Andy Partridge Chats With John Leckie – Part Two
April 15th, 2009
In this the second fascinating installment, Andy and legendary Dukes producer John Leckie talk about the inspiration behind the 25 O’clock recordings. How they were done, and what went into achieving that unique Dukes sound, through the phasing and editing on different tracks and bits of different records being spun in when the songs were mixed.
Also they reveal the truth behind the long held rumour that it was Woody Allens little angry voice at the end of ‘My Love Explodes’.
Made my day. Thanks Andy and John! Part 3 please! Idea: put a PayPal “donate” button up here. I’ll pay, billions of other will too!
Just brilliant – I went straight from listening to this to my Dukes CDs and psailed away into psonic pstereo ..er…psublimeness! (phew!)
Great music. I was once in a psych band and we wrote a truly ludicrous psychedelic pile of tripe called ‘In My Hand is Apple Pie and Ninepence’. The title was really the best part of the entire concept! Gives you an idea what the song was like..
Bingo
Brilliant stuff, this – quite possibly the best record ever made, in my ever so ‘umble opinion – random horse, indeed!
Al.x
Excellent! ‘I Want More and More and More…’
splendid stuff.
Excellent work gents.
I studied at The School Of Sound Recording in Manchester when it was in Tariff Street many years ago & had a go at Dukesing up a few bands we recorded in the 16 track analogue studio. The Stone Roses used to rehears in the basement at the time.
[...] XTC’s Andy Partridge has posted a pair of podcasts in which he chats with producer John Leckie about the recording of the just-reissued Dukes of Stratosphear’s 25 O’Clock and Psonic Psunspot. Find the podcasts here and here. [...]
Great to hear how music tracks are combined and put together. The most exellent interview on the net. “I want More” Any way back to some more XTC and Dukes CD`s for now.