Martin Rev, live in Madrid, 10 September 2005.

Martin Rev (full name Martin Reverby) is the instrumentalist from New York punk-era electronic band Suicide.

He also plays solo shows live, and has released a number of solo albums for a handful of labels, including ROIR and Puu. His style on these recordings varies wildly from release to release, from prototypical electronic no wave (Martin Rev) to bubblegum pop (See Me Ridin, Strangeworld) to heavy synthesizer rock (To Live).

Rev also works with Stefan Roloff, doing soundtracks for Roloff's video work^[1] He contributed to The Raveonettes' 2005 album, Pretty In Black.

[edit] Solo discography

Martin Rev, live in Madrid, 10 September 2005.

• Martin Rev (Lust/Unlust JMB-228, 1980)
  • Mari (4:25)/ Baby O Baby (4:47)/ Nineteen 86 (4:35)/ Temptation (7:18)/ Jomo (4:40)/ Asia (4:00)
  • reissued 1997 as Marvel with bonus tracks "Coal Train" (5:28) and "Marvel" (12:00)
  • reissued 2002 as Martin Rev with bonus tracks "Coal Train", "Marvel", "5 To 5" (2:00), "Wes" (4:16) "Daydreams" (5:22)
• Clouds Of Glory (New Rose ROSE-052, 1985)
  • Rocking Horse (5:35)/ Parade (6:34)/ Whisper (4:00)/ Rodeo (6:30)/ Metatron (6:15)/ Clouds Of Glory (6:20)
  • initial copies in red vinyl
  • extra CD track "Island" (6:27)
• Cheyenne (Marilyn FM-1006-CD, 1991)
  • Wings Of The Wind/ Red Sierra/ Dakota/ Cheyenne/ River Of Tears/ Buckeye/ Little Rock/ Prairie Star/ Mustang
  • The Mind Expansion label re-released Cheyenne on CD with bonus tracks "Pony" "Durango", "Coyote".
• See Me Ridin' (ROIR RUSCD-8220, 1996)
  • See Me Ridin' (1:51)/ Pillars (2:33)/ I Heard Your Name (2:02)/ No One Knows (2:30)/ Mine (1:41)/ Ten Two (1:34)/ Small Talk (2:08)/ Secret Teardrops (2:45)/ I Made You Cry (2:18)/ Here We Go (1:40)/ Mari Go Round (4:45)/ Hop And Scotch (1:53)/ Told The Moon (1:51)/ Yours Tonight (3:53)/ Tell Me Why (3:18)/ Post Card (1:29)
• Strangeworld (PUU PUU-17, 2000)
  • My Strange World (3:05)/ Sparks (3:30)/ Solitude (3:07)/ Funny (2:50)/ Ramblin' (3:15)/ Trouble (3:16)/ Splinters (5:26)/ Cartoons (3:05)/ One Track Mind (3:06)/ Chalky (4:55)/ Jacks And Aces (3:35)/ Reading My Mind (3:35)/ Day And Night (1:58)
• To Live (File-13 Records FT-46, 2003)
  • To Live (5:10)/ In Your Arms (5:56)/ Black Ice (3:23)/ Gutter Rock (4:02)/ Shimmer (5:04)/ Painted (4:16)/ Places I Go (4:21)/ Lost In The Orbits (2:50)/ Jaded (4:51)/ Our Roads (3:31)/ Search For Stone (3:33)/ Water (3:24)/ Stormy (5:00)
• Les Nymphes (File-13 Records FT-68, 2008)
  • Sophie Eagle / Narcisse / Triton / Venise / Valley Of The Butterfly / Les Nymphes Et La Mer / Dragonfly / Phaetone / Nyx / Daphne / Cupid
  • with bonus track "Bodies" on Itunes.

[edit] Trivia

• The screamo band Orchid performs a song entitled Impersonating Martin Rev. The song is featured on their gatefold self-titled release and is an actual impersonation of the instrumentalist's style.

[edit] References

• Martin Rev (Discogs.com)
• Martin Rev - discography solo (Ghost Riders)

1. ^ REV/ROLOFF (Martin Rev)

[edit] External links

• Martin Rev home page
• Official Martin Rev Myspace page
• [1] Martin Rev's music on the Castle Gnome 3-D video

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