Experimental Psych · Krautrock · Noise · Improvisation
Krautfuzz is a Berlin-based trio that began with its first improvised sessions at ZONE Studio in November 2022, after Imari Kokubo (drums), Dirk Dresselhaus (guitar, voice) and Derek Shirley (bass) had missed each other for years and finally ended up playing together. No pre-rehearsed material, no setlists, just the communication between the three musicians in the moment and the belief that instinctive mutual listening can yield more than any composition.
The backgrounds of the three musicians could hardly be more different. Dirk Dresselhaus has been a key figure as Schneider TM in the Berlin electronic and post-punk scene since the nineties, known for collaborations with Faust, Holger Czukay, Conrad Schnitzler, Damo Suzuki and members of Einstürzende Neubauten, as well as for his work with the noise-drone project die ANGEL. Derek Shirley (Canada) has played with, among others, The Still, Monno, Vladislav Delay Quartet and Neue Dresdner Kammermusik. Imari Kokubo (Japan) is known from the circles of Never Stop, Piratezombiedog, Hi-Speed Dubbing and numerous Japanese experimental projects. Together, they create a sound that unites futuristic tension, fuzz drenched neo psych rock, abstract and heavily processed minimalism, and spontaneous bursts of energy.
Their guest musicians so far include J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Elena Poulou (ex-The Fall), Kurt Dahlke (Pyrolator, Der Plan), Murat Ertel (Baba Zula) and Chandra Shukla (Xambuca, Psychic TV). The Sulatron release Live At The Church (2025) is a document of a concert from June 15, 2024, at the Genezareth Evangelical Church in Berlin, featuring J Mascis during the second half of the evening.
Music for those who like it when rock no longer recognizes itself out of sheer freedom.
Releases on Sulatron Records
- Live At The Church (LP & CD) — 2025
