Fex Skyscraper (Yellow)

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It’s finally happening! The full-length debut LP by FEX is here!
But that’s not all — we’re also offering the much-requested “Yellow Tape” cassette replica, a limited bonus vinyl EP with additional tracks, and a CD! We hope everyone will be as excited as we are.
Do you love the title song as much as we do? How do you like the artwork? Feel free to comment.
Cover Details:
The artwork was created by Darius, who recorded Subways Of Your Mind via NDR radio in the mid-80s. Without him, FEX may never have been discovered.
The image features the Eichenberg-Bunker in Kiel, where FEX had their rehearsal room.
The Official Full-Length LP by FEX
* Available on black or yellow vinyl
* Deluxe gatefold sleeve
* Artwork by Darius
* Includes the TMMS version from Darius’ original 1980s cassette as a bonus track (slightly different from the single version)
* Comes with:
- Obi slip
- Double-sided lyrics insert
- Black poly-lined inner sleeve
* Lacquer cut by SST for highest quality
Important Notes on Orders:
* Only ONE bundle per customer! Choose your preferred bundle (yellow vinyl or black vinyl of Skyscraper LP).
* You may add other products from this release to your order — but again, only one bundle is allowed per order.
* Orders with more than one bundle will be fully canceled (Bandcamp does not allow partial cancellations).
* You may combine this release with previously issued vinyl singles, but we recommend ordering separately.
* Multiple bundle orders under the same name, email, or similar addresses may be canceled. Please be fair!
Limited 10" EP – “More Waves From The Past”
* Limited to 1000 copies
* Includes 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks (Promise (feat. Ilona Rückwardt), Persecution Mania, Cold Dreams, It’s Good To Know)
* Will never be repressed
* Comes in a full picture sleeve with a 3 cm spine
FEX “Yellow Label Tape”
* Replica of the original yellow label demo cassette with all 6 original tracks (non-remastered)
* Limited to 700 copies
* Will never be repressed
* Expected to include a numbered certificate to prevent counterfeit issues
Additional Album Details:
* Features final remasters of previously released tracks: Subways Of Your Mind, Heart In Danger, and Talking Hands
* All tracks have been carefully transferred and remastered using six original “yellow tapes”
* Tapes were digitized on multiple decks (especially a high-end Revox by Nico Gräfenhan) to find the best sound
* The cassette features the raw, non-remastered versions for authenticity
* CD release includes the additonal bonus track "Promise" feat.Ilona
Pricing:
Vinyl production and international shipping costs have increased over the past years, but we’re doing our best to keep prices as low as possible. In fact, non-EU shipping is priced below actual costs!
One last important note:
Merch will soon be available via this new and separate FEX account:
fexband.bandcamp.com
Please remember: any FEX account is unofficial unless confirmed directly by FEX or our label.
Thank you for your support!
— The Outer Edge Team & FEX
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FEX – Skyscraper
Waves From the Past: The Debut Album
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 — 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.
Goldrush, 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.
Heart 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.
From 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.
The album closes where the legend began—with the original radio recording of Subways of Your Mind from Darius’ cassette. This "NDR 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.
Skyscraper is available in multiple formats: digital, CD, and vinyl. For collectors and tape enthusiasts, we’re also releasing a replica of the “yellow label tape” with six tracks—a much-requested item in the lost wave cassette community. A limited-edition vinyl EP with four additional songs includes Promise, a unique recording additionally featuring Ilona Rückwardt, Ture Rückwardt’s former wife, musical partner and one of the original founding members of FEX.
The 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.