Futurecop!

Futurecop!
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Synthwave synthpop ambient new wave
Instrument(s)	Computers, vintage synthesizers and drum machines
Years active	2007–present
Labels	The Sleepover Party, Southern Fried, Kiez Beats, New Retro Wave, TimeSlave Recordings

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

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

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

EP

Year	Title	Notes
2008	The Unicorn & the Lost City of Alvograth
2011	The Adventures of Starpony - EP

Singles

Year	Title	Notes
2011	Dreams (featuring Keenhouse) [15]
	N.A.S.A. (feat. Codebreaker)
2012	Starworshipper
2013	Atlantis 1997
	Misanthropist Wolf
	Superheroes (feat. KRISTINE)
	Coming Home (feat. Neverstore) / Maladaptive Daydreaming
2014	Sun Is Mine (feat. Mereki) [16]
	Into Your Heart (feat. Hunz & Mosaik)
2019	We Belong (feat. Parallels)
	This Moment Forever (feat. Parallels)
	Breakfast Cereal
	Against the Tide (featuring NINA) [17]
	Let Go (Acoustic Version) (feat. Siamese Youth)
2022	Hold Me Forever (feat. Friday Night Firefight)
	My Love (feat. Dreamers Avenue)
	Sword of Veo
	Secrets of Hiroshi
	Lovers
2025	So...Far Away (with TimeMachine1985)

References

1. "Futurecop! Exclusive Mix (MP3), Interview, Track Premiere, Tour Dates, Yo Majesty" Archived 10 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine . TheMusic.FM. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
2. "Futurecop!". DISCODUST. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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.
5. "Futurecop! - Futurecop!". Discogs . 2006.
6. "Futurecop! - It's Forever, Kids". Discogs . 3 November 2010.
7. "The Movie by Futurecop! On Apple Music".
8. "Futurecop! - Hopes, Dreams & Alienation". Discogs . 13 December 2013.
9. "Futurecop! - Fairy Tales". Discogs . 2014.
10. "The Lost Tapes by Futurecop! On Apple Music".
11. "Futurecop! - Return to Alvograth". Discogs . 2017.
12. "Return to Alvograth by Futurecop! On Apple Music".
13. "Futurecop! - from Oceans within". Discogs . 2022.
14. "Futurecop! - Between the Moon and Stars". Discogs . 2023.
15. "Futurecop! Featuring Keenhouse - Dreams". Discogs . 14 February 2011.
16. "Futurecop! Ft. Mereki - Sun is Mine". Discogs . 5 September 2014.
17. "Futurecop! Feat. Nina - Against the Tide". Discogs . 8 November 2019.

External links

• Official website