''Future Music'' (stylised as ''FutureMusic'') was a monthly

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, published by

Future plc Future plc is a British publishing company. It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson (entrepreneur), Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History 1985–2012 The company was ...

in the UK between 1992 and 2024. It was aimed primarily at

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s working in the

electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...

field. ''Future Music'' included hardware and

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reviews,

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s and loops, and music by electronic artists. The magazine also had reviews of commercial releases within the electronic genre, regularly naming its "Album of the Month". Interviewees included

Aphex Twin Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer and DJ active in electronic music since 1988. His idiosyncratic work has drawn on many styles, including techno, ambient music, ambi ...

Grimes Claire Elise Boucher (; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her lyrics often touch on science fiction and feminist themes. The visuals in her videos are elabora ...

and

Gary Numan Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the New wave music, new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two st ...

, who appeared on the cover of the first issue. ''Future Music'' content was reprinted by outlets including ''

The Fader ''The Fader'' is a magazine established in 1999 as an outlet for Cornerstone Agency, a marketing and public relations firm established by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. The magazine covers music, style and culture. History and work It is owned by T ...

'', ''

Amiga Format ''Amiga Format'' was a British monthly computer magazine for Amiga computers, published by Future Publishing. The magazine lasted 136 issues from 1989 to 2000. The magazine was formed when Future split '' ST/Amiga Format'' into two separate pub ...

'' and

Loopmasters Loopmasters is a sample, MIDI file and preset distributor founded in 2003. The company releases sample packs covering a wide range of genres including house, drum and bass, techno, hip hop, cinematic music and more. Loopmasters also acts ...

. The journalist and broadcaster

Dave Haslam Dave Haslam is a British writer, broadcaster and DJ who DJed over 450 times at the Haçienda nightclub in Manchester and has since DJed worldwide. He has written for the ''New Musical Express'', ''The Guardian'', the ''London Review of Books' ...

characterised ''Future Music'' as "a specialist mag for techno boffins". Matt Feeney in ''

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'' recognised the publication as one of the best within electronic music, saying that it was "intended not so much for the fans of electronic music as... for the artists themselves". Publication ceased on 26 September 2024 with the release of issue 414. ''Future Music'' advised that its "expert knowledge, writing and opinions" would continue via ''MusicRadar'', an online Future plc property dedicated to musicians.

References

External links

Official website
(archived)
''Future Music''
at

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{{Authority control Future plc Defunct music magazines published in the United Kingdom 1992 establishments in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1992 Magazines disestablished in 2024