Various Artists - Krautrock Eruption: An Introduction To German Electronic Music 1970-1980

Krautrock, what is it anyway? A genre, a derogative term, a song by Faust, … or: a welcome (and recurring)
opportunity to talk about all of this. The music associated with the term in question has eagerly been
canonized. From the enthusiastic and idiosyncratic ramblings of Julian Cope’s “Krautrocksampler” to
encyclopaedic approaches like Alan and Stephen Freeman’s “Crack in the Cosmic Egg”, there are plenty
of books to read and lists to discuss: Who’s in, who isn’t? The quarrels and disputes surrounding the terms
"Krautrock" and "Kosmische Musik" are a testament to their enduring relevance and fascination. I won’t
get into the weeds discussing how to separate one from the other – for all those who do want to, the book
“Krautrock Eruption” by Wolfgang Seidel addresses some of those questions. In this book, you will find an
annotated discography of fifty albums. Out of these fifty, we are presenting an even narrower selection
of tracks from twelve albums on this compilation. Lists and compilation track listings inevitably see tracks
missing and being left out. In our case, the compilation was produced in cooperation with the label
Bureau B and therefore has a partial focus on some of their back catalogue. That said, the list is meant to
inspire repeated or further listening, to spark discussions and – potentially – to provoke new lists, perhaps
your own! It’s all part of the fun. Music is made for enjoyment in the first and for friendly debate in the
second place, after all.