
FutureSounds FM
byEnzo Van Baelen
Music
FutureSounds FM is a joint venture between My Pet Flamingo, Patrick Fakeman and TimeSlave Recordings; an eclectic, irreverent but sometimes deep dive into all things Vapor, Future Funk & SynthwaveEach episode will feature a revolving panel of hosts, aiming to cover the wider scene in an interesting way. Expect interviews, mixes, exclusives and much more besides.Subscribers to the MPF fan club - Clwb Fflamingo - get early access. For more information:https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/fan-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes(39 episodes)
Season 4 - Episode 3
S4E3 - "Nobody Here: Q&A with the Director of the Story of Vaporwave"
FutureSounds returns for a Fourth Season!Last week we caught up with Christian Britten, the Director of 'Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave' for a Q&A episode of the FutureSounds FM podcast. In this episode we answer listeners' burning questions and get an insight into the process of making the film. Join us for a deep dive into the story of the 'Story of Vaporwave'...Useful Links:Stream 'Nobody Here' in SD: youtu.be/6kNqw7UdENg?si=KaaXPPOSrKvNyAJtDi...
Published: May 13, 2026Duration: 1h 27m 44s
Season 4 - Episode 2
S4E2 - “Ranking the greatest Vaporwave albums of all time... ”
FutureSounds returns for a Fourth Season!In this episode we finally deliver on our promise to rank the greatest Vaporwave albums of all time... We reveal our all-time classic albums in three categories: OG classics, Modern Classics, and leftfield/cult picks. On the panel this week are Enzo, Thom, Fakeman and Roby Dyson - with contributions from Jornt (Catsystemcorp), Jay, Aldo (Groove Remote) and new FutureSounds member - Eric Hughes (Sly Vinyl).We've also got a guest appearance from none other than Saint Pepsi, plus selections from FutureSounds listeners. We...
Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 1h 37m 16s
Season 4 - Episode 2
S4E02 - 'IN THE MIX 001' - 12.02.25
INTRODUCING...A new series from FutureSounds FM bringing you the best in retro electro, new & old! Enzo takes to the decks to bring you a mixture of Vaporwave, Future Funk, Techno, Jungle and Synthwave bangers; including previously unreleased tracks.TRACKLIST:Mabisyo - We Can Travel By Sea [Happy Birthday]https://hushtones.bandcamp.com/track/we-can-travel-by-seaGodspeed 音 - pleasure in success [Lost Audio Vol.1]https://godspeedsound.bandcamp.com/album/lost-audio-vol-iSaint Pepsi - Challenger [Studio 54]https://myp...
Published: Dec 3, 2025Duration: 47m 48s
Season 1 - Episode 1
IN THE MIX 001 - 12.02.25 [ENZO VAN BAELEN]
INTRODUCING...A new series from FutureSounds FM bringing you the best in retro electro, new & old! Enzo takes to the decks to bring you a mixture of Vaporwave, Future Funk, Techno, Jungle and Synthwave bangers; including previously unreleased tracks.TRACKLIST:Mabisyo - We Can Travel By Sea [Happy Birthday]https://hushtones.bandcamp.com/track/we-can-travel-by-seaGodspeed 音 - pleasure in success [Lost Audio Vol.1]https://godspeedsound.bandcamp.com/album/lost-audio-vol-iSaint Pepsi - Challenger [Studio 54]https://mypetflamingo.ban...
Published: Dec 2, 2025Duration: 47m 48s
Season 4 - Episode 1
S4E01 - "Has Vaporwave already produced its last true classic?"
FutureSounds returns for a Fourth Season!We're back for a fourth series, with a rotated line-up of regular hosts that now includes Jornt (猫 シ Corp.) among its number.In this episode we ask if Vaporwave has already produced its last true classic album; reflect on a Summer of IRL shows; give the latest news on the Nobody Here documentary; and tackle the tricky (/toxic) subject of Vapor-bootlegs... Your hosts for the episode are Enzo, Thom, Groove Remote and Jornt - aka 猫 シ Corp.Useful Links:High Eden Slu...
Published: Nov 10, 2025Duration: 1h 13m 52s
Season 3 - Episode 12
S3E12 - "BUY NOW!"
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season...In this episode Enzo talks to author and curator, Michael Brown - author of 'Buy Now', a deep-dive into Eyeliner's classic album; part of Bloomsbury's prestigious '33 1/13' collection.Drawing on original interviews and the album's production archive, the book uses BUY NOW's story to investigate what it means to create, distribute, and consume independent music in an era of global networks and digital technology. It places the album in both the real-world and online contexts of Rowell's life and career, from early websites to t...
Published: Jun 5, 2025Duration: 53m 4s
Season 3 - Episode 11
S3E11 - Trying Hard Not to Get Sued…
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season...Aldo (Groove Remote), Enzo and Thom are back with a new episode where they tease FlamingoFest 2; talk tariffs and new releases; as well as updates on the Nobody Here film, nifty new box sets - and trying not to get sued by Nintendo…There’s also a new single from Timeshare ’94, ahead of the release of their new album - Habitat 67 - and the inside track on Aldo’s DJ set at a donut shop!Useful Links: Donor Lens - As Warm...
Published: Mar 28, 2025Duration: 49m 43s
Season 3 - Episode 10
S3E10 - "Your Limousine Awaits"
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season...Pull up to the bumper, baby! The Master of Mallsoft Limousine joined the Wichita LimeWire (Thom) and Disco Daddy (Groove Remote) for an Early 2025 chat across 3 time zones. Over a long, freeform conversation, they discussed wrestling, dead malls, collectibles and cosmic matters. At the artist's request, their voice has been slowed & reverbed to protect their identity.Useful links:Limousine Bandcamp: https://limousinemusic.bandcamp.com/merchWrestling Wave 2: https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/album/wrestling-wave-2Limousine & Eyeliner 2018 t...
Published: Feb 8, 2025Duration: 1h 36m 20s
Season 3 - Episode 9
S3E9 - "Can You Smell What Lebrock is Cooking..?"
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season...In Episode 9, Jay returns for a rare appearance - joined by Rob Dyson - to interview UK Synthwave legend and tattooist Shauny P, aka Lebrock. They caught up a few days after the Lebrock tour hit Cardiff, for a chat about the state of the Synthwave scene, the band's new live line-up and discuss influences and side projects. Oh, and Rob promises to pop in to see Shaun for a tattoo!There's also an exclusive WORLD PREVIEW of a...
Published: Oct 16, 2024Duration: 42m 37s
Season 3 - Episode 8
S3E8 - "Long Distance Calls From Abandoned Malls"
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season... and we have a new co-host!After several months of tense negotiations, FutureSounds is delighted to have secured the signing of Aldo - 'Groove Remote' - to join the roster!This week's episode is a roundtable featuring the 'New Guy', all the way from San Antonio, Texas. Enzo, Thom and Fakeman join Aldo to talk about an upcoming FutureSounds live show in London, gigs in dead malls, Nobody Here Film progress and new projects on the Horizon.Useful Links:...
Published: Aug 14, 2024Duration: 59m 42s
Season 3 - Episode 7
S3E7 - "Show Me The Way To The Next Tiki Bar" [Interview with Runners Club 95]
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season!Thom (& Jay!) conducted a gently chaotic interview with returning guest Carl from Runners Club 95. In person at Donor Lens' London studio, they chatted about the recent FutureSounds live show, tiki drinks, theme restaurants and upcoming releases. For a more general RC95 backstory, check out our first ever podcast episode.USEFUL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runnersclub95/Sponsored Content album: https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/album/sponsored-contentf.ern__ insta: https://www.instagram.com/_f.ern_____/?hl=en<...
Published: Jul 5, 2024Duration: 48m 39s
Season 3 - Episode 6
S3E6 - "Internet Punks Find a Way" [Interview With 猫 シ Corp.]
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season!Enzo and Thom catch up with Dutch Vaporwave legend 猫 シ Corp. about fatherhood, furniture music and Finnish mallsoft... plus some spicy takes on the Barber Beats phenomenon, and AI being the "ultimate" Vaporwave frontierUSEFUL LINKS:Bandcamp: https://catsystemcorp.bandcamp.com/musicWiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_System_Corp.Double Date physicals: https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/album/double-dateHiraeth website:https://hiraethrecords.com/ (USA) https://hiraethrecords.eu/(EU and rest of w...
Published: Jun 16, 2024Duration: 1h 17m 46s
Season 3 - Episode 5
S3E5 - "It's Pronounced NiElsir..."
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season! An extended interview this episode as Rob dials up Irish artist NiElsir to chat synths, Spain and Stratford Ct.USEFUL LINKS: Linktree: https://nielsirmusic.com/ Bandcamp: https://nielsir.bandcamp.com/Stratford Ct: https://stratfordct.bandcamp.com/VSTV Vol 1 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCEZAA45wtECork DJ Stevie G: https://www.instagram.com/steviegrainger/?hl=enIllustrator linksi101: https://www.instagram.com/linski101/*****FutureSounds FM...
Published: May 27, 2024Duration: 1h 26m 43s
Season 3 - Episode 4
S3E4 - “HOW TO BUG YOUR PARENTS” - WITH WHITEWOODS
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season! After a catch-up and some scene-setting with Fakeman and Rob, it's over to Richmond, Virginia and the home studio of Whitewoods. Thom and Enzo caught up with the lo-fi pop pioneer to chat parenthood, Spaceship Earth, nostalgia and the ‘American Dream’. Plus, a few Nobody Here updates along the way, in advance of a future episode interviewing the director of the long-awaited film.USEFUL LINKS:Highway Superstar: https://highwaysuperstar.bandcamp.com/track/caribbean-romance Luxury Elite - talk soup...
Published: May 6, 2024Duration: 1h 21m 3s
Season 3 - Episode 3
S3E3 - "Dropping the worst mashups you've ever heard" with Snowdream
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season! 'Fellow freelancers Thom and Snowdream got together in the studio on a Tuesday afternoon to chat TikTok, future funk and lower division football'Useful Links:Snowdream Bandcamp: https://snowdreamdigital.bandcamp.com/Snowdream TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snowdreammusic?_t=8l92ihj64mn&_r=1Snowdream insta: https://www.instagram.com/snowdreammusic?igsh=eWF0MHN3NXl5NGJqReading FC campaign: https://www.sellbeforewedai.co.uk/Donor Lens - Rose Room: https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/album/rose-room<...
Published: Apr 1, 2024Duration: 1h 9m 25s
Season 3 - Episode 2
S3E2 - Pass the (Groove) Remote
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season! A music nerd love-in: Thom sat down with his internet friend Aldo aka Groove Remote to chat DJing, compilation curating and making 'proper Vaporwave'. Detours along the way about Patrick Cowley and pirate radio. Plus there's a Rob & Fakeman intro ramble and an exclusive premiere of 'PPL' by LVNDR TWN.Useful Links:Groove Remote Bandcamp: https://grooveremote.bandcamp.com/Patrick Cowley FutureSounds FM pod: https://future-sounds.uk/2023/06/23/right-on-target-patrick-cowley-his-evolution-of-disco-and-a-lasting-legacy/LVNDR TWN Bandcamp: https://lvndrtwn.bandcamp.com/<...
Published: Jan 30, 2024Duration: 1h 23m 3s
Season 3 - Episode 1
S3E1 - Starting 2024 on a 'Natural High'
FutureSounds FM is back for a third season! Enzo, Thom & Rob are on the panel for the return of the Pod, with Fakeman away, new boy 'Jack Dyson' nowhere to be found, and Jay running scared.In the show this week they review the best albums of 2023; discuss Enzo's mad plan for a third record label; reminisce about (and hatch plans to revive) 'Outrun' music; talk worrying trends in vinyl production; and preview a brand new single by 3PeaceSweetz called... 'Natural High'.Natural High is taken from the upcoming EP...
Published: Jan 7, 2024Duration: 1h 11m 42s
Season 2 - Episode 11
S2E11 - FlamingoFest Recap [Plus FutureSounds IV @ Luna Lounge]
FutureSounds FM is an eclectic, irreverent but sometimes deep dive into all things Vapor, Future Funk & Synthwave.On the pod this week are Enzo, Thom & Patrick Fakeman, reminiscing about FlamingoFest in LA, plus a brief loopback to FutureSounds IV in London.USEFUL LINKS:Utopia District: https://www.utopiadistrict.com/Augnos Photography: https://augnos.com/Dan Mason FutureSounds podcast: https://shows.acast.com/futuresounds-fm/episodes/s2e3-love-in-an-elevator-with-dan-masonLuxury Elite FutureSounds podcast: https://shows.acast.com/futuresounds-fm/episodes/s1e3-luxury-elite-in-the-houseNew Eyeclick...
Published: Nov 30, 2023Duration: 1h 4m 36s
Season 2 - Episode 10
S2E10 - The Return of Le Cassette!
FutureSounds FM is an eclectic, irreverent but sometimes deep dive into all things Vapor, Future Funk & Synthwave.For the latest episode, Fakeman and Rob caught up with Adam and Joe, also known as the legendary 'Le Cassette'. The chat ranges from their perennial flirtation with live shows, the song-writing process, Hans MoleMan, Joe’s interior decorating... and of course their new single ‘I Should Have Loved You Better’. It's a privilege to chat to these guys, Synthwave OGs, and true to form it descends into the kind of chaos you'd expect i...
Published: Oct 14, 2023Duration: 55m 20s
Season 2 - Episode 9
S2E9 - FutureSlush FM w/ desert sand feels warm at night
FutureSounds FM is an eclectic, irreverent but sometimes deep dive into all things Vapor, Future Funk & Synthwave. Slushwave sensation 'desert sand feels warm at night' popped up to Thom's studio for an in-depth interview. Together, they discuss the importance of names, 5 years of slushing, live performance and a love of LMFAO. USEFUL LINKS:https://desertsand.bandcamp.com/musichttps://hallworthcollective.bandcamp.com/Slushwave Social Club: https://discord.com/invite/JCv6gVGeJHFUTURESOUNDS TICKETS:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futuresounds-iv-tickets-691677725697<br...
Published: Sep 23, 2023Duration: 1h 37m 43s