Released 18 October 1996 | Length 70:11 Release date 18 October 1996 | |
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Recorded Earthbeat Studios, London – 1996 Genres Ambient music, Techno, Electronica, Big beat Similar The Future Sound of London albums, Electronica albums |
Dead Cities is a 1996 album by electronic music group The Future Sound of London.
Contents
- Future sound of london dead cities herd killing
- Overview
- Track listing
- Samples and other information
- Charts
- Songs
- References
Future sound of london dead cities herd killing
Overview
Though almost without lyrics to speak of, most of the first half of the album (with the exception of "Her Face Forms in Summertime") is dark and full of well structured malevolence in that its songs combine synthetic sounds with samples to create an apocalyptic, dystopian atmosphere. The second half of the disc however is rather more relaxed and FSOL combine the darkness with more of their now familiar complex, ambient techniques to create an odd, peaceful yet intriguing atmosphere.
The album art consisted of 3D graphics, photography, and writing complementing the album's themes, combined via digital image editing. This was created primarily by the band and then-frequent artistic collaborator Buggy G. Riphead. A limited edition release of the album included a 196-page book, containing additional artwork and writing in the same style.
"My Kingdom" and "We Have Explosive" were released as singles. The "My Kingdom" music video was directed by the same artistic collaboration, whereas the "We Have Explosive" music video was directed by 2D-animator Run Wrake.
Track listing
Though the album contains 13 tracks, the track listing on the back insert of the CD is ambiguous, as 15 song titles are listed, with most of the second half of songs not numbered. The common interpretation, confirmed by the promo edition of the CD, is listed here:
- "Herd Killing" – 2:37
- "Dead Cities" – 6:37
- "Her Face Forms in Summertime" – 5:38
- "We Have Explosive" – 6:19
- "Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me" – 4:10
- "My Kingdom" – 5:47
- "Max" – 2:48
- "Antique Toy" – 5:43
- – 6:57
- "Quagmire" – 5:13
- "In a State of Permanent Abyss" – 1:44
- "Glass" – 5:38
- "Yage" – 7:32
- – 5:32
- "Vit Drowning" – 4:48
- "Through Your Gills I Breathe" – 0:44
- – 4:46
- "First Death in the Family" – 2:18
- silence – 1:00
- "Dead Cities Reprise" (hidden track by Headstone Lane) – 1:28
Samples and other information
Charts
Album – UK Albums Chart
Singles – UK Singles Chart
Songs
1Herd Killing2:38
2Dead Cities6:37
3Her Face Forms in Summertime5:39