John Foxx and the Maths
| John Foxx And The Maths | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Metamatic Records |
| Associated acts | John Foxx, Benge, Hannah Peel, Serafina Steer, The Soft Moon |
| Website | John Foxx and the Maths blog |
| Members |
Serafina Steer Hannah Peel |
| Notable instruments | |
| analogue electronic instruments | |
John Foxx and the Maths is a musical project featuring electronic music pioneers John Foxx and Benge. The duo were initially a studio based project working from Benge's studio in Shoreditch, London but have also engaged in live work. They specialise in the use of analogue synthesizers and drum machines and have to date released two full studio albums, Interplay, The Shape of Things (both in 2011), a mini-album Evidence (September 2012) a live DVD-CD album Analogue Circuit (October 2012), and a live in the studio album Rhapsody, released May 2013.
Although it had been mentioned on Foxx's official Myspace blog in March 2009 that he "had been doing some recording with Benge", it was not until December of that year that the official John Foxx website Metamatic officially announced Foxx's new musical project. Benge had also already broken the news on his own blog in November calling The Maths "a new album project". An initial single "Destination"/"September Town" was released in December 2009 as download only from Townsend Recordsand later via iTunes. The duo continued to work in Benge's studio in Shoreditch throughout 2010 and some new tracks were previewed at the Short Circuit electronic music festival held at The Roundhouse in London on 5 June 2010. The performances were later released on the Analogue Circuit live album in 2012.
An album entitled Interplay was announced in January 2011 and released on 21 March. The album gained much critical acclaim, with The Quietus calling it "one of the finest electronic records you will hear in 2011."
Another live event featuring John Foxx and the Maths originally scheduled for December 2010 was held in April 2011. 'Back to the Phuture' was billed as a special electronic music event – featuring live sets from John Foxx, Gary Numan, Mirrors and Motor – plus a DJ set by Mute Records founder Daniel Miller.
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