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Ulrich Schnauss
Real Name?Ulrich Schnauss
Job?
Musician/producer
Habitat?
London
Hobbies / Passions?
Buying cd's, reading.
Favourite food?
Indian
Drink?
Coffee, Newcastle.
Ideal evening chilling at home?
Drinking too much coffee while having a conversation with good friends.
Ideal evening chilling out?
Hamburg St Pauli is great in the summer - a very unusual mix of people, venues and sceneries turn it into a special experience.
Favourite places?
I had the opportunity to visit New York a couple of times throughout the last years - an amazing city.
What are you reading these days?
Elfriede Jelinek "Lust".
Are you a political animal?
I used to be a member of the Communist party for some time before it was taken over by people who believe in reform rather than revolution. I would consider myself to be a Marxist.
What gets the goosebumps rising for you musically at the moment?
Mahogany, airiel, elika, auburn lull, soundpool, lovesliescrushing, asobi seksu, fleeting joys, meeting places, landing, daysleepers, francis7 - the list is endless.
Top ten influences of all time (musical or otherwise)?
Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Slowdive/Mojave 3, Eno/Lanois, Pink Floyd, Uk Hardcore 92 (Production House Records in particular), Reinhold Heil, French pop music, Joni Mitchell...
What are you working on at present?
Been working on an album with a female singer/songwriter for a while - it's her songs and i´m helping arranging them.
What would most like to achieve over the next five years?
Throughout recording my current album I realized that I'd like to move on to a more open structure for the new stuff I'm going to start working on soon. After three albums which were mainly about exploring what can be achieved by merging indie-influenced songwriting with electronic instrumentation I'd now like to work on some music that will allow me to concentrate even more on the atmospheric, soundscapy side of things.
What would you like to see change most in the world over the next five years?
Germany gets redivided
Highlight of your life?
When someone returned who was believed to be lost forever.
Top Big Chill moment?
Andreas Vollenweider at Eastnor Castle.
Describe the essence of The Big Chill in a few words...
I haven´t spend a huge amount of time at the Chill so I couldn't justify trying to describe its 'essence' - I'd just like to say that it's among my best festival experiences - very rarely you get such a peaceful, relaxed atmosphere at an event like this.
http://www.myspace.com/ulrichschnauss
Written: 23rd Jul, 07
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