Schneider Tm
Guitar Sounds
"Sounds" series part two: Electric guitar explorations. Dirk Dresselhaus a.k.a. Schneider TM turned building site noise into music on "Construction Sounds", the album which preceded "Guitar Sounds". On his latest offering, he explores the full potential of the electric guitar and an array of effects. Dresselhaus is no stranger to the instrument, it is fair to say. He played guitar in the 1990s for several experimental indie combos and has made liberal, idiosyncratic use of the instrument over the past couple of decades as Schneider TM in electronic music, film, radio plays and various other sound projects. Technical perfection is not paramount on "Guitar Sounds". The focus is on spontaneity, improvisation-if the result is flawed in the classic sense of the word, this concerns him not one iota. Dresselhaus is interested in atmosphere, in the intensity and magic of the initial moment when decisions are made and played without knowing which direction they will take or where they might end-music without a safety net, so to speak.