Leo Rathier

Leo Rathier is a guitarist whose work appears in Creative Sources' archive of freely improvised and experimental music. His playing is documented in group settings where the guitar can act as a melodic instrument, a resonating object and a source of rhythmic gestures.

Guitar sound changes markedly with pressure, articulation, preparation and amplification, making it well suited to ensembles that develop music through shared listening. Rathier's recordings place him in this field of contemporary musical experimentation. At present, independent biographical material is not sufficient to establish specific details of his training, other ensembles or wider career.