Belgian musician born in Werl (Germany) in 1950. Synthesizer devotee who has had 3 major stages in his career: first as a solo artist (with Dan Lacksman Association), then as a member of the successful and witty Telex, and lastly as a producer and sound-engineer for a lot of projects in the nineties.
As a solo artist, he recorded 7 singles (and also one together with Two Man Sound, another Belgian group) and one album. The core of his sound was the Moog organ. From the end of the seventies onwards, Lacksman was the sound engineer behind the elektropop-pioneers Telex, of which he was also a member.
In the nineties, he came to the forefront once again through his work as a producer for the French project Deep Forest, a mix between the African chants of the rain forest and current technology. He produced their critically acclaimed and best-selling Deep Forest (he took over a year to produce it), but decided not to cooperate with the group on their next recordings because "I wanted to get even more into the studio side of things. The others wanted to make Deep Forest a 'live' thing. I feel this kind of music stands on its own for what it is, exploring these great sounds. I consider the studio my musical instrument." He then formed his own "exotic" project called Pangea. From the bio at Elektra : Pangea comes from the Greek word "Pan" meaning one. Gea comes from the Greek "Geos" meaning earth. The whole idea of "one earth," a sense of unity, that we are all unified, appeals to me very much. Combine that concept with my respect for technology - look at the internet for example and how it is making us all one continent again, in a way - and you can see where my ideas come from." Also as a producer he has for instance produced I'm Seeking Something That Has Already Found Me of Ozark Henry.
2013
77 Recordings
CD, Album
2012
77 Recordings
CDr, Single, Promo
1976
EMI
7", Single
1976
1975
EMI
7"
1974
Pink Elephant
7"
1974
Pink Elephant, Up (6)
LP, Album
1973
Blue Elephant
7"
1973
1973
1973
1973
1971
Polydor
7", Single
2016
ZE Records
CD, EP, Ltd, RM
2016
2005
1994
1992
Topkapi
CD, Maxi
1992
1989
Razormaid Records
2xCD, Comp
1988
1986
1984
2022
Tigersushi
LP, Album, Ltd
2021
2020
Les Disques Du Crépuscule, Factory Benelux
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2014
Bureau B, Bureau B
CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,
2014
2013
Not On Label (Midas Touch (9) Self-released)
CDr, Single
2012
2011
2010
Sony Music, Legacy
2xCD, Comp, Sup
2009
Jean Kluger
CD
2007
2006
Hamaco, Universal Music Belgium
CD, Album
2005
ZE Records
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Vulcain Records
2xCD, Comp, RM
2002
Rock Records
2xCD
2002
W.E.R.F.
CD, Album, Dig
2002
Need Records
CD, Album, Enh
2001
Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux
2xCD, Comp
2001
EmArcy, Universal Music Jazz France, Universal
CD, Album
2001
Need Records
CD, Album
2001
Need Records
CD, Single
2001
Need Records
CD, Single
2001
2000
Chamka Music, Sony Music Media
CD, Enh
2000
Sony Music Media, Chamka Music
CD
1999
AMC
CD, Comp
1999
1999
1998
Label Bleu
HDCD, Album
1998
Chryslie Music
CD, Single
1998
1998
1997
Saint George
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD + Box, Comp
1997
550 Music
CD, Comp, Enh, Promo
1997
Not On Label
12", Maxi, Ora
1997
Method (4)
CDr, Single, Promo
1997
1997
1996
Epic, Sony Music
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Box, Comp
1996
Not On Label (LaTchak Self-released)
Cass, S/Sided, P/Mixed, Promo
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1995
WEA Music, Kondo Music
CD, Single
1995
1995
1995
1994
Columbia
MD, Comp, Promo
1994
MIX
CD, Comp, Promo
1994
1994
1994
1994
1994
1993
Carbon 7 Records
CD, Album
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
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