Collaborations
I have worked with numerous people. This is by no means an exhaustive
list. Please view the discography section for further details of recorded
works.
Zoviet-France
I was a member between 1986-1988. I played live with them in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and Amsterdam.
http://zovietfrance.com
Download
I became friends with cEvin, jammed with him and the other guys and
recorded/toured between 1995-1997. My last show with them was New Years
Eve 1996. cEvin is releasing a number of limited edition cd’s that
you should certainly check out.
http://www.subconsciousstudios.com
http://www.litany.net
Can
I was invited to tour with Damo Suzuki’s Network in 1998 with
James Plotkin, after which I became a member of Michael Karoli’s
new project Sofortkontakt! playing shows with him during the CAN anniversary
solo projects tour of 1999 and in 2000. Sadly, Michael passed away in
November of 2001. I hope that a recording of our show in London will be
released soon. I continue to work with Damo.
http://www.spoonrecords.com
http://www.damosuzuki.de
my dear friend, Michael Karoli on stage in Vancouver, 1998
Roughage
Working with Zev Asher was always a joy. It was through Zev that I first worked with Mark Nugent, who later did visuals for Download. I also appeared at a couple of Roughage shows, notably at CISR where we burst a few ear drums and at a small film-house (both in Vancouver) which was subsequently released as a tape.
Flyer for Roughage Show, Vancouver 1997.
Propeller
Two albums released thus far, the third, Agento awaiting release.
I understand it will still see the light of day but if you really want
to ask someone who knows, mail: spooner@scratchrecords.com
He is a nice fellow. Incidentally, the only Propeller gig occurred at
The Gate in Vancouver, late 1998 (I think) supporting Dieter Moebius and
Michael Rother. Alexander Varty joined us on guitar.
http://www.scratchrecords.com
Faust
It was only a remix but we enjoyed it. Darryl Neudorf, Kevin Kane
and I remixed a track from their Ravvivando cd. It has since been released
on Klangbad Records under the name: Freispiel.
http://www.freispiel.com
http://www.klangbad.de
http://andyw.zinc.co.uk/faust
Abintra
The greatest pop band. Darryl Neudorf and Sugarpill produced the DVOA
album Piss Frond. I appeared on a few tracks from their debut cd, which
is available for free download from their web-site:
http://www.abintra.net
Not Breathing
Numerous collaborations beginning with the cd, A Fire In The Bronx
Zoo. Ongoing and sparkling. A rare genius.
http://www.notbreathing.com
The Torontonians
Gerald Belanger licensed the first DVOA cd for Cleopatra, New Words
Machine and has remained involved episodically since, also helping with
How Hollow Heart, along with Heike and Chris.
The Real Chicago
Numerous liaisons with the folks from Invisible Records (Pigface,Spasm
etc), Eric Pounder, Scott Gibbons, Stephen Collins and The Lab, Kranky
Records. A veritable cornucopia of collaborations have spawned from this
fair city.
One Off’s, Scribbles and Unfinished Business
Work with Germany’s GVOON 1999-2000 was never dull. A
remarkable project that I still do not understand:
http://www.gvoon.de
The Ambre/Spybey/Harris Threesome series for Hushush was a minimal
and calculated stroke of invention. 1999-2000. The reason: Dimitri della
Faille. A very lovely guy.
http://www.hushush.com
Jean-Yves Theriault worked
like a titan on our cd for Ichor. Matt Bailey did too.
http://www.ichorrecordings.com
A very cute little exhibition in 1999 saw me contribute a miniature piece of art for Mark Pilon’s gallery in Vancouver and a 45 minute loop tape of what became Mouths Like Bailing Twine, that eventually ended up being released on the Hushush cd tribute to the Hafler Trio:
Nick Drake Tribute concert
The two flyers below
are from a Nick Drake tribute concert that I did:
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Niels van Hoorn and Mark Spybey Presents de Klaverland Klompen Voetbal Club
The fruit of a two year process of assembly, finally ready to be released on Soleilmoon Records.
http://www.soleilmoon.com
MISSING IN ACTION
I contributed a track for a label out of NYC last year. Can't remember the name and have lost all contact info. The track was by DVOA and was called " Snapper Curtain the Fruit Fly." Anyone seen sight of this?
HELP NEEDED
It has come to my attention that there have been several compilations released featuring some Download and maybe DVOA tracks. To be honest, I can't be bothered to hunt these out. They certainly won't be new tracks and as far as I am concerned, it is cool that they exist. Therefore, they have not been included on this list. However, long ago, Download worked on a tribute track for Genesis P Orridge, covering the TG song United. If anyone knows if this has been released, please e-mail mspybey@hotmail.com and give details so that I can buy a copy. I have fond memories of recording this track and would like to hear it.
BOOTLEGS
I'm not interested in receiving any. Frankly, I'm not really interested in them period and don't have a strong opinion either way about them. However, if you intend to bootleg, it is only fair that you ask me if it's OK to do so. I am most unlikely to decline a polite offer, unless I suspect that you're going to profit out of it. There is a big difference between dubbing a few copies for trusted mates and ripping off unsuspected members of the public by selling poor quality bootlegs.
I won't feel ripped off, I couldn't care less but the guy who buys it from you will be unhappy. If you don't tell me first and I find out, I will suspect that you didn't want me to know. That wouldn't be very nice of you.
| 1996 | The Tear Garden To Be An Angel Blind... Nettwerk Roughage Benny's Audio pt2 and 9 (tape) Earwing Martin Atkins and the Chicago Industrial League An Industrial Christmas Invisible |
| 1997 | Pigface A new High in Low Invisible Spybey contributes vocals to track, "Metal Tangerine." An attempt at improvising the words for Strange Fruit, adding one or two references to hacks. |
| 1998 | Not
Breathing |
| 1999 | I Am Spoonbender PfrenzC Thine Eyes Pigface Damo Suzuki's
Network |
| 2000 | Abintra Debut cd Spybey contributes,"sounds." Whole cd is available for free download from: http://www.abintra.net |
| 2001 | Pigface |
If anyone knows of any omissions,
please mail us. Memory sometimes putters putters.
Dead Voices on
Air
Propeller
SPASM
Compilation
tracks