See Me Ridin

see me ridin

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Sixteen power pop songs from Marty Rev, founding member of Suicide and notorious NYC East Side Punk Rocker.

From the All Music Guide:
On Martin Rev's 1996 solo album, See Me Ridin', the co-founder of the legendary electro-rock band Suicide steps out on his own, and offers 16 tracks of minimalist bubblegum power pop. But don't worry longtime Suicide fans, drum machines, Rev's trademark synthesizers, and his half-sung/spoken vocals are the basis for each song, while Suicide's hypnotizing repetition is used to great effect as well. Although a wide variety of musical artists and styles come to mind when listening to the album (Buddy Holly, Guided by Voices, Legendary Pink Dots, and David Lynch-like soundscapes), it's still unmistakably Martin Rev. What carries the compositions is Rev's strong sense of melodicism — "Pillars," "Be Mine," "Secret Teardrops," and the title track contain such strong melodies that they sound hauntingly familiar. Attention industrial/techno-heads, it's time to get reacquainted with one of the genre's founders...Martin Rev. — Greg Prato

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See Me Ridin
See Me Ridin'
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • It's a Beauty!
 See Me Ridin'
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Manufacturer: Roir
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001Q3P
Release Date: 1995-12-19

Tracks:

  1. Se Me Ridin
  2. Pillars
  3. I Heard Your Name
  4. No One Knows
  5. Be Mine
  6. Mari Go Round
  7. Small Talk
  8. Secret Teardrops
  9. I Made You Cry
  10. Here We Go
  11. Ten Two
  12. Hop and Scotch
  13. Told the Moon
  14. Yours Tonight
  15. Tell Me Why
  16. Post Card

Album Description

Sixteen power pop songs from Marty Rev, founding member of Suicide and notorious NYC East Side Punk Rocker.

From the All Music Guide:
On Martin Rev's 1996 solo album, See Me Ridin', the co-founder of the legendary electro-rock band Suicide steps out on his own, and offers 16 tracks of minimalist bubblegum power pop. But don't worry longtime Suicide fans, drum machines, Rev's trademark synthesizers, and his half-sung/spoken vocals are the basis for each song, while Suicide's hypnotizing repetition is used to great effect as well. Although a wide variety of musical artists and styles come to mind when listening to the album (Buddy Holly, Guided by Voices, Legendary Pink Dots, and David Lynch-like soundscapes), it's still unmistakably Martin Rev. What carries the compositions is Rev's strong sense of melodicism — "Pillars," "Be Mine," "Secret Teardrops," and the title track contain such strong melodies that they sound hauntingly familiar. Attention industrial/techno-heads, it's time to get reacquainted with one of the genre's founders...Martin Rev. — Greg Prato

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's a Beauty!.......2003-03-24

This is an album of great beauty. The songs have a simplicity and purity that is rare these days in pop and rock. It's like the classic naive teen pop soundtrack for sharing a strawberry shake, with that someone special to (with 2 straws), only done on synths instead of by a Doo Wop vocal group. Rev's singing style is unsophisticated and disarming, while the use of synths and general ethos brings to mind Brian Wilson's masterpiece of primitive pop The Beach Boys Love You. Rev's group Suicide always had romance aswell as darkness in their best work. There isn't much darkness here but there is a lot of romance. Pop music doesn't come much purer or more perfect than I Heard Your Name, it would be worth the price of admission for this track alone.
Martin Rev
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Manufacturer: Roir
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ASIN: B00006K07Z
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Mari
  2. Baby Oh Baby
  3. Nineteen 86
  4. Temptation
  5. Jomo
  6. Asia
  7. Coal Train
  8. Marvel
  9. 5 To 5
  10. Wes
  11. Daydreams

Album Description

ROIR is proud to release Martin Rev's self-titled solo debut album, originally released in 1979 on Charles Ball's Lust/Unlust label, now with 5 bonus tracks (3 unreleased & exclusive). Rev is best known for his confrontational work with Alan Vega as Suicide; considered one of the most influential bands of the last 30 years. This record, somewhere between the harsh sound of Rev's early work with Suicide and his more melodic, solo material ("See Me Ridin'"), is concrete evidence of how influential Rev's dirty American-motorik music really was.
All songs written & performed by Martin Rev. All compositions produced by Charles Ball & Martin Rev. Tracks 1-6 originally appeared on vinyl (Lust/Unlust Records 1980). Liner Notes by Steve Barker (The Wire UK).

Album Description

2002 Reissue of 1980 release from Martin Rev of Suicide. Includes 5 bonus tracks 'Coal' & 'Marvel' and 3 never before releases '5 To 5', 'Wes' & 'Daydreams'. ROIR.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lust Unlust.......2005-05-03

Half of this release consists of extra tracks; tracks one through six comprise Rev's solo debut on Charles Ball's Lust/Unlust label. The rest were recorded quite some time afterward - - after his second solo release, CLOUDS OF GLORY, in fact. Guess you could say this is really Rev's first and third album. As these extra tracks were recorded with Ball, this is really a compilation of Rev's work with him. Not surprisingly, much of it sounds a lot like Suicide; the one vocal track reveals Rev to be a huskier version of his partner Alan Vega. But there's a lot of variety here - - from the melodic toybox of the opener, 'Mari', to the clanking soundscape of 'Nineteen 86' and pretty much everything between. 'Coal Train' matches 'Mari' in its subversive, dark catchiness while the doowop-tinged 'Daydreams' (think particularly The Clovers, 'Devil Or Angel') echoes some of Rev's Suicide work. And the lenghty 'Marvel' is waves on waves of synthetic melody washes that would not be out of place on a Krautrock sampler. Great, startling stuff.

1 out of 5 stars The Thieving "Artiste".......2003-02-23

I produced this album; all the selections from 1979 and 1991.
I am proud of my substantial contributions, but must insist you pass this edition by -- it is truly an inferior creation relying on unfinished cassette work tapes (not even early mixes, nor virtually finished takes of which there are many!)
I have not been paid for these (inferior) sessions and will probably never be. Rev has had ample opportunity to be honorable and has shown he is not. Forget this release and go buy yourself some Kraftwerk or such. Believe me, Martin Rev is such an egomaniac he has no compunctions ripping you, the customer, off. Truly a disgraceful performance and product!

5 out of 5 stars Classic Cuts.......2003-01-13

Martin Rev(Suicide) is one of America's original electronic producers. This album is a re-issue of his debut solo album from 1980....if you can beleive that. This guy has influenced a wide range of artists like Cabaret Voltaire, the Orb, Depeche Mode, New Order, Colorform, etc. The difference between this album and other early electronic releases is that this album holds up to todays standards....in fact better than most new albums. The bonus cuts are excellent...especially Coal Train.

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