Future Animals

{{short description|Danish musical group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Future Animals | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Copenhagen, Denmark | genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul}} | years_active = 2011–2019 | label = {{hlist|Universal|Rocket Science}} | associated_acts = Lukas Graham | website =  | current_members = Stefan Forrest | past_members = Morten Ristorp }} '''Future Animals''' is a Danish group outfit comprising collaborating music producers Stefan Forrest ("Don Stefano") (songwriter/producer) and Morten Ristorp ("Rissi") (producer/songwriter).<ref name=sodwee>{{cite web|url=https://sodwee.com/blog/2017/09/introducing-future-animals/|title=Introducing: Future Animals|last1=Sodwee|date=29 September 2017|website=sodwee.com}}</ref> After break-up in 2019, Stefan Forrest continues to use the name in his solo releases.

==Career== They composed and produced songs for Lukas Graham's debut album, the self titled ''Lukas Graham'',<ref name=sodwee/> the follow-up ''Lukas Graham (Blue Album)'' and ''3 (The Purple Album)''. They took part in writing hits for various artist like Aloe Blacc, Selena Gomez<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/efs-underdogs-future-animals-reveal-new-track/|title=EF’s Underdogs: Future Animals reveal new track|language=English|author=Sarah Bargiela|date=October 17, 2017|publisher=Entertainment focus.com|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}</ref> Hailee Steinfeld<ref name=earmilk>{{cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2019/06/22/future-animals-doesnt-look-back-in-last-summer/|title=Future Animals doesn't look back in "Last Summer"|language=English|author=Chloe Robinson|date=June 2019|publisher=Ear Milk|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}</ref> and Julia Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmstudio.com/music/music.html?page=20190625-9755|title=Future Animals Unveils New Song "Last Summer"|language=English|author=|date=June 25, 2019|publisher=pmstudio.com|accessdate=February 17, 2020}}</ref> They released their music through the label Rocket Science, a Universal Music Denmark imprint.

Their first single, "Ask For It", hit the Danish singles chart and earned acclaim for its music production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundvenue.com/musik/2017/09/lukas-graham-producere-udgiver-debutsingle-hoer-future-animals-ask-for-it-275827|title=Lukas Graham-producere udgiver debutsingle – hør Future Animals' 'Ask For It'|language=Danish|author=Sofie Kock Aukdal|date=September 29, 2017|publisher=Soundvenue|accessdate=December 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundvenue.com/musik/2017/09/lukas-graham-producere-udgiver-debutsingle-hoer-future-animals-ask-for-it-275827|title=Drømmesangen blev til virkelighed: Nu udgiver producerpar bag Lukas Graham selv musik|language=Danish|author=Tess Amelung|date=October 4, 2017|publisher=DR|accessdate=December 21, 2018}}</ref> The follow-up "Crazy Love" charted on Hitlisten, the official Danish Singles Chart.

==Solo act after break-up== The duo broke up in 2019 and Stefan Forrest (a.k.a. Don Stefan) continues to use the name. He released the song "Last Summer" in 2019 credited to Future Animals.<ref name=earmilk/>

== Discography == {{For|detailed productions and songwriting|Stefan Forrest#Discography|Morten Ristorp#Discography}} {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Artist ! Song ! Video ! Notes |- | 2017 | Future Animals | "Ask For It" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VUtThfcMk] | |- | 2018 | Future Animals | "Crazy Love" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuaRxGYKaM4] | Peaked at #30 in the Danish Hitlisten charts<ref>[https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Future+Animals&titel=Crazy+Love&cat=s Danish Charts: Future Animals - "Crazy Love"]</ref> |- | 2018 | Future Animals '''(Stefan Forrest)''' | "Last Summer" | | Stefan Forrest (solo) credited as Future Animals |}

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