As a native of a small fishing port in Northern Germany, DJ Ulrich Schnauss made the life-changing decision to relocate to Berlin in the mid-1990s in the hopes of pursuing a career in music.
Schnauss, who was born in Kiel in 1977, moved to Berlin in 1996 with an impressive repertoire of work under his belt. He came to the realization that the big city would offer him much more opportunity in the music industry than his small hometown.
By the time he arrived on the scene, Schnauss had already caught the attention of the Berlin-based electronica label CCO, and recorded the album "Far Away Trains Passing By."
In 2001, he recorded the popular "A Strangely Isolated Place" on the independent label Domino Records, which has also brought listeners works from bands like Clinic, Four Tet and Franz Ferdinand.
Schnauss, who will perform at the Knitting Factory April 29, spoke to The Beach Reporter about this new album and his perspectives on the world of electronica.
