{"title":"Fex","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"subways-of-your-mind-2","title":"Subways Of Your Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe official vinyl release of \"Subways Of Your Mind\" by Fex, a track that captivated music enthusiasts worldwide as the 'Most Mysterious Song on the Internet', or short TMS. After years of speculation, the song's origins have been confirmed, and now, for the first time ever, it is available on a 7\" single.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe release features the original demo version of the song recorded in 1983, faithfully restored and remastered. The single is backed with \"Heart In Danger\", an equally stunning track from the band, also taken from their original demo cassette. Ture Rückwardt, songwriter and singer of Fex, even considers this as his most favourite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Outer Edge","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":51118398243147,"sku":"2240074","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a4253891661_16_33f0172a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1737145982"},{"product_id":"skyscraper","title":"Skyscraper","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe incredible story that began with The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet (TMMS) now enters an exciting new chapter: \u003cem\u003eSkyscraper\u003c\/em\u003e, the debut album by Fex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkyscraper\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFex’s debut opens with its namesake, \u003cem\u003eSkyscraper\u003c\/em\u003e—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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe release flows naturally into the energetic and fully remastered studio version of Subways of Your Mind. This version of the TMMS — re-discovered on the “yellow label tape” by Reddit user Marijn—was long believed to be from a smaller home studio, but was actually recorded in November 1984 at Hawkeye Studios in Ganderkesee, near Hamburg. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoldrush, first teased in raw form on Fex’s YouTube channel, bends toward mechanical rhythm and shimmering synths, a snapshot of the band’s experiments with programmed drum machine sound. Rückwardt’s lyrics point to greed and criticizes materialism, and while the music leans toward pop sensibilities, it carries a raw, fractured edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart in Danger and I’ve Got My Eyes On You offer contrasting experiences—one rooted in classic post-punk tension, the other floating in melodic synth layers. The latter in particular feels like a fragment from a parallel radio history: a precise and one of a kind synth pop love song with a progressive touch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a rehearsal tape comes Dirty Slapstick, its urgency intact. Missing keyboard parts were later reconstructed by Michael Hädrich using his original DX7 synthesizer—recovering lost elements without rewriting the past. The lyrics take a wry look at forced optimism. Also included are the songs Talking Hands, Jenny and Strange Feeling, the latter being a slower blues-tinged cut, revealing yet another facet of the band’s reach and Rückwardt’s songwriting diversity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album closes where the legend began—with the original radio recording of Subways of Your Mind from Darius’ cassette. This version of The Most Mysterious Song features alternate vocal effects, contributing to the track’s enigmatic aura. Digitally transferred using a high-end Revox machine and carefully remastered, it now has its long-deserved official release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gatefold cover features a photo of the Eichenberg Bunker in Kiel—one of Fex’s original rehearsal spaces and a symbolic monument to their sonic legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Outer Edge","offers":[{"title":"LP - Yellow","offer_id":52020347011403,"sku":"R8131-1446","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":52020347044171,"sku":"R8131-6319","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52020347076939,"sku":"R8131-2880","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1238620904_10.jpg?v=1749337373"},{"product_id":"dead-end","title":"Dead End","description":"\u003cp\u003eWere FEX the Wildest and Weirdest German New Wave Band in 1984? Few cult mysteries in modern music have captured the internet’s imagination quite like “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” Eventually identified as “Subways of Your Mind” by the elusive German band Fex, the track became a viral sensation decades after its creation—and even made its way into a recent Hollywood blockbuster (Black Phone 2). Now, two more lost Fex recordings have emerged from an old demo cassette: “Dead\u003cbr\u003eEnd” and “Sarah.” And they’re every bit as electrifying as the legend suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn both songs, guitarist and main songwriter Ture Rückwardt joins forces on lead\u003cbr\u003evocals with his former wife and musical partner Ilona Rückwardt, forming a vocal\u003cbr\u003epairing that channels raw energy and eerie chemistry. What they deliver are two of\u003cbr\u003ethe most urgent, adrenaline-fueled post-punk artifacts you’re likely to hear this\u003cbr\u003eyear—even if they were recorded more than forty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with a sharp, melodic guitar solo, “Dead End” bursts forward with uptempo\u003cbr\u003edrive—catchy, fierce, and full of momentum. Apparently inspired by Orwell’s 1984,\u003cbr\u003eits lyrics depict urban desolation—loneliness, homelessness, hopelessness—yet still\u003cbr\u003eshimmer with defiance in lines like, “Truth is amazing – hoping is like waiting.”\u003cbr\u003eThe second track, “Sarah,” dives even deeper into darkness. Mixing post-punk\u003cbr\u003eintensity with psychedelic textures, Rückwardt tells an imaginary story of a couple\u003cbr\u003elost in drugs and spiraling through a bad trip, only to wake and realize that sobriety\u003cbr\u003eoffers little comfort—the real world itself can be just as brutal and offers no easy\u003cbr\u003eescape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither song makes the slightest concession to commercial trends. Instead, they feel\u003cbr\u003eutterly uncompromising—wild, strange, and defiantly timeless. In a world obsessed\u003cbr\u003ewith polish and playlists, “Dead End” and “Sarah” sound like transmissions from a\u003cbr\u003edifferent planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth tracks were originally recorded as demos in 1984 in the band’s rehearsal room,\u003cbr\u003ewith Hase engineering. The newly restored versions preserve the raw spirit of the\u003cbr\u003eoriginal tapes while adding subtle layers to enhance their atmosphere without losing\u003cbr\u003ethe authentic 1980s sound. FEX hint that the untouched demo versions might surface\u003cbr\u003elater, possibly on a second volume of their archival EP “More Waves from the Past.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Outer Edge","offers":[{"title":"7\" - Yellow","offer_id":55908294721867,"sku":"R3682-8329","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2938551561_16.jpg?v=1763150174"},{"product_id":"dont-look-back-1","title":"Don't Look Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Fex live album, \u003cem\u003eDon't Look Back\u003c\/em\u003e. The release features selected recordings from two concerts in Paderborn and Uelzen, both captured in 1985. All tracks on the album are previously unissued, including entirely unheard songs such as It's a Hard Life, Just Get Back, Legend, and Waiting Song, alongside a previously unreleased version of Subways of Your Mind, widely known as \"The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most striking aspects of the album is the remarkable sound quality of the live recordings, as well as the strength of the performances themselves - particularly given that Fex were still considered a newcomer band at the time. 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