''Future'' is the second studio album by Dutch DJ

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. It was released on 9 February 2018 through his Hexagon label. Don had contributed his vocals to three of the sixteen songs on the album. Singers featured on the album include

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, James Newman, Miles Graham, Holly Winter, Dave Thomas Junior, Paije and A R I Z O N A.

Background

Don revealed the title and release date of his first album since 2008's ''Life Is a Festival'' on his

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story. He would be going on a tour of the same name in North America to promote the album. Previously released singles such as "People Say", "You Can't Change Me", " Take Her Place" and "Don't Let Go" are expected to be part of the album. Don spoke about the album, he said "The upcoming album is all about pushing things forward, sonically and musically, taking things into the FUTURE in the broadest sense of the word." The sixth single "People Say" was debuted at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival in Miami in Don's stage performance. He also described the album as showing "a different side" of himself as a producer and artist. In a week before the release of the album, Don

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some songs from the album on his Facebook page. The live-stream featured Don performing his set inside a space shuttle provided, as a courtesy, by the

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. Don spoke about the album, stating "I wanted this to be a motivational record that sonically showcases new ideas on a production level, ranging from future house to future pop and everything in between."

Commercial reception

''Billboard'' described the album as a "beautiful 'good vibes' radiator, welcomes the summer." However, some of Don's fans described the lack of his unique

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sound as disappointing, and felt he was "straying away from his signature sound."

Background

Commercial reception

Track listing

Charts

References