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Martyn Ware - Electronically Yours

13 Dec 2022

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Martyn Ware has been at the forefront of the British synth-pop scene since its inception, founding the hugely influential Human League with Phil Oakey and Ian Craig Marsh. Martyn and Ian went on to establish the British Electric Foundation from which Heaven 17 emerged, along with work as a producer for the likes of Tina Turner and Terence Trent D’Arby. Martyn has since ventured into the world of immersive audio through his collaborations with Vince Clarke as well as being a Principal at Tileyard Education, a Visiting Professor at Queen Mary University of London and a board member at the Ivors Academy. This year, Martyn released his autobiography, entitled Electronically Yours Vol.1.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:44 - Why Write Your Autobiography Now?02:13 - Sheffield 06:44 - Why Electronic Music? 09:57 - The Ware Ancestry12:00 - Music And The Message19:51 - Ripping Up The Rule Book21:35 - The Split!29:34 - British Electric Foundation30:31 - Heaven 1733:15 - Sananda Maitreya / Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby37:01 - Is There A Volume 2 To Look Forward To?Martyn Ware BiogIn his his long and illustrious career, Martyn has been part of the Human League, British Electric Foundation and Heaven 17.As a record producer and artist he has featured on recordings totalling over 50 million sales worldwide, producing amongst others Tina Turner, Sananda Maitreya (formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby), Chaka Khan, Erasure, Marc Almond and Mavis Staples.He founded Illustrious Company with Vince Clarke in 2001 to exploit the creative and commercial possibilities of their unique three-dimensional sound technology, in collaboration with fine artists, the performing arts and corporate clients around the world. He is a Principal at Tileyard Education and a Board Member at The Ivors Academy. Buy Electronically Yours Vol.1 (Book) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronically- Yours-Vol-My-Autobiography/dp/0349135150 Buy Electronically Yours Vol.1 (Audiobook) - https://amzn.eu/d/8hl1pkcIllustrious: https://illustriouscompany.co.uk/Heaven 17: https://www.heaven17.com Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI’s so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmusoInstagram: @failedmusoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts

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