Future Loop Foundation – The Planet Dog Years 1996–1998 (Cherry Red, 2025)
Cherry Red presents a comprehensive 3CD reissue chronicling Future Loop Foundation’s key releases from their Planet Dog era. This fantastic electronic music collection of spellbinding drum and bass, mind-bending trip hop, charming chill out and jungle features remastered editions of both albums released on the label, alongside a disc of rarities and unreleased material.
- Disc One: Time and Bass (1996), the debut album, newly remastered.
- Disc Two: Conditions for Living (1998), the band’s follow-up, also remastered.
- Disc Three: Collects tracks from EPs, remixes, two unreleased out takes from the Time and Bass sessions, and a live recording from December 1996.
Also included is a 20-page full-color booklet with rare archival photographs and detailed sleeve notes by journalist Kris Needs, documenting the group’s evolution and contributions to the Planet Dog label.
Future Loop Foundation, helmed by producer Mark Barrott, joined Planet Dog in 1996. His work helped shift perceptions of drum and bass, mixing intricate rhythms with lush, layered instrumentation that appealed to listeners beyond the dancefloor. This approach positioned the project as a pioneer in transforming drum and bass into a format suited for home listening.
Barrott was also among the first in the genre to take drum and bass into the live arena, touring extensively across the UK and Europe during the late 1990s.
After his Planet Dog period, Barrott released six more albums under the Future Loop Foundation name before continuing his career under his own. His latest release, Everything Changes, Nothing Ends, arrived via Anjunabeats’ Reflections imprint in November 2024.