Sir George Martin is best known, of course, for producing the Beatles, as well as Seventies albums by America and Jeff Beck. But early in his career, did he help popularize electronic music? Two unearthed recordings, to be reissued in May, hint at another, forgotten side of Martin’s story.
In April 1962, two months before Martin met the Beatles, a mysteriously named act called “Ray Cathode” released a single on Parlophone, the U.K. label owned by Emi. Called “Time Beat,” the two-minute instrumental A-side sounded like cocktail lounge music for a robot party.
In April 1962, two months before Martin met the Beatles, a mysteriously named act called “Ray Cathode” released a single on Parlophone, the U.K. label owned by Emi. Called “Time Beat,” the two-minute instrumental A-side sounded like cocktail lounge music for a robot party.
- 3/9/2021
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
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