Tim Gane | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Timothy John Gane [1] |
Born | [2] Ilford, Essex, England | 12 July 1964
Genres | Post-rock, avant-garde, indie pop |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, synthesizers |
Years active | 1985–present |
Timothy John Gane (born 12 July 1964) is an English songwriter and guitarist who co-founded Stereolab with his then-partner Lætitia Sadier. [3] [4]
Gane was born in Ilford, Essex, and began his musical career experimenting with harsh noise in the early 1980s, under the alias Unkommunitim, releasing self-financed cassettes on Black Dwarf Wreckordings along with fellow Unkommuniti members Kallous Boys and other noise projects. [4] [5]
He was a key member of McCarthy from 1985 until their breakup in 1990. [4]
Gane later formed Stereolab with Lætitia Sadier. For the first incarnation of the band, they enlisted ex- Chills bassist Martin Kean, drummer Joe Dilworth and Gina Morris on backing vocals. [6] In 1993, the band were signed to the American major-label Elektra and were released from their recording contract in 2004. [6] [7] In 2009, Stereolab announced their hiatus. [8] Stereolab reunited for a tour in 2019 to support a series of vinyl reissues. [9]
Turn On, Gane's side project with Sean O'Hagan, who Gane worked with in Stereolab, released their self-titled debut in 1997.
In 2013, he released Blood-Drums under the moniker "Cavern of Anti-Matter", a band formed together with Holger Zapf and Dilworth. [10] It was followed by the 2016 album Void Beats / Invocation Trex on Duophonic Records. [11] It featured contributions by Bradford Cox and Peter Kember and Jan St. Werner. [12] Live the band was reduced to a duo. [13] In January 2017, Blood Drums was re-released through Duophonic. [14]
In 2014, Gane compiled the tracks for Sky Records Kollektion 1, a collection of tracks from the German electronic-rock label, issued by Bureau B. In 2016, he presented FACT mix 544 for Fact Magazine. [15]
Cavern of Anti-Matter provided the original soundtrack for the 2018 British horror comedy film In Fabric. [16]
Gane and Lætitia Sadier were romantically involved throughout Stereolab's early years but separated in 2002. [17] He lives in Berlin. [8]
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Tim Gane | |
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![]() Gane in 2020 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Timothy John Gane [1] |
Born | [2] Ilford, Essex, England | 12 July 1964
Genres | Post-rock, avant-garde, indie pop |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, synthesizers |
Years active | 1985–present |
Timothy John Gane (born 12 July 1964) is an English songwriter and guitarist who co-founded Stereolab with his then-partner Lætitia Sadier. [3] [4]
Gane was born in Ilford, Essex, and began his musical career experimenting with harsh noise in the early 1980s, under the alias Unkommunitim, releasing self-financed cassettes on Black Dwarf Wreckordings along with fellow Unkommuniti members Kallous Boys and other noise projects. [4] [5]
He was a key member of McCarthy from 1985 until their breakup in 1990. [4]
Gane later formed Stereolab with Lætitia Sadier. For the first incarnation of the band, they enlisted ex- Chills bassist Martin Kean, drummer Joe Dilworth and Gina Morris on backing vocals. [6] In 1993, the band were signed to the American major-label Elektra and were released from their recording contract in 2004. [6] [7] In 2009, Stereolab announced their hiatus. [8] Stereolab reunited for a tour in 2019 to support a series of vinyl reissues. [9]
Turn On, Gane's side project with Sean O'Hagan, who Gane worked with in Stereolab, released their self-titled debut in 1997.
In 2013, he released Blood-Drums under the moniker "Cavern of Anti-Matter", a band formed together with Holger Zapf and Dilworth. [10] It was followed by the 2016 album Void Beats / Invocation Trex on Duophonic Records. [11] It featured contributions by Bradford Cox and Peter Kember and Jan St. Werner. [12] Live the band was reduced to a duo. [13] In January 2017, Blood Drums was re-released through Duophonic. [14]
In 2014, Gane compiled the tracks for Sky Records Kollektion 1, a collection of tracks from the German electronic-rock label, issued by Bureau B. In 2016, he presented FACT mix 544 for Fact Magazine. [15]
Cavern of Anti-Matter provided the original soundtrack for the 2018 British horror comedy film In Fabric. [16]
Gane and Lætitia Sadier were romantically involved throughout Stereolab's early years but separated in 2002. [17] He lives in Berlin. [8]
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