I can’t think of any other DJs with a moniker that synchronizes so perfectly with their own sound. Atom TM strips away all the fancy layers that make laptop and DJ music so complicated, and gives it to the listener in its purest element: a series of pulsing blips and beeps — what even sound like the signals that initiate the musical sounds — undercut by a steady bass rhythm to get movin’ to. Atom, whose real name is Uwe Schmidt, packs his music with everything from white noise static and what sound like those ‘error’ sounds you get when you hit that wrong button on your computer… which sounds like a mutant mainframe, something that could be a hybrid between an Atari 2600 and a modern day PC. He’s even started his own label, Rather Interesting, which highlights his sense of humor regarding his own work. Which is sort of like the modern day musical equivalent of dada art:it’s kind of strange, somewhat monotonous, and very German. (Hey, I’m part Kraut too — we can spot our own). He’s even done an entire album full of classic Kraftwerk remixes. You can get your fix of his minimalist handiwork on Red Bull Music Academy Radio.