*Lifeforms Version 3 has "Made in Holland" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs and price code "PM 518" on discs and back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 4 has "Made in Holland" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs, price codes "PM 518" on discs and "PM 548" on back cover;
*Lifeforms Version 5 has "Made in EU" on discs, "Printed in Holland" on back cover, rights societies "BIEM/STEMRA" on discs, price codes "PM 518" on discs and "PM 548" on back cover;
The track, Among Myselves, features samples from the movie, Scanners, with the voice of Stephen Lack.
The track "Elaborate Burn" was previously released on 1993's Cascade single as Cascade part 3.
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 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Astralwerks – ASW 6113-2, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6, Caroline Records – 7243 8 39433 2 6 +1 more label... | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | UK & Europe | 1994 | UK & Europe — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms: Extracts CD, Promo | Virgin – FSOL1 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms 2×LP, Album | Virgin – 7243 8 39433 1 9, Virgin – V2722, Virgin – V 2722, EBV – 7243 8 39433 1 9, EBV – V2722, EBV – V 2722 +4 more labels... | UK & Europe | 1994 | UK & Europe — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin Music Canada – V2 7243 8 39433 2 6, Virgin Music Canada – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6, Virgin – CDV 2722, EBV – 7243 8 39433 2 6, EBV – CDV 2722 +2 more labels... | UK & Europe | 1994 | UK & Europe — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album, Stereo | Virgin – CDV 2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | UK & Europe | 1994 | UK & Europe — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×LP, Album | Virgin – V2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 1 9 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6, Virgin – CDV 2722, EBV – 7243 8 39433 2 6, EBV – CDV 2722 +2 more labels... | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms Cassette, Album | Virgin – TCV 2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 4 0 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeform Cassette, Album, Promo | Virgin – ASW 6113, Astralwerks – ASW 6113 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | Australia | 1994 | Australia — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album Jacksonville | Astralwerks – ASW 6113-2, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6, Caroline Records – 7243 8 39433 2 6 +1 more label... | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Lifeform Cassette, Advance, Album Pre-Cut | Virgin – none | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
| Lifeforms Cassette, Album, Stereo Dolby | Virgin – TCV 2722, Virgin – TCV2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 4 0 +1 more label... | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | ||||
 | Lifeforms Cassette, Album | Astralwerks – ASW 6113-4, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 4 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | ||||
 | Lifeforms Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | Moon Records (2) – none | Ukraine | 1998 | Ukraine — 1998 | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label | Universal Music – none | UK | 2017 | UK — 2017 | New Submission | |||
 | Lifeforms 2×LP, Album, Reissue 180g | Virgin – 0602557787078, Virgin – 5778707 , EBV – 0602557787078, EBV – 5778707 +2 more labels... | UK & Europe | 2018 | UK & Europe — 2018 | Recently Edited | |||
| Lifeforms 19×File, WAV, Album, Reissue | Virgin – none, EBV – none | 2018 | 2018 | ||||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Virgin – 0946 3816122 6, Gala Records (5) – 0946 3816122 6 | Russia | Russia | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album, Repress | Virgin – CDV 2722, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | UK & Europe | UK & Europe | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album, Unofficial Release | Astralwerks (2) – ASW 6113, Virgin (2) – 7243 8 39433 2 6, Virgin (2) – 7243 8 39684 2 8, Virgin (2) – 7243 8 39683 2 9 +2 more labels... | Russia | Russia | |||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album | Astralwerks – ASW 6113-2, Virgin – 7243 8 39433 2 6 | US | US | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Lifeforms 19×File, MP3, Album 320 kbps | Virgin – none | UK | UK | New Submission | ||||
 | Lifeforms 2×CD, Album, Unofficial Release | Not On Label (The Future Sound Of London) – none | Russia | Russia | New Submission |
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referencing Lifeforms (2×LP, Album) V2722
Brilliant doesnt come to describe what the duo set forth on the masses. This wasn't dance music(nor focused on that mal-abused genre) tho it's tentacles wrapped around danceable beats but at a greater depth and with more eloquence than anything of its time and since.
Lo-fi samples and synthesizers in the hands of audio alchemists. After Papa New Guinea's brilliance we captive listeners where privileged to experience electronica that was light years ahead of anything in the 90s. Mood,texture, pulse and dynamics all dripping with mystique. After the 90s I really could care less for their output EXCEPT for Yage which was krautrock influenced silicon based musical yumminess!
Lo-fi samples and synthesizers in the hands of audio alchemists. After Papa New Guinea's brilliance we captive listeners where privileged to experience electronica that was light years ahead of anything in the 90s. Mood,texture, pulse and dynamics all dripping with mystique. After the 90s I really could care less for their output EXCEPT for Yage which was krautrock influenced silicon based musical yumminess!
referencing Lifeforms (2×LP, Album) 7243 8 39433 1 9
Brilliant album, with Omnipresence, Lifeforms and Cascade as the stand out tracks. Both Lifeforms (especially track 4) and Cascade (just... all of it) EPs are excellent; I really feel FSOL were at their best at this time. However I might just be saying that because I stopped buying their music after being so disappointed with both ISDN and the My Kingdom EP. Papua New Guinea will forever live in my heart though!
referencing Lifeforms (2×LP, Album) V2722
Got the system set up behind my arm-chair, this is perfect in the background when watching the TV.
Edited one year ago
Yes as said in the comments although it is sealed, the vinyl surface needs to be cleaned which is surprisingly dirty. But then when it’s done it's happiness, the basses are very deep, the details are there, dead silent background, the sound density is higher than on the CD and yes thanks for not remastering the vinyl digitally. The Pachelbel's Canon can be found in the track "Domain". Great copy from 2018 as it was in 1994. Go for it!
Another bad pressing from Optimal. "Non-fill" all over every side of my copy; if you've got "surface noise" its probably because of this. Mastering sounded great to me, only problem to my ears was the pressing quality. I guess I'll wait for the XXth anniversary release and hope they go with a different plant or save up for the OG.
Edited one year ago
referencing Lifeforms (2×CD, Album) ASW 6113-2
This is the best album from FSOL. Excellent experimental music with elements of ambient and sounds of nature. Still sounds pretty fresh even by today's standards. A+
referencing Lifeforms (2×CD, Album) 7243 8 39433 2 6
A double-disc effort that ranks as one of the best experimental techno releases of the '90s.
There are grooves and tempos included, but the attempt at creating psycho-acoustic space is the main concept here. Main problem: it's tuneless and fails to communicate a point to the listener. One nice thing is that the album's packaging is better than the bad 90s sci-fi-television image used for Dead Cities.
There are grooves and tempos included, but the attempt at creating psycho-acoustic space is the main concept here. Main problem: it's tuneless and fails to communicate a point to the listener. One nice thing is that the album's packaging is better than the bad 90s sci-fi-television image used for Dead Cities.
Reissue or Remaster I don't know but it sounds great on vinyl having only had the original release on cassette and later CD. Very impressed classic album and well deserving of a re-release.
Edited one year ago
referencing Lifeforms (2×CD, Album) ASW 6113-2
This is truly one of the best FSOL disc's to date. The music took a few listens to appreciate it back in the day. Even today, this disc was way ahead of its time. The mixing is so masterful. I picked this up after seeing them live in NYC back in 1994/1995. The visual show was enough for me to buy the double album. This is truly a classic techno ambient release that really sounds as fresh today as it did when it was first released.
referencing Lifeforms (19×File, WAV, Album, Reissue) none
For a band called Future Sound Of London they sure are luddites offering this in .wav instead of .flac.