Gary Numan – Telekon
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1980 album Telekon.
Music from Telekon
Artists on Telekon
Gear Used On Telekon
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Gary Numan – Telekon (1980). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Gary Numan on Telekon
Moog Polymoog Synthesizer 203a
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When recording “Cars,” arguably his most well-known track outside of “ME”, Numan deployed a Polymoog. First introduced in 1975, the Polymoog offered users presets for strings, organ, harpsichord, and other instruments in Moog’s distinct electronic sound. Numan eventually owned two 203a's and six 280a's, making great use of the Vox Humana preset a number of times.
On “Cars,” the Polymoog’s iconic string sounds can be heard throughout the song. It can also be seen in Numan’s evocative music video for the single. Numan used the synthesizer throughout the recording of The Pleasure Principle, particularly on “Films,” as well as on his 1980 album Telekon. It can also be seen on Numan’s 1979 Top of the Pops performance of “Cars,” just to the right of him, as well as on Old Grey Whistle Test.
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Gary Numan used the Arp Odyssey in the studio (Telekon album) and live in the early eighties.
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Used extensively in the early years on pretty much everything from the Telekon album up to The Fury.
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Gary Numan is credited with ARP Pro Soloist in the liner notes for Telekon.
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Gary Numan is credited with Roland Jupiter 4 in the liner notes for Telekon.
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Gary Numan is credited with Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 in the liner notes for Telekon.
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Gary Numan is credited with Yamaha CP 30 in the liner notes for Telekon.