Billie Ray Martin is like if Goldfrapp, Donna Summer, and '80s acid house threw a big party in your ear. Her voice isn't necessarily as advanced as those two divas, but its dreamy quality, paired with the bugged-out acid house, is really a trip and reminiscent of disco's dirtier days.
No hype, well a little–hell, it’s Billie Ray Martin!–and we’ll leave you to hop to MySpace http://www.myspace.com/billieraymartin to brush up on Billie, whether it’s by reading the the smartly written bio, checking out more music, or–in the blog–downloading her live DJ sets, perusing recent press clips or peeping pix of that full-page HMV (UK) ad series with The Pet Shop Boys.
“Undisco Me” comes to the US after topping club charts across the UK and Europe. The Single Of The Week review (below) that appeared in the UK’s venerable DMC Update pretty much tells you all you need to know about the single that has DJs including Roger S. (they’re collaborating), Tom Novy , Joachim Garraud, Oliver Lang (Bora Bora, Pacha), Dave Dresden, David Vendetta, DJ Paulette, Sarah Main (Pacha), Oscar G, Mark Moore and many more raving.
If all you ever knew from Billie Ray Martin was her massive 1996 single, “Your Loving Arms,” take a minute to get to know her, while you get to know “Undisco Me.”