Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Synth Britannia

Would love to watch it .

Can I ask for a copy too?

Andreas

Thanks for the post Mike!
I enjoyed it very much.
From Walter Carlos to Kraftwerk to Human League
to Gary Numan the first synth popstar!
It was great to watch and listen to.
So, again, verythankyouverymuch.

That was a fantastic programme, particularly the first hour.

It's the first time I've ever seen John Foxx on my TV! Great to see him talking and playing on the synths, and being highly complimentary of Gary Numan too

Superb archive footage and new interviews with the Human League, OMD, Kraftwerk and Numan, who had quite a lengthy section devoted to him.

I was surprised Jean Michel Jarre didn't get a mention - although this was about the British pioneers that emerged, mostly following the discovery of Kraftwerk, Oxygene, as far as I know, did have a significant impact over here too.

Could be a new song??? But sounds like Enola Gay in the background..

I think he was just either improvising or playing some quirky obscurity!

You can see the clip here.

The chronology seemed a bit out, as they went into Metamatic/Underpass before AFE or Cars - but I guess the emphasis was on 1979, which is at least when most of Metamatic was recorded.

I thought the same!!!

I thought that when I watched the clip before the programme, but there was a shot of it close up right at the start, and I don't think it was after all.

I've assembled a few still montages from the various artists who appeared...

I really enjoyed this programme too.
I agree, but I think it worked, and the actual sequence of events is just a technicality. It flowed well,and seemed to be about themes and ideas as much as timelines.

Hey - isn't Foxx whole career a bit like that...?

Foxx was featured 'early' because of his work pioneering ideas with Ultravox (which fitted into the context) and because this is what influenced Numan in London.

Maybe also that they looked at the 'underground' activity before the major 'pop' breakthrough that was led by Numan?

"Director's license" I guess.

I don't know Philip Oakey well, but I don't think he came across well at all...

Thanks Alex.

That top left image of John's hand was the opening frame for the whole programme.

Should become iconic...

Phil tends to come across as a bit arrogant and a little grumpy, but I've met him on a few occasions, and he's not like that at all.