John Foxx And The Maths – ‘Talk’
Darker video filmed by Japanese director Macoto Tezka in Tokyo, 2013.
Taken from the album, The Shape Of Things.
Available from the Official John Foxx Store.
John Foxx And The Maths (Featuring The Soft Moon) – ‘Evidence’
Stylish new ‘Tokyo noir’ video filmed by Japanese movie director Macoto Tezka.
Taken from the album, Evidence.
Available from the Official John Foxx Store.
New John Foxx And The Maths remix of Simple Minds track
Here’s a new remix of ‘Blood Diamonds’ by Simple Minds. Available as a digital download on iTunes, Beatport, Amazon etc
John Foxx – In The Glow Madrid 1983
Restricted to 1000 copies, this limited edition DVD documents a 5 song performance by John Foxx at RTVE’s Madrid TV studio in late 1983 during The Golden Section Tour. Once a good quality tape of the show was located, these tracks were originally intended to be for the recent Metadelic CD. However, in the end that proved to be impossible and John was able to license it directly through Metamatic Records. Clocking in at around 26 minutes, the performance features 5 brilliant versions of songs from The Garden and The Golden Section – definitely the best we’ve ever come across. Karborn authored the DVD. The audio has been remastered by Dallas Simpson @ Dallas Masters. Tracklisting:
Twlight’s Last Gleaming
The Hidden Man
Pater Noster
Systems Of Romance
Your Dress
Available from The Official John Foxx Store
Art Prints
NEW JOHN FOXX COMPACT PRINT COLLECTION
We’re excited to announce a selection of John Foxx prints, each from an edition of 100 available as prints or in frames, with prices ranging from £15 – £18 (unframed).
The frames are polycore moulding in a brushed black finish, 37mm wide by 19mm deep. Fitted with glass and strut backs to enable the frame to be hung or stood up. The mount is textured white 1.2mm thick mountboard. Frames are sent in custom made foam lined postal boxes.
For more information please visit HERE
For the full John Foxx Art Catalogue please visit HERE
Empty Avenues
Title: Empty Avenues Artist: John Foxx and The Belbury Circle Released: 6th September 2013 Cat. No: GBX019 Format: CD EP, 10” EP and Download
In Brief The Belbury Circle is Jim Jupp of Belbury Poly and Jon Brooks of the Advisory Circle, and for this debut collaborative EP on Ghost Box they arejoined by stalwart of British Electronica, John Foxx. The EP Released on 6th September on 10” vinyl, CD and download, the EP features four songs, an instrumental and a remix of the title track Empty Avenues by Pye Corner Audio. Music The music of The Belbury Circle occupies the overlapping territories of Belbury Poly and The Advisory Circle. Foxx’s songs are perfectly framed by haunting pastoral electronics, with perhaps a stronger pop sensibility than previous Ghost Box releases. Brooks and Jupp readily site Foxx as a key influence on their work and as a result his distinctive voice occupies their soundworld effortlessly. Like all Ghost Box records, it comes in Julian House’s elegant and luxurious packaging, with variant covers for the CD and 10” vinyl versions. The 10” also comes with free download codes. TRACK-LISTING… 01. Empty Avenues 02. Almost There 03. The Right Path 04. Suit 05. The Time Of Your Life 06. Empty Avenues, Dark Corners (Pye Corner Audio Mix)
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European Splendour
John Foxx & Jori Hulkkonen – European Splendour EP
with Remix by David Lynch
Release Date August 19, 2013
Artwork by Jonathan Barnbrook
Photo & sculpture by John Foxx
Tracklisting: 1.Evangeline 2. Strictly 3. Something Is Coming Down the Avenues 4. Can’t See You Anymore 5. Evangeline (David Lynch Remix) 6. Evangeline (David Lynch Instrumental)
label: Sugarcane Recordings
Format: VINYL and CD EP Catalog: SGR- 024
Pre-order the CD HERE
Pre-order the vinyl HERE
John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen have collaborated on a new EP, featuring 4 brand new songs, 2 remixes by film-director David Lynch and a radio edit of the exquisite lead track ‘Evangeline’. The other songs – ‘Strictly’, ‘Something Is Coming Down The Avenues’ and ‘Can’t See You Anymore’ – are as dream-like and strange as anything in either artist’s catalogue. For Foxx, the closest reference would be his 1981 album, The Garden but the surrealist feel of the new material is more displaced and dislocated. There’s a strong sense of melancholy, loss, destruction and also romance. Perfect material for David Lynch to reinterpret and re-imagine, quietly stretching out ‘Evangeline’ with the sound of surf, a drum machine heartbeat and the twang of a 50s guitar. It’s a beautiful, evocative remix and a shimmering instrumental version.
According to Hulkkonen the idea was first discussed back in 2010 ‘when John Foxx And The Maths played a live show at the Roundhouse in London with me supporting as a DJ – and I also ended up on stage to play on John’s song, ‘Underpass’.’
Foxx and Hulkkonen had worked together before on two singles, ‘Dislocated’ in 2005 and ‘Never Been Here Before’ two years later, but the pair were keen to try something new. ‘What I wanted to do was try a somewhat deeper way of collaborating,’ says Hulkkonen. ‘Creating an EP where the tracks are linked thematically, emotionally and sonically. Thankfully John agreed. Now, some three years later I’m happy the record is finally done and it indeed carries the elements of mystery and surprise it was intended to have. And the fact that David Lynch is on remix duties further adds to the conundrum that is European Splendour.’
Foxx, who wrote all the lyrics, describes the EP as a ‘Lynchian love story set against the background of a convulsed Europe – where New York is the capital of France, Rome has moved to Manhattan and declared itself a republic, and New Neon Blackpool has outstripped Las Vegas and London as the playground of Sino-Russian oligarchs.’ Adding to the sense of mystery, Foxx goes on to say: ‘it’s based in a Eurozone where dark forces insinuate the cafes, alleyways and penthouses’
Either way, European Splendour is like an internal movie recorded across Europe and featuring a new dream combination of Foxx, Hulkkonen and David Lynch. Theartwork is by Bowie collaborator Jonathan Barnbrook, with the cover featuring a new sculpture by Foxx. Film icon remixes. Musician sculpts. Hulkonnen’s career s as diverse as anyone. This is the world of European Splendour.
Metadelic
John Foxx’s Metadelic album brings together a collection of lush, romantic psychedelic material and was released by Demon Records on 3rd June. This 3 disc set includes a bonus DVD with promo videos and a rare Top Of The Pops appearance by Foxx.
It’s now available to order HERE
TRACK-LISTING…
Disc One
01. Swimmer II
02. Miles Away
03. Europe After The Rain
04. Dancing Like A Gun
05. Endlessly
06. Twilight’s Last Gleaming
07. Annexe
08. Sitting At The Edge Of The World
(Alternative Version)
09. Ghosts On Water
10. An Ocean We Can Breathe
11. Through My Sleeping
12. Shifting City
13. Underwater
14. Never Been Here Before
15. Invisible Ray
16. Vapour Trails
Disc Two
BBC Session Versions
01. Hiroshima Mon Amour (December 1983)
02. Twilight’s Last Gleaming (December 1983)
03. In Mysterious Ways (June 1985)
04. Stars On Fire (June 1985)
05. Lose All Sense Of Time (June 1985)
06. Hanging In The Air (September 1985)
07. In Mysterious Ways (September 1985)
12 Inch Versions
08. Endlessly
09. Like A Miracle
10. A Kind Of Wave
11. Stars On Fire
12. Enter The Angel
13. What Kind Of Girl
14. Endlessly (Sparkle Mix)
Disc Three [DVD]
01. Miles Away
02. Europe After The Rain (Top Of The Pops)
03. Dancing Like A Gun
04. Endlessly
05. Stars On Fire
06. Lose All Sense Of Time
Rhapsody & Exponentialism
John Foxx And The Maths’ Rhapsody album is now on sale through the Official John Foxx Store. Featuring 10 tracks recorded live at MemeTune studios at the end of 2011, the band line-up is John Foxx (Vocals/Keyboards), Benge (Percussion/Keyboards), Hannah Peel (Keyboards, Violin) and Serafina Steer (Keyboards, Bass).
01. The Good Shadow (Instrumental)
02. Shatterproof
03. He’s A Liquid
04. The Running Man
05. The Shadow Of His Former Self
06. Hiroshima Mon Amour
07. Interplay
08. Burning Car
09. Catwalk
10. Just For A Moment
The limited edition Exponentialism EP is also now available and includes 4 tracks recorded by I Speak Machine and Gazelle Twin. These beautifully executed cover versions strongly relate to their own work as well as exploring John Foxx’s themes and ideas.
Watch I Speak Machine’s video for ‘My Sex’:
Gazelle Twin – ‘Never Let Me Go (Video by Karborn)
Rhapsody and Exponentialsm are available as individual items or as a discounted multi-buy HERE
