We are happy to announce our first ever Future Archive Recordings label showcase! We’ll be bringing Little People, Sun Glitters and Rome In Reverse to Czech Republic this May for two shows in Brno and Prague. Details below, tickets are on sale now!
MAY 10 _ BRNO _ KABINET MUZ [tickets] [rsvp]
MAY 11 _ PRAGUE _ MEETFACTORY [tickets] [rsvp]
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AAMAR’s new full-length album Drips is officially out today! Click here to download/stream or take a listen below.
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Hailing from Cape Verde and growing up in Luxembourg, AAMAR is an up-and-coming electronic music producer combining elements of synthwave, shoegaze, soul, and hip-hop. Starting out as an avid record collector and sneaking out at a young age to watch DJs scratch records, AAMAR turned to producing and releasing his own music around 2011. This resulted in several releases—most notably Paralysis in 2017—and public support from music:LX, as well as numerous festival appearances, including Shibuya Showcase Festival in Japan, Morning House Festival in China, MaMa Festival in France, and M.I.L. Festival in Portugal. AAMAR presented his new musical offering ‘Carbon’ as part of the Future Archive: Volume 1 compilation in September 2018, and we are thrilled to now be reissuing his 2016 full-length album ‘Drips’ which had previously not been publicly available.
Track Listing:
01. Home
02. Hawos (Give me love)
03. Memories
04. Saturn
05. Lights
06. Venus
07. Neptune
08. Seeds
09. Contact
10. Jupiter
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More about AAMAR here.
NOTME, the solo project from one half of Arms and Sleepers, Max Lewis, will put out a brand new single next week. Titled Trustme, this is the 2nd single from NOTME, with the debut full-length album expected this summer. You can listen to the 1st single which was released as part of the Future Archive: Vol. 1 compilation below, or stream it via your favorite digital music platform.
Trustme will be released on Feb. 22, 2019 via Future Archive Recordings.
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More about NOTME here.
AAMAR’s upcoming new full-length album Drips is now available for pre-order, ahead of the Feb. 15, 2019 official release date. Click here to pre-order the album (including an immediate download of 1 track) and take a listen to the album sampler below.
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Hailing from Cape Verde and growing up in Luxembourg, AAMAR is an up-and-coming electronic music producer combining elements of synthwave, shoegaze, soul, and hip-hop. Starting out as an avid record collector and sneaking out at a young age to watch DJs scratch records, AAMAR turned to producing and releasing his own music around 2011. This resulted in several releases—most notably Paralysis in 2017—and public support from music:LX, as well as numerous festival appearances, including Shibuya Showcase Festival in Japan, Morning House Festival in China, MaMa Festival in France, and M.I.L. Festival in Portugal. AAMAR presented his new musical offering ‘Carbon’ as part of the Future Archive: Volume 1 compilation in September 2018, and we are thrilled to now be reissuing his 2016 full-length album ‘Drips’ which had previously not been publicly available.
Track Listing:
01. Home
02. Hawos (Give me love)
03. Memories
04. Saturn
05. Lights
06. Venus
07. Neptune
08. Seeds
09. Contact
10. Jupiter
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More about AAMAR here.
We are happy to announce the release of Drips, a full-length album by AAMAR. Hailing from Cape Verde and growing up in Luxembourg, AAMAR is an up-and-coming electronic music producer combining elements of synthwave, shoegaze, soul, and hip-hop. You can read more about him on our website.
Drips will be released on Feb. 15, 2019 via Future Archive Recordings, with pre-orders available next week. Watch the album video teaser below.
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More about AAMAR here.
The long-awaited new album from Little People is finally out today via Future Archive! Take a listen to Landloper now and don’t forget to grab a vinyl copy from our webstore. You can also read a recent interview with Laurent of Little People discussing the new record, courtesy of Bandcamp Daily.
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Landloper is Little People’s first release since 2015, where he returns with an album that is both beautiful and complex – much like the journey it took to release it.
In 2014, Laurent Clerc – aka Little People – decided to move to Portland, OR to allow himself to concentrate on writing new music. Laurent spent a fruitful year in Oregon, drawing inspiration from the wild beauty of the Pacific North West. Shortly after his move, a new EP and a successful 6-week North American tour opening for Odesza followed. It’s around this time that the first sketches of Landloper started to take shape.
For Laurent making music is all about the process – each sound used on his latest album were created with a technical idea in mind. Either with a modular synthesizer or using digital means, Laurent draws inspiration from the set of tools at his disposal. Electronic music is a giant playground to explore and tinker with. The new album has a warmth and lofi aesthetic that is at odds with Laurent’s meticulous nature – but everything has been crafted to be deliberately just so. Constantly looking to add imperfections to beautiful sounds – rendering them more abrasive and alive. There are contrasts between the lush string quartet arrangements and off kilter angular beats, with subtle details in each track which co-exist alongside broader melodic themes. The music on Landloper travels through a number of sonic palettes, borrowing elements from different sub-genres to eventually form a cohesive whole.
Laurent worked with a number of collaborators this time round – expanding beyond just instrumental works. Whilst in Portland he worked with Reva Devito (HW&W Recordings) whose vocals were chopped and re-purposed – providing a vocal thread throughout the whole album. Laurent also collaborated with Rahel Debebe-Dessalegne (Hejira, Matthew Herbert, Floating Points) making up three key songs on the album. The lead single track Skies Turn Blue which features Tif Lamson (GIVERS) was an effortless collaboration between 2 very different artists.
Track Listing:
01. PDX
02. Skies Turn Blue (feat. Tif Lamson)
03. How To Navigate
04. Embrace (feat. Rahel)
05. Tonight
06. Don’t Give Up (feat. Rahel)
07. Lozenge Less
08. All The Wonders (feat. Rahel)
09. Rouge
10. Slow Shimmer
11. Maybe It’s Wrong
12. Talk To Me
13. Sponk
More about Little People here.
Little People will be returning to North America this April for a string of shows in support of his new album Landloper, out this Friday via Future Archive. Tickets go on sale this Friday as well – check out the dates below and pre-order the new record through our webstore.
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Little People tour dates:
April 02 – FORT COLLINS, CO – Hodi’s Half Note
April 03 – DENVER, CO – Cervantes’ Other Side
April 04 – PORTLAND, OR – Holocene
April 05 – SEATTLE, WA – Nectar Lounge
April 10 – OAKLAND, CA – The New Parish
April 11 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Soda Bar
April 17 – WASHINGTON, DC – U Street Music Hall
April 18 – ASHEVILLE, NC – Asheville Music Hall
April 20 – AUSTIN, TX – Mohawk
April 24 – CAMBRIDGE, MA – Middle East Upstairs
April 25 – BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
April 26 – CHICAGO, IL – Chop Shop
April 27 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Music Ward
More about Little People here.
DECEMBER 2018 – UPDATE
We hope you’re enjoying the winter holidays as we wrap up 2018. Future Archive was conceived only this past summer and officially got off the ground in September with our debut label compilation Future Archive: Volume 1. We want to thank you for following us and for supporting all our artists in the few months that we’ve been around. Below is a quick recap of our recent activities, with a 2019 news update coming up in the next few weeks.
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Little People will release his new full-length album Landloper on Jan. 11, 2019. You can pre-order vinyl or digital here.
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Sun Glitters released his new full-length album LO-FI-LO-VE in November. Take a listen and order a digital copy here.
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Blockhead, Yppah & Arms and Sleepers wrapped up their Fall 2018 North American Tour and we’ve made available a limited number of color vinyl copies of their joint release Hermit Kingdom: Remixes online, previously only available at shows. Grab a record here.
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Thanks for reading, happy new year, and see you in 2019!
PRE-ORDERS – LITTLE PEOPLE ‘LANDLOPER’
Little People’s upcoming new full-length album Landloper is now available for pre-order, ahead of the Jan. 11, 2019 official release date. Click here to pre-order the album on vinyl or digital and take a listen to the initial three singles.
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Landloper is Little People’s first release since 2015, where he returns with an album that is both beautiful and complex – much like the journey it took to release it.
In 2014, Laurent Clerc – aka Little People – decided to move to Portland, OR to allow himself to concentrate on writing new music. Laurent spent a fruitful year in Oregon, drawing inspiration from the wild beauty of the Pacific North West. Shortly after his move, a new EP and a successful 6-week North American tour opening for Odesza followed. It’s around this time that the first sketches of Landloper started to take shape.
For Laurent making music is all about the process – each sound used on his latest album were created with a technical idea in mind. Either with a modular synthesizer or using digital means, Laurent draws inspiration from the set of tools at his disposal. Electronic music is a giant playground to explore and tinker with. The new album has a warmth and lofi aesthetic that is at odds with Laurent’s meticulous nature – but everything has been crafted to be deliberately just so. Constantly looking to add imperfections to beautiful sounds – rendering them more abrasive and alive. There are contrasts between the lush string quartet arrangements and off kilter angular beats, with subtle details in each track which co-exist alongside broader melodic themes. The music on Landloper travels through a number of sonic palettes, borrowing elements from different sub-genres to eventually form a cohesive whole.
Laurent worked with a number of collaborators this time round – expanding beyond just instrumental works. Whilst in Portland he worked with Reva Devito (HW&W Recordings) whose vocals were chopped and re-purposed – providing a vocal thread throughout the whole album. Laurent also collaborated with Rahel Debebe-Dessalegne (Hejira, Matthew Herbert, Floating Points) making up three key songs on the album. The lead single track Skies Turn Blue which features Tif Lamson (GIVERS) was an effortless collaboration between 2 very different artists.
Landloper officially releases on Jan. 11, 2019 via Future Archive Recordings.
Track Listing:
01. PDX
02. Skies Turn Blue (feat. Tif Lamson)
03. How To Navigate
04. Embrace (feat. Rahel)
05. Tonight
06. Don’t Give Up (feat. Rahel)
07. Lozenge Less
08. All The Wonders (feat. Rahel)
09. Rouge
10. Slow Shimmer
11. Maybe It’s Wrong
12. Talk To Me
13. Sponk
More about Little People here.
OUT NOW – SUN GLITTERS ‘LO-FI-LO-VE’
We are thrilled to present you Sun Glitters‘ new full-length album LO-FI-LO-VE. Available for stream or download via all digital music platforms as of today. Click here to check it out or stream via SoundCloud below.
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Since arriving in 2011—at the crest of an era overflowing with blissful synth projects—Victor Ferreira (aka Sun Glitters) has earned a loyal following through consistent output, collaboration, worldwide tours, and festival appearances. With remixes for Purity Ring, Slow Magic, Blue Foundation and numerous others, and live support for the likes of Moderat, Son Lux and Gold Panda, Ferreira has quickly left a mark on the electronic music scene. Over the years, he has received glowing coverage from Dazed & Confused, BBC, Resident Advisor, Earmilk, XLR8R, Pitchfork, The Guardian, VICE, and a bevy of other trend setting music outlets.
LO-FI-LO-VE sees Ferreira taking another new creative step in his career as a music producer, video director, and graphic design artist. All three are essential to Sun Glitters’ raison d’être, and with LO-FI-LO-VE, Ferreira is once again pushing his artistic curiosity to the limit. Unbothered by the prospect of change, Ferreira urges his listeners and viewers to keep an open mind and shift focus. While It Will Be Forever offered a closer look into the remarkable and unremarkable everyday moments—along with a subtle existential message underneath the accompanying music and videos—LO-FI-LO-VE sends a heartfelt and emotive pulse directly into the soul. From start to finish, Ferreira manages to arouse those most human of emotions on his new album: joy, pain, remembering, forgetting, loss, and of course, love. The 13 tracks on LO-FI-LO-VE are an exploration of these feelings; they are gentle and ethereal, but also focused and honest. There is no pretense here, especially that everything is always fine. It is not. As the track 6 title suggests, It’s Almost Perfectly — almost, but not quite. The soul’s journey is as bleak as it is beautiful, and for 47 minutes, LO-FI-LO-VE attempts to capture that enigmatic energy.
More about Sun Glitters here.
