Month: May 2010

John Foxx releasing 'Metatronic' compilation, playing 30th anniversary 'analog' concert

John Foxx releasing ‘Metatronic’ compilation, playing 30th anniversary ‘analog’ concert

Synth pioneer and former Ultravox singer John Foxx is marking the 30th anniversary of the release of his solo debut ‘Metamatic’ with a new 2CD/1DVD retrospective called ‘Metatronic’ — as well as a special “analog” concert in London next month with guest DJ Gary Numan.

XTC’s Andy Partridge preps ‘aural sculptures’ inspired by sci-fi artist Richard M. Powers

With XTC now firmly behind him, Andy Partridge continues to dabble in varied projects, the latest of which is a super-limited album of ‘aural sculptures’ inspired by the late sci-fi book-jacket artist Richard M. Powers.