For the band of the same name see We Are the Music Makers (band)

We Are the Music Makers (band)

We Are the Music Makers was a new prog quartet from Brooklyn, New York founded by Adam Castro and Michael Calabrese in 2005. Their name was derived from a line of the poem "Ode" by Arthur O'Shaughnessy, widely popularized by the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Their music drew from many...

We Are the Music Makers is an album by Joy Electric

Joy Electric

Joy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...

. The title is based on a poem by Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy was a British poet of Irish descent, born in London.-Biography:At the age of seventeen, in June 1861, Arthur O'Shaughnessy received the post of transcriber in the library of the British Museum, reportedly through the influence of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton...

. This album was Martin's first attempt at making an album using only a synthesizer, (i.e. without drum machines, samplers, etc.). One of the more experimental Joy Electric albums, this album remains one of Martin's least favorites due partly to the songwriting and partly to the extensive amount of labor he spent creating the album. A music video was recorded for "Burgundy Years".

All of the songs of this album contain very similar musical structures.

Track listing

1. "Burgundy Years" – 4:05
2. "Old Castle Madrigal" – 4:25
3. "The Harvestry of Ghosts" – 2:09
4. "Hansel (I Will Be Your Friend)" – 3:54
5. "Christendom on White Horses" – 4:54
6. "Pilgrimage (Lo, I Am with You Always)" – 4:20
7. "The 100 Knighthood" – 4:18
8. "May All Saints" – 4:51
9. "The Road to Monarchy" – 4:33
10. "I Beam, You Beam" – 4:46