Joy Electric - Monosynth

[monosyth]

This is song is how I got my online name! except I didn't spell it right 14 years ago...

[therealdarkpenguin]

This always strikes a nerve. It's the part of the brain that needs to be scratched, and Mr. Martin hits it all the time.

[dharvell]

Ronnie is a total genius mad scientist. Love his twisted creations. He is to music what Tim Burton is to film.

[dharvell]

Ronnie is a total genius mad scientist. Love his twisted creations.  He is to music what Tim Burton is to film.

[PixelPersn]

I'm just thinking how pitching this music video was like.

"Okay, so what I need is a giant keyboard with alternator dials on the top. But it's gotta have working keys that we can step on. OH! And I also need to be spray painted white. Hair and all. Alright! Let's get to it!"

[Tranzor55]

Joy Electric Is The Best Electronic Band

[vane2929]

oh gosh...i have so much to say but im trying to figure out how i got here first...

[a303romance]

monosynths are the fucking bomb. right, little phatty? he said 'yes'.

[EvanaHimself1980]

I've seen Ronnie Martin play this song live 3 times...It never gets old!

[AzureMonk]

I've always liked Joy Electric better than SF59...though I don't know if there's any album of his that I like all the way through. This is definitely one of my favourite songs by him though.

[takato123bam]

i really really thought i was the only one who liked JoyElectric

THUMBS UP if you felt the same way!!!

[latinrootbeer1]

Thanks for the video, encouraging. Siempre.

[maskof]

Those Monosynths can be quite addictive. My palms are so hairy from using mine constantly.

[nyfantana]

I just met ronnie martin last saturday at autobohn music fest, really nice guy. I asked him advice about synthesizers, and he told me to email him and he would send me a list of decent ones that dont cost a fortune. lots of respect for this guy

also it was a great show

[silverlage]

@nyfantana So, what were his suggestions? I would like to purchase an innexpensive analog synth myself.

[0xXAtoXx0]

it's not bad, not t all!

but this is really wierd

[hampusforss]

ÄR NI SVENSKAR?

[MrsAdely]

"Monosynth"" - bring me back the early 80s...^^

[guitargeekette]

This song is soooo odd. lol I forgot about this . I need to really research what this is talking about though.

[WalterMcSwartz]

i really hate this song but its pretty catchy to the ear i must admit

[guitargeekette]

I know right!

[adamrod1]

the martin brothers are freakin genius!!!!!

[Sanjayas1andonly]

no. FAMILY FORCE 5 is THE BEST CHRISTIAN BAND!

[alivexnow]

i herad that song so many time but when i was teen OMG!!!!!!

[stewie2487]

Wow...he looks like chris kattaan!

[catzblu999]

MANGO

[stewie2487]

HAHAHAH! I agree!

[rebeltrooperhalla16]

now that mention it. he kinda does haha.

[symbioid]

That's totally what I thought! LOL

[hannahmontana64]

While i really like this song, I'm wondering what the heck he's like in everyday life O_O;

I think i'd be scared to meet him... XD

[sceincemagicsoul]

LOLL

[hannahmontana64]

it's like he's high when he makes his music videos... o_o;

They make NO sense! @_@

[joymarv]

@hannahmontana64 In answer to what he's like in everyday life. He's a totally normal guy. I got to know him and worked with him before I ever even knew about his music. It was a surprise to me. Really nice guy!

[eastmaggie]

JE is the greatest...always been a fan and always will

[DxVisceral]

Very interesting video. I like things like this as it inspires new things from music. Still hard to believe how old the song is, though.

[rf1997]

Enjoyable veedeo. But that floating/spinning in the air with crossed legs appears to be Kabbalistic/Masonic symbolism. I recall a Tool video (or was it Nine Inch Nails) with similar levitating scene.

[themange59]

don't lie J, you know you love this.

[AleronNightshade]

actually he is... his mutant power is healing. I don't know if the new movie shows that or not but the original comics were pretty clear.

[goddamnbitch]

actually he isn't... wolverine descended from an immortal feral guy named romulus. mutants gain their powers through genetic alteration, or "mutation". wolverine's powers are not from mutation, they're inherited.

[thedavetrain]

Well one could certainly conjecture that he inherited the mutated gene, in which case he has a mutated gene, making him a full-on mutant. Nobody ever said mutants had to start with normal genes.

[themange59]

you noob.

[puppyluvr17]

@themange59

Ahahahaa.

[Skeletonwitharaygun]

@goddamnbitch

Well......He had his healing ability before the weapon X program.

And in the origins arc......He had bone claws before he had adamantium claws.

[themange59]

What's with the name calling?

Did your poll not work out???

Yeah I hear parents always have really awesome taste in music.......

Also anyone that listens to poser rock like Underoath shouldn't speak about what is "gay" when it comes to music.

[13manbearpig13]

HAHAHA!...Very well said my friend.

[bamimaninja]

agreed.

[xWatchTheSky19x]

@themange59 Hey, Underoath has great music. Don't dis.

[13manbearpig13]

So.......what are you...like....12 years old?......get off the computer and go cry with your daddy.

[TimTimTimW]

hey i ove you musics

[karausu]

I dated a turkish girl that made fun of me for listening to joy electric, i dumped her ass.

[caramelodesulfuro]

super natural!!!

[tjmend532]

thats kinda dumb

[josek777]

mardita marikera molleja e feo

[datguy34]

ummm thank you captain obvious

[kakuzufangirl]

I love the music so much!

[ETFmuzikRockZ]

nasty horrible why the hell would tooth and nail sign them.. wtf

[arachn0idx]

i dont like them that much but SHUT UP.

[ETFmuzikRockZ]

u shut up,, joy electric is gay ass

[natlinxz]

okay, i have a brilliant solution for EVERYONE!

Here is is: If you don't like his music, DON'T WATCH HIS VIDEOS!!!!

[datguy34]

only if it were that simple... BUT THIS HAS GO TO BE THE MOST FUCKIN GAY SHIT EVER!.... after just LOOKING at this i wanted to throw up all over the place and throw myself off a bridge onto a highway

[MacabreMacaque]

Well then don't look at it. You do have a choice, you know. Relief is just a click away... !

[themange59]

I pretty much think the exact same thing about the stuff you have in your favorites, difference is I'm not wasting my time commenting on music I think is awful.

[datguy34]

well then your obviously stupid, because you said you think the same thing about the stuff on my favourites.. so really what you just did was take my comment i said and used it against my favourites.. the only difference was you didnt type it all down, and you said you dont waste your time commenting about music is awful.. think about it asshole..Man christians are stupid

[themange59]

*you're obviously stupid

learn2grammar before you call anyone stupid, ok?

Also nice huge run on sentence that was barely coherent, and I'm stupid? If anything I'm a hypocrite, not stupid. Learn some new adjectives, wait, do you even know what an adjective is?

\m/ METAL \m/

[datguy34]

What makes you think i give a shit about my grammer? if i were writing and essay or something then yeah i would use proper grammer, but you need to get a better vocabulary, you said stupid 4 times.. and i wasnt calling you a stupid christian, this band or w/e is a christian pop band and its stupid as fuck.. i was just entitleing my own opinion on this video, and it really did make me want to go jump off a bridge but here you are getting your panties all in a bunch over a stupid ass song

[themange59]

Here's the thing, this band has been my favorite band for over 15 years, so when you come here with your ignorant, asinine opinion I'm allowed to voice mine. If this video seriously makes you want to jump off a bridge you should probably seek mental health (I'm being serious).

I only used the word "stupid" to make a point since that's what you called me. Please learn to read and comprehend before posting again. You should really learn to write better, especially if you call someone stupid.

[themange59]

Also WTF does "I'm was just entitleing (sp) my own opinion on this video" mean? way to completely look illiterate. Again, don't start off calling someone stupid then go on to write completely incoherently full of grammar and spelling mistakes, really makes you look like a tool.

[datguy34]

wow man relax, ive never seen someone get so upset over somthnig so stupid, and yes the only reason it was spelled wrong was because i dont go and check my comments over for spelling errors like you do im guessing same goes for my grammer.. all you gotta do is relax and stop taking shit so seriously, you should really take an anger management class.. im being serious about that to.. your taking stuff right to the heart man

[themange59]

Where was it even implied that I'm angry at all? You're the one doing all the name calling, just saying.

Having good grammar and knowing how to spell is just something you should do regardless. It says volumes for what you have to say, just a helpful hint next time you try to be clever.

[themange59]

What are you talking about? Joy Electric was one of the first bands signed to T and N. Way before they started producing all the false emo BS they put out now.

[themange59]

wow, take your poll at school, if the people are are as illiterate and stupid as you it'd be interesting to see what they say, oh wait, no it wouldn't.

[bamimaninja]

tooth and nail is 75% of the time fail, then they get good groups like this or showbread, thats the good stuff right there

[natlinxz]

Joy Electric is AWESOME!!!

[kizuki]

I like them very much.

My ex disliked them though when I had him listen to them.

[natlinxz]

is that why she is now your ex? lol

(okay, that was a little harsh, but still)

[andyunderground]

Joy Electric please come and play in Stockholm!

[ocean1996]

i know Blue Man. what is this White Man？

[da0shizznit0]

dont put down Ronnie Martin, he's a cool dude.

[rongam]

the guy looks like Chris Kattan! lol!!

can you imagine mango dancing to this

[karoloandria]

girls: surrender!, i'v got a stereosynth!

[Msosaka]

so incredibly underrated and misunderstood.

ronnie martin is truly a genius.

[themange59]

this is true! but he said it himself in one of his songs he's never going to be a star!

Just the way it is sadly.

[Hesthewizeguy]

everything he does is analog, so in a sence it all could be mono, it'd just mean he has something like "cough" 20 tracks "cough" and he know's how to spilt really wel, and based on Martin's past, e'd do that just the kicks.

[Torizokiller]

If they were trying to make a creepy music video they succeeded! Rock on Joy Electric!

[soniccom316]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW CREEPY but i cant stop watching

[jasonjon88]

And does anyone think that guy looks like Chris Kattan?

[jasonjon88]

wow. freaks.

[360nos]

creepy!!

[lostinsidethewonder]

i used to hate this guys work

but its so addictive lol

[rockfilmers]

This is just scary

[karoloandria]

for some reason i feel the real synth played for this song is not mono

[4darin5]

actually, it is.

[ryuslayer]

ROFL

"in my book there will be a story about a boy who died in sorrow with his MONOSYNTH."

XP

[pimaggot]

beautiful

[Jhawk226]

the white people scare me

[savagefen]

I wonder what Jason think's about his brother haha

[Rikstyle93]

i love this song!

[XxCHeeSeDoNKeYxX]

I'm really happy that I found this video. I've only seen it one other time and that was at a youth retreat when I was about 9 or 10 years old. The only things that stuck in my head were the really, really white men and the repetitive chorus "With my monosynth". I'm 16 now, and I find it just as fascinating as I did then. Joy Electric is definitely different.

[BethShanFan]

anybody else think the music seems to start off just a touch flat? (sorry if this posts twice) also, it seems to get a bit flat just before the bridge too. oh well. i love this song anyway so it's cool.

[thecool1168]

I think it was all flat

[BethShanFan]

ok! so it's not just me! good

[everettdude]

These guys have been on Tooth & Nail for 15 years.

[BoneCrusherBrooke]

gosh they were the best back in the day!

[cavityking97]

i love this video! it's been forever since i've seen it! hahaha. very nice. :)

[VeritasSeek]

These guys are WEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIRD... .But awesome at the same time.

[guitarjasonCA]

What does lol mean? wtf haha xD

[Meeeesje]

laughing out loud

and in Dutch it means: funny

:D

love this music

[pinkxxsuperstar]

nu-uh C: lol in duch means fun! o_o i translated it on babelfish

[pinkxxsuperstar]

omg i juss looked lol up in the dictionary... o_o and its a real word people say, BWAHAHA SHOVE IT IN THE TEACHERS FACE!!!! 0_0 xD

[pinkxxsuperstar]

but loll means "to lounge about" o_o wats .loll.y gag mean?

[tobyfan22]

that was cool and i got the message

but just a bit creepy dont ya think?

[4darin5]

lol.

[yeshua247]

this is cool! Joy Electric Rules!!! ;)

[happyplantproduction]

sounds fine.

[toryjames]

This looks like it cost about $12 to make.

[narfy]

almost looks like a giant sized, cut-down version of a Korg MS-20

[WoWgeto]

awesome song.

[depeche609]

Holy Shit....I can't stop watching this.

[xRoYaLxArChErx]

i know!

[4darin5]

Live life to the fullest, eat out of dog bowls once in a while. Make sure you wash your hands after using the restroom.

(4darin5 2:11)

[4darin5]

lol Nevermind, I missed the whole conversation.

[4darin5]

lol what the heck are you talking about? What decision? Anyways, at this time JE was just Ronnie Martin. Jeff Cloud, the "other guy", would help out in production every now and then. But it's mostly just Ronnie.

[chickenhawkloser72]

he dont even say monosynth intill 45

[chickenhawkloser72]

in the first 50 seconds more like it

[xmushie133x]

my god is this video creative

[franner2002]

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HA!!!

ALL GOT THUMBS UP NOW>>>>

lol

[syntheticjesso]

This video will never cease to be amazing.

[justjazz46931]

When did this song come out?

[themange59]

been out for a while, album name is robot rock.

[battechno]

1997

[4darin5]

JEFF CLOUD IS FOREVER AWESOME!!!

[4darin5]

duh, Tooth and Nail is a christian label.

[gmodesike]

love it!

[rivotrich7]

JE & Monosynth are Coolness 8)

[browilliams]

I don't know why, but I am drawn to JE... on occassion.

[ryuslayer]

o.o

Haha, JE for the world! XD

Question: is the other guy in there European?

[4darin5]

lol no that's Jeff Cloud.

[ryuslayer]

Just wondering, because of the dressing and the cross-leggedness. :p

[sh0kr0k]

Yes Joy Electric are a Christian band. They are predominantly in the Christian market and have professed faith in God, especially in their lyrics. Any doubt is removed by their affiliation with Tooth & Nail Records, BEC Records, and Conerstone Music Festival. I've loved this band since I first heard We Are The Music Makers' nearly 13 years ago. Great band!! Consistently awesome!

[nobane]

yes its true i was at a concert of his and he started asking if there were believers in the house... it was funny cause out of about 100 people only 5 kids raised their hands xD

[mrynit]

what happened to that large synthesizer prop?

[4darin5]

We had to get rid of it. There were only two people in the world who had large enough hands to play it, Janet Reno and Jay Leno. Well, Leno mostly played using his face.

[cherryheadguitarchic]

this is pretty cool! XD

[djemil5]

Cool! thanks for posting this.

My favorite Joy Electric song is the Cobbler.

[themange59]

MINE TOO!!!!

Old Wives Tales has meant so much to me and my life, what a great record!

[Sanjayas1andonly]

Ronnie has beautiful Eyes!

[Sanjayas1andonly]

they are not american.

[sweetsassymolassie]

They are American. They are from Riverside, California. Ronnie Martin is Jason Martin's (the lead singer for Starflyer 59)brother. They other guy in Joy Electric is Jeff Cloud, the old bass player of Starflyer 59.

[Sanjayas1andonly]

then why does ronnie sound australion?

[sweetsassymolassie]

The same reason that I do when I say:

"G'day, Mate. Put another shrimp on the barbie".

He does it on perpose.

[sweetsassymolassie]

Correction = 'purpose'.

[Sanjayas1andonly]

well, i believe that he is australion.

[missymrtn]

i have met him! he is not australian! that is crazy!

[Sanjayas1andonly]

i don't care what u say. he sounds australian. and i say he is.

[sweetsassymolassie]

You are a freaking idiot!

[Sanjayas1andonly]

that's nice. you think what you wan't. i really don't care what you say. so there!

[themange59]

He's from california. his singing voice and speaking voice are completely different, if i could resize it I'd post a live show or two of his I recorded.

But I'm a tech noob :(

[ryuslayer]

Awesomeness!

Joy Electric. XD

[RandomIsRad]

wow.

i used to be obsessed with this song.

but this video.

haha.

wow.

[Sanjayas1andonly]

he has an awesome accent!

[Desiree1217]

Joy Electric is American.

[Sanjayas1andonly]

they don't sound american.

[Desiree1217]

It's easy to sing differently. And Joy Electric is one person from California.

[newfounddeath]

THat's sweet. I love Joy Elecrtic.

[Sanjayas1andonly]

which one is ronnie?

[BlueManIan]

Ronnie's the one singing.

[sexybeast2010]

i like their video, but wish the echo was gone

[cthulufunk]

This makes Pet Shop Boys look like Coal Miner music.