Spookey Ruben
Alternative singer/songwriter and experimental filmmaker Spookey Ruben makes melodic, lo-fi, new wave-influenced pop music. Born Alan Deil in Ottawa, Ontario, Ruben spent much of his youth in Germany and other European countries, where his father worked as an engineer for the European Space Agency. By his teens, Ruben's long hair and love of speed metal had earned him the nickname Spookey. He formed several heavy metal bands before enrolling in film school at Toronto's York University. During this time, Ruben developed an interest in four-track recording at his home. Eventually, these recordings caught the attention of TVT Records, which released Ruben's debut album, Modes of Transportation, Vol. 1, in 1995. Several more albums appeared on TVT, including the split single/live album Wendy McDonald - Live in Japan (1997) and What's a Boy to Do? (1999). Ruben's next two albums, 2001's Bed and 2002's Breakfast, were repackaged as Bed and Breakfast for a 2006 release on Hi-Hat/Zomba. In 2003, Ruben released Alone at the Zoo, featuring co-production from Tortoise's John McEntire. Several EPs followed, including 2006's Ausfahrt Walsrode, 2009's Mechanical Royalty, and 2010's Shackleton. As a filmmaker, Ruben directed a series of shorts for Canada's Exclaim! network in 2008. Titled Spookey Ruben's Dizzy Playground, the shorts featured appearances from a handful of other musicians, including Ariel Pink, Feist, Melissa Auf der Maur, and others. In 2012, Ruben returned with the full-length album Welsh Rarebits.
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These Days Are Old (2020 Remaster)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 26 Sep 1995
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Modes Of Transportation Vol. 1
Alternative & Indie - Released by The Orchard on 26 Sep 1995
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Bed
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 9 Mar 2018
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Tricky Boy Wonder (Radio Mix)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 15 May 2020
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Alone at the Zoo
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 15 Dec 2017
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When Your Heart Says Yes Remix EP
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 28 Aug 2020
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Mechanical Royalty
Metal - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 1 Dec 2017
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Hey Now, Behave Now
Jazz - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 27 Mar 2020
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Shauna (Jason Falkner Remix)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 14 Feb 2020
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Good Days
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 15 Oct 2021
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Have You Seen Mr. Everywhere?
French Music - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 29 Jun 2018
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When Your Heart Says Yes (Mac DeMarco Remix)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 1 May 2020
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Wendy McDonald - Live In Japan
Alternative & Indie - Released by The Orchard on 18 Feb 1997
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Are There Any People You Don't Love? (Radio Mix)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 7 Aug 2020
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Eyes of Man (Radio Mix)
Pop - Released by Hi-Hat Recordings on 24 Jul 2020
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