SPK Discography of CDs

SPK CD discography Recording information: 1981. Personnel: Karel Von Bergen (vocals, violin); Oblivion (vocals, synthesizer, percussion); Pinker (vocals, drums, percussion); Sinan, De Brett Guerin, Margaret Hill, Rose, Lustmord (vocals); Peter Kennard (guitar); NE4 (synthesizer, electronics, tapes). Audio Mixers: Phil Punch; SPK.

SPK albums SPK's first album after adding Graeme Revell to the lineup features another leap towards dance-rock and away from the group's industrial past. The fusion of '80s dance and more experimental electronics is certainly prescient, with vocals still on their way from the rigidities of mechanistic synth-pop to surprisingly emotional. ~ John Bush Personnel: Sinon, Mary Bradfield-Taylor (vocals); James Kelly (guitar); Graham Jesse (saxophone); Jeff Bartolomei, Phil Scorgie, Sam McNally (keyboards).

SPK music CDs Track Listing of songs: Invocation; Palms Crossed in Sorrow; Romanz in Moll; In the Dying Moments; In Flagrante Delicto; Alocasia Metallica; Necropolis; Garden of Earthly Delights; Doctrine of Eternal Ice;

SPK discography Track Listing of songs: Genetic Transmission; Post-Mortem; Desolation; Napalm; Cry From The Sanatorium; Baby Blue Eyes; Israel; Internal Bleeding; Chamber Music; Despair; The Agony Of The Plasma; Day Of Pigs; Wars Of Islam; Maladia Europa;

SPK songs The beginning of a more organized approach for SPK material, Auto Da-Fe presents an intriguing industrial-disco fusion, reminiscent of prime contemporary material by Cabaret Voltaire and DAF. An assortment of synthesizer stabs and progressive beats are the backing for lyrics best explained by titles like "Retard" and "Heart That Breaks." Although fans probably thought of Auto Da-Fe as an unconscionable crossover attempt, it's still quite experimental in retrospect. Mute's CD reissue of the album also includes tracks from SPK's 1978 single "Surgical Penis Klinik," 1979's Meat Processing Sektion EP, and 1983's Dekompositions EP. ~ John Bush

SPK CD discography The beginning of a more organized approach for SPK material, Auto Da-Fe presents an intriguing industrial-disco fusion, reminiscent of prime contemporary material by Cabaret Voltaire and DAF. An assortment of synthesizer stabs and progressive beats are the backing for lyrics best explained by titles like "Retard" and "Heart That ...

SPK albums Track Listing of songs: Breathless; Mouth to Mouth; Sheer Naked Agression; Crack!; Doctrine of Eternal Ice; Invocation; White Island; Palms Crossed in Sorrow; Alocasia Metallica; Garden of Earthly Delights;

SPK music CDs Authors: William Butler Yeats; Samuel Beckett; Victor Hugo .

A noisy record basically comprised of guitar feedback, synthesizer distortion and rigid drum programming, Information Overload Unit saw SPK still working through their influences, notably Suicide and Throbbing Gristle. The track titles, including gems like "Suture Obsession" and "Epilept: Convulse," tell much of ...

Recording information: 1981. Personnel: Karel Von Bergen (vocals, violin); Oblivion (vocals, synthesizer, percussion); Pinker (vocals, drums, percussion); Sinan, De Brett Guerin, Margaret Hill, Rose, Lustmord (vocals); Peter Kennard (guitar); NE4 (synthesizer, electronics, tapes). Audio Mixers: Phil Punch; SPK.

Track Listing of songs: Smothered Hope; Alibis; Misunderstanding; October; Dead Eyes Opened; Ophelia; Dig It; Open The Skies; As The End Draws Near; Turn Your Face Away; This House Is Leaking; Off The Deep End; Vox; Bullets; I'm Going Straight To Heaven; Shoulder To The ...