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Revision as of 06:55, 25 August 2005 by Davidbarnhart (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Joy Electric is a one-man electropop/synth pop group consisting of Ronnie Martin.
Joy Electric started out in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player Jeff Cloud joined Joy Electric from 1996 until 2002. Ronnie is once again solo as Joy Electric.
Early History
Having experimented with live shows, formed countless after-school bands, and recorded an album that was never to be released, Ronnie and his brother Jason found their way onto Michael Knott’s fledging label, Blonde Vinyl, with a dance album to produce.
After buying an old Akai sampler and a few synthesizers, Ronnie began crafting his own spin-off of current electronic "club" music. Still working with his brother Jason, Ronnie's new band, Dance House Children posited cold, hypnotic electronica against quaint, old-fashioned lyrics. After producing two similar-sounding albums, Dance House Children found Jason leaving to pursue his own music endeavors.
With the help of a few friends, Ronnie turned from the club-oriented music to a more melodic, orchestrated sound. The range of instruments on his third album exploded, containing timpanis, Moog synthesizers, and far more exotic sounds than anything he had previously produced. It was evident that Martin was quickly move beyond the level of pre-programmed keyboard sounds as he became more well-versed in the programming of his synthesizers. "Beautiful Dazzling Music No. 1", the name of his third album, formed the bridge between Martin's "techno"-like early days and his enigmatic Joy Electric creation.
In writing his fourth album (originally intended as "Beautiful Dazzling Music No. 2"), Martin found the sound of his project changing radically. Of course, changes were quite evident during "Beautiful Dazzling Music", but this fourth album carried things to the extreme. Analog synths began to dominate the studio floor-space. Furthermore, Martin began perfecting a clock-like musical technique that had a strange assortment of blips and whirls constantly rotating in the background. The fourth album resulted in several things: a new band name (Joy Electric), his signing with a new label (Tooth and Nail), the launching of Martin's signature sound which he carries to this day.
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Discography
- Melody (1994)
- Five Stars for Failure (EP) (1995)
- We Are the Music Makers (1996)
- Old Wives Tales (EP) (1996)
- Robot Rock (1997)
- The Land of Misfits (EP) (1998)
- Children of the Lord (Single) (1999)
- CHRISTIANsongs (1999)
- Unelectric (2000)
- The White Songbook (2001)
- Starcadia (EP) (2002)
- The Art and Craft of Popular Music (2002)
- The Tick Tock Treasury (2003)
- The Tick Tock Companion (2003)
- The Magic of Christmas (2003)
- Hello, Mannequin (2004)
- Friend of Mannequin (2004)
- Workmanship (7") (2005)