For the 50th episode of Electric Friends, I have another special interview - with Gary Numan's eldest daughter, Raven Numan!Raven has released six excellent tracks in recent months, including 'My Reflection' and 'Just a Number', having worked with Gary's producer Ade Fenton.In this interview, Raven opens up about having a pop icon as her dad, following his footsteps into music, how music has helped with her mental health, her love of Nine Inch Nails, plans for her debut album and much more.
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Ade Fenton Interview
For this special episode of Electric Friends, I speak with Gary Numan's longtime friend, collaborator and producer - Ade Fenton.Ade has worked with Gary on all his albums since 2006's Jagged, and is currently working on Gary's latest album - with the reworks of Sacrifice, Exile and Pure coming soon.In the podcast, Ade discusses:How Numan's music first inspired him to get into the industryHow he first met Gary and the first tracks he worked onHow he deals with criticisms from some Numan fansWhat fans can expect for upcoming new releases from GaryWorking with Gary's daughter Raven on her first albumHis work on film soundtracks and whether Gary would ever do the sameMuch more!
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White Boys and Heroes
Taking a look at Gary Numan's third single from I, Assassin - the moody 'White Boys and Heroes' featuring Pino Palladino's fretless bass and Wham-style music video.
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We Have a Technical
Looking back at the fantastic bonus track from Tubeway Army's Replicas album: eight minutes of pure synthpop brilliance, later covered by Matt Sharp and Damon Albarn.
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Gary Numan's albums ranked
For this special episode, I asked you to rank your favourite Gary Numan albums from worst to best. Hundreds of you voted, and here I bring you the full countdown of 24 albums, including Gary's words about each LP.What will be number one? I won't give it away here, but do you agree?
Celebrating the music of electronic pioneer Gary Numan, track-by-track. Each episode delves into a different Gary Numan song from various albums and eras in a non-linear journey.
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