Whats more, I'm not sure GN has been on a track featuring so many vintage synths since he recorded Cars! (well, maybe a bit later than that, but you get the point). I do know that he is a big fan of Foxxy, and is on record as saying John was a huge influence on his early synth-based work. So I guess it makes sense that he would want to get involved in this collaboration, which is essentially a reworking of our original track Talk from our Shape Of Things album. So I sent Gary the individual tracks from Talk, and he added a brand new vocal part and some synth drones and then I added some more synth parts and mixed it all at Memetune Central. It will be coming out in a little while on a new album of JF collaborations including some new JF&TM tracks on Metamatic Records. You can pro-order it here
Now for some detail about the track itself just in case there are any geeks reading this blog. Here is a list of the synths used and some pictures and a video:
MOOG MODULAR. Used for the initial low sequenced parts and some drones
MOOG POLYMOOG - Layered top lines and main melodies
LINN LM1 & EHX DRM16 DRUM MACHINES - DRM16 comes in first, then the Linn does the main drums half way through
PAIA MODULAR - The weird sequence that comes in half way through
ROLAND JX3P - Layered top lines and main melodies
OBERHEIM FOUR VOICE - Layered top lines and main melodies
GRATUITOUS STUDIO PIC
Here is a little video of me playing a top line on the Polymoog:
There were also a plethora of vintage delay, flanger and phaser units used, as well as vintage EMT Plate and Lexicons because as Gary said '..the vocals need a shit load of reverb on them!'. So there you have it, hope you like the track when it comes out!!
So it's a "complete and utter geek swoon" here :-D
ReplyDeleteAnd the studio looks A-MAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteThis has been on my radar for a bit now. Hearing it from you makes it all so much more real now!!! CAN'T WAIT!!
ReplyDeleteBeen a fan of John Foxx and Gary Numan since 1979. This should be interesting, looking forward to hearing it.
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize the Polymoog had a ribbon controller on it. That ribbon had a huge effect on a number of Gary Numan songs...
More Gratuitous studio pictures please. With the Moog modular patched up!
I'll be coming to visit soon then Ben! :-)
ReplyDeleteExciting opportunity for my ears
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what synths Numan had used to emulate the PM, then find out it's actually YOU using a real one..
ReplyDeleteAnd the end result was my favorite version of this oft-collaborated song! You should release a "Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk" EP with all four versions, don't you think? Easily the best thing I heard Numan on in 20 years! I was worried he'd go all aggro on me but he pulled through in good form.
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