The Moog Polymoog: The Sound of Gary Numan

If you would like to remember a time that you probably don’t remember any more, or never remembered, put on Cars by Gary Numan. Somewhere between the synths, the J.G. Ballard-level technophilia, and the now-dated concept of a commute, one might find a respite from the today’s digital haze. While a synth may have seemed wildly unnatural on the 80s, these ancient instruments now have an analog feel to them. Here’s an exploration of teh synth that helped Gary Numan his unique sound, from Alex Ball, via The Arkive:

A game-changing song and video. Following up his UK number one hit as Tubeway Army (Are ‘Friends’ Electric?), Cars launched Gary Numan’s solo career with another UK number one. Built around analogue synthesisers with no guitar, this was the purest form of Gary’s ‘Machine Music’ and the track has subsequently been sampled on numerous occasions. Promotional videos were also a rarity at the time and this one created the defining image of Gary Numan.

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