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{{Short description|American house music group}}
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* Fernando "Fher" Rivera
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'''Phuture''' is an American ] group from ], founded in 1985 by ], Nathaniel Pierre Jones aka ], and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson.<ref name="Guardian2014">{{cite web |last1=Poe |first1=Jim |title=Phuture: pioneers of acid house |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/may/27/phuture-pioneers-of-acid-house |website=The Guardian |accessdate=6 September 2018}}</ref> The group is renowned for inventing and defining the sound of ], a subgenre of ], with their 1987 release "]".<ref name="Guardian2014"></ref>
'''Phuture''' (now called '''Phuture 303''') is a ]-based ] group founded in 1985 by Spanky, ] and Herb J.
The group's 12-minute track "]" (1987) is one of several recordings that lay claim to being the first-ever acid house record.<ref>IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/phuture-biography/ "Phuture Biography"], '']' Retrieved on 29 March 2011.</ref>


==History and background==
''Acid Tracks'' featured characteristic bass lines from the ] bass synthesizer—which was manipulated to produce resonant and squelchy sounds uncharacteristic for a bass guitar it was designed to emulate. The track raised to popularity at DJ ]'s ] club in Chicago and has since been re-pressed many times.
Phuture's seminal "Acid Tracks" is considered to be the first acid house record and credited for inventing and defining the genre.<ref name="Guardian2014"></ref><ref>{{cite book |last =Shapiro |first =Peter |title =Modulations: A History of Electronic Music |publisher =Caipirinha Productions Inc. |date =2000 |page = |isbn =978-0-8195-6498-6 |url =https://archive.org/details/impossibledancec00buck/page/32 }}</ref> The 12-minute instrumental composition was released on ] in 1987. Originally, it was recorded to tape and played by DJ ] at the Chicago nightclub Music Box,<ref> in DJ mag, 2014.</ref> supposedly already in 1985.<ref> on ]; in Fader Magazine, August 04, 2014.</ref> Its characteristic "acid" sound was derived from utilizing the ] bass synthesizer in a very particular way, using tone sequences modulated in real-time to produce a certain resonant and squelchy sound which is since then associated with the genre. The track also utilized ] and Roland TR-727 drum machines.


Phuture released a great number of acid tracks now considered classics, usually as 12-inch ] ]s. Its only albums, however, have been ''Alpha & Omega'' (1997)—the first release since the group renamed itself Phuture 303—and ''Survival's Our Mission'' (2003), the title referencing the opening lyrics of the 1988 single "We are Phuture." After "Acid Tracks", Phuture released a number of acid house and ] tracks now considered classics of the genre, usually as 12-inch ] ]s. Their sound is gloomy and monotonous in nature; many tracks are very long, at times passing the 10-minute mark. The sparse lyrics occasionally reference drug use, such as the lyrics of "Your Only Friend" (1987), which describe ] ], or a simple chant, such as on "Spirit" (1994). The group has recorded under several ]s, generally using the substitution of ph or pf for f, as, for example, in Phortune or Pfortune.


⚫ ==Members==
The music the group produces is dark and monotonous. Many tracks are very long, even passing the 10-minute mark (such as "Acid Tracks"). Sparse lyrics are occasionally related to drugs, like the lyrics of "Your Only Friend" (1987), which describe ] ], or a simple chant, such as on "]" (1994).
===Current members<ref name="Discogs">Source: </ref>===
* Lothario "Rio" Lee
⚫ * Nathaniel Pierre Jones aka ] (1985–1990; 2013–present)
* Fernando "Fher" Rivera aka Lessnoise


⚫ ===Former members<ref name="Discogs"></ref>===
The group also recorded under several ]s, generally using the substitution of ph or pf for f. For example, the name Phortune or Pfortune.

⚫ == Members ==
=== Current members ===

* Spanky (Earl Smith Jr.) (1985–present)
* Professor Traxx (Damon Nelomns) (1985–present)

⚫ === Former members ===

⚫ * DJ Pierre (Nathaniel Pierre Jones) (1985–1990)
* Herb J (Herbert Jackson) (1985–1988) * Herb J (Herbert Jackson) (1985–1988)
* Jay Juniel (1990) * Jay Juniel (1990)
* L.A. Williams (1997)
* Phill Little (1990) * Phill Little (1990)
* Roy Davis Jr. (1990–1997) * ] (1990–1997)
* DJ Skull (Ron Maney) (1996–1997) * DJ Skull (Ron Maney) (1996–1997)
* ] aka Spanky, DJ Spank Spank, or DeeJay Phuture (1985–2016)


== Discography == ==Discography==
=== Singles and maxi-singles === ===Singles and maxi-singles===
* "]" (1987)

* '']'' (1987) * "The Creator" (1988)
* ''The Creator'' (1988) * "We are Phuture" (1988)
* ''We Are Phuture'' (1988) * "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (1989)
* ''Do You Wanna Get Funky'' (1989) * "Rise from Your Grave" (1992)
* "Inside Out" (1993)
* ''Rise From Your Grave'' (1992)
* ''Inside Out'' (1993) * "Mental Breakdown" (1994)
* ''Mental Breakdown'' (1994) * "Spirit" (1994)
⚫ * "Acid Trax / String Free" (Phuture/Phortune) (1994)
* '']'' (1994)
* "Times Fade" (Phuture, the Next Generation) (1996)
⚫ * ''Acid Tracks / String Free'' (Phuture/Phortune) (1994)
* ''Times Fade'' (Phuture The Next Generation) (1996) * "Jack 2 Jack" (Robert Owens/Phuture) (1998)
⚫ * "Washing Machine / Got The Bug" (Mr. Fingers/Phuture) (2002)
* ''Alpha & Omega'' (1996)
* ''Acid Soul'' (1997)
* ''Jack 2 Jack'' (Robert Owens/Phuture) (1998)
* ''Hardfloor Will Survive'' (Hardfloor vs. Phuture 303) (1998)
* ''Phreedom!'' (1997)
* ''Thunder Part One'' (2000)
* ''Thunder Part Two'' (2000)
* ''Soulgers Of Tekkno'' (2000)
⚫ * ''Washing Machine / Got The Bug'' (Mr. Fingers/Phuture) (2002)

⚫ === Albums ===

* ''Alpha & Omega'' (1997)
* ''Survival's Our Mission'' (2001)

=== Remixes ===


⚫ ===Remixes===
* Roy Davis Jr.: ''Heart Attack (Phuture’s Mix)'' (1994) * Roy Davis Jr.: ''Heart Attack (Phuture’s Mix)'' (1994)
* DJ Pierre: ''Matrix Chamber (Phuture 303 Deep Underground Mix)'' (1999)
* Zzino vs. Filterheadz: ''No Weapons (Phuture 303 Remix)'' (2002)


== References == ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}


== External links == ==External links==
* * at ]
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 26 November 2024

American house music group
Phuture
Also known asPhortune
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active1985–present
Labels
Members
  • Lothario "Rio" Lee
  • Fernando "Fher" Rivera
  • DJ Pierre

Phuture is an American house music group from Chicago, founded in 1985 by Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., Nathaniel Pierre Jones aka DJ Pierre, and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson. The group is renowned for inventing and defining the sound of acid house, a subgenre of house music, with their 1987 release "Acid Tracks".

History and background

Phuture's seminal "Acid Tracks" is considered to be the first acid house record and credited for inventing and defining the genre. The 12-minute instrumental composition was released on Trax Records in 1987. Originally, it was recorded to tape and played by DJ Ron Hardy at the Chicago nightclub Music Box, supposedly already in 1985. Its characteristic "acid" sound was derived from utilizing the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer in a very particular way, using tone sequences modulated in real-time to produce a certain resonant and squelchy sound which is since then associated with the genre. The track also utilized Roland TR-707 and Roland TR-727 drum machines.

After "Acid Tracks", Phuture released a number of acid house and Chicago house tracks now considered classics of the genre, usually as 12-inch vinyl maxi singles. Their sound is gloomy and monotonous in nature; many tracks are very long, at times passing the 10-minute mark. The sparse lyrics occasionally reference drug use, such as the lyrics of "Your Only Friend" (1987), which describe cocaine addiction, or a simple chant, such as on "Spirit" (1994). The group has recorded under several pseudonyms, generally using the substitution of ph or pf for f, as, for example, in Phortune or Pfortune.

Members

Current members

  • Lothario "Rio" Lee
  • Nathaniel Pierre Jones aka DJ Pierre (1985–1990; 2013–present)
  • Fernando "Fher" Rivera aka Lessnoise

Former members

  • Herb J (Herbert Jackson) (1985–1988)
  • Jay Juniel (1990)
  • Phill Little (1990)
  • Roy Davis Jr. (1990–1997)
  • DJ Skull (Ron Maney) (1996–1997)
  • Earl Smith Jr. aka Spanky, DJ Spank Spank, or DeeJay Phuture (1985–2016)

Discography

Singles and maxi-singles

  • "Acid Tracks" (1987)
  • "The Creator" (1988)
  • "We are Phuture" (1988)
  • "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (1989)
  • "Rise from Your Grave" (1992)
  • "Inside Out" (1993)
  • "Mental Breakdown" (1994)
  • "Spirit" (1994)
  • "Acid Trax / String Free" (Phuture/Phortune) (1994)
  • "Times Fade" (Phuture, the Next Generation) (1996)
  • "Jack 2 Jack" (Robert Owens/Phuture) (1998)
  • "Washing Machine / Got The Bug" (Mr. Fingers/Phuture) (2002)

Remixes

  • Roy Davis Jr.: Heart Attack (Phuture’s Mix) (1994)

References

  1. ^ Poe, Jim. "Phuture: pioneers of acid house". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. Shapiro, Peter (2000). Modulations: A History of Electronic Music. Caipirinha Productions Inc. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-8195-6498-6.
  3. Interview with Phuture's DJ Pierre in DJ mag, 2014.
  4. Review by Alain_Patrick on Discogs; Interview with DJ Pierre in Fader Magazine, August 04, 2014.
  5. ^ Source: Discogs discography and biography

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