Bispatial is electronic pop music lover, Paul Keen.  Growing up against a soundtrack of 80s synth-pop music, Paul is heavily influenced by electronic bands such as the Eurythmics, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure.  His musical sensibilities owe much to the master of synth-pop himself, Vince Clarke.

Bispatial’s origins lie in Paul’s teenage years;  sometime in the late 80s, a handful of school friends formed a covers band and whilst not a formal band member, Paul occasionally contributed simple keyboard parts.

Having dabbled with covers, Paul realised that he wanted to make electronic music and write his own songs.  He began experimenting with melodies and styles until he developed his own sound and he programmed scores of songs - many of which only exist as demo’s on cassettes - which he refers to as the “Elsewhere” project, intending for this to be his recording name.

With no intention of being a singer but without a vocalist to hand, Paul sang his own compositions in order to play them to friends and family.  Following a job relocation, Paul flitted between London and Norfolk’s east coast, giving him a strange feeling of dislocation - almost of being in two places at once - which he dubbed ‘Bispatial,’ providing his official recording name.

Bispatial at Rocket Studios.  Photo: Alan Donald @ Discover63