Persuasion by Billie Ray Martin

Throbbing Gristle has always been one of the biggest influences on my wanting to record electronic music. Their cult status is of course undenied today, but i felt that there was a lot more to them than that.
To call them groundbreaking is almost not enough. Also the combination of being an art-collective and music group appealed to me greatly during my time as a young kiddo in Berlin who wanted to somehow be involved in creating art projects.
Persuasion just rang in my soul. I felt that my voice fittet. This is always the criteria for me to do a cover version. Spooky of course was the perfect collaborating unit for this sound and this sound. They had heard a variety of my demos, some of which ended up on 'Deadline' later, but chose Persuasion.
Electribe 101 had already recorded our own cover. It's 'leaked' on the internet, so if you want you can find it.
Here's more.
In 1993 Billie Ray Martin teamed up with UK duo Spooky for this electronic feast of things that go 'Persuasion' in the night. Dark and deep and sounding shockingly up-to-date this scary monster will make you swoon for more.
In 2002 Billie re-released it on her own Stahl2 label, featuring the 6 original mixes by Spooky and DOP, plus an added bonus unbelieveably rare remix. Speaking of more here's a review by dj Mark Moore from Time Out magazine February 2002: "A Throbbing Gristle cover, on William Orbit's label. it's the most moving record ever, and really shouldn't be (sample lyric: "i've got a little biscuit tin / i use to keep your panties in") - it's just her voice! I played it to a friend of mine, and he said "it makes me feel dirty" which i think is a great compliment."

Tracklist

1.	Persuasion (Seven Inch Mix)	4:17

2.	Persuasion (D.O.P. Mix)	6:17

3.	Persuasion (Chameleon Dub)	6:52

4.	Persuasion (Chameleon Mix)	8:24

5.	Persuasion (Original Version)	7:38

6.	Persuasion (SpookyBillie's Ventriloquist Mix)	6:05

7.	Persuasion (Trance Europe Express Mix)	6:15

Credits

released April 30, 2014

written by Carter / Christopherson / Orridge (Southern Music Publishing / Pier Music)
produced & mixed by Spooky
vocals by Billie Ray Martin
co-engineered by Nick Hale
recorded & mixed at Boundary Row Studios, South London

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