Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

Today’s Electronically Yours episode features the much-underrated talents of Billie Ray Martin, most famous for a string of hits with 90’s electro outfit Electribe 101. Her soaring, soul-inflected vocals were the perfect foil for the driving, electronic dance songs, and her songwriting and solo career remains to this day of the highest quality and daring…

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Today’s exciting Electronically Yours episode features Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox, the originators of the excellent and well-respected Sheffield-based group The Long Blondes. Their edgy and melodic alt/art rock stylings have been re-energised by their current determination to create electronic-based pop/rock on their forthcoming album. 

Kate is also an accomplished visual artist, and has collaborated with my BEF project ‘Music of Quality and Distinction Vol 3’, on which she performed an outstanding and poignant cover version of the Blondie song ‘Picture This’ to great acclaim…

Ladies and gentlemen – Sheffield’s answer to Blondie -  Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox, The Long Blondes...

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Today’s exciting Electronically Yours episode features a much underrated and important member of iconic 80’s band ABC – Mark White. He started by forming the very electronic Vice Versa with Steve Singleton, which then evolved into the magnificent sophisti-pop of ABC. His contribution to the collaborative songwriting and production of both bands cannot be overestimated, and his talent shines through every project he works on. Ladies and gentlemen – that was then but this is now – Mark White... 

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Today’s Electronically Yours guest is Mark Ayres, member of the legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop, most famous for their TV work in particular Doctor Who. Mark is also the driving force behind the renaissance of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s recent live shows. He is also helping to preserve their magnificent legacy…

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Today’s episode of Electronically Yours features the possibly the most exciting guest ever to appear on the podcast series. He is a world famous actor and comedian who’s characters have become embedded in the national consciousness. Alan Partridge and Saxondale are creations of comic genius, and his film Philomena shows that he is also a fine serious actor and writer, with an admirable social conscience.

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Today’s Electronically Yours episode feature one of the UK’s most famous and exciting directorial talents, the legendary film and video auteur, Tim Pope. Tim is most famous for his unique and thought-provoking promotional music videos for such bands as Talk Talk, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soft Cell, The Style Council amongst many others. He has also directed more videos for The Cure than any other band, with a whopping 21 in total! As well as all of this, his is a very entertaining raconteur and author.

Ladies and gentlemen – a man of many talents – Tim Pope...

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Part two of the Electronically Yours Super Synth Special features synth expert and collector Roger Lyons.

Roger is a true synth expert - not only has he acted as synth tech for New Order and Kaiser Chiefs amongst many others, he has a studio jam packed full of all kinds of synthesisers. His insights into this highly technical world are fascinating…

Ladies and gentlemen - prepare yourselves for the second EY Super Synth Special - meet Roger Lyons...

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Part one of the Electronically Yours Super Synth Special features legendary electronic music producer Gareth Jones.

Gareth is a major producer and has worked with many top electronic acts including Depeche Mode, Einstürzende Neubauten, Wire and Erasure, and has devoted his professional life to the creation of electronic music. He is also a great friend, having worked originally on the first BEF album in 1982.

Ladies and gentlemen - prepare yourselves for the EY Super Synth Special - meet Gareth Jones...

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Today’s Electronically Yours episode features Neal X, original member of Sigue Sigue Sputnik (produced by Giorgio Moroder), incandescent guitarist and arranger for such luminaries as Marc Almond, Adam Ant, The Loveless and The Montecristos.

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Today’s episode of Electronically Yours features famous Dutch orchestrator and artist Stephen Emmer. Stephen has worked with some of the biggest artists in music, including The Associates, The Cure, ACT, Patti Austin, Chaka Khan, Leon Ware, and was a member of The Lotus Eaters . 

Additionally, we mustn’t forget his beautiful work with Glenn Gregory on several recent projects. In a nutshell, his work is exceptional.

Ladies and Gentlemen – the man with the baton – Stephen Emmer...

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