ALTERNATIVE REGRESSION THErapy
Released in 2020 othis unique collection of digitally remastered released and unreleased tracks is a retrospective journey into the innovative and avant-garde world of Spöön Fazer, including the post punk electronic synthpop classic 'Do Different Dances' from 1980, and the haunting 'Back to the Beginning' from 1982
SET FAZER TO STUN
Released in 2022 on OM S Set Fazer to Stun is the stunning companion to Alternative Regression Therapy featuring more released and unreleased material from the Spöön Fazer Archive, including 'T.R.E.X', a tribute to Marc Bolan, Gog Maygog featuring the late Francis Monkman and Flying Bodies taken from the 1982 Sunset EP
Back to the Beginning
Welcome the Aliens
Welcome the Aliens
Welcome the Aliens
After the Whippets from Nowhere split, Spöön Fazer returned to Devon to collect his thoughts and decided to go solo tuning into the emerging genre of Electronic Music. Influenced by Kraftwerk and Bowie's Berlin period with Brian Eno, Clones Club in Plymouth run by Greg Vandike, Spöön's first solo gig was at Totnes Civic Hall on 21st Dece
After the Whippets from Nowhere split, Spöön Fazer returned to Devon to collect his thoughts and decided to go solo tuning into the emerging genre of Electronic Music. Influenced by Kraftwerk and Bowie's Berlin period with Brian Eno, Clones Club in Plymouth run by Greg Vandike, Spöön's first solo gig was at Totnes Civic Hall on 21st December 1979. Spöön was just 20 years old. He performed with his Symmonds Electronic Drums and took the room by storm.
He sang about Aliens, Insects and Machines taking over the world, and warned of nuclear war.
Back to London
Welcome the Aliens
Welcome the Aliens
In January 1980, Spöön moved back to London to a Squat in Stockwell where he lived for 6 years.
With help many people including Jimmy Cauty, The Thompson Twins and a lovely Scotsman called Tam, Spöön played gigs around South London and started recording.
At this time he recorded The News and The Ballad of Insectman amongst others in Anji's
In January 1980, Spöön moved back to London to a Squat in Stockwell where he lived for 6 years.
With help many people including Jimmy Cauty, The Thompson Twins and a lovely Scotsman called Tam, Spöön played gigs around South London and started recording.
At this time he recorded The News and The Ballad of Insectman amongst others in Anji's studio in Priory Grove, SW4.
Later that year he recorded and released his highly collectable Music 2 Dance 2 EP on his Project Records Label through Rough Trade.
London Shows
Welcome the Aliens
London Shows
Between 1980 and 1983 Spöön Fazer played a large number of eclectic and avant garde shows, that were more akin to Performance Art than a traditional Rock band. Either on his own or with a band he called The In-Sect.
Venues included Fungus Park - Brixton, Cabaret Futura, The Blitz Club, Battersea Arts Centre, Heaven, the Grand Hall, Olympia
Between 1980 and 1983 Spöön Fazer played a large number of eclectic and avant garde shows, that were more akin to Performance Art than a traditional Rock band. Either on his own or with a band he called The In-Sect.
Venues included Fungus Park - Brixton, Cabaret Futura, The Blitz Club, Battersea Arts Centre, Heaven, the Grand Hall, Olympia at the Festival of Mind Body and Spirit, Frien Barnet Mental Hospital, The East West Centre - Old Street, Brixton Town Hall - after the riots, Gossips - Soho, The Moonlight Club - Hampstead,
Music 2 Dance 2
Recorded & Released 1980
Project Records, London
Distributed through Rough Trade
Side 1
1. Do Different Dances
2. Beat Dance Drumming
Side 2
Music 4 Travelling
(Motorway Amber Line)
VINYL
Recorded at The Enid's Lodge Studio in Hertford, Hertfordshire
Return of Flexipop Vol.1
None Night of Flexipop Vol 4
Return of Flexipop Vol.1
'Bälläd of Insectmän'
Recorded 1980
Track 1
German Bootleg
CD
Released 1982
East of Croydon
None Night of Flexipop Vol 4
Return of Flexipop Vol.1
'Fly on the Wall'
Recorded 1981
Track 4 Side 2
Nothing Shaking Records
VINYL
Released 1981
None Night of Flexipop Vol 4
None Night of Flexipop Vol 4
None Night of Flexipop Vol 4
'Do Different Dances'
Recorded 1980
Track 6
German Bootleg
CD
Released 1982
Sünset
Recorded 1980 - 1982
Illuminated Records, London
Released 1982
Side 1
1. Sünset
2. Bälläd öf Insectmän
Side 2
3. Flying Bödies
4. Fly ön the Wäll
VINYL
"Bam-Boo"
Recorded 1982
Anna Logue Records, Germany
Released 2008
Side 1
1.Rising Sun
2. Kyoto
Side 2
3. Festival
4. Back to the Beginning
VINYL
The Anna Logue Years
'Rising Sun'
Recorded 1982
Track 2 CD 2
Anna Logue Records, GermanyReleased 2 CD Box Set
Released 2010
Cherry REd
Close to the Noise Floor
To the Outside of Everything
To the Outside of Everything
'Back to the Beginning'
Recorded 1982
Track 4 - Disc 2
(Original Version)
Cherry Red Records
4 CD Box Set
Released 2016
To the Outside of Everything
To the Outside of Everything
To the Outside of Everything
'Do Different Dances'
Recorded 1980
Track 4 - Disc 4
Cherry Red Records
5 CD Box Set
Released 2017
Additive Noise Function
To the Outside of Everything
Additive Noise Function
'Back to the Beginning'
(Original Version)
Recorded 1982
Disc 1 Side 1 Track 4
Cherry Red Records
3 Vinyl Box Set
Released 2019
in the beginning
The Beginning 1976-1978
The Beginning 1976-1978
The Beginning 1976-1978
Spöön Fazer's journey began in a barn in South Devon, UK, on a farm just outside Totnes at the age of 16, as co founder and drummer of Art Punk and 'The Whippets from Nowhere'.
It was 1976, the beginning of Punk in the UK. Originally called Slammers Knobb, The Whippets played many gigs in Totnes, Dartington, Plymouth and Exeter, and had
Spöön Fazer's journey began in a barn in South Devon, UK, on a farm just outside Totnes at the age of 16, as co founder and drummer of Art Punk and 'The Whippets from Nowhere'.
It was 1976, the beginning of Punk in the UK. Originally called Slammers Knobb, The Whippets played many gigs in Totnes, Dartington, Plymouth and Exeter, and had large local following.
Influenced by The Doors, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Be-Bop Deluxe, as well as new bands like the Stranglers, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Magazine, Pere Ubu and others, they created their own unique Art Punk Rock sound.
Off to London 1979
The Beginning 1976-1978
The Beginning 1976-1978
With a lot of Record Company interest the Whippets were encouraged to move to London, where they squatted in Clapham Old Town and then Brixton, in South London. They briefly changed their name to the 39 Steppes and were helped by several people including Jimmy Cauty, Charlie Gillet & Gordon Nelki of Oval Records, Richard Reynolds of Rondo
With a lot of Record Company interest the Whippets were encouraged to move to London, where they squatted in Clapham Old Town and then Brixton, in South London. They briefly changed their name to the 39 Steppes and were helped by several people including Jimmy Cauty, Charlie Gillet & Gordon Nelki of Oval Records, Richard Reynolds of Rondor Music and many others. They played many gigs London including Dingwall's, The Rock Garden and the Time Out Election Night Party.at the Venue, Supporting Neil Innes of Bonzo Dog Duda Band Fame. Peter Townsend of The Who came into their Dressing Room. Everyone was speechless! The Whippets split up in September of 1979.
Concrete Academy LP
The Beginning 1976-1978
Concrete Academy LP
Although they did release a record at the time, they recorded an Album's worth of material at three recording sessions, in Torquay & Dartmoor in Devon and Radio Luxembourg Studios in London, in the presence of Simon Napier Bell.
In 2018 a Limited Edition Vinyl LP of these rare recordings by the Whippets from 1978 and 1979, was released b
Although they did release a record at the time, they recorded an Album's worth of material at three recording sessions, in Torquay & Dartmoor in Devon and Radio Luxembourg Studios in London, in the presence of Simon Napier Bell.
In 2018 a Limited Edition Vinyl LP of these rare recordings by the Whippets from 1978 and 1979, was released by Record Collector magazine, having been re-discovered by Ian Shirley.
The LP features 18 tracks
The Whippets from Nowhere from left to right, were:
Spöön Fazer - Drums (Simon Patterson), Snippet - Vocals (Cressida Bowyer), Spider - Keyboards (Martin Cottis), Shamus Android - Guitar (Tom Langton -Lockton), Bush Punes - Bass (Ben Cull).
Concrete Academy
The Whippets from Nowhere
CONCRETE ACADEMY
Classic Devonian Art Punk
Recorded 1978/79
Record Collector Magazine
VINYL
Released 2018
- Very Rare -
1976 -1979
Spöön Fazer co-founded
and was drummer of
The Whippets from Nowhere