KOLLEKTION 01-SKY RECORDS (A)

To provide an overview of the various musical styles in which Bureau B specializes, the label launches a new compilation series entitled Kollektion. Each release in this series will be curated by a musician perfectly suited to the task. The first kick-off release will be: Kollektion 01: Sky Records, compiled by Tim Gane. The erstwhile Stereolab mastermind delves through the archives of the legendary German Krautrock label. More projects to follow: Kollektion 02: Roedelius -- Electronic Music -- Compiled by Lloyd Cole; Kollektion 03: Bureau B -- Compiled by Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas) -- Double Album; Kollektion 04: Populare Mechanik -- Compiled by Holger Hiller. About Sky Records: The record company was founded in the year 1975 and went on to become one of the few German labels to reap international acclaim. It was run by Gunter K'rber, who quit his job at Metronome where he and Bruno Wendel had spent four years developing and managing the legendary Brain label. About Tim Gane: No less a figure than Tim Gane, the man behind Stereolab, has delved into the Sky Records archives for the Kollektion series. Gane has never hidden his love of Krautrock; many a Stereolab song has its foundations in the typical motorik beat, while his latest band, Cavern Of Anti-Matter wallows in Klaus Dinger rhythms. Experimental sounds hold no fear for him, as early noise cassette releases under his Un-Kommuniti alias testify. His selection of tracks fits the pattern seamlessly: Asmus Tietchens, Cluster, Moebius, Roedelius, Michael Rother, Riechmann, Gunter Schickert, etc. All names writ large in the avant-garde scene of German progressive music, as well as underlining Gunter K'rber's audacity in offering such music a forum with his label. In the booklet, Asmus Tietchens, who released four albums on Sky Records, looks back on collaborating with Gunter K'rber.?TRACKLISTING?01. Asmus Tietchens - Wein aus Wien?02. Moebius & Beerbohm - Doppelschnitt?03. Roedelius - Glaubersalz?04. Michael Rother - Feuerland?05. Cluster - Prothese?06. Roedelius - Regenwurm?07. Moebius & Plank - Conditionierer?08. Asmus Tietchens - Trummerkopfe?09. Roedelius - Geradewohl?10. Eno Moebius Roedelius - The Belldog?11. Moebius & Beerbohm - Glucose?12. Roedelius -Veilchenwurzeln?13. Riechmann - Himmelblau?14. Moebius - Rattenwiesel?15. Gunter Schickert - In der Zeit?16. Cluster - Seltsame Gegend?17. Roedelius - Auf der Hohe