Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware – Details, episodes & analysis

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 the past few years, he has been exploring the artistic usage of high power lasers in his installations and performances.

As Monolake, Robert’s minimal, dub-influenced techno helped establish the sound of the Chain Reaction label in Berlin. Most famously, he helped to develop Ableton Live, and designed the Atlantic Waves software for performing live with other producers in different countries simultaneously.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the futuristic technological and artistic world of Robert Henke.

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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 collaborating through home made electronic instruments. She also tours and records with Skunk Anansie, Mika and Bastille, amongst many others.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the uniquely creative and futuristic ERIKA.

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This celebratory 200th episode is a very special one…
Chaz and myself introduce the full one-hour binaural recording of our 3D soundscape ‘Adventures In The Electroverse’, recently premiered in the World Trade Center in New York, featuring a hypnotic composition including the best stories from many of our favourite guests.
When I started this podcast, I never anticipated that it would still be going nearly 3 years later, but it’s become such an integral part of my life that I can’t stop! In fact one point I even considered making the 200th episode the last…
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Finally, let me know your favourite episode and I’ll give a unique prize to my favourite letter (keep them short-ish!)
Electronically Yours
Martyn and Chaz x

This episode of Electronically Yours is an autobiography special with the man himself: Martyn Ware!

He is a founding member of the bands The Human League, Heaven 17 and B.E.F., and has enjoyed a distinguished career as a producer, working with the likes of Erasure, Sananda Maitreya and Tina Turner. In 2000 he co-founded the world leading immersive sound design practice Illustrious Company with Vince Clarke. He is a lecturer, a sonic muralist, an advocate for artists rights, and he started this podcast!

Ladies and Gentlemen, as always, electronically yours is Martyn Ware...

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Today’s exciting Electronically Yours episode features an old friend and true pioneer of electronic pop music, the great Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. 

Together with Paul Humphreys, they created some of the most engaging and loved albums and singles of the 80’s - Enola Gay, Joan of Arc, Maid of Orleans and many other hits…

He has a great track record in production also - he created and wrote huge hits for Atomic Kitten amongst others, and his stage performances are exceptional.

Ladies and gentlemen - he’s talking loud and clear - the one and only Andy McCluskey...

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This exciting Electronically Yours episode features one of the 80s most enduring and talented performers: Carol Decker.

She is the lead vocalist of the band T'Pau, which had major international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with timeless hits China In Your Hand, and Heart And Soul, and a number 1 album and single in the UK charts. Her charismatic talents have also reached the acting worlds of Film and TV, performing with Steven Berkoff, as well as a multitude of appearances on TV celebrity shows.

Her voice is more impressive than ever…

Ladies and gentlemen, cross the Bridge of Spies with Carol Decker.

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Today’s exceptional podcast interview features the absolute dons of electronic pop/funk/R&B, the legendary writing and production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. 

No history of the development and success of black electronic popular music would be possible without the relentless genius of these two brilliant exponents of the art. Originating from the Minneapolis maelstrom of creativity with The Time and Prince, their production and writing style has been insanely successful creatively and commercially and has changed the landscape of popular music forever. They have written and produced worldwide hits for Michael and Janet Jackson, Alexander O’Neil, The Human League, Sounds Of Blackness, Usher, Mariah Carey, George Michael, Mary J. Blige and a myriad of other great artists - more than 100 gold, platinum, multi-platinum and diamond albums, countless no 1 singles worldwide – Grammy’s, Emmy’s` and literally hundreds of other major awards…

Ladies and Gentlemen – one of the greatest music creation teams of all time – Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis...

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Today’s podcast, originally released exclusively via my Patreon, features the fascinating and unique graphic design talents of Sheffield’s own Ian Anderson.

Ian is the founder of world-famous design house The Designer’s Republic. They are best known for electronic music logos, album artwork and anti-establishment aesthetics. Since 1986, It has been impossible to miss his distinctive typography style on album covers, posters, books and products of all kinds. Their clients vary from Aphex Twin to Coca Cola to The Orb...

Ladies and Gentlemen - work, buy, consume, die – Ian Anderson…

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Today’s very special episode features one of the UK’s most influential music producers - Steve Lipson.  His credits are endless, but he is probably best known for his work as Trevor Horn’s right-hand man during the 80’s, including the magnificent Slave To The Rhythm.

He has won Grammy’s, Brits and many awards, and it’s impossible to do justice to his work in this brief description. Suffice to say he is now a go-to producer for Hans Zimmer’s work, and is now taking on the film world…

Ladies and Gentlemen, just listen and prepare to be amazed by the incredible talents of Steve Lipson...

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Todays’s episode, unlocked from the Patreon vaults, features the inimitable Scanner.

Robin Rimbaud is an electronic musician who works under the alias Scanner, owing to his use of cell phones and police scanners in live performance. He is also a member of the band Githead with Wire's Colin Newman and Malka Spigel, and Max Franken from Minimal Compact.

He has composed a vast number of electronic works, particularly for dance organisations around the world, and he is a much-loved lecturer and advocate for humanitarian and socialist rights. He is also very funny.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Scanner...

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