ATK was a monthly improvisation concert series initiated in 2012/2013 by Jochen Arbeit (Einstürzende Neubauten) and Dirk Dresselhaus (Schneider TM).
It was conceived as a platform where interdisciplinary sound and performance artists could publicly present the results of their ongoing research. On April 30, this approach will be revisited at KAPELL99 under the title AUFLADETECHNISCHE KONFERENZ – Revisited.
The evening will feature two live sets in which electronically manipulated 12-string acoustic guitars encounter the experimental percussion of multi-instrumentalist Daniel Schröteler. Together, they generate hypnotic streams of sound—drawing inspiration from ritualistic and Far Eastern musical traditions, yet deliberately operating beyond clear genre classifications. Previous performances playfully described the concept as Fake Ragas, a term that ultimately falls short of capturing the actual outcome. At its core lies the spontaneous convergence of distinct, independent systems.
Schneider TM is a multidimensional music project by Dirk Dresselhaus that oscillates extensively between adventurous electronic pop music and experimental, sometimes improvised freeform music while occasionally bringing these and other opposing elements together. Schneider TM has been operating since the mid-90s and has released some albums on City Slang / Mute.
Jochen Arbeit is known for his work with bands like Einstürzende Neubauten and Die Haut. He also works as a solo artists for dance theater, movies and solo works. His new project is a creative exploration into sound with his partner Sonja Kosche.
SchroetySchroet who received his first drum at age five, studied jazz from 1990 to 1997 in Arnhem. He later taught percussion in Mainz and Arnhem before becoming a freelance musician in 2003. He has performed with numerous ensembles and international artists, toured widely, and appeared at major jazz festivals across Europe and beyond. With Philipp Gropper, Philip Zoubek, and Petter Eldh, he formed the band Tau. Since 2016, he has been a member of Tobias Christl’s Wildern.
