If the present musical output up tp now of den baron - stored on C90 tapes - would be queued up, it would reach from the door of his room to his recordshelf (about ten C90). This is also his place of work: his bedroom. Using equipments as an ordinary 4-track-recorder and cheap instruments shows us the relation of the do-it-yourself-homeworker to the old idas of punk - which says that anyone can make music who can hold a guitar longer than 20 seconds in his hands without dropping it more than 3 times.
In the centre is always the idea of a song, a melody, which haunts you for the rest of the day. The technical imperfection of his songs is not omportant, as long as the mood is not affected. But where are the roots of the mysterious man with the stolen smile ? Ignition, apart from the attitude towards punk, was the music of legendary guitar-pop bands, the Class of '86. Bands like Orange Juice, the Pale Fountains or the Brilliant Corners are still, though unreached idols for the 4-track artist. The influence of swedish pop could be observed lately. However, it is important for him to dissociate himself from the so called "Brit Pop", because of its ideology beyond supports the creation of national identity through music. This is not his world and it does not correspond to his political conviction. Music should be an international language.
Further plans of the Timm Thaler-antagonist are live performances and the repair of his 4-track-recorder. Den baron is also involved in the following projects: charade, tuesday, edwyns collie and others.