In March of 1996 Thaemlitz completed his multi-record deal with Instinct and has established himself as an independent producer working with such labels as Mille Plateaux (Germany), Daisyworld (Japan) and Caipirinha Productions (US). In critical response to the over-genrefied demands of the music marketplace, a number of these releases have taken the form of genres typically not associated with Thaemlitz, such as an album of neo-expressionist piano solos (Die Roboter Rubato), and an anthology of electronic dance genres (G.R.R.L.). Meanwhile, Thaemlitz has continued to pursue his primary interest in direct digital synthesis through such releases as Couture Cosmetique, Means from an End and Love For Sale. Through the crossing of musical genres, Thaemlitz hopes to complicate notions of music's universality by approching different genres as systems of representation, the signifiers of which may be engaged at will and without the rigorous training typically associated with such specializations.