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#FortnightFridayMusic
Oct 31 2025:: #Electric

British Electric Foundation - “Ball of Confusion” feat. Tina Turner, 1982

...or, How a Couple of Noodly English Synth Boys Helped a Struggling Rock and Roll Powerhouse Come Back Better than Ever Before

British Electric Foundation (B.E.F.) was a band/production company formed by former Human League members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh. In 1982 they crafted “Music Of Quality And Distinction (Volume One),” an album featuring a variety of vocalists, including some of their favorites from prior generations, covering classic songs from the 60s and 70s, backed with their own synth stylings.

They invited Tina Turner, struggling at the time to establish herself independent of ex-husband Ike, to cover The Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion.” The track became a hit in Norway and only Norway, oddly enough, but that was enough to get the attention of Capitol Records, who promptly signed her.

Ware and Marsh’s subsequent recording of Tina covering of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” became a hit across the globe and was the starting point for Tina’s comeback album Private Dancer. The rest, as they say, is history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsDsbZChSdo

#BritishElectricFoundation #BEF #Heaven17 #HumanLeague #MartynWare #IanCraigMarsh #synth #SynthPop #TinaTurner #TheTemptations #BallOfConfusion #AlGreen #LetsStayTogether #PrivateDancer #80s #80sMusic

#FortnightFridayMusic
Oct 31 2025:: #Electric

British Electric Foundation - “Ball of Confusion” feat. Tina Turner, 1982

...or, How a Couple of Noodly English Synth Boys Helped a Struggling Rock and Roll Powerhouse Come Back Better than Ever Before

British Electric Foundation (B.E.F.) was a band/production company formed by former Human League members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh. In 1982 they crafted “Music Of Quality And Distinction (Volume One),” an album featuring a variety of vocalists, including some of their favorites from prior generations, covering classic songs from the 60s and 70s, backed with their own synth stylings.

They invited Tina Turner, struggling at the time to establish herself independent of ex-husband Ike, to cover The Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion.” The track became a hit in Norway and only Norway, oddly enough, but that was enough to get the attention of Capitol Records, who promptly signed her.

Ware and Marsh’s subsequent recording of Tina covering of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” became a hit across the globe and was the starting point for Tina’s comeback album Private Dancer. The rest, as they say, is history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsDsbZChSdo

#BritishElectricFoundation #BEF #Heaven17 #HumanLeague #MartynWare #IanCraigMarsh #synth #SynthPop #TinaTurner #TheTemptations #BallOfConfusion #AlGreen #LetsStayTogether #PrivateDancer #80s #80sMusic

Heaven 17 Plans New Version of ‘Fascist Groove Thang’ Calling Out Trump Instead of Reagan: ‘It’s Not Going to Get Any Less Relevant, Is It?
#Variety #News #Heaven17 #MartynWare

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/fascist-groove-thang-heaven-17-trump-protests-1236558011/

Heaven 17 Plans New Version of ‘Fascist Groove Thang’ Calling Out Trump Instead of Reagan: ‘It’s Not Going to Get Any Less Relevant, Is It?
#Variety #News #Heaven17 #MartynWare

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/fascist-groove-thang-heaven-17-trump-protests-1236558011/

#CurrentlyReading #DouglasHofstadter's "Godel, Escher, Bach", as recommended by #Electro-pioneer #MartynWare. Also reading Martyn Ware's "Electronically Yours", as written by the previously mentioned recommender. God bless our #PublicLibraries! 🎶 🎞️ 📖 👍 😁 #Books #Reading #Literature #Music #SynthWave #Science #PublicLibrary cc: @everylibrary

#CurrentlyReading #DouglasHofstadter's "Godel, Escher, Bach", as recommended by #Electro-pioneer #MartynWare. Also reading Martyn Ware's "Electronically Yours", as written by the previously mentioned recommender. God bless our #PublicLibraries! 🎶 🎞️ 📖 👍 😁 #Books #Reading #Literature #Music #SynthWave #Science #PublicLibrary cc: @everylibrary

Happy birthday to Martyn Ware born on this day in 1956.

#MartynWare #HumanLeague #Heaven17

@Jyoti You’re but a child compared to #MartynWare (and me)….. But seriously…. your political chatting was interesting, thoughtful and related to your music.

@Jyoti possibly the best ever #MartynWare podcast. Sent me to relisten to Your Woman - *love* the 1917 version - and found lots of previously unheard/unavailable stuff.

@Jyoti possibly the best ever #MartynWare podcast. Sent me to relisten to Your Woman - *love* the 1917 version - and found lots of previously unheard/unavailable stuff.

#CurrentlyListening to legendary music maestros @Jyoti and #MartynWare discuss life, the universe and everything via #ElectronicallyYours ⚡ 🎹 🎶 👍 😁 #Music #Politics #WhiteTown #JyotiMishra https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-rujwb-1c42c289

#CurrentlyListening to legendary music maestros @Jyoti and #MartynWare discuss life, the universe and everything via #ElectronicallyYours ⚡ 🎹 🎶 👍 😁 #Music #Politics #WhiteTown #JyotiMishra https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-rujwb-1c42c289

I had the *enormous honour* of being interviewed by one of my all-time music heroes, #MartynWare and now you can listen to us both chunter on for yourselves:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Fx2IFryeXvZXUFTJeKhja?si=L5RojKGxRvuBYvnknF-nXg

#WhiteTown #YourWoman #Heaven17 #TheHumanLeague #ElectronicMusic #Synthpop #IndieMusic #AlternativeMusic

I had the *enormous honour* of being interviewed by one of my all-time music heroes, #MartynWare and now you can listen to us both chunter on for yourselves:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Fx2IFryeXvZXUFTJeKhja?si=L5RojKGxRvuBYvnknF-nXg

#WhiteTown #YourWoman #Heaven17 #TheHumanLeague #ElectronicMusic #Synthpop #IndieMusic #AlternativeMusic

Probably my favourite episode of the "Electronically Yours With Martyn Ware" podcast, and clearly all involved enjoyed making it too. #MartynWare interviews #JJ #Jeczalik and #GaryLangan of #ArtOfNoise / #TheArtOfNoise who also discuss some of the other artists they worked with earlier in their career

#Landscape #FGTH #FrankieGoesToHollywood #TrevorHorn #ZTT #Heaven17 #music

#TruthIsTheNewGold.
This dazzling remix by electronic music legend Martyn Ware, and Charles Stooke is out on Wednesday. Pre-save https://found.ee/FFMartynWare

Algorithmic visuals by @jonathanhogg

#electronicmusic #remix #dancemusic #electronica #electropop #martynware #heaven17 #humanleague #charlesstooke #algorithmicvisuals #truth

Electronic music legend Martyn Ware has remixed our track Truth Is The New Gold, and it's amazing, such a groove.

Out on 18 October and you can pre-save now https://bit.ly/FFMW

The artwork's by Malcolm Garrett
Mastered by Katie Tavini

#newmusic #electronicmusic #martynware #remix
#heaven17 #humanleague #synth #malcolmgarrett #katietavini

#FunkyFriday Just heard synth legend #MartynWare telling legendary #Minneapolis funkateers #JimmyJam + #TerryLewis that #AlexanderONeal’s “Criticize” is among their finest productions. Jam + Lewis corrected him: the song was produced, co-written and mostly performed by #TheTime’s drummer #JellybeanJohnson. Respect! 🎶👍😁 #Music #Funk #RhythmAndBlues #Soul #1980s #ElectronicallyYours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gK5iPbd7Hg

#FunkyFriday Just heard synth legend #MartynWare telling legendary #Minneapolis funkateers #JimmyJam + #TerryLewis that #AlexanderONeal’s “Criticize” is among their finest productions. Jam + Lewis corrected him: the song was produced, co-written and mostly performed by #TheTime’s drummer #JellybeanJohnson. Respect! 🎶👍😁 #Music #Funk #RhythmAndBlues #Soul #1980s #ElectronicallyYours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gK5iPbd7Hg

The younger me would never have contemplated a time when I wouldn't have watched a #FifaWorldCup match. Missing the opening would have been unthinkable. But today I sit with my record player on, a cup of tea next to me reading this excellent biography by Martyn Ware of Heaven 17. #Heaven17 #Books #Vinyl #MartynWare #Fifa #WorldCup #Qatar #Boycott