Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-11 Thread Wes Prince
Thought it worth mentioning that Mr Foxx adds his vocal prowess to "Never
Been Here Before," off Jori Hulkkonen's new album 'Errare Machinale Est'.

http://www.discogs.com/release/1263553

Cheers,

Wes
-- 
http://www.myspace.com/westonprince

On 5/12/08 6:32 AM, "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I went to his performance at ACMI here - he performs a live score to
> a collage of found film entitled Tiny Colour Movies - and it was
> superb! He produces the most beautiful melodic techno ambient sounds.
> He did a Q&A after and spoke of how, while he loves old film, he
> feels more comfortable with digital technology for music-making as
> analog is less reliable. That said, he uses both. I noticed that
> there were lots of Gary Numan fans there and everyone was discussing
> the Yaz(oo) reunion. I also saw a few dudes around 20 in Presets
> style stovepipes. ;) Interesting experience. I think you can buy the
> score to TCM on his website - definitely worth checking. He was also
> talking of how cityscapes inspire him - the brutalism of London
> architecture in the '70s inspired his Metamatic songs more than any
> contemplation of the future. He came from the gritty North to London
> in the '70s and it was real culture shock. That's all I recall for now!



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-11 Thread Cyclone Wehner
I went to his performance at ACMI here - he performs a live score to  
a collage of found film entitled Tiny Colour Movies - and it was  
superb! He produces the most beautiful melodic techno ambient sounds.  
He did a Q&A after and spoke of how, while he loves old film, he  
feels more comfortable with digital technology for music-making as  
analog is less reliable. That said, he uses both. I noticed that  
there were lots of Gary Numan fans there and everyone was discussing  
the Yaz(oo) reunion. I also saw a few dudes around 20 in Presets  
style stovepipes. ;) Interesting experience. I think you can buy the  
score to TCM on his website - definitely worth checking. He was also  
talking of how cityscapes inspire him - the brutalism of London  
architecture in the '70s inspired his Metamatic songs more than any  
contemplation of the future. He came from the gritty North to London  
in the '70s and it was real culture shock. That's all I recall for now!





On 10/05/2008, at 1:14 AM, Odeluga, Ken wrote:


We had one John Foxx record when I was a kid, I think it's still at my
mum & dad's place:

http://www.discogs.com/release/27367


I thought it was a pile of pants. [Even as a minor Ultravox fan].

I can't remember who bought it, but it wasn't me. I was well put-off
from that point.

I've never knowingly heard another by Foxx since, I'm afraid. But I  
feel

bad for neglecting.

So if anyone has any must-listens, starting points etc, I would  
really,

really appreciate it if you posted 'em here.

Ta und happy Friday.

Ken

-Original Message-
From: Greg Earle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:25 AM
To: 313 Mailing List
Subject: Re: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313


Cyclone Wehner wrote:


All this stuff is great.  It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different.
I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved
that era of theirs.  Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to
Google them.



Please, do not blaspheme
I will not hear of Ultrasheen
"Metamatic"'s on the decks
Ure is just a load of dreck

- Greg (still waiting to hear about Foxx's influence on 313)






Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-10 Thread Martin Dust

The Garden and Metamatic LPs are must haves.

m

Odeluga, Ken wrote:

We had one John Foxx record when I was a kid, I think it's still at my
mum & dad's place:

http://www.discogs.com/release/27367


  
  


RE: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For me it's all about his The Garden LP

http://www.discogs.com/release/31184

I loved the single "Europe After The Rain" and tracks like "The Garden", 
"Nightsuit" and "You Were There"

no doubt he did go downhill fast after that (as far as I know).  The single you 
quote was indeed pants, yet it was the next thing
after The Garden.

Though I guess his classic is of course "Underpass" (always to be known as 
Underpants) from the preceding Metamatic LP.

Interestingly enough Alex (gosh, I guess he's been gone from here long enough 
that for some list members I may need to use a
surname) Bond's mostly-313 New Religion label rereleased 1980 piece "Dr. No"

http://www.discogs.com/release/380369

The only user review of this reads:

John Foxx's trademark tight CR-78 beat arrangements alongside robotic bleeps & 
menacing synths make this one of the darkest early
Electro records to ever come out. The fact that the original version was 
released back in 1980 on the B-Side of 'No-One Driving'
means it pre-dates 'Computer World', 'Planet Rock' and 'Clear' which makes it 
all the more amazing and goes to show how far ahead
John Foxx was. New Religion did a great job in re-releasing this long lost gem 
onto 12".

So there Greg.  He had a drum machine an that innit.



> From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 09 May 2008 16:15
> 
> We had one John Foxx record when I was a kid, I think it's still at my
> mum & dad's place:
> 
> http://www.discogs.com/release/27367
> 
> 
> I thought it was a pile of pants. [Even as a minor Ultravox fan].
> 
> I can't remember who bought it, but it wasn't me. I was well put-off
> from that point.
> 
> I've never knowingly heard another by Foxx since, I'm afraid. But I feel
> bad for neglecting.
> 
> So if anyone has any must-listens, starting points etc, I would really,
> really appreciate it if you posted 'em here.
> 
> Ta und happy Friday.
> 
> Ken
> 
>
> From: Greg Earle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:25 AM
> To: 313 Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313
> 
> 
> Cyclone Wehner wrote:
> > All this stuff is great.  It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different.
> > I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved
> > that era of theirs.  Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to
> > Google them.
> 
> Please, do not blaspheme
> I will not hear of Ultrasheen
> "Metamatic"'s on the decks
> Ure is just a load of dreck
> 
>   - Greg (still waiting to hear about Foxx's influence on 313)



RE: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-09 Thread Odeluga, Ken
We had one John Foxx record when I was a kid, I think it's still at my
mum & dad's place:

http://www.discogs.com/release/27367


I thought it was a pile of pants. [Even as a minor Ultravox fan].

I can't remember who bought it, but it wasn't me. I was well put-off
from that point.

I've never knowingly heard another by Foxx since, I'm afraid. But I feel
bad for neglecting.

So if anyone has any must-listens, starting points etc, I would really,
really appreciate it if you posted 'em here.

Ta und happy Friday.

Ken

-Original Message-
From: Greg Earle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:25 AM
To: 313 Mailing List
Subject: Re: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313


Cyclone Wehner wrote:
> All this stuff is great.  It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different. 
> I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved 
> that era of theirs.  Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to 
> Google them.

Please, do not blaspheme
I will not hear of Ultrasheen
"Metamatic"'s on the decks
Ure is just a load of dreck

- Greg (still waiting to hear about Foxx's influence on 313)


Re: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-08 Thread Greg Earle

Cyclone Wehner wrote:

All this stuff is great.  It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different.
I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved 
that era of theirs.  Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to 
Google them.


Please, do not blaspheme
I will not hear of Ultrasheen
"Metamatic"'s on the decks
Ure is just a load of dreck

- Greg (still waiting to hear about Foxx's influence on 313)



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Cyclone Wehner
And Currie was largely behind Visage as well - I am a bit foggy on  
that but I know Ultravox post Foxx were basically the architects of  
Visage with Steve Strange.





On 07/05/2008, at 9:47 PM, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:

Yup - at least I'm clear that I read details about it back when it  
was happening. I was moonlighting as a records store clerk in  
charge of ordering imports in the mid-late 70s/early 80s and I kept  
up on everything of that nature back then. I also had a friend who  
dated the Warners record rep who met Numan (traveling then with his  
mum and dad - they all had tea and cookies together after a Detroit  
show!)and talked with him about it. Let me dig a bit after  
finishing up some leftover student-interaction from last night  
(first class of the mew term) and I'll see if I can pry up  
something. It seems like I have found something of a confession by  
Foxx online somewhere. I believe Numan taught Foxx how to use a  
certain kind of synth. I know Billy Currie actually handled the  
synths in Ultravox! and he played in Numan's band after Foxx left.



jeff







I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically.  
Foxx was leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene.




I'll try to dig up the source, but I believe Numan had the lead  
on synth work and actually tutored Foxx in that light.
Ultravox wasn't nearly as synth-laden in the early days (it  
becomes more predominant in Systems of Romance), and ironically,  
both Ultravox and Foxx become much more synthesized AFTER Foxx  
left Ultravox and Ure took his place. Billy Currie seemed much  
more in the spotlight after Use stepped in.



You sure about that Jeff? Ultravox released stuff in 77 with  
synths, a year before Numan.

m






Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Cyclone Wehner
There's some great interviews with Foxx on his MySpace with links in  
the blogs, I haven't read them all but I will.
I think there's an interesting bio on his site. I am really loving  
all these posts, thanks guys!



On 07/05/2008, at 9:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hey, the beauty of 313!  These replies are really interesting, I'd  
connected these 2 guys for years but thought that was just in my
head (and that they were roughly contemporary).  But the below and  
Cyclone's post about Numan (sorry for earlier spelling!) citing
Foxx as an influence show something more substantial.  Not sure how  
to square the 2 though - as Cyclone mentions he was fronting

Ultravox before Numan came on the scene?

Just been off to check Discogs and Cars was 1979, Ha Ha Ha '77.  I  
thought the gap was bigger.  Maybe John was a fast learner  ;-)





From: theREALmxyzptlk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 May 2008 12:14

The legend has it that Numan *taught* Foxx to play synth








Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Cyclone Wehner

All this stuff is great. It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different.
I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved  
that era of theirs. Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to  
google them.


Cyclone Wehner
Urban/Dance Music Journalist
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On 07/05/2008, at 9:21 PM, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:




I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically.  
Foxx was leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene.




I'll try to dig up the source, but I believe Numan had the lead on  
synth work and actually tutored Foxx in that light.
Ultravox wasn't nearly as synth-laden in the early days (it becomes  
more predominant in Systems of Romance), and ironically, both  
Ultravox and Foxx become much more synthesized AFTER Foxx left  
Ultravox and Ure took his place. Billy Currie seemed much more in  
the spotlight after Use stepped in.


jeff







Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk




I loved all that stuff, Replicas and Pleasure Principle remain in my top 
twenty - massive influence.


It was great. That was a really exciting period to be living near a city 
where bands played and working at a store/influencing the stock in the 
late 70s/early 80s.





As for touring with his mam and dad, well his mam still runs the fan 
club and his dad does the post run once a week :)


Back then it was such a surprise. The exposure I had to punk/new wave, 
etc. often happened at Detroit bars like 'Bookies Club 870.' Detroit has 
a rich 'punk' history, and Bookies is a huge part of it.
Gay bar through the weekdays, punk bar on weekends and most nights - it 
was in an infamous strip on 6 mile that became a fairly wild culture 
clash (just the sights)on punk nights. All that to say that Numan's 
onstage persona fit very much into the whole scene back then, but his 
offstage demeanor seemed, well, radically different.
It was like Wendy O Williams becoming a nun (not simply wearing a habit 
;-) or something. Speaking of Wendy (God rest her soul), she actually 
reached down the front of my pants (I had one a one-piece jumpsuit thing 
from work. It fit there. Trust me) as part of a Plasmatics show at 
Bookies. I was the envy of my male friends.




jeff



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Martin Dust


On 7 May 2008, at 14:11, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:

I saw him right around this time (the same 'tea and cookies with  
mum' tour) which provided some fun technology blunders. Numan had  
this whole "maybe I'm an alien" disassociated, disaffected stage  
presence going on, and he'd just incorporated two electronic space- 
car looking bots


I loved all that stuff, Replicas and Pleasure Principle remain in my  
top twenty - massive influence.


As for touring with his mam and dad, well his mam still runs the fan  
club and his dad does the post run once a week :)


m


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
I saw him right around this time (the same 'tea and cookies with mum' 
tour) which provided some fun technology blunders. Numan had this whole 
"maybe I'm an alien" disassociated, disaffected stage presence going on, 
and he'd just incorporated two electronic space-car looking bots (rather 
like the robot vacs we see today with capstan drives - they back up when 
resistance is felt)to roll all over the stage as he did "Cars."
While he was struggling to stay in mystery-space persona, the cars spent 
time getting stuck on either ends of the stage of the as one of the 
wheels of each would slide off the lip of the stage or get stuck elsewhere.
Numan sauntered intensely to one side of the stage and clandestinely 
booted one of them back into motion...soon after the other got stuck.
It was a hoot watching him spend the duration of the song in his 
'Machman' pose while trying desperately to keep his props working - 
especially when they both got stuck simultaneously at opposite side of 
the stage. He cracked a brief "wtf?" smile.

He was really a kid when all of this was happening in his career.
It must have been a whirlwind. I'm not sure what my friend expected when 
he met him, but he was really shocked at how young (with parents, etc) 
Numan seemed offstage compared to his cyborgish onstage mask.


jeff



I know he was all over The Pleasure Principle and I'm pretty sure 
he's in cars. He can't be missed if he is!


I'm sure he only played on two tracks...let me pull the cover...

m




I should have been clearer - I believe he did the tour for the record.
Not sure how many tracks he was on.


jeff



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk

Martin Dust wrote:


On 7 May 2008, at 13:24, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:

I know he was all over The Pleasure Principle and I'm pretty sure he's 
in cars. He can't be missed if he is!


I'm sure he only played on two tracks...let me pull the cover...

m




I should have been clearer - I believe he did the tour for the record.
Not sure how many tracks he was on.


jeff


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Martin Dust


On 7 May 2008, at 13:24, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:

I know he was all over The Pleasure Principle and I'm pretty sure  
he's in cars. He can't be missed if he is!


I'm sure he only played on two tracks...let me pull the cover...

m


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
I know he was all over The Pleasure Principle and I'm pretty sure he's 
in cars. He can't be missed if he is!


jeff





Nice one Jeff, doesn't Billy appear in the Cars video? I don't remember 
seeing any credits for him tho and I have all the early TA/GN releases.

m



RE: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Doh!  There goes my "ancient man of synths" membership out of the window.  
Don't know how the hell I forgot about the fact that he
was UK number one with Are Friends Electric and all the rest of it before the 
stuff under his own name when typing the below.
Finger too fast on the Discogs trigger.


> From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 07 May 2008 12:40
> 
> On 7 May 2008, at 12:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > Hey, the beauty of 313!  These replies are really interesting, I'd
> > connected these 2 guys for years but thought that was just in my
> > head (and that they were roughly contemporary).  But the below and
> > Cyclone's post about Numan (sorry for earlier spelling!) citing
> > Foxx as an influence show something more substantial.  Not sure how
> > to square the 2 though - as Cyclone mentions he was fronting
> > Ultravox before Numan came on the scene?
> >
> > Just been off to check Discogs and Cars was 1979, Ha Ha Ha '77.  I
> > thought the gap was bigger.  Maybe John was a fast learner  ;-)
> 
> Check Tubeway ArmyBomber was the first single in 78 I believe.



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk

Nice interview here:
http://www.toazted.com/playinterview/1592/Dave-Clarke-interviews-John-Foxx-interview-part-1.html


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Martin Dust


On 7 May 2008, at 12:47, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:

Yup - at least I'm clear that I read details about it back when it  
was happening. I was moonlighting as a records store clerk in charge  
of ordering imports in the mid-late 70s/early 80s and I kept up on  
everything of that nature back then. I also had a friend who dated  
the Warners record rep who met Numan (traveling then with his mum  
and dad - they all had tea and cookies together after a Detroit  
show!)and talked with him about it. Let me dig a bit after finishing  
up some leftover student-interaction from last night (first class of  
the mew term) and I'll see if I can pry up something. It seems like  
I have found something of a confession by Foxx online somewhere. I  
believe Numan taught Foxx how to use a certain kind of synth. I know  
Billy Currie actually handled the synths in Ultravox! and he played  
in Numan's band after Foxx left.



Nice one Jeff, doesn't Billy appear in the Cars video? I don't  
remember seeing any credits for him tho and I have all the early TA/GN  
releases.

m


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
Let us not forget that neither Numan nor Foxx (in their respective "main 
bands") came out of the gate tooled for synth-pop.
The connection to which I refer may be simply that Numan pushed Foxx 
towards a Prophet 5 - who, in turn, goaded Billy Currie into buying one.

I do believe Numan showed Foxx how to program it.
I'll find someone I know offlist who is as ancient as I am and kept 
track of such nonsense...


jeff



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hey, the beauty of 313!  These replies are really interesting, I'd connected 
these 2 guys for years but thought that was just in my
head (and that they were roughly contemporary).  But the below and Cyclone's 
post about Numan (sorry for earlier spelling!) citing
Foxx as an influence show something more substantial.  Not sure how to square 
the 2 though - as Cyclone mentions he was fronting
Ultravox before Numan came on the scene?

Just been off to check Discogs and Cars was 1979, Ha Ha Ha '77.  I thought the 
gap was bigger.  Maybe John was a fast learner  ;-)



From: theREALmxyzptlk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 May 2008 12:14

The legend has it that Numan *taught* Foxx to play synth





Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
Yup - at least I'm clear that I read details about it back when it was 
happening. I was moonlighting as a records store clerk in charge of 
ordering imports in the mid-late 70s/early 80s and I kept up on 
everything of that nature back then. I also had a friend who dated the 
Warners record rep who met Numan (traveling then with his mum and dad - 
they all had tea and cookies together after a Detroit show!)and talked 
with him about it. Let me dig a bit after finishing up some leftover 
student-interaction from last night (first class of the mew term) and 
I'll see if I can pry up something. It seems like I have found something 
of a confession by Foxx online somewhere. I believe Numan taught Foxx 
how to use a certain kind of synth. I know Billy Currie actually handled 
the synths in Ultravox! and he played in Numan's band after Foxx left.



jeff





I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically. Foxx 
was leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene.


I'll try to dig up the source, but I believe Numan had the lead on 
synth work and actually tutored Foxx in that light.
Ultravox wasn't nearly as synth-laden in the early days (it becomes 
more predominant in Systems of Romance), and ironically, both Ultravox 
and Foxx become much more synthesized AFTER Foxx left Ultravox and Ure 
took his place. Billy Currie seemed much more in the spotlight after 
Use stepped in.




You sure about that Jeff? Ultravox released stuff in 77 with synths, a 
year before Numan.


m



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Martin Dust


On 7 May 2008, at 12:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hey, the beauty of 313!  These replies are really interesting, I'd  
connected these 2 guys for years but thought that was just in my
head (and that they were roughly contemporary).  But the below and  
Cyclone's post about Numan (sorry for earlier spelling!) citing
Foxx as an influence show something more substantial.  Not sure how  
to square the 2 though - as Cyclone mentions he was fronting

Ultravox before Numan came on the scene?

Just been off to check Discogs and Cars was 1979, Ha Ha Ha '77.  I  
thought the gap was bigger.  Maybe John was a fast learner  ;-)


Check Tubeway ArmyBomber was the first single in 78 I believe.


RE: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hey, the beauty of 313!  These replies are really interesting, I'd connected 
these 2 guys for years but thought that was just in my
head (and that they were roughly contemporary).  But the below and Cyclone's 
post about Numan (sorry for earlier spelling!) citing
Foxx as an influence show something more substantial.  Not sure how to square 
the 2 though - as Cyclone mentions he was fronting
Ultravox before Numan came on the scene?

Just been off to check Discogs and Cars was 1979, Ha Ha Ha '77.  I thought the 
gap was bigger.  Maybe John was a fast learner  ;-)


> From: theREALmxyzptlk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 07 May 2008 12:14
> 
> The legend has it that Numan *taught* Foxx to play synth



Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread Martin Dust


On 7 May 2008, at 12:21, theREALmxyzptlk wrote:



I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically. Foxx  
was leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene.


I'll try to dig up the source, but I believe Numan had the lead on  
synth work and actually tutored Foxx in that light.
Ultravox wasn't nearly as synth-laden in the early days (it becomes  
more predominant in Systems of Romance), and ironically, both  
Ultravox and Foxx become much more synthesized AFTER Foxx left  
Ultravox and Ure took his place. Billy Currie seemed much more in  
the spotlight after Use stepped in.




You sure about that Jeff? Ultravox released stuff in 77 with synths, a  
year before Numan.


m


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk


I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically. Foxx was 
leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene.


I'll try to dig up the source, but I believe Numan had the lead on synth 
work and actually tutored Foxx in that light.
Ultravox wasn't nearly as synth-laden in the early days (it becomes more 
predominant in Systems of Romance), and ironically, both Ultravox and 
Foxx become much more synthesized AFTER Foxx left Ultravox and Ure took 
his place. Billy Currie seemed much more in the spotlight after Use 
stepped in.


jeff




Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-07 Thread theREALmxyzptlk

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I went on liking 
for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I
think.  When I first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought "hey, he 
looks like he's trying to rip off that other guy from a
few weeks back's style"  ;-)





The legend has it that Numan *taught* Foxx to play synth.

jeff


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread Cyclone Wehner
I think Numan has identified Foxx as an influence, ironically. Foxx  
was leading Ultravox before Gary appeared on the scene. In fact  
Ultravox worked with Brian Eno before Bowie approached him for Low.
He performs old Ultravox stuff in his set (ie pre Midge Ure), his  
seminal records Underpass & Burning Car, and some later material. He  
is also doing a live score to his Tiny Colour Movies in Melbourne at  
ACMI on Friday night if anyone is around! Foxx's MySpace and site are  
pretty cool. Juan and Carl are even mentioned in his bio so he's  
obviously aware of Detroit sounds.


Also I read an amazing interview with Numan in Mojo lately where he  
discussed his having Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism from what  
I understand - totally changes your understanding of his music. Deep,  
eh?





On 07/05/2008, at 1:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I  
went on liking for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I
think.  When I first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought  
"hey, he looks like he's trying to rip off that other guy from a

few weeks back's style"  ;-)




From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 May 2008 15:57

Has anyone seen John Foxx's recent live shows? He must be a
significant influence on techno and electro but most of my geeky
buddies don't know his work at all! I think Gary Numan gets more
props. That actually would have been a good act to bill for the
festival, but admittedly he's obscure for a wider audience. Metamatic
was re-released last year I believe.









Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread Richard Hester

Hee, Hee... I'm old enough to get that one...

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He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I went on
liking for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I think.  When I
first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought "hey, he looks like
he's trying to rip off that other guy from a few weeks back's style"
;-)




From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 May 2008 15:57

Has anyone seen John Foxx's recent live shows? He must be a 
significant influence on techno and electro but most of my geeky 
buddies don't know his work at all! I think Gary Numan gets more 
props. That actually would have been a good act to bill for the 
festival, but admittedly he's obscure for a wider audience. Metamatic 
was re-released last year I believe.


Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread Andrew Duke

collin strange wrote:

i love that that john foxx record on ersatz audio.

Huh?
Which one is that?
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Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread collin strange

i love that that john foxx record on ersatz audio.


RE: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread Robert Taylor
Underpants is a great tune 


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He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I went on
liking for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I think.  When I
first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought "hey, he looks like
he's trying to rip off that other guy from a few weeks back's style"
;-)


> From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 06 May 2008 15:57
> 
> Has anyone seen John Foxx's recent live shows? He must be a 
> significant influence on techno and electro but most of my geeky 
> buddies don't know his work at all! I think Gary Numan gets more 
> props. That actually would have been a good act to bill for the 
> festival, but admittedly he's obscure for a wider audience. Metamatic 
> was re-released last year I believe.


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RE: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread Toby Frith

His LP from last year was very good. I personally find his work with Harold 
Budd to be his best.



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He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I went on liking 
for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I
think.  When I first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought "hey, he 
looks like he's trying to rip off that other guy from a
few weeks back's style"  ;-)


> From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 06 May 2008 15:57
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> Has anyone seen John Foxx's recent live shows? He must be a
> significant influence on techno and electro but most of my geeky
> buddies don't know his work at all! I think Gary Numan gets more
> props. That actually would have been a good act to bill for the
> festival, but admittedly he's obscure for a wider audience. Metamatic
> was re-released last year I believe. 




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RE: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313

2008-05-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
He was certainly a guy who caught my attention at the time and I went on liking 
for time afterward.  I liked The Garden LP best I
think.  When I first saw Gary Newman on Top Of The Pops I thought "hey, he 
looks like he's trying to rip off that other guy from a
few weeks back's style"  ;-)


> From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 06 May 2008 15:57
> 
> Has anyone seen John Foxx's recent live shows? He must be a
> significant influence on techno and electro but most of my geeky
> buddies don't know his work at all! I think Gary Numan gets more
> props. That actually would have been a good act to bill for the
> festival, but admittedly he's obscure for a wider audience. Metamatic
> was re-released last year I believe.