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Help Me Identify a Sound Byte - Unknown Phuture by Elwood (1996)

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First post, by StriderTR

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This has been driving me crazy for a couple weeks now...

In the tune, Unknown Phuture by Elwood (1996), it kicks off with a sound byte that I swore was from Akira, but it seems I'm mistaken as I re-watched it a couple weeks ago.

"Here in Neo Tokyo, millions of survivors swell in chaotic vitality, and surge forward to an unknown future."

You can here it here: https://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view … eid&query=58949 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsEXPQnRAfI

Been one of my favorite tunes for as long as I can remember and it's driving me nuts I can recall where that comes from...

Any ideas?

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Reply 1 of 2, by DracoNihil

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A friend of mine turned up this, another song using the samples you're asking about: "Technocity"

As for the ultimate source, unknown. Wouldn't be surprised if Elwood sampled from this specifically as this song was out two years prior.

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Reply 2 of 2, by StriderTR

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DracoNihil wrote on 2025-09-28, 02:32:

A friend of mine turned up this, another song using the samples you're asking about: "Technocity"

As for the ultimate source, unknown. Wouldn't be surprised if Elwood sampled from this specifically as this song was out two years prior.

I'm starting to wonder if they came from Akira promo materials, and not the film, or perhaps the original Steamline dub from 1989. I'm still 95% sure it's Akira, just no idea from what. 🤣

Also, cool song. 😀

Same thing happened with this song: https://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view … id&query=140593

I knew the first sample was X-Files, it's obvious.

The second one drove me crazy ... I knew the voice and knew I heard it before .... "God I love technology!"

After a few days I tracked it down. It's from one of my favorite series, MST3K. Specifically, from 1993 ,"Teen-Age Strangler", from the Crow and Tom's "Mikey" glasses segment of the show. I was so thrilled I found it I posted on the songs page.

The silly rabbit holes I go down. 🤣

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