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The non-stop Electronic Cabaret of Billie Ray Martin
"The singer is Billie Ray Martin and she’s one of the living legends in modern music history and one of the best voices on planet earth."
DJ HELL
“Billie Ray Martin is the thinking man’s diva, never being afraid to take a chance and push forward.”
Dean Thatcher
Dubbed “the Queen of electronic soul”, Billie Ray Martin first came to prominence leading the acclaimed deep house act Electribe 101, her unique voice leaving critics struggling to find words to match its beauty. Electribe 101 scored a series of hits including the classic “Talking With Myself” before Billie departed to continue exploring fusions of electronic music and soul. After releasing the thoroughly scary “Persuasion” and the monumentally beautiful “Four Ambient Tales”, Billie found herself with a worldwide number one in “Your Loving Arms”, now regarded as one of the all-time classics of dance music. Three more hits and the album “Deadline for My Memories” followed, allowing Billie to tour extensively.
Since then Billie has worked with Ann Peebles and Carla Thomas, together with Al Green’s and Aretha Franklin's musicians on her album "18 Carat Garbage", developing and to a point perfecting her dream of “Memphis meets Deutschland”.
She followed this with a series of acclaimed singles and collaborations – from her own “Dead Again” and “No Brakes On My Rollerskates” to “Je Regrette Everything” with DJ Hell and “Bright Lights Fading” with Scottish duo Slam, resulting in an abundance of renewed media praise and dance chart entries.
In Summer 2005, Billie starting taking to the decks with the launch of her own London clubnight “Komputerliebe”, which she is relaunching on the 29th of August 08 in Frankfurt. As DJ, Billie delivers a distinctive and spot-on set of cutting-edge new Electro-Tech. The growing response to her DJing has led to bookings taking her across the UK and worldwide, generating a frenzied reaction wherever she plays.
Billie is currently working on her new solo album, which she describes as the ultimate pop-fest, with more than a cutting-edge twist. The first single “Undisco Me”, a Moroder-fest released in May 2007 on Rebirth, was the highest new entry on the UK club charts and hit the top 10 of all the cool cuts and buzz charts, receiving an overload of praise and plays. It is now taking off in the U.S. having just entered the Billboard dance charts at number 35. The follow-up single is nearing completion.
Meanwhile, Billie is part of a new project. Under the banner of The Opiates, they have finished perfecting their album “Hollywood Under The Knife”. With a rare match of songwriting and cutting-edge beats and bleeps, they have already been dubbed “the Carpenters of electro”. The Opiates made their live debut at Rough Trade, Brick Lane, London in March this year, to coincide with their first release “Anatomy Of A Plastic Girl E.P.”, out on Kudos UK.
They already count DJs such as HELL and Mark Moore among their fans.
Autumn 2008 will see the release of the song ‘Silver Machine’, again with HELL, on his new album to be released on Gigolo records.
..Thanks for posting all the new pics. I love live event photos!!!! And, for my most recent collaboration (with dj ClintonC) feel free to go to myspace. com/biosbros AND for remixes not available on Myspace, click the image below to go to our personal webpage. More music, info, and dj sets from the 'Bros. to come soon. ..
To the Queen of Electronic Noir lol! Billie I love the Opiates stuff, it sound so fresh.Brilliant lyrics. All the best for the album. I must visit the club sometime! My friend Graeme Love Boutique says hi..would love to hear from you, Love and Tears Allan xxx
brilliant remixes !! you are so amazing i love your new photos your voice echos through me it makes me feel . many emotions sexy angry nostalgic moody like dancing glamourous you have a gift !! billie i love you from the very start . may you be at peace and may your heart always remain open. you are a light in the universe shining very brightly joei bellini
beautiful billie thank you for adding me you a diva !! and a goddess i love all your work i was so happy i found you now i can be up to speed on all your music please come to boston or new york we adore you have a blessed week joei bellini boston mass
Thanks for the comment... just got done with DJ set - did an hour long Billie set... people loved it! You mind it being posted on my site? www. iguy. us
The non-stop Electronic Cabaret of Billie Ray Martin
