Alan Vega: Magenta Vinyl LP John Foxx and the Maths Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh

ably assisted by the rock solid rhythm twins John Hassall and Gary Powell

After a highly praised album with 38 Spesh behind the boards at the top of the year

searching amapiano electronic music from a new producer

and rounded out the core line-up

Alan Vega: Magenta Vinyl LP John Foxx and the Maths Peter ToshAlan Vegas self titled debut solo album was released in 1980 during the same period Suicide released their second album, Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev. While Suicides label ZE Records was interested in pushing the duo toward a synthetic disco sound inspired by Moroders production on Donna Summers I Feel Love, Vega felt a pull in a different direction. He wanted to dig deeper into the roots of his own sonic identity, fueled by blues, rockabilly,