#17
Reviewed by Brian San Marco
John Foxx
Metamatic
Genre: Casio chords/New Wave
Allen’s Rating: 4.5
Brian’s Rating: 2
Brian’s Highlights:
New Kind of Man
John Foxx
Metamatic
Highlights: New Kind of Man
As far back as I can remember, I wanted a Casio Keyboard. This was partly due to the fact that they had “Casio Chords” – one touch harmony and rhythm for the simple songwriter, like myself.
I was 8 in 1980 and listened to pop music. My foray into New Wave mostly involved bands with hits. Needless to say, I’ve never heard this before in my life. I did later get into New Order, then Joy Division, but I’m in no way a connoisseur of such things. When MTV came out I had Gary Numan. I now know who HIS influence might have been.
Foxx’s music is very synth and very simple. Simple in the Casio Chord sense. One white key triggers the verse – drums and everything – hold a second key, and you modulate to minor. This is how I started making music when I was 8. Casio Chords. I swear it sounded the same. The same as every song on this record except a finger was moved and the words changed. I noticed the similar pattern across the songs only a few songs in. It was about halfway through that I realized I was entranced by Casio Chords and for a moment I thought “This is kind of enjoyable.” I can’t really explain it – like the smell of rubbing alcohol. Then in an instant, I was bored to death, annoyed, and in need of funk.
https://open.spotify.com/album/3OFXYdKqkbAbnPubrFja0A?si=LiX3kFBuS26KB_uOt1QfZQ (Tracks 1-10 only)
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