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 Copes Krautrocksampler to encyclopaedic approaches like Alan and Stephen Freemans Crack in the Cosmic Egg, there are plenty of books to read and lists to discuss: Whos in, who isnt? The quarrels and disputes surrounding the terms “Krautrock” and “Kosmische Musik” are a testament to their enduring relevance and fascination. I wont 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 nd an annotated discography of fty albums. Out of these fty, 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! Its all part of the fun. Music is made for enjoyment in the rst and for friendly debate in the second place, after all.

A1. Conrad Schnitzler – Ballet Statique
A2. Faust – I’ve Heard That One Before / Watch Your Step
A3.Eno Moebius Roedelius – Foreign Affairs
A4.Harald Grosskopf – Emphasis
A5.Cluster – 21:32 (Bureau B Edit)
A6.Moebius & Plank – Rastakraut Pasta
B1.Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Glaubersalz
B2.Pyrolator – Minimal Tape 3/7.2
B3.Wolfgang Riechmann – Himmelblau (Bureau B Edit)
B4.Kluster – Kluster 2 (Electric Music) (Bureau B Edit)
B5.Gnter Schickert – Apricot Brandy Il (Bureau B Edit)
B6. Asmus Tietchens – Falter-Lamento