Spectral Sound
Spectral Sound is a record label that was originally an offshoot of the more cerebral Ghostly International, but has since gained similar notoriety thanks to successful records by Matthew Dear and other techno producers. The label began in 2000 to fulfill the more dancefloor-oriented interests of founder Samuel Valenti IV, and early singles included artists like Kenneth Graham, Osborne and James T. Cotton (aka Dabrye).
| Spectral Sound | |
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| Parent company | Ghostly International |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Samuel Valenti IV |
| Genre | Techno Minimal techno Electropop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Spectral’s first full-length was Leave Luck to Heaven by Matthew Dear in 2003, which proved to be a seminal fusion of pop and minimal techno. Primarily propelled by 12" singles, Spectral has broadened its initial American focus to include international producers like Hakan Lidbo and Mike Shannon, and has been likened to contemporaries Kompakt and Perlon.[1]
Current artists
- 2 AM/FM
- Alexi Delano
- Audion
- Benoit & Sergio
- Birds & Souls
- Bodycode
- Childproof Man
- Derek Plaslaiko
- Fort Romeau
- Gadi Mizrahi
- Hieroglyphic Being
- Jabberjaw
- James T. Cotton/JTC
- Kate Simko
- Lawrence
- Lee Curtis
- Light Year
- Mark E
- Matrixxman
- Patricia
- Osborne
- Ryan Elliott
- Seth Troxler
- Shonky
- Subb-An
- Yakine
Former artists
- Brian Aneurysm
- Broker/Dealer
- Daso
- Daso & Pawas
- Ellen Allien
- Geoff White
- Jeff Samuel
- Jonas Kopp
- Kenneth Graham
- Par Grindvik
- Peter Grummich
- Sami Koivikko
- The Vanisher