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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I remember the first time I heard Underpass on the radio and it sent shivers down my spine! John Foxx's use of raw synths pushed beyond the boundaries being set by the then trend setting Gary Numan who I believe was himself inspired by the early Ultravox! with John at the helm. Coming on the back of punk rock this was the new sound of the early 1980s and although now somewhat dated, this album is a sharp reminder to all those who use synths today that Foxx and Numan pioneered their popular use. Metamatic still sends shivers down my spine and the addition of the tracks that featured on the 'B' sides of the early singles is a bonus. I have waited oh so long to hear 'Glimmer' on CD! For anyone who has not heard Metamatic but has enjoyed listening to Gary Numan or Ultravox, then this album is a must.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Forget Midge Ure and Gary Numan as talented as they were ... Mr Leigh (sorry Foxx) deserves all the plaudits for introducing the U.K.to electronic music, under the influence of Kraftwerk with this groundbreaking piece of work."Plaza","He's A Liquid","Underpass","No One Driving" and my personal favourite "030" form a completely astounding collection that deserves much greater credit."Miles Away" should have been included. Bought this on vinyl in 1982 aged 15-Pure genius.Buy this,open your mind, be prepared for barren,dystopian landscapes (similar to those portrayed in "A Clockwork Orange") and enjoy.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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very welcome re-release of Foxx's wonderful first. The album still sounds as distant and strange as it did on its release, although the remastering gives the brittle, metallic sound an extra edge that only adds to the freshness.
Even those who bought the original Virgin CD release of this back in 1993 (which is now out of print) should give this a look. The sound quality is hugely improved by the remastering, with the hiss that was so evident on the Virgin CD eliminated.
As with the earlier CD, there are bonus tracks, but it's a different set this time around. "Film One"'s still here, but "Glimmer", "Mr No" and "This City" have been added, the first two of which haven't appeared on CD before ("This City" was on the _Assembly_ compilation). "20th Century" is here again, this time accompanied by its A-side "Burning Car" (which also had previously only appeared on _Assembly_). Finally, there's "Miles Away". The B-side of "Miles Away", "A Long Time" has moved to the _The Garden_ CD, as has "Swimmer 2" (which never really belonged with this material anyway). "Young Love", the previously unreleased track that appeared on the earlier CD has gone completely, thus giving fans a reason to hold onto the first CD release (unless the early rarities comp (_Metamatica_, I think it was to be called?) ever makes an appearance).
The presentation has improved dramatically too - the booklet doesn't have that faded, photocopied look that the original CD had, there's still lyrics, there are plenty of contemporary photos, and there's a bit of bio (that cribs rather heavily from the liner notes of _Assembly_ and _Modern Art_).
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missing
Miles Away is included on the re-issue of The Garden, which makes more sense to me.
Published on 1 Dec 2008 by Helios Creed
Met the man himself!
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