Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

This futuristic episode of Electronically Yours features a rising star in the world of future sound experience, Melpomeni Kermanidou AKA Sophia Space Agency.  From orchestral torch songs to electronic ambient sound with glossolalia (or alien) as narrator, Melpomeni likes to cross genres. She is a singer, composer, songwriter, producer, arranger and lyricist who has already released several exciting experimental albums featuring feminist sound concepts. Her latest album is about climate change, released under the name Sophia Space Agency. Ladies and gentlemen, enter the futuristic mindscape of Melpomeni Kermanidou... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today’s fascinating episode of Electronically Yours features James Ellis Ford, an artist who has been hidden in plain sight for his entire two-decade-long career. The composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter has worked with some of the biggest names in music, from Arctic Monkeys to Depeche Mode via Foals, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue, and as part of Simian Mobile Disco and The Last Shadow Puppets’ touring band. This year he releases his first solo album ‘The Hum’, a mixture of ambient, psychedelic and evocative songwriting - a strong contender for my album of the year… Ladies and gentlemen - the understated but immense talent of James Ellis Ford... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today’s special episode of Electronically Yours features the composer, musician, producer, singer, songwriter and multi-media artist, Annie Hogan. She is most famous for her crucial involvement with Marc Almond’s Marc and the Mambas. One of the first female DJ/promoters to emerge from the post-punk scene of Leeds and London, she spread her infectious enthusiasm for electronic music. Annie has worked with many seminal artists as pianist/keyboardist and arranger, including Simon Fisher-Turner, Nick Cave and Barry Adamson, then she was part of the Willing Sinners and then La Magia, co-producing their 1989 album The Stars We Are, which featured the number one single ‘Something’s Got A Hold Of My Heart’ featuring Marc Almond and Gene Pitney. Ladies and gentlemen – the unique, talented and prolific Annie Hogan... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today's exceptional Electronically Yours podcast episode features a legendary drummer and composer from the early Krautrock scene, Harald Grosskopf. He played drums in Wallenstein and Ashra, as well as for many of Klaus Schulze's solo albums. In 1980, he issued his debut LP, Synthesist, which became a cult classic of German electronic music, and still sounds astounding today. His creativity remains undiminished to this day… Ladies and gentlemen- meet the synthesist himself, Harald Grosskopf... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today's exciting guest on the Electronically Yours podcast features the DJ, remixer, songwriter, arranger and producer Steve Anderson, most famously associated with the prolific remix team Brothers In Rhythm. The multi-talented team were responsible for Heaven 17’s balearic flavoured remix of Temptation in 1992, which reached No 4 in the charts, and kick-started our renaissance in the 90’s. Since then he has never stopped working with world-famous artists - Michael Jackson, Sting, Bowie, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, and for many years with Kylie Minogue, amongst many others… Ladies and gentlemen, feel the rhythm of Steve Anderson... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today’s entertaining episode of Electronically Yours features an old colleague of Martyn's, the record producer, engineer and mixer, David M. Allen.  David is mostly known for his work with new wave, synth-pop and goth rock bands including the Cure, the Sisters of Mercy, the Chameleons, Depeche Mode, the Mission, the Associates, amongst many others. As Martin Rushent’s right hand man and programmer, he most famously helped to create the sound of The Human League’s most famous album, Dare. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the very talented David M Allen... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today's episode is part two of our special bumper double header featuring author and 80’s electronic music expert, Richard Evans. He has recently published an amazing and definitive new book ‘Listening To The Music The Machines Make -  Inventing Electronic Pop, 1978 – 83’ which documents in great detail the music we love from that period. Richard is also the founder of the This Is Not Retro website and record label, and has worked for Andy Bell, Vince Clarke and Erasure since 2009. Richard says he lives in perpetual fear of being asked what his favourite record is. Ladies and gentlemen – if you’re any kind of electronic music fan, you are in for a treat – meet Richard Evans... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today's episode is part one of our special bumper double header featuring author and 80’s electronic music expert, Richard Evans. He has recently published an amazing and definitive new book ‘Listening To The Music The Machines Make -  Inventing Electronic Pop, 1978 – 83’ which documents in great detail the music we love from that period. Richard is also the founder of the This Is Not Retro website and record label, and has worked for Andy Bell, Vince Clarke and Erasure since 2009. Richard says he lives in perpetual fear of being asked what his favourite record is. Ladies and gentlemen – if you’re any kind of electronic music fan, you are in for a treat – meet Richard Evans... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Today’s entertaining episode of Electronically Yours features one of the UK’s most loved and respected radio DJs and authors, Stuart Maconie. His sharp wit, love of outsider music and friendly and engaging northern style has made him into a national treasure. Stuart’s TV and radio shows include Radio 6’s weekend breakfast show with Mark Radcliffe, and my favourite, Freak Zone. He is also a prolific author, contemporary culture commentator and journalist, and his books regularly appear in best-seller lists. Ladies and gentlemen, the fascinating and hilarious Stuart Maconie... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyour

This eclectically electronic episode features Alex Paterson, the founder of one of the most successful dance acts of the 90’s, The Orb.   Starting his journey as roadie for Killing Joke, and A&R at EG records, he moved into DJing. In 1989, Youth and Alex Paterson started the WAU! Mr. Modo label. Their early releases of a selection of industrial techno dubs and heavy sound system dubs from artists such as Napthali, Manasseh, Bim Sherman and Jah Warrior are long deleted and fetch high sums in private sales.   His cofounding of the Orb with Jimmy Cauty fell apart (problems with Jimmy’s KLF project), but Alex continued to forge a massive career – later they kissed and made up.   Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the extraordinary story of Alex Paterson... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyour