T. Raumschmiere, Ellen Allien and Apparat, three elite German electronic acts, will perform at the Wexner Center for the Arts’ Mershon Black Box Concert Series Sunday.
T. Raumschmiere, a.k.a. Marco Haas, takes his name from a William S. Burrough’s short story entitled “Die Traumschmiere,” or The Dreamcops.
Haas originally began playing in the early ’90s in a German punk band. A few years later he decided to branch out and begin creating his own electronic music.
“I wanted to start because I thought all the rest was boring,” Haas said.
Haas began creating techno tracks with a punk vibe and released most of them on the Shitkatapult record label that he helped start.
Haas said the label started as just a name on a CD. His punk band won recording time as a prize at a local band competition. Haas’s band recorded some tracks but had no where to go with them. So the band pressed 500 records themselves and wrote Shitkatapult as the label on the back.
The label continued to grow as Haas and his friends released compilations of their music.
Haas’s major electronic debut “Radio Blackout” was released on a larger label, Mute Records, however.
“It’s probably the only major label I would have done this with,” Haas said.
“I like their history. I like their past. I like their philosophy and the artists they have,” he said.
Haas also said being involved with Mute will help his own label receive recognition and create a wider network.
“Radio Blackout” consists of 11 hard-pounding punk inspired tracks. The album also wields elements of hip hop most predominantly on the track “A Million Brothers (Blah, Blah, Blah)” featuring Soom T.
While performing live, Haas delivers the tracks with all the mannerisms of a hard punk rocker. His head is constantly bobbing to the beat as he flings various pieces of equipment around his table and on speakers.
“When I’m on stage and hear and perform my music, there is nothing else for me to worry about. That gets me so high that I always freak out,” Haas said.
Haas and his music offer an alternative to the usual electronic sound and live performance.
Though his music is different,he said he is not trying to speak out against other types of techno.
“There is more than just one way. It’s not coming down to this scene or that scene. I’m not interested in any clichés like that,” Haas said.
T. Raumschmiere is teamed up with fellow Shitkatapult founder Apparat and his love interest Ellen Allien.
Allien is supporting her second release on BPitch Control records called “Berlinette.”
“Berlinette” follows Allien’s experimental theme influenced by real world experiences. She has been especially interested in the reunification of Berlin and the situations it has created.
Apparat, a.k.a. Sascha Ring, released his debut album “Duplex” on Shitkatapult in August. Apparat will be opening the show for T. Raumschmiere and Allien.
Tickets for the show are $14 for the public and $12 for OSU students. The show begins at 8 p.m.
