Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

Today’s guest on Electronically Yours is Moby - American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold over 20 million records, and his songs have become so familiar on advertisements around the world that he has become a musical style icon, a brand. His mastery of electronic dance music and blending of cultural influences is instantly identifiable. He is also a passionate animal rights activist. A restless and innovative creative soul, his latest album Reprise features orchestral reimaginings of his greatest hits. Ladies and gentlemen - let us reprise the incredible career of the one and only Moby… This episode is kindly sponsored by Roland Cloud UK

Today’s guest on Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware is the English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Steven Wilson. He was the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree, and several other bands including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man. In his 30 year career, Steven’s honours include four Grammy nominations. Amazingly, Steven recently sold out 3 consecutive nights at the Royal Albert Hall, and his current album ‘The Future Bites’ moves dramatically into electronic pop territory. He has been described as "probably the most successful British artist you've never heard of". Ladies and gentlemen - discover the immense talent of Steven Wilson...

Today’s episode of Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware features Paul Hartnoll, half of the famous brotherly duo Orbital who stormed the charts in the 90’s with their early rave and acid house records. Their big breakthrough came in 1994 with their seminal performance at Glastonbury, which confirmed that these champions of the underground had crossed over into mainstream success. Paul has reunited with Phil on and off over the years, and has a huge amount of successful solo projects. He’s also driven to incorporate his beliefs into his music. Ladies and gentlemen – let us rave with Paul Hartnoll... This episode is kindly sponsored by Roland Cloud UK

Today’s guest on Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware is Hannah Peel, Emmy-nominated and RTS winning composer. Hannah joins the dots between science, nature and the creative arts, through her explorative approach to electronic, classical and traditional music. From her own solo albums to composing soundtracks like Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, or to orchestrating and conducting for artists like Paul Weller, her work is ambitious, forward-looking, always adapting and re-inventing new genres and hybrid musical forms. Ladies and gentlemen, be amazed and immersed in sonic beauty with Hannah Peel…

Today’s guest is Paul Humphreys, keyboard player and singer in the much loved Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. OMD’s origination in Liverpool parallels the Human League’s in many ways – both started in 1978, both were self-taught, both had an early love of synthesisers, and both had a burning ambition to combine pop with art and futurism. Paul’s ex-partner Claudia Brucken is also one of Martyn’s best friends, and their band OneTwo was also very popular for over a decade. Paul is regularly likened to the ‘heart’ of OMD, and his talent shines through in everything he does. Ladies and gentlemen – pop royalty, Paul Humphreys...

Today’s guest is one of Martyn’s oldest and best friends Adi Newton. Since they met at Meatwhistle arts and drama project in Sheffield in 1974, they have collaborated on several group identities including the Dead Daughters, VDK and the Studs and most famously The Future (with Ian Craig Marsh). His most successful band ClockDVA have a loyal international fanbase, and his love of the avant-garde in music, film, photography, theatre and the arts has ensured his mysterious and legendary status as a totally unique artist. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big hand to the Dada prince, Adi Newton (AKA Arthur Craven)...

Today’s special guest on Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware is the legendary composer, producer and lyricist Jeff Wayne. In 1978, he released Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical adaptation of H. G. Wells' science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds, which went on to become a much-loved theatrical science fiction extravaganza, touring the world for decades. Wayne wrote approximately 3,000 advertising jingles in the 1970s which appeared on television in the United Kingdom, notably a Gordon's Gin commercial which was covered by Martyn in The Human League. His film, advertising and TV compositional work is still in demand almost 50 years later. He has also created a version of Spartacus for the stage, and he continues to push entertainment boundaries with versions of his work as computer games and most recently as immersive theatre and virtual reality. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Martians are coming! Send for Jeff Wayne…

Today’s guest is the very popular physicist and musician Professor Brian Cox. He is best known as the presenter of science programmes, especially the Wonders of... series and for popular science books. Before his academic career, Brian was a keyboard player for the bands D:Ream and Dare. He is also proud of his roots in Oldham, but most of all he is an engaging and entertaining guy who passionately cares about music, science and the future of humanity. Ladies, gentlemen and extraterrestrial beings, dive with us into an alternate universe with Professor Brian Cox...

Today’s episode features Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers, the remaining two members of the legendary Belgian synthpop band Telex.  They were formed in 1978 with the intention of "making something really European, different from rock, without guitar — and the idea was electronic music". Telex mixed the aesthetics of disco, punk and experimental electronic music, and their classic hit Moskow Diskow is on every electronic music DJ playlist. They also represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest, hoping to finish last, which they nearly achieved. Their legacy of elegant and witty electropop is widely admired. They are currently working with Mute Records to rerelease their back catalogue to inspire a new generation of producers and pop songwriters. Ladies and gentlemen, pay respect to the great Belgian innovators, Telex...

This episode is a double whammy – it features a fascinating chat with two of the most engaging and talented luminaries of the electronic and trip hop scenes – Will Gregory and Adrian Utley. Will is best known as the lead keyboardist, producer and composer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp, having started his illustrious career performing and recording with Tears For Fears, Peter Gabriel, The Cure and Portishead. Adrian Utley is the driving force behind Portishead, a magnificent guitarist and synthesist, he has a wildly diverse range of creative collaborations and productions under his belt including Marilyn Manson, Jeff Beck and Marianne Faithfull. They also regularly work together on Will’s project The Moog Ensemble, with which Martyn has performed. Two great friends who are amongst the most innovative figures in the UK music in the last 30 years… Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Will Gregory and Adrian Utley...