''Future Music'' (stylised as ''FutureMusic'') is a monthly magazine published by

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in the UK. It was founded in 1992 and is aimed primarily at

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s working in the

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field. ''Future Music'' includes hardware and

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reviews,

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s and

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s, and music by electronic artists. The magazine also has reviews of commercial releases within the electronic genre, regularly naming its "Album of the Month". Interviewees have included

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and

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, who appeared on the cover of the first issue. ''Future Music'' content has been reprinted by outlets including ''

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'', ''

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'' and

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. The journalist and broadcaster

Dave Haslam Dave Haslam is a British writer, broadcaster and DJ who DJ'ed over 450 times at the Haçienda nightclub in Manchester and has since DJ'ed worldwide. He has written for the ''New Musical Express'', ''The Guardian'', the ''London Review of Book ...

characterised ''Future Music'' as "a specialist mag for techno boffins". Matt Feeney in ''

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'' recommended the publication as one of the best within electronic music, saying, "''Future Music'' magazine is... intended not so much for the fans of electronic music as it is for the artists themselves."

References

External links

Official website''Future Music''
at ''

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