Paul Maddox is a British

hard house UK hard house or simply hard house is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1990s and is synonymous with its association to the Trade club and the associated DJs there that created the style. It often features a speedy te ...

and

techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...

disc jockey and record producer. He has released several tracks that charted in the UK singles chart, and is one half of the techno duo Spektre. Maddox also releases music under the alternate moniker Olive Grooves.

Biography

Maddox, originally from Chesterfield but based in Sheffield, first came to prominence when he was signed to

Tidy Trax Tidy Trax, currently known as Tidy, is a record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 by Andy Pickles and Amadeus Mozart, Tidy is known for promoting a style of hard house that is both fun and high tempo. It has featured a roster ...

on the back of his remix of Set You Free by

N-Trance N-Trance () are a British electronic music group who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth in 1990. The group is known for their European hit songs " Set You Free" and " Electronic Pleasure", and their covers of the 1970s disco songs " ...

. In 2002 his follow-up single, "Revolution", had a 5* review in

Muzik ''Muzik'' was a British dance music magazine published by IPC Media from June 1995 to August 2003. ''Muzik'' was created by two former ''Melody Maker'' journalists, Push and Ben Turner. Push was the editor of ''Muzik'' from its launch until he ...

magazine and peaked at number 29 on the

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. Maddox followed up in September 2002 with second single "Tension". In February 2003 the cover CD of the

Mixmag ''Mixmag'' is a British electronic dance and clubbing magazine published in London. Launched in 1983 as a print magazine, it has branched into dance events, including festivals and club nights. History The first issue of ''Mixmag'' was printe ...

magazine featured a " Tidy vs Frantic" mix between Maddox and Tom Harding, where he was termed the "nutty bovine". In 2013 Maddox released the single "Got Power" on the Tripoli Trax label, which received an 8/10 review in

. Maddox also releases music under the alternate moniker Olive Grooves, with a more "funky" and "groove-laced" focus. As Grooves he collaborated with Ross Homson in 2014 to release the single "Always There", which was a

''Tune of the Month'' for February.

Spektre

Along with Rich Wakley, Maddox is half of techno duo Spektre. Formed , Spektre is known for "unique, club-ready sounds". The duo released their debut album, ''Casting Shadows Without Light'' in 2010, followed by ''Cyclic Operations'' in 2013. Spektre's third album, ''Against a Dark Background'', featuring both breakbeat and "synth-heavy techno", was released in 2020.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maddox, Paul Living people 21st-century musicians Year of birth unknown British electronic dance music DJs Tidy Trax artists