Holger Czukay - Gvoon - Brennung 1 (Pre-Order)

A sound meditation from 1997, now available for the first time remastered in the original and in a “version” by die ANGEL (Ilpo Väisänen / Dirk Dresselhaus) and Zappi W. Diermaier from the Krautrock legend Faust.

It is a case of pop cultural archaeology. A search for traces in electronic music. After more than 30 years, lost tapes by Holger Czukay that he once recorded “for free disposal” have resurfaced. 

Previously unreleased music from the archives of Can cofounder Holger Czukay. Gvoon - Brennung 1 contains material that's believed to date back to the '90s. The genesis for the release started last year at Berlin dance performance Take Off Sound, when artist Arthur Schmidt, AKA Gvoon, brandished a flash drive and handed it to Dirk Dresselhaus. 

The origin of these recordings goes back to the free-spirited 1990s, when Holger Czukay was experimenting with beats in Cologne with younger techno colleagues such as Dr. Walker from Air Liquide and was otherwise very interested in the quiet explosion of digital media.

A respectful bow to Holger Czukay's 87th birthday in March 2025.

Recorded to DAT by Holger Czukay on October 20, 1997 in his home studio in Cologne for Gvoon Arthur Schmidt. Mastered by Dirk Dresselhaus on October 5, 2024 at the ZONE Studio, Berlin.

Available on Clear Vinyl.