Spooky
Encyclopedia
Spooky is a British
house
/techno
duo consisting of Duncan Forbes and Charlie May. They debuted with Gargantuan in 1993 after signing to Guerilla Records
. In 1995 and 1996 they released three EPs (Clank, Stereo and Shunt) on their own Generic Records label, followed quickly in mid-1996 by their second album, Found Sound. Two singles from this album were released: Fingerbobs and Bamboo.
In 1999, Charlie May collaborated with Sasha
on his Xpander
EP, and in 2002 he co-produced some tracks on Sasha's Airdrawndagger
album. The same year saw the release of Belong, the first Spooky single on Deviant Records
, which Sasha later used on his mix album Involver
. A white label single, Andromeda, was released in 2003
A single entitled Strange Addiction was given a limited release in 2005 on Spooky's new self-owned label, spooky.uk.com. "Strange Addiction" featured in a trailer for The Great Global Warming Swindle
which broadcast on British analogue Channel Channel 4
in March. This was followed in September 2006 with the release of No Return as a download and promotional CD. Spooky later bought back the rights to their entire back catalogue from the 5 record companies that previously owned their music, which had all gone out of business.
United Kingdom
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house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
/techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
duo consisting of Duncan Forbes and Charlie May. They debuted with Gargantuan in 1993 after signing to Guerilla Records
Guerilla Records
Guerilla Records was a British record label that was founded in 1990 by William Orbit and Dick O'Dell. It featured progressive house from artists such as Bass-O-Matic, React2Rhythm, Spooky, Moody Boyz, Felix Da Housecat, and Billie Ray Martin...
. In 1995 and 1996 they released three EPs (Clank, Stereo and Shunt) on their own Generic Records label, followed quickly in mid-1996 by their second album, Found Sound. Two singles from this album were released: Fingerbobs and Bamboo.
In 1999, Charlie May collaborated with Sasha
Sasha (DJ)
Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
on his Xpander
Xpander
Xpander is a 1999 EP by Sasha along with Charlie May, Andy Page and Gaëtan Schurrer. This single was featured on many compilations such as Global Underground: Ibiza, Pete Tong's Essential Selection, Hooj Choons' Nu Progressive Era, and many other DJ mix compilations.The track is in some ways a...
EP, and in 2002 he co-produced some tracks on Sasha's Airdrawndagger
Airdrawndagger
Airdrawndagger is an album by Sasha. It was released in 2002 by Kinetic Records and BMG. It also featured appearances from Charlie May and Junkie XL. The term "air-drawn dagger" was used in Macbeth to characterize an emotional outburst. The album has a very different sound from Sasha's other...
album. The same year saw the release of Belong, the first Spooky single on Deviant Records
Deviant Records
Deviant Records was a London-based record label which has featured releases from artists such as Paul Van Dyk, Witchman, Humate, and Spooky. It went into liquidation in 2006 and was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd.-External links:*...
, which Sasha later used on his mix album Involver
Involver
Involver is a progressive house and breaks mix compilation by Sasha. Tracks which Sasha admired by other artists were chosen for this album and have each been remixed to give Sasha's own interpretation of them. It received generally favorable reviews for its track selection and creative mixing...
. A white label single, Andromeda, was released in 2003
A single entitled Strange Addiction was given a limited release in 2005 on Spooky's new self-owned label, spooky.uk.com. "Strange Addiction" featured in a trailer for The Great Global Warming Swindle
The Great Global Warming Swindle
The Great Global Warming Swindle is a polemical documentary film that suggests that the scientific opinion on climate change is influenced by funding and political factors, and questions whether scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming exists....
which broadcast on British analogue Channel Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in March. This was followed in September 2006 with the release of No Return as a download and promotional CD. Spooky later bought back the rights to their entire back catalogue from the 5 record companies that previously owned their music, which had all gone out of business.
Singles/EPs
- Don't Panic (1992)
- Land Of Oz (1992)
- Little Bullet (1992)
- Persuasion (with Billie Ray MartinBillie Ray Martin-Career:Billie Ray Martin has had dance and pop hits in various collaborations and as a solo artist. Initially a guest singer for S'Express , she went on to work with the electronic/pop/house-music group Electribe 101. The group's only album was Electribal Memories because it disbanded...
) (1993) - Schmoo (1993)
- Clank EP (1995)
- Stereo EP (1995)
- Shunt EP (1996)
- Fingerbobs (1996)
- Bamboo (1996)
- Belong (2002)
- Andromeda (2003)
- Strange Addiction (2005)
- No Return (2006)
- New Light (2007)
- Shelter (2007)
External links
- spooky.uk.com - official site
- Deviant Records
- Spooky's official MySpace space