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Edward Ka-Spel (born January 23, 1954 in London) is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.

Ka-Spel is probably best known as the lead singer, songwriter and co-founder (with Phil "The Silverman" Knight) of the prolific underground band The Legendary Pink Dots. He has also released numerous solo albums and has worked in various side projects, including The Tear Garden (with cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy), and Mimir (with Phil Knight, Christoph Heemann, Jim O'Rourke and others).

His musical output has combined elements of psychedelia, dark folk, goth, industrial, electronic, found noise, sampling, pop and rock in varying degrees. His lyrics have been described as intensely personal and mystical, incorporating recurrent themes from his own personal mythos, and his songwriting and singing have been compared (usually favourably) to Syd Barrett and early Pink Floyd.

Ka-Spel's singing voice is distinctive, especially for listeners outside of England,...

Created by dipity on Jan 23, 2008

Last updated: 01/23/08 at 11:47 PM

• Happy New Year
  Jul 2005

  Track listing: Happy New YearWhat Goes Around...

• Fragments of Illumina
  Jun 2005

  Track listing: My SpaceThe End of Everything, Part 1The End of Everything, Part 2Sticks and StonesYet Another Fragment

• A Long Red Ladder to the Moon
  2004

  Track listing: Black Widow's KissMechanical SamFlipsideHey RainmanGone Subterranean (Parts 1 and 2)It's Just a JobNever Say NeverTreehugger (Parts 1 and 2)

• Hey Rainman
  2004

  Track listing: Hey Rainman (first version)A Rainy Afternoon in 2001

• Pieces of 8
  2003

  Track listing: The Writing On the WallHere Comes the NightComedownAlms for LepersShanti8.2, 8.3

• O'er A Shalabast'r Tyde Strolt Ay
  2001

  Track listing: An Ill WindO'Riley's CometSafer Than The Open

• Textures of Illumina (disc 2)
  2001

  Track listing: Steven Cow / Book of the Film / The Repeal of the Corn Laws / Suzy's Eye Patch / Broccoli

• Textures of Illumina (disc 1)
  2001

  Track listing: The Boomerang EffectRight On FoodThe Train to NeverIcingMillennium 1Millennium 2Atomic Roses '95[untitled]

• Caste O' Graye Skreeens
  2000

  Track listing: Our Captain's EyesLights Out

• Red Letters
  1999

  Track listing: Radio 6Seeing RedBelieve on a BreezeRed RockIllumina 3 / The CarrierGrooovyChild KingSwamp Thing / Simone is / Red Letters / Katha

• Public Disturbance
  1999

  Track listing: Illumina 2Forbidden ZoneFlesh ParadeI Dream of JeannieSuicide PactPrisoners of WarHotel XAtomic RosesA Crack in Melancholy TimeTanith and the Lion TreeAazhyd China DollThe Qa SpelExtract From the Witchfinder Suite

• Down in the City of Heartbreak and Needles, Volume 2
  1997

  Track listing: Even NowLady SunshineFind the LadyInfernoIllusionThe Man Who Never WasParadise ThenAtomic RosesA Crack in Melancholy TimeThe Fool with SpannersNumber Nine Number Nine Number Nine Number Nine

• The Blue Room
  1997

  Track listing: Scarlett CrossSupper at J'sA Roman CandleDesign FaultHotel YCause and FxMosquito Munch FandangoGeminiShall We Share Water Brother?The Blue Room

• The Scriptures of Illumina
  1994

  Track listing: IlluminaMemoires of Dr. BlissA Grain of SaltHomageGomorrhaMaydayThe Never ManLaughing VenusThere Was a Crooked ManIllumina 2The Last Door on the Left

• Down in the City of Heartbreak and Needles
  1994

  Track listing: Mirror SoulAvengelistGod in a CupboardBlowing Bubbles (Part 2)Six Cats On A Dead Man's ChestJoey The VideoThe Char CharIntermezzoHotel BlancTikkoVolicieSuicide's PactLisa's FuneralThe Glass Moved By Itself........And Smashed Into A Million PiecesLilith's DaughterEye ContactAnd The Lord Said 'Rise'Requiem

• Lyvv China Doll
  1992

  Track listing: The Char CharWenn Alte Gotter SterbenTower 8Bleak HouseCorridors of DeceitDadaInfirmary Waltz[untitled]Lying in StateSneezing ChoirsMarch of the Anorexic LocustsBeautiful PlasticPretty RibbonsVlaCulumnyetzGod Bless the Cavalry Part 1God Bless the Cavalry Part 2ZyrrupThe Horn SectionIntentBleeding Finale

• Tanith and the Lion Tree
  1990

  Track listing: 'O' From the Great SeaTanith and the Lion TreeInterferenceFour Out of TenLoop1Loop2The BakersmanPritheePrisoners of WarThree Times DailyHotel XEpiloguePhoney WarOld Man Trouble

• Khataclimici China Doll
  1987

  Track listing: Tick TockThe Shadow MaskHotel RougeOur Lady in MadrasThe Shadow BoxAnother TangoDotzsongTszrnikowskiyarrh the Baptist

• Chyekk China Doll
  1987

  Track listing: LinesThe Infinity WaltzPrelude for a SplashThe Price of SalvationChyekk 1Lisa's ChristeningChyekk 2Beautiful, NakedKlazh, TristurrLisa's ResurrectionThe Power, The PowerThe Glory, The GloryThe Forbidden ZoneColour Me Vexed, Desiree

• aaAzhyd China Doll
  1986

  Track listing: aaAzhyd China DollFlesh ParadeThe Qa'SpellThe Unfortunate Demise of the Fabulous Puccino BrothersNuts in MayTraitor's Gate / Blowing Bubbles (Part III)The FoolThe Witchfinder Suite (parts I-VI)The Witchfinder Suite (parts I-VI)

• Laugh China Doll
  1983

  Track listing: Lilith's DaughterEye ContactLady SunshineFind the LadyRequiemSuicide PactParadise ThenIrrational AnthemLisa's FuneralThe Glass Moved By ItselfAtomic Roses

• Dance China Doll
  1983

  Track listing: MomentsEven NowDance of the China Dolls

• Edward Ka-Spel's Birthday
  Jan 22, 1954

  Edward Ka-Spel was born