SPKtR (SPK) hit with Bandcamp ban over ‘The Last of Men’ while releasing new single ‘La Encantadora Furiosa’
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SPKtR – the industrial and electronic project formed by Graeme Revell (SPK) and his son Robert J. Revell – has released “La Encantadora Furiosa” as its second digital single of 2026, against the backdrop of a Bandcamp ban that removed the project’s debut single “The Last of Men” after the platform’s AI detection tool flagged the human-produced track as AI-generated.
The video-single “La Encantadora Furiosa” is now available on Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, and Amazon, among most major streaming platforms. It is not on Spotify.
The single preceded SPKtR’s first live appearance at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, on 25 May 2026, where the band performed with special guest vocalist Evi Vine – who has previously collaborated with Graeme Revell.
SPKtR Bandcamp ban: ‘The Last of Men’ removed over AI flag
SPKtR’s debut single, “The Last of Men” – released in March 2026 as a two-track digital release comprising “The Last of Men” and “The Last of Men (video edit)” – was removed from Bandcamp on 11 May 2026. Bandcamp cited an alleged violation of its Acceptable Use Policy. The platform’s AI analysis tool had determined the track contained “Music or audio created, composed, or generated by artificial intelligence.”
The band replaced the Bandcamp page with this statement: “This 2-track release has been removed from Bandcamp for allegedly violating Bandcamp’s Acceptable Use Policy. Ironically, Bandcamp’s own deployment of an AI-generated analysis tool has determined that the track ‘The Last of Men’, written, performed, recorded and produced by the verifiably human musician and composer, Graeme Revell, contains ‘Music or audio created, composed, or generated by artificial intelligence.’”
The removal carries an additional layer of context: the video and artwork for “The Last of Men” were indeed openly AI-generated, a deliberate artistic choice by the project. When the single launched in March 2026, Revell stated: “AI is simply the contemporary coal face. It isn’t a shortcut or a replacement for artists. It’s an instrument.”
About SPKtR
SPK was founded in Sydney in 1978 by Graeme Revell and Neil Hill. The project moved to the UK in 1980, and released the “Meat Processing Section” EP, the 1981 debut album “Information Overload Unit” on Side Effects, and the 1981 live cassette “At the Crypt” on Sterile Records.
SPK followed with “Leichenschrei” in 1982/1983 and the compilation “Auto-Da-Fé” in 1983. In 1984, “Machine Age Voodoo” marked a clear shift toward a more electronic and dance-oriented sound, with Sinan Leong joining as lead vocalist.
SPK continued with “Zamia Lehmanni: Songs of Byzantine Flowers” in 1986 on Side Effects, followed by “Digitalis Ambigua: Gold & Poison” in 1987 and “Oceania Live” in 1988.
After SPK’s original run, Revell built a long career in film and game scoring including song credits for “The Crow”, “The Craft”, “From Dusk till Dawn”, “Sin City”, “Blow”, “Call of Duty”, and “Dune”.
Formed in Summer 2025 The SPKtR lineup consists of Graeme Revell and Robert J. Revell, now based in Auckland, New Zealand. A first single, “The Last of Men”, is out now.
“La Encantadora Furiosa” is The SPKtR’s second release, following the Bandcamp-removed debut single, and arrives as the project establishes its release and performance schedule for 2026.
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