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Phuture 2000
Studio album by
Carl Cox
Released1999
GenreTechno, hard house
LabelMoonshine
Worldwide Ultimatum/Edel
ProducerCarl Cox
Carl Cox chronology
At the End of the Cliche
(1996) 		Phuture 2000
(1999) 		Second Sign
(2005)
Singles from Phuture 2000
  1. "The Latin Theme"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Phuture 2000"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Dr. Funk"
    Released: 1999

Phuture 2000 is the second album by the English musician Carl Cox, released in 1999.[1][2] "The Latin Theme" was the first single; the title track was released as a single in CD and limited edition DVD formats.[3][4] The album peaked at No. 77 in the Official Albums Chart.[5] "Dr. Funk" peaked at No. 26 in Billboard's Hot Dance Music chart, the highest charting American single from Phuture 2000.[6] Cox labeled the album's music "breakbeat-cure-house funky techno".[7]

Production

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Phuture 2000 was produced by Cox.[8] He wanted to make it more dancefloor-friendly than his debut.[9] He worked with the English musician Dave Angel on some of the tracks.[10] Cox included some jungle songs, which he completed after an intended collaboration with Roni Size never materialized.[7] His favorite instrument was the Clavia Nord Lead.[7] "Dr. Funk" samples Jackie McLean's "Dr. Jackyll and Mister Funk".[11] The closing track is a version of the title song, remixed by the British music duo Hybrid.[12]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Burton Mail[14]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[15]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music[16]
Vue Weekly[17]
The Windsor Star[18]

The Windsor Star stated that "Dr. Funk" "picks up on the slinky disco sound currently promulgated by French artists like Cassius and Dimitri from Paris."[18] The Burton Mail praised the "hard house" and Cox's "talents for lavish production and ... ear for a good tune".[14] The Toronto Star noted that "there's an endearing simplicity and kinetic practicality to [the] hard-house drivers".[10] The Cambridge Evening News opined that Cox attempted to incorporate too many genres.[19] The CMJ New Music Report said that Cox "uses a base recipe of multi-layered melodies and domineering rhythmic structures to give each song his authentic flavor."[20] The Boston Phoenix concluded that "the hardness of [the] music veers far away from the joyfully plush and soulful deeps of most house music."[21]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Phuture 2000" 
2."Yeah" 
3."The Latin Theme" 
4."The Mission" 
5."Another Place" 
6."Black Shaolin" 
7."Been Smarter" 
8."Deeper Mind" 
9."Dr. Funk" 
10."Angel's People" 
11."Phuture 2000 (Hybrid Remix)" 

References

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  1. ^ Burnet, Andrew (10 April 1999). "Advance". The Scotsman. p. 3.
  2. ^ Naylor, Tony (31 July 1999). "Carl Cox: DJ squares up to Nostradamus". Melody Maker. Vol. 76, no. 30. p. 10.
  3. ^ Popper, Helen (10 December 1998). "Carl's Phuture". Go!. Billericay and Wickford Gazette. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Edel to test market as Carl Cox stars on UK's first DVD single". Music Week. 15 May 1999. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Carl Cox". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Hot Dance Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 31. 29 July 2000. p. 32.
  7. ^ a b c Rovito, Markkus (December 1998). "Carl Cox: Beyond turntables". Keyboard. Vol. 24, no. 12. p. 12.
  8. ^ Werde, William (February 1999). "The New British Invasion". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 66. p. 24.
  9. ^ Green, Nick (1 May 1999). "Platter chatter with Carl Cox". The Guide. The Guardian. p. 25.
  10. ^ a b Rayner, Ben (17 July 1999). "Recordings". Toronto Star. p. J10.
  11. ^ Aaron, Charles (February 1999). "Industrial Strength". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 2. p. 34.
  12. ^ "Break beat". Full On. Bristol Post. 22 April 1999. p. 7.
  13. ^ "Phuture 2000 Review by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  14. ^ a b Ridley, Nic (14 July 1999). "House call". Burton Mail. p. 20.
  15. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 196–197.
  16. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 101.
  17. ^ Wuensch, Yuri (8 July 1999). "Disc Revues". Vue Weekly. p. 22.
  18. ^ a b Keene, Darrin (22 July 1999). "CD Reviews". The Windsor Star. p. E6.
  19. ^ Singer, Luke (5 August 1999). "Phuture Imperfect". Entertainer. Cambridge Evening News. p. 6.
  20. ^ Comer, M. Tye (12 July 1999). "RPM". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 59, no. 626. p. 25.
  21. ^ Freedberg, Michael (5 November 1999). "Techno". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 28, no. 45. p. 35.
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