Future Rust

20/12/2024

The second issue of Future Classics is out on Substack! It contains interviews with .loi and . There’s also a track review of a masterpiece by , a true future classic — but which track? Read and subscribe to the online magazine for free at Substack (link in bio)!

20/12/2024

We are thrilled to announce the new stunningly beautiful single by .music!

’Transit Through the Sun’ wraps up the year with an immersive, warm, sonic embrace. 🌞 Originally written on a handpan with an unfamiliar scale and transformed through piano and bass, this track turned out to be MARKETA’s personal favorite from her upcoming album ’Softer’. The full album will be released in the beginning of 2025..

”I wish that this song brings us a few rays of light we might need to cocoon, reflect, rethink, shed, renew, recharge, and emerge with clarity during this dark time of the year”, MARKETA writes.

’Transit Through the Sun’ is a poetic and immersive listening experience that seems to wrap around the listener like a soft blanket — a perfect soundtrack for inner discovery and renewal during the winter solstice.

Handpan, piano, composition — MARKETA .music
Bass — Duncan
Recording and mixing — at
Mastering —

Released by and distributed by

Listen now via the link in bio! 🎧

24/11/2023

The new album "Grises" by Mar Loi embraces courageously the various subtle and grey areas of human life. Future Rust is proud to release this magically simple yet enigmatic, direct yet elusive album, that stands out as one of the most thrilling handpan albums of this year.

"Grises" is now out on all streaming platforms!

Recording: Antoine / Audio Engineer
Produced & Mixed by Olivera Estudi
Digital Mastering and Distribution: Future Rust
Art Design: Ester Mune of .films
Collaborators: Manik_SoundSculpture Masterthehandpan.com Minihandpan

02/10/2023

Introducing our fourth Community Mixtape, "Interwoven Paths." This musical journey celebrates the harmonious collaboration of the handpan with other instruments and voices, creating intricate and evocative ambiences that resonate with creativity and synergy.

Listen to "Interwoven Paths" now on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/future-rust/sets/interwoven-paths

We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this project. Your creativity and passion have made this journey possible! We also want to thank everyone who has listened and sent us messages!

All four mixtapes are now available on Soundcloud. Share your favorite tracks from these mixtapes as we move towards the Handpan Day... Only five days to go! Save the date (October 7th, 2023) for a day filled with music and celebration!

And remember: our massive highly anticipated new compilation, The End of the Beginning (Future Rust: Volume 4), is also just around the corner!

Interwoven Paths — Future Rust Community Mixtape 4 "Interwoven Paths," our fourth Community Mixtape, invites you to explore the harmonious interplay of the handpan with other acoustic and electronic

25/09/2023

Dive deeper into the meditative side of the handpan with our second installment of our Community Mixtapes, "Plays with Reverb." These handpan compositions are infused with airy, long reverbs that might affect your sense of time and place... proceed with caution!

Listen to "Plays with Reverb" now on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/future-rust/sets/plays-with-reverb

A new playlist will be posted every Monday and Friday until Handpan Day (October 7th)!

The Community Mixtapes are released as part of the Handpan Day 2023 Online Festival programme. All the music is produced by the international handpan community and brought to you by Future Rust.

Dive deeper into the meditative side of the handpan with our second installment of our Community Mixtapes, "Plays with Reverb." These acoustic handpan compositions are infused with airy, long reverbs

22/09/2023

We're thrilled to kick off our Community Mixtapes project with the release of "Simple Moments"! 🌟 Immerse yourself in the serene world of acoustic handpan melodies, celebrating the instrument's natural sound and raw emotional power.

Listen to "Simple Moments" now on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/future-rust/sets/simple-moments

We announced the project this summer and a total of 55 handpan artists sent us their songs, adding up to almost 4,5 hours of new handpan music! Stay tuned for more mixtapes to come! A new mixtape out every Monday and Friday until Handpan Day (October 7th)!

Future Rust is a record label for innovative handpan and post-handpan music.

21/11/2022

Future Rust announces micro grants to support creative independent handpan projects! If you are an up-and-coming artist or an independent event producer, and you need money to realize your project, this is for you!

The grants are between 100-300 € in value and the total sum of all grants will be 1500 €. The grants have to be used for a handpan-related project within the year 2023. The jury will consist of Future Rust and sponsor members.

Here are some ideas for what the grant could be used for:
🎉 Organizing an independent handpan event
🎤 Buying recording equipment (such as a microphone or an audio interface)
🎛 Recording studio fees
🎥 Shooting a music video
💿 Printing your new album or handpan zine
🚝 Travel costs to perform in another city
💶 Covering part of the cost of a new handpan
🎈 etc.

What we value:
💡 Creativity and vision
🛠 DIY attitude
🌈 Supporting inclusivity and community-focused goals

What we don’t care about:
🤹‍♀️ How many followers you have on social media
🥁 What ‘genre’ of music you make

Apply now at https://www.futurerustrecords.com/future-rust-micro-grants/!

Micro Grants 2023 sponsored by: ELAIA Handpans Future Rust Handpandojo.com Meridian Handpan Satya Sound Sculptures Xenith Handpans - CFoulke