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Topic: Telekon


In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Gary Numan: Telekon: Pitchfork Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At the time of Telekon's original release in 1980, 22- year- old, self- styled space- case Gary Numan had already become a formidable creative force behind the insurgence of rock's New Wave.
On Telekon, Numan is a master texturalist, skilled in creating synth parts that perfectly coalesce and swim melodically around each other; an interplay much like Television innovated in the mid-1970s using guitars.
Nevertheless, the plastic beauty of Telekon should serve as an important historic reference for the wet- behind- the- ears technoid- rockers of today.
www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/n/numan_gary/telekon.shtml   (427 words)

  
 Telekon by Gary Numan (lyrics & reviews)
Telekon, from 1980, well, what to say, I was really disappointed with this album.
Telekon was a big seller, and Gary Numan was bigger than ever (particularly in Britain), but once people found out how depressing this album was, they lost interest.
Telekon is only recommended for the most die-hard of early 1980s electronic pop fans.
www.19.5degs.com /album/telekon/7470   (944 words)

  
 Gary Numan - Telekon: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Although it was another mega-hit back home in England (his third consecutive number one album), Numan could not follow up his massive new wave hit "Cars" in the United States, where he was unjustly slapped with the one-hit-wonder tag.
Telekon [+] would also turn out to be the last true classic Numan album, as monetary problems and an unfocused attempt to try different musical forms (as well as a short-lived retirement) would steer him away from his original vision.
Although Telekon [+] was indeed a strong album, it could have been even stronger if it included the U.K. Top Ten singles "I Die: You Die" and "We Are Glass" (both were recorded during the Telekon [+] sessions).
www.music.com /release/telekon/1   (322 words)

  
 Telekon + 6 Bonus Tracks Music at Shop Ireland
Gary seemed to create an era of music not just be part of it with his albums and his style.
Telekon to me was his farewell to the age of the future he crafted so brilliantly, listen to the lyrics and ask yourself is this about the future or about the man.
'Telekon' was Gary Numan's fourth studio album and is the one where he tried to come to terms with fame.
www.shopireland.ie /music/detail/B000006NTP/Telekon-+-6-Bonus-Tracks   (570 words)

  
 TELEKON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Telekon was originally released in 1980 on the Beggars Banquet label.
Telekon went one step further and introduced Violins and Violas along piano and the synths and guitars and the production on the album was crisp and very,very good.
The Telekon album also went to Number 1 in the UK and was Numan's 3rd successive top spot release.
homepage.ntlworld.com /richard.churchward/numanme/telekon.htm   (1636 words)

  
 Beggars Banquet Records - artists - Gary Numan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Following the stark, symmetrical style of The Pleasure Principle, the new album was densely atmospheric and opulent-sounding, incorporating a wide range of sythesisers, as well as viola, violin and Satie-like piano.
"Telekon is extremely dark and introspective in places," he explains, "and the whole album has a very doomy, almost oppressive feel to it.
One listen to Telekon and it's clear Numan had to get out for a while, although it was a commercially disasterous move so early in his career, alienating many fans and privately infuriating his international record company, Warners.
www.beggars.com /artists/catalogue/gary_numan/telekon.html   (1731 words)

  
 Telekon Music CD is available from Bestprices.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
1980's TELEKON was Gary Numan's first album after the surprise chart success of its predecessor THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE and "Cars," its seemingly deathless hit single.
Instead, the songs on TELEKON are spikier and almost willfully abstruse, wrapping Numan's usual J.G. Ballard and Philip K. Dick-inspired lyrics of anomie and isolation in complex synthesizer music.
TELEKON often recalls some of the Krautrock bands of the '70s, particularly Faust and the knottier elements of Amon Duul II.
bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/607618001926BT?source=yahooshopping   (313 words)

  
 Gary Numan : Telekon - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gary Numan's follow-up to the flawless The Pleasure Principle was 1980's Telekon.
Telekon would also turn out to be the last true classic Numan album, as monetary problems and an unfocused attempt to try different musical forms (as well as a short-lived retirement) would steer him away from his original vision.
Although Telekon was indeed a strong album, it could have been even stronger if it included the U.K. Top Ten singles "I Die: You Die" and "We Are Glass" (both were recorded during the Telekon sessions).
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,140118,00.html   (312 words)

  
 Telekon - Dic.blogopt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Telekon is a 1980 synth rock album by Gary Numan.
Telekon was preceded by two hit singles, "We Are Glass" and "I Die: You Die", though neither of these was included on the album in its initial UK vinyl release.
Like all of Numan's popular early records, Telekon received a largely hostile reception from contemporary music critics; nevertheless it has proved to be one of his most enduring works.
dic.blogopt.com /Telekon   (518 words)

  
 Music : Telekon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
There is so much delightful Gary Numan music, but Telekon, as other reviewers have noted, is special.
I opened it up, and played it, as soon as I heard this wreckage, I knew the album would be good.
Telekon, is slower than pleasure prinicpal / living ornaments, and is more depressing.
www.prep4usmle.com /B000006NTP/Telekon.htm   (445 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : Gary Numan: Telekon : Music Reviews
Numan portrays the life of an everyday English kid or an average modern pop star in terms of imminent mortality, evanescence and ineffable sadness.
The closest thing to a love song on Telekon is its opener, whose chorus goes: "This wreckage I call me/Would like to meet you." The album's final cut, "The Joy Circuit," describes a society so devoid of emotion you have to be strapped into a machine to have a little fun.
On Telekon, however, his despondent sentiments are attached to the most wistfully beautiful music he's yet created.
www.rollingstone.com /artists/2575/albums/album/225732/rid/5943979   (273 words)

  
 Telekon Studios | Website In Process...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The new site will have a News section to help support the artists that come through Telekon, a new MP3 section with over 30 MP3's in several different genres, and an extensive FAQ section to help our artists get the most out of their recordings.
Telekon Live will feature a continually updated calendar of show dates for our artists and bands.
In the meantime, if you need to book studio time or wish to take a studio tour, you can contact Daniel @ 480 941 9494, or email us at telekonstudios@qwest.net.
www.telekonstudios.com   (141 words)

  
 TELEKON--BLUE VINYL
Telekon - Green Vinyl - Dutch - VINYL LP more of this title
Telekon - red vinyl - Dutch - VINYL LP more of this title
Telekon - Yellow Vinyl - Dutch - VINYL LP more of this title
eil.com /Shop/extsearch.asp?DiscTitle=telekon----blue-vinyl   (837 words)

  
 Telekon | Baltimore, MD Electro Postpunk 80s New Wave Dance Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In the end, all we really wanted to do was to put a clear alternative to the nightclub party status quo in the Mid-Atlantic, and we did that.
The fact that not enough people took the chance to try something new is really secondary to us, but it does make continuing not worth the time and money we're putting into it.
Thanks to everybody who supported TELEKON while it was happening, and hopefully a few people will take what we did as a cue to break from the mold and try something new.
www.telekonbaltimore.com   (116 words)

  
 TELEKON
GARY NUMAN Telekon (2004 Japanese exclusive limited edition 16-track digitally remastered CD album including 6 bonus recordings, presented in mini-LP style card picture sleeve complete with picture/lyric inner, lyric booklet + obi-strip) -
GARY NUMAN Telekon (1980 US 10-track Atco label vinyl album, housed in a gold promotional stamped picture sleeve with custom stickered timing strip on the front SD32-103) -
GARY NUMAN Telekon (2004 Japanese 16-track promo sample CD album featuring the original 10-track 1980 album plus 6 bonus tracks, presented in a mini LP-style card picture sleeve complete with replica inner, 8-page biography/lyric booklet and prom o stickered discography obi-strip!
eil.com /Shop/extsearch.asp?DiscTitle=telekon   (763 words)

  
 Telekon - 20th Anniversary Edition (1998)
eleased in September 1980, Telekon was Gary Numan's third successive number one album in the UK.
Following the stark, symmetrical style of The Pleasure Principle, the new album was densely atmospheric and opulent-sounding, incorporating a wide range of synthesizers, as well as viola, violin and Satie-like piano.
Alongside the well established Mini-Moog and Poly-Moog, classically-trained keyboardist Denis Haines, recalls how the old ARP Pro-Soloist was explored on Telekon.
webb.garynuman.info /noisenoise/discography/reissue/telekon.html   (494 words)

  
 Telekon
49 Telekon Gary Numan 1980 607618001926 $10.49 Telemetry Of A Fallen Angel (Anniversary Edition) The Cruxshadows 1997 687132071421 $14.49 Telepathy Davey Ray Moor 2005 780163380729 $14.49 Telescopic...
TELEKON The release of TELEKON was preceded by the classic singles 'We are Glass' and 'I Die: You Die' which consolidated Gary Numan's position as an artist who would become a mainstay of the...
Sign In Telekon Gary Numan/ Tubeway Army Quantity in Basket: none Condition: NEW List Price: $10.98 Our Price: $8.97 You Save: $2.01 Quantity: Availability: This item is in stock Album Details Format...
garynewman.fiefgary.com /telekonoku   (907 words)

  
 Remind Me to Smile - Confession
This must have been around the time Telekon' was released.
At first I didn't like it because it was a sad album and didn't have the upbeat musical style that I was accustomed to with 'The Pleasure Principle'.
After 'Telekon', I thought for years that Gary had indeed stopped writing music as I didn't find anything in the music stores.
www.remindmetosmile.com /confess.html   (2848 words)

  
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Subject: Re: BB Telekon re-issue issue A little over a week ago, I wrote: >Ok, I ordered the BB Telekon re-issue from hmv.co.uk expecting to get >"Remember I Was Vapour" with the intact synth solo.
Subject: Re: BB Telekon re-issue issue >> I ordered the BB Telekon re-issue from hmv.co.uk expecting to get >> "Remember I Was Vapour" with the intact synth solo.
At least, all the ones I have, including Premier Hits, Telekon, Random, Tubeway Army, Replicas are this way, and have the UK codes (BBL7CD etc) on the discs, even though I bought them here.
digest.garynuman.info /2001/2001-096.txt   (659 words)

  
 Telekon Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
RARE Gary Numan TELEKON LP Yellow vinyl + free live 45
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bestwebsitesindex.com /telekon.html   (234 words)

  
 Lyrics And Songs : Lyrics - Telekon by GARY NUMAN from album UNKNOWN (Free Words of the song)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
You are viewing lyrics of Telekon by GARY NUMAN from the album UNKNOWN at LyricsAndSongs.COM
The Lyrics above are to Telekon and are (Mostly correct, Yet...
The Lyrics seem to be the lyrics to Telekon But they are (Wrong)
www.lyricsandsongs.com /song/293892.html   (407 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Telekon + 6 Bonus Tracks [Original recording remastered] [Extra tracks]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Numan could have easily created "Cars, Part II", but chose not to do so.Instead, the songs on TELEKON are spikier and almost willfully abstruse, wrapping Numan's usual J.G. Ballard and PhilipK.
Timeless it is. Watch out for the alternate version of I Die:You Die, which is inferior to the original.
Listen to some of the synths on Keane's Hopes & Dreams and you'll soon see who their influences are.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006NTP   (495 words)

  
 TeleKon - About the Programmes
Sorry, but no Interviews or catchy quotes as was the norm on RADIO TELEKON, just music and a few ads.
These shows all have different names but share the fact that they are produced by Tea Time Tapes, a special division of the TeleKon Coop.
Then there are numerous other types of programmes that are produced such as all UK Garage, a mish-mash of anything, all Dance (Of any type), or retro themes, (New Wave, Hip House, Disco, 70's Pop).
web.tampabay.rr.com /dlane002/abouttheshows.htm   (267 words)

  
 Discount Telekon, Gary Numan CD CD - FindUsedCDs.com - Compare Music CD Prices.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Discount Telekon, Gary Numan CD CD - FindUsedCDs.com - Compare Music CD Prices.
Amazon Review - Telekon, Gary Numan CD If you go into a music store and look under 'Gary Numan', you're likely to find 2 albums: 'The Pleasure Principle' and 'Replica's' as the only 2 options.
I don't know why every music store I've ever visited only carries those 2 albums, but if you are faced in that dilemma, and feel the need to buy one of those two albums, may I suggest 'Replica's' it's electro/post-punk sounds are just as interesting today as they were in '78.
www.findusedcds.com /607618001926/Telekon_Gary_Numan/default.aspx   (352 words)

  
 eBay - Cassette: Telekon (UPC: 607618001926)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
TELEKON contains five bonus tracks which includes an 'A' side, 'B' side singles and an out-take.
8 (out of 10) -...1980's lusher and denser TELEKON stayed on [REPLICA's] message...[of adolescent angst/android fetishism schtick]...
TELEKON (BONUS TRACKS) (REIS) by NUMAN GARY & TUBEWAY A
product.ebay.com /Telekon_UPC_607618001926_W0QQfvcsZ1227QQsoprZ3270173   (522 words)

  
 Gary Numan - Telekon - Telekon - Lyrics, Music, Songs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Telekon - Lyrics, Music, Songs are the property and copyright of Gary Numan.
Telekon - Lyrics, Music, Songs provided for educational purposes and personal use only.
You are now at Telekon - Lyrics, Music, Songs page.
www.lyricsmusicsongs.com /g/gary-numan/telekon/telekon.html   (217 words)

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