Ronnie Martin (+ Steve Fairnie / The Technos on the Jukebox)
Songwriter, artist, and analog synth advocate Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric, Brothers Martin, Dancehouse Children, Morella’s Forest, etc) has been crafting catchy, devotional pop music with analog synthesizers for over 30 years. We catch up with Martin to talk about his latest project, From The Womb of the Morning The Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours, his current life as a pastor, and more. Plus Randy Layton (Alternative Records) and poet/theologian Steve Scott join us at the Jukebox to revisit a tragically overlooked 70s and 80s era synth pop entourage known alternately as Writz, The Famous Names, or The Technos. That group’s founder, the late Steve Fairnie, had a major impact despite his relative obscurity.
It’s all about the keyboards this time on the True Tunes Podcast. The full music list can be found on the Show Notes Page HERE. To find Ronnie Martin’s music visit his Bandcamp store (powered by Velvet Blue Records.) To order the Techno Twins’ music visit their official site HERE.
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RELATED: If you missed our interview with Ronnie’s brother (and Starflyer 59 frontman) Jason Martin you can find it HERE.
We covered the re-release of the long-lost Morella’s Forest 1988 album TALES too.
Find information about Ronnie’s church (Substance Church) or stream his sermons HERE.
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Marc Byrd (Hammock, God of Wonders, etc)
Terry Scott Taylor’s Beautiful Mystery
Phil Madeira on Expanding Horizons
Kevin Max Considers Boundaries
See the full list of previous episodes HERE
MUSIC LIST
Ronnie and Associates:
Joy Electric – Mono Synth; Children of the Lord; Sugar Rush; I Am A Pioneer; The Tick Tock Treasury; Drum Machine Joy; Make My Life a Prayer to You
Ronnie Martin – Then Shall Your Light Break Forth Like the Dawn; The Daughters of Song Are Brought Low; From the Womb of the Morning, The Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours; Go to the Ships, and Leviathan; From the Womb of the Morning, The Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours (Golf Slang remix); Sing Among the Branches; For What Vanity; Snow Like Wool
Morellas Forest – Sweet Charity; One Fine Day
Dancehouse Children – Once Upon Your Lips
Ronald of Orange – Potential
Steve Fairnie and Associates:
Techno Twins – Hi-Tech; Body Man
The Technos – Foreign Land; European Soldier (Sticky Music version); Hype; Walk Into the Light; Falling In Love Again
Fish & Co. – Miss Ester Lauden
Writz – Luxury; Night Nurse (12”); TV Times
Other Music used:
Neon Beach – Close Credits; One and Only
Transmuter – Driftwood
Empyreal Glow – Pathways
Matt Wigton – The Sound of Summer
Strength To Last – Still Waiting
The Night Driver – What Makes Your Heartbeat
Basketcase – Whatever Weather
MJ Cook – Lightbeams
After The Fire – 1980-F
Our amazing theme, “Full Circle (Exclusive Instrumental mix),” courtesy of Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul
