T. Raumschmiere's punk rock techno and Tha Alkaholiks' boisterous hip hop

Berlin's T. Raumschmiere, aka producer Marco Haas, operates an eclectic record label called Shitkatapult. The label name happens to be a great term to describe the upfront, techno-punk approach to music that he unleashes on albums such as his most recent, Blitzkrieg Pop. Oddly enough, it's Haas' most accessible work to date -- he takes the "pop" part of the equation seriously on songs like "A Very Loud Lullaby," on which singer Sandra Nasic sounds almost like the '80s metal crooners of Heart or Vixen -- but that's not to say you should expect timidity from Haas onstage. In sharp contrast to many of Berlin's minimal techno artists who have appeared locally in recent years, Haas is an outgoing performer, sure to be one of that city's most engaging entertainers to play here in a while. To wit: A lot of international electronic artists come to S.F. to DJ, but T. Raumschmiere will do it up with a raging live band when he touches down on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Mezzanine; call 625-8880 or visit www.mezzaninesf.com for more info.

Marcus Stotz

T. Raumschmiere.

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