Future Generation

Future Generation
Studio album by Laserdance
Released 1987
Genre Synthpop, italo disco, spacesynth
Length 39:29 (Original)
46:09 (1987 Galaxis edition)
Label Hotsound Records (LP 1987, 1991)
ZYX Music (CD 2001, 2011)
Producer Erik van Vliet
Michiel Van Der Kuy
Laserdance chronology
Future Generation
(1987)
Around the Planet
(1988)
Singles from Future Generation
  1. "Goody's Return"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Humanoid Invasion"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Power Run"
    Released: 1987

Future Generation is the first studio album by Dutch spacesynth project Laserdance. Originally released as LP record by Hotsound Records in 1987, the first spacesynth studio album was composed by Michiel Van Der Kuy and produced by Erik van Vliet. It was released as CD album by Galaxis in 1987 and later ZYX Music in 2001. Future Generation contains rearrangements of Laserdance's previously released singles Power Run, Humanoid Invasion and Goody's Return, while the album also features new tracks.

Being the first studio album, Future Generation was considered big success for the spacesynth project with approximately 150 000 copies being sold.[1] Michiel Van Der Kuy has stated Future Generation being his favorite Laserdance album.[2]

There are different releases of Future Generation album, which some of them have extra content. Galaxis' CD edition from 1987 adds remixed version of Fear as bonus track from separated single that was released in the same year,[3] while the Polish 1991 CD release with "Snake's Music" label also adds the first Laserdance Megamix and You And Me (Space Mix) from the separated single release to the album.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Michiel Van Der Kuy. 

No. Title Length
1. "Power Run"   4:37
2. "Humanoid Invasion"   4:15
3. "Space Dance"   4:20
4. "Goody's Return"   4:18
5. "Future Generation"   4:45
6. "Digital Dream"   5:18
7. "Fear"   4:18
8. "Laser Fear"   4:49
9. "Fear (Remix)" (Bonus track from 1987 Galaxis edition) 6:48
Total length:
46:09

References

  1. "Laserdance". Spacesynth.net. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "Interview with Michiel van der Kuy". Spacesynth.net. 22 May 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "Laserdance – Future Generation". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. "Laserdance – Future Generation". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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