Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

Today's episode of Electronically Yours features a fascinating conversation with Pete Cunningham from Ishmael Ensemble. Led by Pete on saxophone, the cutting-edge collective explore the length and breadth of ‘jazz-not-jazz’ while bathing in the influence of Bristol’s long musical history. Their 3rd album has evolved their style - ‘Rituals’ fuses sonic landscapes with alt-pop elements and a tight c...

Today’s episode features an old friend of Martyn’s from the Sheffield electronic dance music scene, Winston Hazel. One of the first people to bring house music to the north of England, years before the acid-house explosion. Alongside Robert Gordon and Sean Maher he was one third of Forgemasters, whose ‘Track With No Name’ became the first release on Warp Records, lighting the touchpaper for the wh...

Today’s episode features multi-talented Mancunian poet Mike Garry. Mike began by reading his own poems to the hundreds of young people who attended his Library Homework Centre. They loved what they heard and encouraged him to perform them at live poetry events and Slams, which he did, instantly winning fans and prizes throughout the UK. His gritty poetry has won admiration far and wide and his col...

Today’s exciting Electronically Yours episode features Joe Goddard of iconic electronic synthpop band Hot Chip. Since 2000, their unique brand of funky house and disco influenced beats combined with a certain refined, soulful and melodic vocals (courtesy of Alexis Taylor) has created a legacy of instantly identifiable pop classics including ‘Over and Over’, ‘Ready For The Floor’ and ‘Boy From Scho...

This episode features George Underwood, album cover designer, artist and early schoolmate of David Bowie. After deciding that the music business was not for him, George returned to art studies and then worked in design studios as an illustrator. Initially he specialised in fantasy, horror and science fiction book covers. Most significantly, his art work for the first T Rex album and later David Bo...

Today’s episode of Electronically Yours features two of Martyn’s oldest friends – Michael Mertens and Ralf Dorper from Propaganda, famous for a string of ’80s hits that include “ Dr. Mabuse ,” “ Duel ,” and “ p:Machinery .” And their alliance with producer Trevor Horn. The classic lineup split in 1987 amid legal disputes with their label ZTT.   At last they have some excellent new material, featur...

Today’s guest is Ghislaine Boddington, a passionate advocate for transforming the living body into an interactive digital canvas. As a leading expert in digital identity and virtual interaction, she has captivated audiences since the early 1990s with her visionary insights into the digital representation of our future selves.   Through her dynamic roles as a speaker, researcher, podcaster, consult...

Today's episode features film composer, music arranger, orchestrator, conductor and saxophonist John Altman. Everybody knows John Altman’s music, but not so many people know his name. Yet he is one of the most prolific composers, conductors and arrangers in history. This vivid account of over fifty years in the world of popular music spans the worlds of live performance, recording and composing. I...

Tomorrow’s exciting Electronically Yours episode features  Chris Clark,  a British  electronic musician , performing under the  mononym   Clark . He has produced music for his own albums, as well as music for television, films and video games, having composed scores for award-winning contemporary dance and BAFTA nominated TV series. His records have been released by  Warp Records ,  Deutsche Gramm...

Today’s fascinating episode of Electronically Yours features world-famous photographer, Joe Woolhead.   Born and raised in Dublin, Joe has been living in New York City for over 27 years. Initially, he worked in construction as a labourer, painter, plasterer and stone mason. After a serious accident in 1996, he returned to college and rediscovered his passion for creative arts, particularly poetry...

The Original New Timbral Orchestra (TONTO)  is the first and largest multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer, capable of producing many tone colours with different voices simultaneously. Beginning with a single Moog Series III Modular in 1968, creators Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff continued to expand TONTO with modules from different manufacturers, along with custom additions designed by...

Today’s insightful episode of Electronically Yours features  Karis Anderson, currently   starring the title role of Tina Turner in hit musical  Tina – The Tina Turner Musical  at the Aldwych Theatre in London.  This discussion is a fascinating insight into the world of musical theatre, and the rollercoaster world it entails. As someone who loved Tina, I can confirm that Karis’s portrayal of Tina i...

Today’s fantastic episode features the legendary artist, songwriter and performer Holly Johnson, most famous of course for the great Frankie Goes To Hollywood. As well as continuing to tour as a solo artist, Holly’s latest work includes a huge new exhibition covering his entire career at the Museum of Liverpool, including many of his paintings. As a relatively shy and private person who rarely giv...

Today’s episode of Electronically Yours features Stuart Braithwaite, leader of one of my favourite ‘post-rock’ bands, Mogwai. Their epic and hypnotic instrumental compositions are utterly unique, and after 33 years their live shows continue to enthrall audiences around the world. Ladies and gentlemen, music for a forgotten future, Mogwai... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podca...

This episode features part two of the fascinating interview with ex-head designer for Moog and current designer of the new magnificent new Rhodes mk 8. Time for more enlightenment from a great designer and musician - Cyril Lance... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patron: patron.com/ellectronicallyours

Today’s unmissable episode of Electronically Yours features the exceptionally multi-talented engineer and acclaimed musician, Cyril Lance. He joined Moog Music as Senior Engineer after company founder, Bob Moog, who passed away in August, had personally selected Cyril to carry out his vision of creating timeless electronic musical instruments. Cyril has over 20 years of experience in both music an...

Today’s exciting episode of Electronically Yours features DJ, producer and label head Grace Sands. Grace brings a queer take on deep house from her DIY Sound System roots, free parties and worldwide travels in the partnership Digs & Woosh. Since 1991, they helped to define the deep house sound, the same year the collective made friends with Jose Padilla in Ibiza successfully playing Amnesia, Pacha...

Today's exciting episode of Electronically Yours features legendary producer Erik ‘Blu2th’ Griggs. Even if you haven't heard of Blu2th, you're certainly heard him. Born in Cleveland OH and raised in St Louis MO, Erik has become on of the most respected names in the Los Angeles music scene. He is proficient on multiple instruments and Grammy nominated as a Producer and Songwriter. Emmy...

Today’s electronic treat of an interview features DJ/composer and technologist Robert Henke AKA Monolake. He is a German  computer music  artist working in the fields of audiovisual installation, music and performance. Born in Munich, and now lives in  Berlin .  Many of his works use multiple channels of audio or are specifically conceived for unique locations and their individual properties. For...

Today’s Electronically Yours podcast features independent artist and music maker ERIKA. Emerging from a life coloured by the musical corners of UK and Japan, Erika crafts beautiful and innovative alternative pop, where the mood can switch from haunting to joyous and from hope to despair from verse to verse. ERIKA is a huge fan of connectivity and interaction, she creates this in shows by collabora...

This entertaining episode of Electronically Yours features the people’s punk legend and mercurial punk survivor Spizz AKA Spizz Oil, Spizz Energi, Athletico Spizz 80, The Spizzles, Spizz Orwell, Spizz Sexual, Dynamo Spizz amongst many others… ‘Where’s Captain Kirk’ was their biggest hit, and their shows and recordings have burgeoned unabated since 1977 (where he became friends with Martyn and the...

Today’s episode of Electronically Yours features musical selector, DJ, radio host and curator, audiophile and founder of the album listening event and content hub Classic Album Sundays, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy. As a producer she has remixed  Róisín Murphy ,  The Rapture , Fat Freddy's Drop, Beardyman, Candi Staton, The 2 Bears and Chaka Khan, amongst many others. The  Classic Album Sundays  pla...

Todays special bonus episode features a fascinating discussion with Michael Johnson and Michael Hedges from one of the world’s most prestigious hifi brands, Monitor Audio. The highest quality equipment is needed to deliver the best experience for music lovers like us, especially in a world where quality is often sacrificed for quantity and convenience. This wide ranging discussion lifts the lid on...

Today's episode of Electronically Yours features one of the most famous engineer/producer/performer artists in the world for almost 50 years – the legendary Alan Parsons. Alan was sound engineer on albums including  the Beatles '  Abbey Road  (1969) and  Let It Be  (1970),  Pink Floyd 's  The Dark Side of the Moon  (1973). His own group,  the Alan Parsons Project , as well as his subse...

This episode of Electronically Yours features DJ, producer, collaborator and songwriter, Sean Dickson AKA Hifi Sean.   He was originally a member of the Soup Dragons, then began playing house, disco and electro in the burgeoning and innovative club scene at The Glasgow Art School, before relocating to London in 2006 where he became a staple figure at some of the capital’s biggest underground house...