Martin Rev

Musician

Forfans of no-wave and experimental electronic music; listeners of suicide; readers who enjoy nostalgic, image-rich music writing.
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The Profile

American keyboardist and composer, founding member of the band Suicide; noted for minimalist electronic and no-wave music and solo releases including the 1980 self-titled album.

Founding member of Suicide; prominent use of synthesizers and minimalist electronic textures; solo debut released in 1980.

A nostalgic, admiring take on Martin Rev's 1980 self-titled solo album and its no-wave/electronic textures. The reviewer links the music to childhood memories, Commodore video-game sounds and advertising imagery. The piece reads as affectionate reminiscence more than a strict critique.

Notable Quotes

❝ Today I listen to the first, self-titled album by Martin Rev, the famous keyboardist of Suicide, dated 1980, searching for instrumental no-wave, and I find it accompanied by ecclesiastical bells in "Nineteen 86", in the enduring "Temptation" among punctual and rhythmic tingles of triangle, and in the dark brothels of the final "Asia" and "Yomo".