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Mark Archer (Altern-8) - 10 Of His Favourite Techno Tracks

Posted by Dean Foster · May 11, 2018

Here's a treat for the techno fans, this is 10 of the favourite ever techno tracks of the legendary man behind the mask.. Mark Archer from Altern-8. He's mostly chosen more melodic tracks for this playlist.

Put together exclusively for Future Past followers, we thank Mark and know you'll enjoy!

Read more about his incredible career in his biography in his book “The Man Behind The Mask”.

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Also, check out Mark’s website to find out more at www.markarcher.co.uk

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Exclusive Mix: The tracks that inspired house music, by Dean Cavanagh

Posted by Dean Foster · April 18, 2018

This is a real treat, an exclusive mix that Dean Cavanagh has done for us, these are songs that inspired the creation of house music.

So who is Dean?

Dean Cavanagh is the screenwriting partner of Irvine "Trainspotting" Welsh and has worked with him since the 90's. Prior to this Dean co-founded the club culture magazine "The Herb Garden" and wrote about dance music for The Face, i-D, NME and The Melody Maker.

In the early 80's Dean was involved in the soul scene and promoted Northern Soul club nights in West Yorkshire. In the late 80's he started promoting house nights and this culminated in him creating the highly influential Soundclash nights in Leeds with Andrew Weatherall.

This new mix is curated exclusively for you, our Future Past followers. You can find Dean on twitter here.

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Exclusive: Mark Archer Interview (Altern-8)

Posted by Dean Foster · March 26, 2018

Future Past Interview Legendary Icon Mark Archer, from Altern-8 and Nexus 21. Fascinating stories behind the success of Altern-8 and many other classic dance tracks, Mark reveals all about how it happened and felt to achieve such phenomenal success.

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Dave Little Interview: The Man Behind Some Of The Most Seminal Artwork In Dance Music

Posted by Dean Foster · March 01, 2018

So, Dave Little, where do we start. He truly is an immense talent, a purveyor of incredible arresting and innovative art. He’s a designer and artist who has worked for 3 decades in an array of media, from music to fashion as well as advertising and fine art. He reveals all behind his famous designs in this interview.

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Future Past Interview Brandon Block: The Story Of His Passions, Inspirations And Plans For World Domination.

Posted by Dean Foster · February 20, 2018

So Brandon Block, where do we start? When considering which DJ to interview first on our blog, the most entertaining of them all arguably came straight to mind... Blocko. Loved by many, learn about his shocking new habit...badminton! And much much more, like his passions and inspirations and generally just a good read....

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