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Lifeforms

The Future Sound Of London

1994 · Electronic

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Lifeforms by The Future Sound Of London

Lifeforms is an Electronic album by The Future Sound Of London, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Lifeforms is the second studio album by British electronica group The Future Sound of London. The album was released on 23 May 1994 by Virgin Records and later by Astralwerks. Lifeforms achieved commercial success and produced hit singles such as "Cascade" and "Lifeforms". The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for over 60,000 units sold. AllMusic called it "one of the best experimental techno releases of the '90s" and "an inventive, fascinating aural experience, as rich and detailed as the Orb's best work." The Swedish band Carbon Based Lifeforms got the idea of its name partly from this album.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Cascade5:59
  2. 2Ill Flower3:24
  3. 3Flak4:53
  4. 4Bird Wings1:30
  5. 5Dead Skin Cells6:50
  6. 6Lifeforms5:18
  7. 7Eggshell6:45
  8. 8Among Myselves5:52
  9. 2.1Domain2:48
  10. 2.2Spineless Jelly4:41
  11. 2.3Interstat0:55
  12. 2.4Vertical Pig6:44
  13. 2.5Cerebral3:30
  14. 2.6Life Form Ends5:03
  15. 2.7Vit6:48
  16. 2.8Omnipresence6:39
  17. 2.9Room 2086:12
  18. 2.10Elaborate Burn3:15
  19. 2.11Little Brother5:13

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Ambient & Downtempo
  • cavernous
  • meditative
  • spacey

Album notes

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There are several unique variations of the UK & Europe double CD release with only minor differences:
*Lifeforms (Europe 1994) (opens in a new tab) 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 (UK & Europe 1994) (opens in a new tab) 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 (UK & Europe 1994) (opens in a new tab) 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 (Europe 1994) (opens in a new tab) 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 (UK & Europe) (opens in a new tab) 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.
The sleeve design was done on an Apple Macintosh Quadra 950.

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