The Art and Craft of Popular Music

Artist: Joy Electric
Label: Bec Recordings / Emd
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 724353873424
EAN: 0724353873424
ASIN: B000067UPG

Release Date: 2002-06-18

The Art and Craft of Popular Music

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Tracks:

The Matterhorn
Dance To Moroder
Such A Beautiful Thought
Ringing Bells
Mistletoe And Molasses
Apples Of Gold
We'll Last So Long
Farmhouse Fables
Weep In The Sunshine
Come In, Brother
Every Nook And Cranny
Blueberry Boats (And Pink Elephants)
We Are Rock (The Faint Remix)
We Are Rock (The Norway Remix)
We Are Rock (The Echoing Green Remix)

Tracks:

Drum Machine Joy
Candycane Carriage
Analogue Grand Diary
Sweet Sweet Charity
Keep Him In Your Thoughts
Five Stars For Failure
Burgundy Years
Hansel
I Beam, You Beam
The Cobbler
Sugar Rush
Monosynth
The Robot Beat
The North Sea
Disco For A Ride
Singing In Gee
Children Of The Lord
I Sing Electric
These Should Be The Good Times

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Customer Reviews:

Like Joy Electric?.......2006-03-28

Like Joy Electric? Getting into Joy Electric? This is a perfect 1st buy - you get a whole package of Joy Electric songs. A great deal!

Great collection of Joy Electric.......2005-12-11

I must say that Joy Electric is probably the best synth rock act out today. Not better than Depeche Mode or OMD at their prime, but given the other bands in the genre, Joy Electric are awesome. J.E. succeeds where so many other bands fail in the simple way that Ronnie Martin knows how to write hooks and melodies. This is why I love J.E. There are a lot of electronic bands around today that I like, but almost all of them have the same generic sound, and are devoid of almost any melody, tempo changes or creativity (see Metropolis records catalog). You can tell that Martin puts a lot of thought and effort into writing each song--the melodies, the words, just the subtle technicality and craftmanship of each song is incredible. Also, being a Christian, I like the fact that he writes Christian music. Now normally I can't stand Christian rock whatsoever because it's just too jolly and happy for me, and in fact, J.E. are the only Christian band I would actually admit to liking. This is a great album for fans of old school Nintendo synth rock, and don't be afraid of the Christian label, not all his songs are about Jesus. The second disc is my favorite, it's a collection of a lot of older songs from his previous albums. Drum Machine Joy is probably my favorite song, but there's really no songs that I dislike. This is a great place to start if you're just learning about J.E. because you get a good taste of the old and new. Excellent, and recommended for fans of The Pet Shop Boys, Fad Gadget, OMD, Camouflage, etc.

Matterhorn!!.......2003-03-25

My sister owns this CD and I think it is very creative. Joy electric just keeps getting better and better. If you have liked Joy Electric's older music, then you will definetly love this one!! My favorite songs on the first disc are the Matterhorn and don't forget the 3 We Are Rock Remixes!! AWSOME!!The second disc is a few songs from each of their previous alblums that are awsome hits!! Don't forget to check out Joy Electric's new alblum TICK TOCK TREASURY!! It is comming out march 25th!! Tommorrow!! -----I'm out Peace!!

music for... Christians......ahh, how nice!.......2002-09-11

Joy Electric? Should a name be so telling? I first heard this album rotating at a used CD store and just had to ask what it was. Since my curiosity always renders me with an empty wallet, the album ended up coming home with me that day.
Why? Hmmm, I suppose I found this music too cute to resist. I also enjoyed listening to the various electronic flourishes in each song and the 'spaceboy' vocals. Realistically, this kind of style may be unique to Christian music, but it most certainly is not revolutionary when other musical genres are considered. The name 'Erasure' came to mind several times while listening to this two disk set. 'Erasure' offers a similar, gleefully shallow approach. In both cases, lyrical prowess is virtually absent. This music would fit nicely into a kind of 'cotton candy' genre. It's sweet and tastes pretty good, but it melts away on contact.
What keeps me listening is not nuance, inventiveness, subtlety, or lyrical content. I listen because this music has a whimsical sense of fun, certainly its strongest quality. The artists behind 'Joy Electric' infuse this music with something close to joy by maintaining a brisk tempo and relying heavily upon the techo-lite methods of their mainstream brethren. Oh yes, and in another world, I would have no doubt that a nightclub catering to... Christians would play this music. Yeah, it's kind of like that!

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