Christian Thome

Christian Thomé is a drummer and electronic musician active in Germany's freely improvised music scene. His work includes the ensemble Nanoschlaf, a project combining acoustic instruments, percussion, electronic processing and multimedia approaches to collective performance.

On Die Trockene Familie (Creative Sources, CS290), he performs drums and electronics alongside bassist Achim Tang, trombonist Matthias Muche, pianist Philip Zoubek and computer musician Sven Hahne. Recorded in Cologne, the album moves among extended instrumental timbres, improvised dialogue and electronic interventions, situating Thomé's percussion in a mixed acoustic-electronic ensemble.