Baikonour - Oben Beg (Mk2)

With “Open Beg” Jean-Emmanuel Krieger, under the name of Baikonour presents some smart and proggy krautronica with a Gallic charm. Krieger was born in Versailles, but it’s Brighton that he calls his home and where his music is recorded, with him playing most of the instruments. Krieger uses classic 60s compressors and EQs, vintage guitars and keyboards and, in combination with traditional instruments, creates music of timeless quality. As inspiration he names, among others, Amon Düül 2, Popol Vuh, Harmonia and Neu! buy here: Release: Future Sounds Of Kraut Vol.1 Release Date: 01 September 2023 .: CPT621-1/-3 Format: 2-LP/ Digital 16 modern kraut-ish electronic tracks inspired by Kraftwerk, CAN, Neu, Rother, Klaus Schulze .. Curated and compiled by Compost artist Fred and Luna. His selection (with six exclusive tracks!) shows how well younger artists are revitalizing the Kraut scene. The better known ones, like Pyrolator, Sankt Otten, I:Cube, anyway. Watch out for Vol. 2 end of the year. The collage on the cover was exclusively made by the fantastic artist Norika Nienstedt from kraut-metropole Düsseldorf.