When Kraftwerk met The Beatles
They called it Nation 12

She was shining
She was
She was rising up
She was
And I was waving because
I was wondering where she was

And she's making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha
Making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha

Its taken less than two weeks for the sound 2006 to come alive for me.
I've been "Into the Wonderful" with Climate of Hunter for a few days, wallowing in the delicious mournful agony of Walker's despair.
And today emerging.
You know that tingling feeling when something really has been worth waiting for?
I cannot for the life of me understand why even people at the forum are not raving about Electrofear. The above song in particular has to rate as one of John's best. Acid house break beats, torch like melodies and psychedelic harmonies. Pseudo-noir. There's also something laughably naive about his lyrics that is recognizable a mile away, even on a more personal subject than we're used.
Its infectious, and outrageous that the project was abandoned before this could be released 15 years ago. Then it would have been of its time. But that it has come out now, heralding a Foxx renaissance this year, is timely indeed. The man has unsurpassed genius at picking up underground sounds and introducing new ideas.

Interesting though perhaps that I have reacted so positively so quickly? It's not an album of any lasting depth but a fascinating revelation and a mirror of the emerging sounds at that time.
One day, the rest of the world will catch up with what John Foxx is doing.
By then he'll be even further ahead.

I managed to download the official CO website soundtrack today. Tiny Fragments I suspect, of Invisible Buildings.
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

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