Dave Schmidt candidly mentions the chaos that currently reigns over him, and one cannot get rid of the impression that this disorderly state persists persistently and sustainably - but that it is also a source of his almost untameable creativity. Schmidt is currently giving the scene four high-calibre releases via Sulatron Records: a new live album by Electric Moon, the second album by the Russian band Polska Radio One, Krautzone will follow with separate CD and vinyl releases, and finally - what a surprise! - the first Zone Six studio album in 11 years.
eclipsed: The members of Zone Six call themselves lazy bastards. So how did the new studio album "Love Monster" come about?
Dave Schmidt: Like everything with Zone Six, this was very spontaneous, during a recording break at the Krautzone sessions.
eclipsed: You're sitting on the drums chair now, and your friend Comet Lulu is playing bass. How does that make you feel?
Schmidt: Naturally good. With Lulu together, the rhythm fraction is fun! It feels familiar.
eclipsed: The personal details of your bands overlap. For example, all Zone-Six members are also included in Krautzone. How do you find your way into the other musical world?
Schmidt: Just by looking at the various instruments. At Krautzone I play synthesizer and organ. That's different than guitar or drums. The other musicians are in it. It's clear that then other music comes into being. So I don't have to switch. It's always psychedelic anyway.
