Schneider TM (Dirk Dresselhaus) has re-evolved, remade and remixed six tracks from his former recordings Frogtoise, Binokular and Zoomer. With the vocoder neatly in place at his side, this mini peek at Mr. Dresselhaus’ last few years reveals astonishing similarities to contemporary Beck, though distancing himself from the higher art of characaturizing himself. “Frogstears” is a cross between a Partridge Family sing-a-long with shades of Roxy Music. The completely re-configured “Fruktos” in the hands of Kptmichigan barely resembles its original form and makes for a staccato rendering filled with the synthetic pleasures of static and voice replication. The up antics of “Chotto Matte” is a low-fi, microsound boogie woogie meets dancefloor seduction. “The Light 3000” plays with our memories of the Smiths’ angst-ridden classic about the deadly pleasures of the cynicism of good old fashioned love. Schneider TM’s treatment truly re-analyzes the lot while paying subtle reverence to the original with persuasive, angular harmony. Closing with Mogwai’s remix of “Reality Check”, the would-be hit has been reworked like rawhide. Paying careful attention to keep the vocal intact the Glasgow-based ruffians of indie electro-rock take on this four-letter free-verse anthem with a punk attitude and lots of sure static. Also included are two video clips.
