Interview Shitkatapult S P E C I A L M U S I C K F O R S P E C I A L P E O P L E

Abbiamo raggiunto le due menti dietro una delle etichette migliori in ambito techno (che riscuote sempre più meritati consensi). Stiamo parlando della Shitkatapult e i nostri interlocutori sono Marco Haas aka T.Raumschmiere -il fondatore originario- e Sascha Ring aka Apparat -a cui si unì successivamente nell'attività di catapultare sterco... di indubbia responsabilità e che recentemente ha remixato Contaminata di Gianna Nannini-. Un catalogo dall'ampio spettro stilistico che consigliamo di assaggiare in occasione del tour attualmente in corso in Italia (ha già toccato Roma e fra qualche giorno raggiungerà Firenze e Bologna... dabbasso i dettagli sulle date) o della pubblicazione -presto verrà distribuita anche in Italia da Audioglobe- di un quadruploLp/Dvd per festeggiare la cinquantesima pubblicazione dell'etichetta.

v: hi Shitkatapult team. How are you?
m: good. chillin in tokyo. drink sake and eat sashimi....
s: just came back from my first show in rome which was very good.

v: some days before the "historical" dates in italy... What are preparing for this occasion?
m: get enough sleep

v: what's the main aspect shared by each artist of shitkatapult roster?
m: they release on the same label (shitkatapult) and they`re all freaks.
s: none of them are assholes.

v: what do you think of the so-called politically functional music? Do you think there some band or artists whose message has been overestimated?
m: REM, U2, SLAYER
s: sure, you have the power to transport messages with your music and as an artist you should do so. but those messages can be very simple. i´m not a fan of "obviously political" music...

v: someone described apparat style as post-romantic. Do you think this adjective is fitted for thump beats which denote apparat workouts?
s: i like that idea. especially my livesets are not very "romantic" anymore, hehe. but hey - if you believe the girls i´ve never been very romantic.

v: what are the main problems for indipendent labels nowadays?
m: money.
s: to many of them

v: i've tasted strike50, a dvd for an anniversary. what were the criteria used to select the tracks?
m: they had to be good, exclusive and good
s: showing the big variety of the label. it´s hard to believe but after 50 releases there are still people describing shitkatapults music by genres.

v: what about future releases and projects?
m: to keep it exiting i don`t tell you about this. but expect the unexpected.
s: 2005 is fully scheduled. there will be albums of well known shitsters and a few suprises by new ones...

v: so... many happy returns of the day! And good luck for your italian tour!
m: tanx a lot. see you there.....
s: unfortunately i wont be in bologna - but i´m sure the others will rock the block... ciao!

LIVEDATES:
OCT 13 - ROMA - SUPPERCLUB
APPARAT LIVE @ POST ROMANTIC EMPIRE NIGHTS

OKT 29 - FIRENZE - ENIGMA
T.RAUMSCHMIERE LIVE (SHITKATAPULT, NOVAMUTE)

OKT 30 - BOLOGNA - COVO
**SHITKATAPULT LABELNIGHT**
T.RAUMSCHMIERE LIVE (SHITKATAPULT, NOVAMUTE)
PHON.O LIVE (SHITKATAPULT)
PETER GRUMMICH AKA LEE ANDERSON DJ (SHITKATAPULT, BOOT, KOMPAKT)