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Hello idmtypes, I've been trying to find some information on Spooky like a discography and related info on the web with little success. Anyone know of a web site with info on these guys? Are they in fact rereleasing 'gargantuan' in october? Thanks. Sproston Green jrobin@tiac.net http://www.tiac.net/users/jrobin/

On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Sproston Green wrote:

quoted 4 lines I've been trying to find some information on Spooky like

> I've been trying to find some information on Spooky like > a discography and related info on the web with little success. > Anyone know of a web site with info on these guys? > Are they in fact rereleasing 'gargantuan' in october?

I think I sort of initiated a discussion about this in alt.music.techno. I could post a summary of all responses to my question which sounded just like yours. Interested ? -- Slava Borisov sborisov@cs.tufts.edu

quoted 11 lines On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Sproston Green wrote:

> >On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Sproston Green wrote: >> I've been trying to find some information on Spooky like >> a discography and related info on the web with little success. >> Anyone know of a web site with info on these guys? >> Are they in fact rereleasing 'gargantuan' in october? > >I think I sort of initiated a discussion about this in >alt.music.techno. I could post a summary of all responses >to my question which sounded just like yours. Interested ? >

Yes. Post away or email privately. I usually scan a.m.t. fairly regularly, must have missed it. Sproston Green jrobin@tiac.net http://www.tiac.net/users/jrobin/

I'm also interested in anything you have about Spooky....please post. David S

On Tue, 1 Oct 1996, David Seruyange wrote:

quoted 1 line I'm also interested in anything you have about Spooky....please post.

> I'm also interested in anything you have about Spooky....please post.

ok. here's the summary : -------- From: gcarier@cam.org (Guille le Bon) Newsgroups: alt.music.techno Subject: Re: Spooky [?] - info needed Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 18:40:57 GMT sborisov@baltique.cs.tufts.edu (Slava Borisov) wrote:

quoted 13 lines Does anyone know ANYTHING about this band (SPOOKY) ?

>Does anyone know ANYTHING about this band (SPOOKY) ? >It's NOT D.J.Spooky, it isn't "Spooky Tooth" either. >Just SPOOKY. I know they released at least one album >(which I've been looking for) - "Gargantuan". > >I tried pretty much everything - from browsing through >online CDstores' listings to torturing AltaVista with >complicated queries... > >(Actually, I was quite surprized - CDNow contains a >page about "Gargantuan" where they rate it 9/9, >"must be part of any collection". Still, they don't >sell the title)

Well, as for Gargantuan, you might be out of luck since it is discontinued since 1993. I know of two new Spooky EP respectively called "Clank" and "Stereo", both on the Generic Label. Ref: - Clank EP, Generic Recordings, genrd001,1995, A&M Records London - Stereo EP, Generic Recordings, genrd002, 1995, A&M Rec. London Very hard to find, but worth every second. You might also try these two On-line record shops, they have a very good techno catalog: - CD Europe: http://www.cdeurope.com/ - German Dance and Techno: telnet://musicexpress.com/ Hope this helps ---- From: cspot@netcom.com (Chris.Hilker) Subject: Re: Spooky [?] - info needed sborisov@baltique.cs.tufts.edu (Slava Borisov) writes:

quoted 4 lines Does anyone know ANYTHING about this band (SPOOKY) ?

>Does anyone know ANYTHING about this band (SPOOKY) ? >It's NOT D.J.Spooky, it isn't "Spooky Tooth" either. >Just SPOOKY. I know they released at least one album >(which I've been looking for) - "Gargantuan".

I think 'Gargantuan' may be out of print. It's on Guerilla. Since that album, they've released three EP's ("Clank," "Stereo," "Shunt") and an album ('Found Sound') on Generic/A&M (UK). I should think that Ear/Rational Music (http://www.xmission.com/~ear/) can get some or all of these for you.

quoted 5 lines P.S. By the way, if you know a place around Boston

>P.S. By the way, if you know a place around Boston >which might have "Gargantuan", please let me know.. >I've already been to a bunch of stores including >HMV on Harvard Sq and they didn't have it (which is >VERY strange).

You might try Newbury Comics... C. -- From: Paul Rigby <paulrigby@amigapro.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: alt.music.techno Subject: Re: Spooky [?] - info needed Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 02:57:21 +0100 Oddly enough, I've just listened to a Spooky EP just before I read your post. On Generic Recordings, it's called the Clank EP, was released in 1995 by A&M records and includes: Clank, Oblong, Thai and Relief. For more info write to 'Spooky, Freepost CV 744, Bedford Street, CV32 5BR. Freepost will be in the UK only I reckon, so add the required postage if you're outside. -- Paul Rigby ----- From: leftdust1@aol.com (LeftDust1) Newsgroups: alt.music.techno Re: Spooky [?] - info needed Date: 18 Sep 1996 21:12:04 -0400 Spooky's GARGANTUAN lp is absolutely blinding. If you do not own a copy of this lp then go beg, borrow or steal the sob! Little Bullet Part One has to be one of the most perfect songs ever created as well as every other masterpiece on the album. Skip their new one and GET YOUR HANDS ON THIS CD!!! Sorry for the over emphasizing but GARGANTUAN is ESSENTIAL. ------ From: Chris Gielow <cyaxares@execpc.com> Newsgroups: alt.music.techno Subject: Re: Spooky [?] - info needed Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 20:26:05 -0500 Organization: Exec-PC BBS Internet - Milwaukee, WI Lines: 28

quoted 4 lines (Actually, I was quite surprized - CDNow contains a

> >(Actually, I was quite surprized - CDNow contains a > >page about "Gargantuan" where they rate it 9/9, > >"must be part of any collection". Still, they don't > >sell the title)

That is too weird. I was just on CDNOW this morning reading the exact same thing and wondering where the "BUY" button was... After extensive searching for gargantuan, I found nothing. I WANT THIS ALBUM! If anyone has a source, let me know, I'll bite. -Chris ------- From: cenotaph@netcom.com (Cenotaph) Subject: Re: Spooky [?] - info needed Isolation tank has the new CD "Found Sound" plus 3 of their Cds in stock: "Clank" Cds, "Shunt" Cds and "Fingerbobs" Cds. All of Spooky's stuff is amazing. If ANYONE finds the damn "Gargantuan" CD, please post to ALL of us! If anyone can also find the Spooky releases for "Stereo" Cds, "Little Bullet" Cds and w/ Billy Ray Martin "Persuasion" Cds, please post as well. CDEurope and German music Express have all of these listed in their catalogue for hell of expensive prices, but they arent in stock. Lastly, to comment on "Gargantuan", it supposedly was picked up by a label in Europe, but I have no idea who.. Cenotaph Chris Gielow (cyaxares@execpc.com) -------- From: cenotaph@netaxs.com (Cenotaph) Newsgroups: alt.music.techno Subject: NEW Spooky Cds!! Date: 27 Sep 1996 02:36:38 GMT Greetings, In case anyone didnt know, there is a new Spooky Cds called "Bamboo" which is supposed to be released next week! Will post a review when it comes into Isolation Tank! =) Cenotaph --------

Does Spooky have anything else out on CD that compares to the brilliance of _Found Sound_?

quoted 3 lines Does Spooky have anything else out on CD that compares to the

> Does Spooky have anything else out on CD that compares to the > brilliance of _Found Sound_? >

I don't know if Found_sound is great - I haven't heard it yet. They play in Berlin tonight - maybe I know more tomorrow. Anyway, they have a few E.P.'s out as well. ANd since they're on a major label, I suppose that there are CD's floating around as well. have anice day. Thaddi, un flaneur electronique http://www.phreak.co.uk/haywire/dhr/sonicsubjunkies.html

Re: Spooky I highly recommend the "Found Sound" CD by Spooky. Fast paced rhythms for AFX fans, with some nice experimentation added in for accent. They also have a few E.P.'s (Spooky, Bamboo, Shunt, Fingerbobs, Stereo) that might be hard to find now. "Stereo" features some nice Orbitalesque sounds circa the "Brown" album, "Bamboo" features a great trancey ten minute version of "Little Bullet", and "Fingerbobs" has a nice remix from Dave Angel. All or worth checking out. Paul Rafanello intone@warwick.net

Geoffrey Elgey <elgey@fit.qut.edu.au> wrote; "I saw a single at the shop yesterday - Spooky + Billy Ray Martin (sp?) - I think it was called "Persuasion". Is this the same Spooky as in "Found Sound", "Stereo", etc? I was in a bit of a rush, so I couldn't check it out much...is it worth picking up?" This track also appeared on excellent 1993 UK comp 'Trance Europe Express'. Spooky are Duncan Forbes and Charlie May. I don't know much of their work other than the singles 'Don't Panic', 'Little Bullet' and the track 'Persuasion' which is a very dark piece with Spooky providing minimalist electronic backing to Billy Ray Martin's very dark and erotic song. Sounds a bit like This Mortal Coil if your familiar with them? There first album was called 'Gargantuan'. Sample lyric '...after all you've seen yourself before, what difference does it make if I take a photograph, what difference does it make if someone else see's it too, all your freind's do it, I mean no one will know it's you...' Buy it Geoffrey Cheers Daryl

quoted 4 lines Sample lyric '...after all you've seen yourself before, what

> Sample lyric '...after all you've seen yourself before, what > difference does it make if I take a photograph, what difference does > it make if someone else see's it too, all your freind's do it, I mean > no one will know it's you...'  

The original of this is on "20 Jazz Funk Greats" from Throbbing Gristle. Here's the cover... http://www.wildfire.com/~ag/music/tg.html Don't let the title fool you... 'I've got a little biscuit tin To keep your panties in."

quoted 2 lines The original of this is on "20 Jazz Funk Greats" from Throbbing =

> The original of this is on "20 Jazz Funk Greats" from Throbbing = > Gristle.

That's really interesting...Carl Craig's first single as 69 is called "Four Jazz Funk Classics", and I wouldn't bring it up except for the fact that comparison was drawn to Throbbing Gristle when Carl played live at the Cranbrook Museum late this summer. I guess it was a fairly abstract and experimental show, with 8 speakers placed around the room and a lot of really strange sounds. Learn something new every day. Bill -- future l i s t e n i n g radio show - hosted by dj marathon broadcast in realaudio & on FM every Thursday 10pm-1am EDT realaudio : http://wmtu.resnet.mtu.edu fm broadcast : wmtu 91.9 http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~wdvanloo/personal/

who the hell is spooky? awhile back, i purchased spooky's "shunt" and "stereo" ep's, both very good. my first thought was that it was just an experimental alias of dj spooky as that would make sense. yet, my friends and i cannot rest until we can get a confirmation. somebody please help shaun --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

dj spooky and spooky are two very different entities. likely we all know who dj spooky aka paul miller is, however, spooky the group is of former guerilla records fame. b. ps. if any has a copy of the shunt ep, i would be happy to buy or trade for it. mine was lost to theft of my record bag a few years back:( On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Visions of Bubba wrote:

quoted 12 lines who the hell is spooky? awhile back, i purchased spooky's "shunt" and

> who the hell is spooky? awhile back, i purchased spooky's "shunt" and > "stereo" ep's, both very good. my first thought was that it was just an > experimental alias of dj spooky as that would make sense. yet, my > friends and i cannot rest until we can get a confirmation. somebody > please help > shaun > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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If you search around you can still pick up Spooky's Gargantuan cd from around '92 on guerilla, which is a classic ambient-house album in that dub-house disco vein. I also managed to pick up Found Sound, which is his album on Generic... much more in the experimental/electro vein. q

quoted 8 lines dj spooky and spooky are two very different entities. likely we all

> dj spooky and spooky are two very different entities. likely we all > know who dj spooky aka paul miller is, however, spooky the group is of > former guerilla records fame. > > b. > > ps. if any has a copy of the shunt ep, i would be happy to buy or trade > for it. mine was lost to theft of my record bag a few years back:(

bugger!

quoted 8 lines On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Visions of Bubba wrote:

> On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Visions of Bubba wrote: > >> who the hell is spooky? awhile back, i purchased spooky's "shunt" and >> "stereo" ep's, both very good. my first thought was that it was just an >> experimental alias of dj spooky as that would make sense. yet, my >> friends and i cannot rest until we can get a confirmation. somebody >> please help >> shaun

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quoted 2 lines I also managed to pick up Found Sound, which is his

>I also managed to pick up Found Sound, which is his >album on Generic... much more in the experimental/electro vein.

unless Spooky lost a member it was a duo: Duncan Forbes and Charlie May. -------------- 1642 try 621 -------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org