Futurecop!

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Futurecop!
Origin United Kingdom
Genres
Instrument(s) Computers, vintage synthesizers and drum machines
Years active2007present
LabelsThe Sleepover Party, Southern Fried, Kiez Beats, New Retro Wave, TimeSlave Recordings

Futurecop! are Manzur Iqbal and Peter Carrol, British cinematic and electronic composers.

Contents

Life and career

Musical career

Manzur and Peter met at university, where they were enrolled in the same course. Even though Manzur was an outcast and Peter was part of the popular crowd, their love of 1980s/90s memorabilia brought them together, and they became best friends very quickly. [1]

After graduating from university, Manzur spent all of his time re-creating the sound of his childhood. With no previous knowledge of electronic production, he used a laptop, a MIDI keyboard and Reason. Iqbal and Carrol joined to form Futurecop!. They have said Futurecop! is the discovery of life and beyond. [2]

Futurecop! released their second full-length album, Hopes, Dreams & Alienation, in December 2013. An album influenced by angst and their favourite electro influences such as Justice. Remixes came from Lifelike, Pony Pony Run Run, Anamanaguchi, Strange Talk and Teen Daze. It received favourable reviews from blogs such as Noisey, MTV Iggy, Data Transmission and Indie Shuffle. [3]

On 23 November 2018, Futurecop! released a new single "Edge Of The Universe" with Canadian synth-pop band Parallels on American label New Retrowave. [4]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleNotes
2006Futurecop! [5] Independent release
2010It's Forever, Kids [6]
The Remixes <3Remix album
2012The Movie [7]
2013Hopes, Dreams & Alienation [8]
2014Fairy Tales [9]
2015Fairy Tales: RemixedRemix album
2016The Lost Tapes [10]
2017Return To Alvograth [11]
2019Voltrana [12]
2022From Oceans Within [13]
2023Between The Moon And Stars [14]

EP

YearTitleNotes
2008The Unicorn & the Lost City of Alvograth
2011The Adventures of Starpony - EP

Singles

YearTitleNotes
2011Dreams (featuring Keenhouse) [15]
N.A.S.A. (feat. Codebreaker)
2012Starworshipper
2013Atlantis 1997
Misanthropist Wolf
Superheroes (feat. KRISTINE)
Coming Home (feat. Neverstore)

/ Maladaptive Daydreaming

2014Sun Is Mine (feat. Mereki) [16]
Into Your Heart (feat. Hunz & Mosaik)
2019We Belong (feat. Parallels)
This Moment Forever (feat. Parallels)
Breakfast Cereal
Against the Tide (featuring NINA) [17]
Let Go (Acoustic Version) (feat. Siamese Youth)
2022Hold Me Forever (feat. Friday Night Firefight)
My Love (feat. Dreamers Avenue)
Sword of Veo
Secrets of Hiroshi
Lovers

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References

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  3. Francey, Matt. "We spoke to Futurecop! about all things 80s". NOISEY. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. "Parallels Join Futurecop! at the 'Edge of the Universe' on New Single". Vehlinggo. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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