Earth Beat Visions - A History of The Future Sound of London. 1: Beginnings, Stakker Humanoid & Slam

A history of the electronic music group and broadcast system The Future Sound of London, consisting of Brian Dougans and Garry Cobain.
Chapter 1 covers the following releases and transmissions:
Twitch - Bacteria from a Baboon's Stomach
Humanoid - Stakker Humanoid
Humanoid - Peel Session 1988
Humanoid - Live Acid, Hyde, 1988
Humanoid - Slam
IM&RW interview with Brian Dougans: ilovecubus.co....
Stakker Humanoid on FSOLDigital: fsol.bandcamp....
Peel Session on FSOLDigital: fsol.bandcamp....
Fractional Difference: fractionaldiff...

[@alandougans2343]

Great to hear the story of my brother, we kinda lost in the late 80's early 90's as we moved to Australia. Thanx for this...

[@nezz42]

I have wanted a video series like this to exist for a long time. So great that it's finally coming out! I didn't realize those Peel session tracks from Your Body Robotic were from 1988. They are so much more interesting than Slam and most other official Humanoid releases from that time. Orbital (Feeling) is such a good vibe.

[@absentwithconcept]

Cheers! And yeah, that Peel Session is some of my favourite pre-Virgin stuff, I always lament the loss of what could have been such a brilliant album.

[@waynefarrar3278]

Really enjoyed listening to that , can't wait for the next video

[@audiogus2651]

Sweet!! I have searched 'Music documentary fsol' every now and then for many years hoping someone will make one. Looking forward to watching this!

[@polutropos]

Excellent work. Look forward to part 2.

[@jackinhart]

Excellent work! Looking forward to rest of the series.

[@garglebard]

Thanks for putting this together and sharing - very much appreciated 👌

[@adamarmstrong9408]

You made my day!!!! Thank you 🙏

[@scott4766]

Mine too🎉😊

[@gentlemanbirdlake]

That moment when Humanoid drops in the Rhythm Stick remix of ‘This is Acid’. An apex edit of the era.

[@scott4766]

Wicked stuff🎉🎉 love the FSOL

[@AntonMochalin]

Hard to express how great an idea this series is, immediate like and sub from me, will definitely check out that "link for gearheads". Well structured and narrated and has a very good tone so to speak so thanks from a long time FSOL fan!

[@izumskizum]

Brilliant I can’t wait to watch these! Nice work

[@jasonharrison5765]

Amazing work please continue! I've subscribed because of the quality of the research ❤❤❤

[@absentwithconcept]

Worry not, I've got the whole thing planned out to cover every release right up to 2024! Although that's a long way off yet...

[@davidwatson5451]

Very informative and interesting video Ross, enjoyed watching. I remember buying Slam in the very early 90s and being thoroughly confused by it after the genius of Stakker. Thought how can this be the same artist.

[@absentwithconcept]

Cheers David! Yes, it's bonkers, and only gets worse from there haha.

[@rieslingplatz]

Lovely mate. Would love to hear the same breakdown analysis of so many other artists, this the South Bank Show special focus on acid... genius work. Would like to buy you a beer.

[@absentwithconcept]

Cheers - me too, actually, I'm kind of hoping this series might inspire someone with the requisite knowledge to do similar videos for other artists!

[@scott4766]

I remember watching them on hit man n her late 1 i think Monday night 😊

[@absentwithconcept]

It was on there, yeah - think Brian had the video on his KZbin channel at one point.

[@MarkRoss-v4y]

❣

[@LittlePixelTM]

Great stuff - I can actually remember Stakker on THM&H at the time. I just stumbled on this FSOL series so really looking forward to tucking into the rest of it (esp Amorphous Androgynous) (and your related ambient series too!)

[@pawnotdaw4559]

Very thorough

[@CrispinSlitt]

Smart Systems reactivated. The 4by4 version was the best for me.

[@rocknrollfrenchfries]

I like FSOL music but some of that Buggy G Riphead album art was questionable...

[@jackgalloway8314]

Bones into glue. Hej.

[@drewmckelvie3216]

Sorry, but Morgan Khans streetsounds was NEVER house, but soul, garage and electro, supporting the birth of b boys snd hip hop, NOT house, lol

[@absentwithconcept]

I'd like to point you in the direction of the Street Sounds compilations House Trax 1 & 2, The House of Hits, The Best of Hip-House... Also many would consider garage to be a sub-genre of house. You're right though, it wasn't primarily a house label, which I do get wrong in the Stakker section, although I correct by the time I get to the Slam part, where I mention electro and hip-hop. Someone get me a proof-reader.

[@rickyspeople]

Nice Job