Modular People

There are many theories behind what the intentionally ambiguous acronym SPK stands for all of which have been further confused by suggestive album covers and little confirmation from the band's members. The most dominate theory remains, however, that co founders Graeme Revell and Neil Hill met while they were both working in a psychiatric hospital and became inspired reading the manifesto of a German radical Marxist group called Sozialistisches Patientenkollektiv.

Their first recording, Slogun, is an industrial noise masterpiece heralding the beginning of SPK's cult supremacy. Each successive released was a sensory assault that pushed the boundaries of music, sounds and constitution of their followers. Beyond sound SPK also produced a set of notorious audiovisual works.

Since his work in SPK Graeme Revell has enjoyed an extremely successful career composing music for Hollywood films while the bands original singles and albums remain highly prized amongst collectors.

Listen to SPK's industrial masterpiece, "Slogun" and read what Tom Ellard (Severed Heads) has to say about track in Podmag Issue #1.