Hello Mannequin, Compact Disc [CD]

Like electro-pop pioneers before him such as Kraftwerk, John Foxx, and early Human League, Joy Electric's latest effort Hello Mannequin is electronic music made with a slight nod towards the future. Written, produced and recorded by Ronnie Martin at the band's own Electric Joy Toy Company, the album is being completed entirely on a vintage Roland System 100 analog modular synthesizer system. With no computers, drum machines, samplers or traditional instrumentation, the classic songwriting influences that shape Martin's work also add a slight bit of tension to the intricate synth programming.