The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated FSOL) is a British electronic
music duo formed in Manchester in 1988 by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans.
Pioneers of experimental electronica, they are known for their innovative
approach blending ambient, techno, breakbeat, IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) and
immersive sound design. The band first made a name for themselves under various
pseudonyms, including Humanoid (Dougans' acid house project), before releasing
their first official album as FSOL, Accelerator (1991), which includes the cult
single "Papua New Guinea", a classic of the...