Spreckenstein: DEFORMAT. The first full length CD is out now!
13 Tracks of digitally mangled synths, cranium-caving beats seething in disillusionment and hatred.
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Since 1999 Duncan Brown has been constructing his ADHD style dark electronic musical ideas into tunes and accompaning them with his perspectives on society, love and religion and from that Spreckenstein was born. From those beginnings, many tracks have been generated, evolving in style and theme from the early glitchcore insanity to synthpop and EBM. In the metal and indie rock dominated landscape of the Tasmanian music scene, Spreckenstein has always stood alone as a goth/industrial/electro outfit.
2001 Spreckenstein was included on the first En Masse goth Fringe event, showcasing talent from all artistic disciplines. In 2004 Spreckenstein made it out of the bedroom, beginning peforming live shows at such venues as The Trout and Hobart Fringe festival Bedroom Producers showcase. Sometimes joined onstage with indie noise/synthpop producer Lobe Boy, this incarnation brought the music directly to the audience with dancefloor sets at Hobart goth nightclub, The Coven. Despite work being 80% completed on the work in progress album "Audio Narcissus", a hard-drive crash all but destroyed the outfit. Going back to basics and reinventing himself once more, 2007 saw the rebirth of Spreckenstein, playing with US Glitchpop virtuosos Captain Ahab. Since then Duncan worked on crafting the album DEFORMAT. In 2008 Spreckenstein peformed once more, this time with an all new stage lineup. Chrissy and Josh from Hobart experimental metal band Solar Thorn joined the stage to include Death/Black Metal vocals and live synths. Spreckenstein shared the stage with Australian goth industrial juggernaut Angelspit on their recent Australian tour at The Brisbane Hotel.
Spreckenstein are planning a mainland invasion in 2009, watch out for shows on the East Coast of Australia!
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Hello!!! It's been awhile - sorry there hasn't been in any Australian shows for many months but we've been busy in Europe with a bunch of touring and we're now recording our new album in Berlin (scheduled for release in March). But to make up for it, here's a big (and silly) Merry Christmas from us (and from some hippos too) :
Some bold new artistic direction? Nah, Just us being silly!!! We did this track for our label's "Black Snow - the completely different Xmas compilation". (and of course, visit our youtube channel for a high quality version)
Wishing you a very silly Silly Season and we'll see you back in Australia sometime in 2010!
Fruityloops huh? Im using logic express/garageband at the moment, but i plan to get a synth i can use for MIDI and actual modulation. I love your music, chronoverdose is my favorite. It would mean alot to me if you listen to my first single and tell me what you think. After all you have been doing it for a decade longer then i have! :D
Hey spreckenstein, It's a Psychobilly freakout..... We're back for another BIG night of Psycho Rock'n'Roll at the Alley Cat Bar, this time with our good friends from Melbourne 'Firebird'. We'd love it if you could get yourself along and go crazy.....!!!
Hey! Hows things? Check out this latest video of our last tour in New Zealand! We've also updated our page! Drop by sometime, say g'day & leave us a comment! Keep it metal! ..m/
Just a reminder to check out Versailles this month on tour. We are traveling to Phoenix 19th (Paisley Violin), Albuquerque 20th at (Black Market Goods), Little Rock the 23rd at (Circa 76), Joplin the 24th at (Blackthorn Pizza and Pub), Austin the 26 at (Elysium), and New Orleans the 27th at (Hi Ho Lounge).
