Gary Numan: Telekonesis

byRob Fitzpatrick
October 9, 2025

Released in 1980, Gary Numan’s ‘Telekon’ album wasn’t just a stark, futuristic landmark of electronic music – it was the sound of a young man grappling with sudden, overwhelming fame

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Gary Numan: Telekonesis

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Rob Fitzpatrick

The Wolfgang Press: Back To The Future

Harald Grosskopf: Tempel Pilot

Curtain Twitcher: Peep Show

Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell: Double Bass

Alan Vega: Vega Voltage

ROC: For those about to ROC

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Gary Numan: Telekonesis

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