stepheno wrote
quoted 3 lines I'd recommend tracking down "Tackhead Tape Time" by Tackhead...>I'd recommend tracking down "Tackhead Tape Time" by Tackhead...
>I also love the Mark Stewart album (Mute records STUMM43) again featuring
>LeBlanc/Wimbish/McDonald/Sherwood with Mark Stewart
Yes, I have all that early stuff from these guys, but didn't remember to
mention it. The first early tackhead stuff is classic. My question was really
about whether there is any quality newer stuff coming from LeBlanc as a solo
artist, although the entire thread is interesting. There is also the Gary
Clail stuff which falls into the category too. Unfortunately, like both
Tackhead and Mark Stewart, the newer it is, the more it sucks. I was
disappointed by Stewarts Metatron, Clail's Dreamstealers and any of the late
Tackhead.
However, many of these lads did get together and record an excellent record :
"Strange Parcels -Disconnection"
US cat# On-U sound/Restless 7 72778-2
Drums - Keith LeBlanc, Bass & Ambience - Doug Wimbush,
Guitar & Keyboards - Ship McDonald"
Pretty much the way to tell if any of this stuff is good is to see if it
either has Adrain Sherwood producing it, or at least is on the On-U record
label ( always a symbol of quality in my book ). Sherwood's Dub Syndicate is
the best Dub in the World.
quoted 4 lines I lost touch with the work of these guys around 1990 as I wasn't very>I lost touch with the work of these guys around 1990 as I wasn't very
>impressed with their output at the time. I think Keith LeBlanc started
>recording as DJ Spike and possibly had his own record label - can anyone
>confirm this?
Yes, I was slacking off here too, because I have "tasteless cuts - featuring
DJ Spike" which is indeed LeBlanc and friends making similar pseudo-electro
data-funk released as BLC1 CD ( efa 26-17711 ) on blanc records. This is OK,
but not that great and often pop up in the used bins ( I bought Tasteless
Cuts for $5 US ).
Someone mentioned a forthcoming 1995 LeBlanc solo release, anyone else have
more info?