Daniel Lanois – Solo Electro

Daniel Lanois is a Canadian producer, guitarist and pedal steel player who first worked out of Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario, which he ran with his brother Bob. His collaborations with Brian Eno began on ambient records such as Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks and led to the pair producing U2 together.

Solo Electro is Lanois performing on his own, from the instrumental side of his catalogue that runs through Belladonna and Flesh and Machine. The pedal steel is the lead voice, run through delay, distortion and dub-style processing until it sits somewhere between an ambient drone and a heavy, rhythmic electronic piece.