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| Future Underground Nation based in the South West of the United Kingdom was formed in 1995 to provide Artist management for local electronic dance acts. The founder members of F.U.N. were involved in the free party scene during the early nineties, as well as teaming up with DIY and other free party organisers that put on parties across the Westcountry they organised the infamous Mayhem and Mental Nomad parties held in Devon and Cornwall during 1991/2. |
| The introduction of the Criminal Justice Act saw the end of the parties and a move into clubs. Visual Assault was formed, providing lighting, visuals and club dressing for local clubs. Within a year Visual Assault were working in clubs from Cornwall to London including a residency at Plymouths Cultural Vibes one of the top house nights in the UK at the time. 1994 saw the setting up of a midi based recording studio and the formation of recording and live act GNDN. Future Underground Nation was formed as an Artist Management company to promote the band, handle bookings and look after the business affairs. F.U.N. began to promote occasional nights around the Westcountry as Moving House with guest DJs playing a range of styles from the Goa Trance of Tsyoshi Suzuki to the Funky house of DJ Sonique all supported by F.U.N. Live acts and DJs. |
| These nights gave exposure to GNDN and other local live acts. The nights featuring live acts became 'Live & Direct' guesting at clubs around the area. GNDN now better known as Bliss are F.U.N.'s most successful act to date. Bliss made the top twenty dance charts with their first release 'Corn Circle' and the national charts with their remix of 'Too Real' for The Levellers. With the addition of several more live acts and DJs to the roster F.U.N. started to take their production, acts and DJs to other clubs in the South of England, including 2 visits to Heaven in London for 'Megatripalis' and providing projections and décor for 'Bosnaid' at The Ministry of Sound. F.U.N. began to promote 'Live & Direct' showcases at The Cavern Club Exeter, then an Indie and Punk venue the nights initial success led to regular Live Electronica nights with no musical boundaries. |
| 'Live & Direct' ran for two and a half years. In 1997 The Cavern Club, with a new later license in place, offered F.U.N. the chance to promote regular nights at the club. The Beatz and Bobz launch party saw a visit from The Orbs Dr Alex Patterson and a full house. The night became bimonthly in January 98, featuring Jazzy Drum and Bass on a Friday and a big beat and breakbeat night on Wednesdays, With guest spots from Skint Record's DJs and Adam Freeland the breaks night became more popular and it was moved to a monthly Saturday in October 98. The Internet has been a major tool for F.U.N. proving invaluable in promoting F.U.N. acts and DJs internationally. This website appeared in its first version on the web in 1998 a major moment in the development of F.U.N. |
| In 1998 FUN was awarded the contract to book the acts for a dance festival in Spain. The 'Time of Change' festival was held in Vigo, Northern Spain in September with a line up that included Sasha, John Digweed, The Orb, 808 State K-Klass, Way Out West. F.U.N. were responsible for getting 133 artists across to Spain from three different airports in the UK over 4 days all airport transfers and then get them all back over in two days. F.U.N handled all the accommodation for artists and crew as well as issuing all the passes. |