X2: Martyn Ware, founding member of Human League & Heaven 17 on creativity, soundscapes & work ethic

Martyn Ware joins me on the second of three special podcast episodes in collaboration with the National Festival of Making. We're waking the ghosts of Tony's Empress Ballroom, home of the Northern Soul all nighter for the wonderful 'Church of Rare Souls' soundscape.As part of Art in Manufacturing season 2, an electronic music pioneer takes us on a journey, explaining why retaining creative integrity saw him transition from selling over 50 million records as a musician and producer with the likes of Tina Turner, Erasure and his own Human League and Heaven 17 to limitless artistry of his own design, why taking the easy cash can be fatal for our happiness.Creating sonic murals and exhibitions worldwide with Illustrious Company, he explains why staying true to yourself if critical to progression in the arts and how today, he works with purity.Join us as Martyn explains why he's been inspired by the work ethic in Blackburn at WEC, Silent Night, Cherrytree Bakery, Graham and Brown and Darwen Terrecotta and how that led him to the weekend, Northern Soul dancing and the haunting Tony's Empress Ballroom.Kind thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England for the crucial support for this series.https://festivalofmaking.co.uk/http://www.illustriouscompany.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/thefestivalofmaking/https://twitter.com/festofmakinghttps://www.facebook.com/festofmaking/https://www.hlf.org.uk/https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/