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Biography of Spektre | | | Real name / | Richard Wakley and Paul Maddox | | Moniker(s) / | Filthy Rich / Paul Maddox |
"2009 will belong to these two"
- IDJ Mag
“The homegrown producers tipped to give Berlin’s minimal crowd a run for their money”
- DJ Mag
"Spektre have been one of the most consistent and solid production outfits in recent memory and I, for one, have become a huge fan and supporter of their sound. Whether they are producing mad, peak time bombs, or setting dancefloors on fire with their awesome live sets, these guys are definitely ones to watch and a bright shining light for the shape and sound of techno to come!" - UMEK
"Spektre's productions consist of solid techno that really remembers the rave. Music that is cool but also fun and highly danceable. This guys are just going to get bigger".
- James Zabiela
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SPEKTRE weaves an intrepid, complex web amongst underground dance music’s elite. The techno brainchild of DJs/producers Filthy Rich and Paul Maddox, the dark duo was formed through a shared passion for driving electronic music and a mutual desire to push sound boundaries using the most cutting edge technology available. The fusion of their combined experience in the studio allows them to construct dark, sinister sounds mixed with twisted, haunting vocals and unnerving, atmospheric foundations.
Always innovative, their sinful sound draws inspiration from early looping detroit techno from the likes of Joey Beltram and R&S releases, combined with an amalgamation of much more recent production masterminds such as Dubfire, Martin Buttrich, Trentemoller and Stephan Bodzin. High rulers in the underground scene, their live shows feature rave-inspired, melodic, razor-sharp beats and their menacing releases hold the key to packing out hot, sweaty, dance floors every weekend.
Spektre’s web is a permanent fixture nestling snugly in the corner of the studio. As producers they more often than not hover comfortably in Beatport’s top 10 listings, with their tracks being released on prestigious labels such as Yoshitoshi, Great Stuff, Dekadent Schallplatten, Dance Electic, 303 Lovers and Weave, plus remixes on Craft, Audio Therapy, John Henry and Spectrum amongst a whole host of others. In addition, their tracks have featured on Renaissance and Umek compilations and their ‘Live At Glade Festival’ album was released via VeryVeryVeryWrongIndeed in 2009. Spektre’s production is supported by some of techno’s biggest pioneers including Carl Cox, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire and James Zabiela. They have had recent features in Mixmag, DJ and IDJ magazines, with DJ mag dubbing them “the home-grown producers, tipped to give Berlin’s minimal crowd a run for their money.”
On the road, Spektre pack in a very hectic itinerary, wowing Spektre hungry crowds worldwide in countries including Mexico, the United States, Ukraine, Spain, Greece, Israel, Romania, Germany, Austria, Portugal and the Netherlands. On home turf, they’ve notably been booked by London’s Matter, Ministry of Sound and the SW4 festival official after-party with Eric Prydz – Spektre’s dedicated following is growing at an unstoppable pace.
The newest silk thread to be concocted and brought into Spektre’s web is the highly anticipated and awaited launch of their ‘Respekt’ imprint. A fresh and exciting new label concept that will serve as a platform for exclusive Spektre productions as well as a breeding ground for upcoming talent. With two single releases on the horizon before the year’s end, the tracks see Spektre collaborating with Matt Cooper on ‘Cuenos Cubanos’. Following this will be their solo ‘From The Deep EP’ and their first studio album will finally drop in Spring 2010 and is guaranteed to awaken the senses of any credible music lover.
As they carefully weave their way, carving out a name as leaders of dance music’s underground pack, the gruesome twosome promise unrivalled aural delights in the coming months and, as they say “EXPEKT THE UNEXSPEKTED”
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Selected discography of Spektre
Upcoming
* Spektre - Mind's Eye [Blufin]
* Spektre - Receptor [303Lovers]
* Spektre - Incapaz [Respekt]
* Spektre & Subfractal - Turista [Sleaze]
* Spektre - Synapse [Weave Music]
Original Work
* Sixteen Sins EP [1605, 2010]
* Casting Shadows Without Light (Remixes Part 2) [Respekt, 2010]
* Casting Shadows Without Light (Remixes Part 1) [Respekt, 2010]
* Casting Shadows Without Light (Album) [Respekt, 2010]
* Vektor EP [Respekt, 2010]
* Black Ice EP [Respekt, 2010]
* The Voice [Suruba Records, 2010]
* Typhon [Yoshitoshi, 2010]
* From The Deep EP [Respekt, 2009]
* Spektre vs Matt Cooper - Cuernos Cubanos EP [Respekt, 2009]
* Spektre feat. Chelonis R Jones - The Ride [Suruba Records, 2009]
* Vertigo [303 Lovers, 2009]
* Hydra [Weave Records, 2009]
* Cheyenne [Blufin Records, 2009]
* On A Roll EP [Very Very Wrong Indeed, 2008]
* Rabbithole [Dekadent Schallplatten, 2008]
* Pacemaker EP [Rotary Cocktail, 2008]
* Deal With It EP [Suruba Records, 2008]
* A Shadow Unfolds EP [Dance Electric, 2008]
* Spektre vs Tim Sheridan - BNB EP [Very Very Wrong Indeed, 2008]
* 88mph EP [Suruba Records, 2008]
* Under The Radar EP [UFO Recordings, 2007]
* Tempest EP [Dance Electric, 2007]
* Myst EP [Dance Electric, 2007]
* Jade EP [Global Underground, 2007]
* Clone EP [Heimatmelodie, 2007]
* Dark Horse EP [Dance Electric, 2007]
* Machinist EP [Dance Electric, 2006]
* Visions EP [Dance Electric, 2006]
Remixes
* Fergie - Maktub (Spektre's Respekt Remix) [Excentric Muzik, 2010]
* Umek - Slap (Spektre's Death Punch Remix) [1605, 2010]
* Pig & Dan - Cubes (Spektre Remix) [Yoshitoshi, 2010]
* Umek - 2nd To None (Spektre Respekt Remix) [Rekluse, 2010]
* Lutzenkirchen - Hout Jazz (Spektre Remix) [Blufin, 2010]
* Perfect Stranger - Prata Da Casa (Spektre Remix) [Flow Vinyl, 2010]
* Lionrock - Packet Of Peace (Spektre Remix) [Deconstruction, 2009]
* Alex Delia & Neil Young - 7th Seal (Spektre Remix) [Frequenza, 2009]
* M.0 - Lift Us Up (Spektre Remix) [Innerflight, 2009]
* Chris Special - Lose It (Spektre Remix) [Noir, 2009]
* Amin Golestan & Marco G - Dagobert (Spektre Remix) [Audio Therapy, 2009]
* Andre Sobota - Black Pearl (Spektre Remix) [Splinter, 2009]
* Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Spektre Remix) [Rabid, 2009]
* Christian Fischer - Othilie (Spektre Remix) [Destination, 2009]
* Zoo Brazil - The Arrival (Spektre Remix) [John Henry Records, 2009]
* Los Suruba - Palle (Spektre Remix) [Suruba Records, 2009]
* Toby Dreher - Western Von Gestern (Spektre Remix) [Rotary Cocktail, 2009]
* Koen Groeneveld - Wake Turbulence (Spektre Remix) [Absolut, 2009]
* Fergie - To The Core (Spektre's Ground Zero Remix) [Excentric Muzik, 2009]
* Made For Radio - Fajita (Spektre Remix) [Toxikworld, 2009]
* Luomo -Tessio (Spektre Remix) [Great Stuff, 2009]
* Marc De Pulse - PS You Rock (Spektre Remix) [Blufin, 2009]
* Dogukan - Selective People (Spektre Remix) [Bosphorous Underground, 2009]
* Christian Fischer - Lightener (Spektre's Dark Light Remix) [Takt Records, 2009]
* Gareth Whitehead - Count Me In (Spektre's Deep Haze Remix) [Bulletdodge, 2008]
* Digital Filth - 24 Bit Bleep (Spektre Remix) [UFO Recordings, 2008]
* Kanio - Put That In Your Pipe and Smoke It (Spektre Remix) [White, 2008]
* Two Em - Manjana (Spektre Remix) [Rotary Cocktail, 2008]
* Andre Crom - Tomographie (Spektre Remix) [Heimatmelodie, 2007]
* Jim Rivers - Blackbox (Spektre Remix) [Global Underground, 2007]
* Marmion - Schoneberg (Spektre Remix) (White) [White, 2007]
* Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea (Spektre Remix) [White, 2007]
* Fergie - El Capitano (Spektre Remix) [Excentric Muzik, 2007]
* Goldie-Lox - Foreign Girls (Spektre Remix) [Salacious, 2007]
* Remo feat Chelonis R Jones - Empire (Spektre Remix) [Dance Electric, 2007]
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