Future Prophecies are the Norwegian partnership of Richard Animashaun Thomas and Tony Anthun. Their work brought drum and bass production together with live musicianship, drawing on experience as DJs and musicians rather than treating the studio and the stage as entirely separate settings.
Warlords Rising documents that meeting of approaches. Its release history includes Subtitles vinyl material in 2004 and a Beatservice CD edition in 2005. The authorised album credits identify Mari Boine’s vocals on Miniamba, a Karin Krog sample in Black Dragon, and Roger Ludvigsen’s guitar on September.
In a 2005 interview, the duo discussed expanding the music into a live setup, with additional players supporting the electronic production. That context helps explain the importance of performance and instrumentation in a catalogue also capable of forceful bass and drum programming.
Their artist-controlled account places the project alongside labels including Moving Shadow, Renegade Hardware, and Certificate 18, with collaboration remaining a recurring part of the story. The original recordings offer the clearest introduction: vocal textures, instrumental contributions, and detailed electronic arrangements give the album a varied musical identity.
