Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

Today’s fascinating episode of Electronically Yours features part 1 of a deep-dive into the under-appreciated importance of band logos over the last 50 years…Jim K Davies and Jamie Ullul have created a definitive book about the genre called ‘Logorhythm – Band logos that rocked the world’. This first part of our discussion covers the decades leading up to the 80’s, and is a treasure trove of graphic design and band triviaLadies and gentlemen – discover the fascinating world of band logo design – meet Jim and Jamie...If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Tomorrow’s heartwarming Electronically Yours episode features legendary artist and musician Rhoda Dakar, best known as the lead singer of The Bodysnatchers (‘Do The Rock Steady'), who were signed to the 2 Tone record label. She also worked with The Specials/Special AKA, and many other 2-Tone artists. Rhoda performed on the protest single ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ , and worked with Madness on their album The Liberty of Norton Folgate. Her highly-distinctive voice is still thrilling audiences live to the current day. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the inimitable Rhoda Dakar... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Tomorrow’s episode features singer, songwriter, and record producer Bruce Woolley. He wrote songs with artists such as the Buggles and Grace Jones, including "Video Killed the Radio Star" and "Slave to the Rhythm", and co-founded the Radio Science Orchestra. His original band project was Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club, and the famous album ‘An English Garden’ has recently been reissued as a boxed set. Over the years he has worked regularly with Trevor Horn and Thomas Dolby and later formed a band called The Radio Science Orchestra. Amongst many other collaborations, he has spent time with Andy Warhol, Timothy Leary and Keith Haring Ladies and gentlemen, meet Bruce Woolley... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patron: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today’s enlightening episode of Electronically yours features a stimulating discussion with Dr. Jim Walsh, CEO of Conway Hall in Holborn, London, home of Conway Hall Ethical Society, an educational charity with an amazing history spanning two centuries. The Hall hosts a wide variety of talks, debates, performances and community events. It is renowned as a hub for free speech and independent thought, for suffragettes, political radicals, scientists, philosophers, artists, performers; campaigns, charities and other non-profit organisations. Between February 11-20, Conway Hall will host ‘Adventures In The Electroverse’ , Martyn’s 3D immersive soundscape installation based on the greatest stories from over 200 episodes of Electronically Yours. Ladies and gentlemen – in today’s world we need humanism more than ever – meet Dr. Jim Walsh... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patron: patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today's episode features an enlightening interview between Martyn and his good friend Mark Frieser. Mark is an internationally recognised figure working at the intersection of music, technology, business, branding, advertising and entertainment. As the founder and CEO of Disconic, a pioneering music licensing platform, Mark has revolutionized the way music is discovered, licensed, and synchronized across various media platforms. In addition, his events company SyncSummit introduces music supervisors from around the world to composers and artists. This conversation is essential listening for all musicians looking to break into the film, TV, games and advertising markets. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the king of music networkers, Mark Frieser. If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patron: patreon.com/electronicallyours

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 core of electronic dance. Ladies and gentlemen - be entranced by Pete Cunningham and Ishmael Ensemble... If you can, please consider supporting the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

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 whole electronic musical explosion of the 1990s. Ladies and gentlemen – discover the origins of the distinctive ‘Sheffield Clang’ with Winston Hazel... If you can, please consider supporting the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

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 collaboration with Joe Duddell and New Order in New Yorks Carnegie Hall in 2014 received five-star reviews. Championed by Philip Glass for whom Mike has written a libretto that premiered at the 2015 Days and Nights Festival in The Big Sur. Mike has worked in thousands of schools and his three books, Men’s Morning, Mancunian Meander and God is a Manc have become schemes of work in schools throughout the UK and his poetry is regularly heard on BBC Radio and TV. Ladies and gentlemen – prepare to be entertained – meet Mike Garry... If you can, please consider supporting the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

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 School’. They are DJing and performing around the world continuously, and are still extremely prolific in the recording studio. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Joe Goddard. If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours

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 Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust album covers established him as a leading and highly creative illustrator. Over this period George produced literally hundreds of book covers, LP and CD covers, advertisements, portraits and drawings, and today George is a fully recognised fine artist. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the very talented George Underwood. If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours