Artist description Surreal...dadaist...psychomanicelectroindustrialexperimentaltriphouse, using many subliminal backmaskings...

Music Style Trip Hop/Deep House/Experimental Industrial Electronica

Musical Influences Cabaret Voltaire, Chris & Cosey, Skinny Puppy, Massive Attack, Portishead, Cocteau Twins, Autechre, Severed Heads, Underworld, Ministry, Attrition, Orbital, Fluke, Mouse on Mars, Front 242, Sneaker Pimps

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Artist History Audiospy started his music career in 1982 at the age of 17 by DJ/VJing nights in top clubs in Chicago (illegally of course!)including Cabaret Metro, Smart Bar, the legendary Medusa's, and Berlin, whilst studying music at Columbia College during the day. He soon became known as "THE" electronic-alternative DJ notorious for playing the most out of reach and surreal electronic music on the market, mostly European bands, but also artists from the WaxTrax! and Nettwerk labels. In 1988 he moved to Germany to start his own music career. In 1991 he released his first CD called "Living in Purgatory" under the name of "THX" on the label SPV with label mates such as Anne Clark, Apoptygma Berserk, The Neon Judgement, A Split Second, etc,etc. The single "Holy City Zoo" reached # 10 in the German techno charts. After being completely ripped off and pissed off by crooked, criminal, and crappy record companies he took a long, long break. During that break songs from the "Living in Purgatory" album were released on several compilations, again on the label SPV. In January 2000 Audiospy established "Spies in the Wires". August 2000 saw the release of the EP "082000" on mp3.com. December 2000 saw the release of the CD "D-programme" on mp3.com and January 2002 saw the release of "I'm a Schizophrenic Cyberstar".

Group Members Audiospy: Music, Photography, Design

Instruments various technical pieces of self-made machinery

Albums 082000, D-programme, I'm a Schizophrenic Cyberstar

Press Reviews We opted for the V version of “D-tester” from this incredibly agile group. Spies in the Wires tap into the cerebral cortex immediately, and do not let go. This track brings about inspiration and recollection of the good old days of Laibach, KMFDM, Legendary Pink Dots, and Severed Heads. Though these guys push a much more detail oriented package than the artists listed above, you can relate this in real time to NeuralMan and his hypnotic digitalia. Speaking with a twisted tongue, vocoded strains of anguish force closure to an already open wound. The sound is immense, overlaying flowing foundations plate up on each other, then give way, causing the gradual erosion and creation of new land. Due process of the digital process serves to benefit the cold technologists within Spies in the Wires, who here present an aural nightscape that will definitely require multiple plays to understand. Synapse overload is comical sometimes, especially when you see someone go into a convulsive fit, and you don’t know they aren’t kidding, but here you will find that the synapse overload you experience will be one of data collation. These people make music that operates faster than the human is able to assimilate it. Or didn’t I just do that? Hmmm. Computer Out. - Phrygia of Integrated Arts VII - * / * "D-Tach" (safedistortmix): Pulsing, vibrating, thumping. Triplets. Voices. Nice break down at 2:10... I feel the need for insane jungle drums to come crashing into this and then leave again. I may have been listening to a bit too much General Musician, though. Very nice. "D-Teriorate": Love the insane monks leading it in. Thunder me!!! I don't understand a word you're saying but that's ok. German is perfect for this feel. The sibilance of the language makes it audible but still buried deep. Killer "D-Mentia": Definitely some bizarre bleeps, bloops, rumbles, and squeaks in this piece. Love the second beat coming in at around 4:00. Just as the weirdness has started to repeat itself. And then a final resolution going out. "Mariachis on Mushrooms": What more need be said? - Alan Evil of the Institute for Psychic Reform - * / * D-volution: It's only fitting the way that this song sounds... Very spy-like sounding, if you can imagine what I'm trying to say. Good use of a wide variety of sounds that give it a sort of ambience yet still with a pumping bassline. A must-hear for you experimental fans. - Sonic Funkshun of FITB records * / *

Location Darmstadt, Hessen - Germany

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