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| Birth name | Brian Dougans |
| Born | 1968 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Acid house Techno Experimental music Psychedelic music IDM Progressive rock |
| Occupations | Musician Composer Producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Sampler, synthesizer, drums, laptop, computer, music technology |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Jumpin' & Pumpin' Virgin Records Rephlex |
| Associated acts | The Future Sound of London |
| Website | http://www.futuresoundoflondon.com/ |
Brian Dougans (born 1968, Glasgow, Scotland) is one half of the British electronica group, The Future Sound of London.
He is a "man of many thoughts and few words" almost always letting Cobain take the lead in interviews with them both. He is also the more technical member of FSOL,[1] doing most of the programming, circuit bending etcetera and creating electronic instruments at his home studio in Glastonbury, Somerset where he lives with his wife and two children in a church that stands at the intersection of nine leylines.[2]
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[edit] Hailed From Scotland
Dougans was born on 4 October 1968 in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
[edit] Music
[edit] Humanoid
His first releases were as "Humanoid", releasing the acid house single "Stakker Humanoid", which reached #17 in the UK Singles Chart in 1988, and also charted in 1992 and 2001. "Slam", the follow-up, was less successful, reaching #54.[3] He has however continued to release music under this name to the present, primarily through FSOL's online digital download store.
[edit] Future Sound of London
He met Garry Cobain in 1985 when he was at Salford College of Technology in Manchester studying computer science/engineering. After Cobain left college to set up his own studio Dougans joined him and they began to release a plethora of singles under various aliases, some of which would end up on their first compilation album (as FSOL) Earthbeat in 1992.
Whereas the sound of Amorphous Androgynous is Cobain's vehicle, FSOL's more "mechanical" sound is Dougan's.[1][2]
[edit] Discography
All as Humanoid unless indicated.
[edit] Albums
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Eurotechno | Rephlex CAT129CD |
An early project, released on Aphex Twin's label Rephlex, a soundtrack of sorts to a visual installation artist Mark McLean both of which was a major inspiration to the Rephlex collective and as such was re-released on the label in 2003. |
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Your Body Sub Atomic | FSOLDigital.com Digital download |
20th anniversary remix album of the Stakker Humanoid release and other tracks by Brian Dougans; the remixes are by both new and established artist's and DJ's, download also included an Adobe flash "booklet" and high quality video of the "Feadz 2007 Mix". |
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4 Forests | FSOLDigital.com Digital download |
As Part-Sub-Merged, an experimental project released on FSOL's website; a dark soundtrack to a short film by him under the same alias. |
[edit] Compilation albums
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Global | Westside Records CDHUM 1989 |
Early compilation of the singles he released in 88/89. |
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Sessions 84-88 | Rephlex CAT130CD |
An experimental compilation full of acid house tracks and a remix of Stakker Humanoid. |
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Zeebox 1984-1987 Vol. 1 | FSOLDigital.com Digital download |
As Zeebox; the first part of a digital download compilation set of Zeebox albums, experiments from his time in Glasgow and Manchester. |
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Zeebox 1984-1987 Vol. 2 | FSOLDigital.com Digital download |
As Zeebox; the second part of a digital download compilation set of Zeebox albums, experiments from his time in Glasgow and Manchester. |
[edit] EPs
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Braindamage | Bit Bites Brain BIT 9215-12 |
A release on a small German indie label featuring b-sides by another artist called Phase IV. |
[edit] Singles
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"Stakker Humanoid" | Westside Records WSRT 12 |
As Humanoid, first single, hit #17 in the UK singles chart, #1 in the UK dance chart for five weeks |
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"Slam" | Westside Records CDWSR14 |
As Humanoid, featured on "Global" compilation. |
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"The Deep" | Westside Records HUMT2 |
As Humanoid, featured on "Global" compilation. |
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"Tonight" | Westside Records HUMT1 |
As Humanoid, featured on "Global" compilation. |
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"Crystals (Back Together)" | Chicago Trax PROMO HUMT3 |
As Humanoid, featured on "Global" compilation. |
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"R.A.V.E" | Dangerous M-4001 |
As Humanoid, released on the obscure American Dangerous Records. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Future Sound Of London Interview
- ^ a b Future Sound of London : Music News Feature | Clash Music
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 263. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- Brian Dougans discography at Discogs
- Humanoid biography and discography
