FutureType

FutureType, Brooklyn's 8-piece electro-funk outfit, is the brainchild of rapper Dan Cohn and producer Miles Felix. Stumbling across a buried cadre of beats produced by Miles years ago, the two longtime friends from Montpelier, VT, were inspired to bring the music to life. Assembling a crew of talented NYC-based musicians, they sought to bridge the gap between dance-inducing DJ-Electronica and animated full band performances. Now, FutureType's potent sound comes from driving beats laid down by live drums; sharp horn lines; funktastic guitar; soulful vocals; and crisp rapping. Their newly-released, eponymous EP showcases the band's powerful and signature sound that has taken NYC dance floors by storm. Notable gigs include Mercury Lounge, Brooklyn Bowl, DROM, Brooklyn Bazaar, Friends and Lovers, and the legendary underground institution Rubulad.

Members of FutureType have played with, opened for, and recorded with such artists as Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Method Man, Drake, Juvenile, Lil Wayne Melanie Fiona, Common, GURU's Jazzamataz, Femi Kuti, Capital Cities, Lee Scratch Perry, Stephen Marley, Medeski Martin and Wood, Antibalas, Valerie June, and Lee Fields & the Expressions.