Finlay Shakespeare

Dear listener - many thanks for taking the time to listen to my work and for reading this. Due to Spotify’s horrendous terms of operation, I would highly recommend listening on a different platform, namely via BandCamp. by Rich Wilson of Rovi: Born and raised in Gloucester, England, Shakespeare grew up listening to his parents' record collection, with Jean-Michel Jarre making a huge impression on the youngster. His interest in synths was born and after learning to play himself, he started to explore the insides of the machines as well. By his teens he was building his own DIY synths, selling circuit-bent instruments, and eventually expanding into eurorack synth modules. He started to make synth parts on a professional basis under the brand Future Sound Systems, working with the likes of Chris Carter and Daniel Miller to develop components for the modular scene. Shakespeare decided to change his musical direction, moving away from the IDM sound of his previous work as Future Image, bringing in vocals and a decidedly more pop edge. In 2017 he started to record an audio diary titled Housediet, which saw him improvising on his own modular system and taking lyrical inspiration from political and social issues. The synth pop sound, featuring his David Byrne-esque vocals - caught the ear of Editions Mego, which signed Shakespeare. Recorded throughout 2018, the resulting album, Domestic Economy, was issued by the label in early 2019.