Futret was a character by and handle of South London dubstep/breakcore artist Tom Bennett, who hosts a number of other online-personas. He had produced a few early tracks under the name of alienfingers.
A now deactivated DeviantArt account (now available on derpibooru
) was also run by him under the name of NetherLips. His art mainly consisted of parodies of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters, which he renders in a style that has been called "marshmallowy moe-blobs". but also some separate fanart, such as Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, and some of his own characters. He had proposed concepts for deer and other furry Original Characters on his deviantART and ideas for backgrounds, but a full story was never completed in time.
Major inspirations for his music include anime and Japanese culture, Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff-type satirical media, and the Furry Fandom. He is probably best known for his work with Renard Queenston on GABBERSTÄG, and in Friendship Is Magic fandom for his tribute album to Cupcakes (Sergeant Sprinkles).
Released albums:
- Cupcakes (June - 2011)
- SYNAPSE (August - 2011)
- Gay Deer World Takeover - the Antlerfabulous EP (December - 2011)
- DON'T EVER PAY MONEY FOR THIS ALBUM [FOR SERIOUS] (January - 2012)
- BALLS OUT MAGIC [MLP:FML] (February 2012)
- ULTIMATE FUTRACKS 2012 VOL.3: MEDIAFIRE TROJAN VIRUS (07 April 2012)
- Futret's Bangin Ginga Midi Monogatari (14 February 2013)
- Late to the Party (11 July 2013)
Tropes that apply to Futret:
- Author Avatar: That brown/orange creature seen above is his official fursona.
- Camp Gay: The themes of Gay Deer World Takeover.
- Futstep
- Gag Dub: JACKLE APP SHITS AN EGG AT BRONYCON AND ITS PRETTY FUCKIN LAME!!!!!!!!!! does this to the Glee version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin.'"
- Gayngst/ Gay Aesop: "(More than) Deer to me"
- Genre Shift/ Surprisingly Gentle Song: To the usual electronic and synth, "(More than) Deer to me" was based on vocals and piano.
- "I Want" Song: "Stag Night""I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAH!
I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAH!
I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAH, GAY BAH, GAY BAH!" - Lyrical Dissonance: "Nerves". The verses are both fast-paced and high-pitched; without paying attention, the lyrics and tune seem fairly happy. But, upon comprehension: The listener realizes that the song is about serial killers.
- Mad Doctor: The basis of "Upward Infection", though the man confesses he doesn't actually have a diploma.
- Mischiefcore
- Mistaken Identity: There was a confusion about him and some guy claiming to be "Futret" on ChristianFur.I DONT OWN A CHRISTIANFUR ACCOUNT, THAT PERSON ISNT ME, SORRY TO DISAPPOINT
- Non-Appearing Title: "Upward Infection"
- Recurring Element:
- Sampling: Prevalent in a majority of his songs.
- The vocal tracks from "Nerves" and "Queen of the Night" were both borrowed from that of "Blackest Eyes" by Porcupine Tree and the song of the same name by Whitney Houston, respectively.
- And again with "Stag Night", featuring the vocal track from Electric Six's "Gay Bar"
- BALLS OUT MAGIC [MLP:FML] prominently features audio clips taken from the show.
- "Drop it Like Your Mother Got Shot" features audio samples from both Bambi II and "Drop it Like Its Hot" by Snoop Dogg.
- The featured quote from Troll 2 is used at the beginning of "Delicieux".
- "Conté Hit & Run" uses samples by Kakukaku Shikajika, mascot for the eponymous Conte mini-van in Japan; as seen in their ad.
- The beginning of "Big Biscotti Bucks" uses a vocal sound byte taken from the 1986 version of Running Scared.
- The HARDEST OUT sample is from a local (south London) grime rap group called crem dala crem.
- Self-Deprecation: He occasionally writes things like this: on his bandcamp.
- And especially on his album DON'T EVER PAY MONEY FOR THIS ALBUM [FOR SERIOUS]note
- Slogans: A multitude, yet still the same concept: 1: 2: 3: 4:
- Springtime for Hitler: DON'T EVER PAY MONEY FOR THIS ALBUM was made mainly in response to the LegalSounds.com piracy conflictnote . Despite the fact, people seemed to still love the album.
- Stylistic Suck: Most of his work revolves around this, especially since he's partially inspired by Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff.
- Cover Album: Tribute Album: To Cupcakes (Sergeant Sprinkles); and additionally, BALLS OUT MAGIC [MLP:FML] was again dedicated to the fandom.
