Subscriber Playlist (January 2022): Songs From the Electric Joy Toy Company
Reflecting on the storied discography of Ronnie Martin (e.g., Joy Electric, Dance House Children).
Where to start with Ronnie Martin, the man behind Joy Electric and numerous other synth-pop and electronic music projects (e.g., Dance House Children, The Foxglove Hunt, Said Fantasy, Shepherd)?
I could, of course, talk about Martin’s obvious skill at writing melodies so sweet and catchy, they could make your teeth rot (and you wouldn’t mind…