Future Sound of Melbourne
# Future Sound of Melbourne

Future Sound of Melbourne (also known as FSOM) is an Australian electronic group formed in Melbourne in 1990. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, they won the award for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release for their album, Chapter One.

## Career

Future Sound of Melbourne were an Australian electronic music trio formed in 1990 by bass and drum producer, Davide Carbone, bass guitarist and vocalist, Josh Abrahams, and acid house DJ, Steve Robbins.

In October 1995, the group released Chapter One. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.

Abrahams left the group in 1995 to start his solo career, later performing as Puretone. Carbone relocated to the United Kingdom in 1998 where he established a record label, BS1 Records. Carbone and Robbins performed as FSOM at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark in 1999.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details :

| Title | Album details |
| - | - |
| Chapter One | Released: October 1995 Label: Volition Records (Voltcd112) Formats: CD |
| Prologue | Released: June 1999 Label: FSOM (FSOM004) Formats: CD |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details :

| Title | Album details |
| - | - |
| The 90's Anthology | Released: 30 June 2017 Label: FSOM (FSOM005) Formats: Digital download |

### Extended plays

List of Extended Plays, with selected details :

| Title | EP details |
| - | - |
| Meglamania | Released: 1992 Label: FSOM (FSOM001) Formats: 12" LP |
| Wear 'n' Tear | Released: 1992 Label: FSOM (FSOM002) Formats: 12" LP |
| Beyond | Released: July 1993 Label: Candyline Records (CANDY006) Formats: 12" LP |
| The Avatar EP | Released: 1994 Label: Candyline Records (CANDY011) Formats: 12" LP |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :

| Title | Year | Album |
| - | - | - |
| "Melodia" / "Alien 8" | 1992 | non album single |
| "Shivaratri" | 1993 | non album single |
| "Flashflood" | 1995 | Chapter One |

## Awards

### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Future Sound of Melbourne won one award.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Chapter One | ARIA Award for Best Dance Release | Won |
