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When did Futuro first take shape, and what pulled you toward working as a duo rather than individually?

Raúl: It was love at first sight; at that time, there were hardly any people in our circles —and of our age— who were so obsessed with minimal synth, NDW, coldwave and italo disco. On top of that, Javier always had an impeccable sense of style, which definitely counts. It felt necessary, almost inevitable, to end up building something together.
Javier: Well, I guess Raúl maybe was (and still is) one of the coolest guys you can find in Madrid, so for me it was clear from the first time I met him in 2007 that we have to do something together. With two other girls he had his own project called "Regiones Devastadas", a very different band back in the days (and maybe the only one) in our city playing with two synthesizers, a drum machine and a bass guitar on stage in a time where everybody was playing guitars so it was very interesting. Finally we start playing in 2011 but under another name. Then we had to split physically but Futuro fortunately have remained together till now.

What’s one influence on Accidenti that people might not immediately expect when they hear the record? 

We are convinced that to be bored and going outside for a walk in the suburbs seeing the city landscape was very helpful to create some of our best songs. Probably there were no art without trying to escape from reality.

When starting a track together, what usually comes first?

Everything starts with a melody that I have in my head. If I consider it good enough, I sing it and record it in my telephone in order not to forget it. After that I switch on the synthesizers and I start recording that melody, then I create the bass line and after that comes the rest.

A lot of your tracks feel designed for the club without chasing trends. How important is the dance floor when you’re creating?

Well, we have to say the dancefloor have no importance for us at all. We just try to create beautiful tracks, that's all, and if they fit to the dancefloor it's pure coincidence. Lots of our tracks are more romantic or just try to celebrate the joy of life, but I do think Accidenti is like a compilation of our most danceable and obscure songs.

Your music carries history without leaning on nostalgia. How do you honor the past without recreating it?

Maybe it is because we just try to create good songs and good music is timeless, that's all.

Italo Moderni has been part of your story since its early days, what has that relationship meant to you over time?

Adrian's support was always there since we published some tracks in Soundcloud back in 2011. This engagement is something you can't find with other labels. We also have seen Adrian and Italo Moderni growing up incredibly since their very beginnings and it is an honour for us to see our EP published on this label.

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