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ARTIST
TITLE
Skyscraper
FORMAT
CD

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CATALOG #
EDGE 033CD EDGE 033CD
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RELEASE DATE
7/11/2025

The incredible story that began with "The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet" (TMMS) now enters an exciting new chapter: Skyscraper, the debut album by FEX. Skyscraper features ten original tracks recorded in the early to mid-1980s -- carefully re-transferred, remastered, and brought back to life. The album cover, designed by Darius S., brings the story full circle. Darius is the very person who preserved the now-iconic track "Subways of Your Mind" by recording it from NDR radio in the mid-'80s. Without him, FEX may never have been discovered. FEX's debut opens with its namesake, "Skyscraper" -- a brooding, previously unreleased track the band once described as part of their "psychedelic phase." With haunting synth-helicopter textures and deep guitar riffs, it immediately sets the tone and raises tension. The release flows naturally into the energetic and fully remastered studio version of "Subways of Your Mind." This version of the TMMS was long believed to be from a smaller home studio, but was actually recorded in November 1984 at Hawkeye Studios in Ganderkesee, near Hamburg. Rückwardt's lyrics point to greed and criticizes materialism, and while the music leans toward pop sensibilities, it carries a raw, fractured edge. From a rehearsal tape comes "Dirty Slapstick," its urgency intact. Missing keyboard parts were later reconstructed by Michael Hädrich using his original DX7 synthesizer. The album closes where the legend began -- with the original radio recording of "Subways of Your Mind" from Darius' cassette. Digitally transferred using a high-end Revox machine and carefully remastered, it now has its long-deserved official release. The cover features a photo of the Eichenberg Bunker in Kiel.