{"product_id":"martin-rev","title":"Martin Rev","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1980, \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Rev\u003c\/strong\u003e released his eponymous debut solo record, following the second Suicide LP. This album is considered one of the most seminal works in the early years of electronic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Rev\u003c\/strong\u003e recalls the circumstances surrounding the creation of his solo disc: \"At that time, soon after the release of the first Suicide album, Marty Thau (founder of Red Star Records) asked me if we could do a solo record. It was decided by all of us that it might be too soon, even though Marty was thinking of an instrumental album as well. I knew Charles Ball quite well - his new label Lust\/Unlust had, until then, only put out singles and EPs. One night, I went into an empty CBGB's, I had a feeling that he might be there and would approach me on the idea. He was, and he came right over to me and asked me if I would make an album, his first on the label.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tension between his hypnotic drum machine salvoes and \u003cem\u003eAlan Vega’s\u003c\/em\u003e irrepressibly expressive voice on stage or in the studio created an electrifying mix. These six supremely minimal compositions were impactful even without Vega’s voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enchanting simplicity of the beautiful bubblegum melodies in the opening pieces \"\u003cem\u003eMari\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eBaby Oh Baby\u003c\/em\u003e\" is evident. Like a clandestine heart, embedded in dissonant textures and infinite rhythm loops, the music echoes the doo-wop and rock 'n' roll songs of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Rev\u003c\/strong\u003e's own music is etched with an incongruousness that reflects the influence of the city. Suicide’s records and the solo works of \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Rev\u003c\/strong\u003e stand out from their European contemporaries like Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, or Jean-Michel Jarre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being described as dystopian psychedelia, the music glows with warmth. The sounds grab you instantly and, through endless repetition, never let you go. \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Rev\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1980 debut offers insight into the beginnings of an impressive solo career that influenced successive generations of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis album remains as enthralling today as it was upon its initial release. - Daniel Jahn, July 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA1. Mari\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Baby O Baby\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. Nineteen 86\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. Temptation\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Jomo\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. Asia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau B","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50389814346059,"sku":"2178470","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50389814018379,"sku":"357752","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50389814542667,"sku":"2178471","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BB440LP_b737d78e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726373498","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/martin-rev","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}