About this episode
Adam Buxton interviews British musician John Foxx about electronic music and his experiences in the industry.
Adam talks with British musician and artist John Foxx, about a few of the pioneers of electronic music, forming the band Ultravox!, working with legendary producers Brian Eno (Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, Coldplay, etc.) and Conny Plank (Kraftwerk, NEU! Cluster, Harmonia, etc.), the relationship between art, music and comedy, his encounters with Keith Richards and performance artist Leigh Bowery, what he and Fall frontman Mark E Smith would talk about on their drinking sessions together and how his parents didn't screw him up. Conversation recorded face-to-face in London on 11 March, 2025 List of the music clips used in this episode on Adam's website HERE ADAM TALKS 90s TV AND PLAYS MUSIC @ LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL @ Royal Festival Hall, Sunday 26th October 2025, 7.30pm Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support Podcast illustration by Helen Green Listen to Adam's album 'Buckle Up' Order Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' Sign up for the newsletter on Adam's website (scroll down on homepage) RELATED LINKS METAMATIC - SIGNED 45th ANNIVERSARY GREY VINYL - 2025 (BURNING SHED) JOHN FOXX - UNDERPASS - 1980 (YOUTUBE) ELECTRICITY AND GHOSTS The Visual Art of John…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Buxton
Guest: John Foxx
Topics covered
- electronic music
- art and music
- comedy
- interviews
- music history
Keywords
- John Foxx
- electronic music
- Ultravox!
- Brian Eno
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ultravox!
Books & works: Buckle Up, I Love You Byeee
Places: London
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