Kenneth Bager

Kenneth Bager
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Bager
Born (1962-03-06) 6 March 1962 (age 62)
OriginDenmark
GenresDowntempo, chillout, electronic, dub, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, DJ
Years activeLate 1980s–present
LabelsMusic for Dreams
Websitewww.kennethbager.dk

Kenneth Bager (born 6 March 1962) is a Danish musician and record producer.[1][2][3][4]

History

Bager started his musical career back in the mid-1980s as a DJ.[5] In 1994, he released a compilation called Music for Dreams featuring, among others, Peter Gabriel and Michael Nyman.[6] Bager received his breakthrough with the release of his critically acclaimed debut album Fragments from a Space Cadet in 2006, for which he received the Danish Statens Kunstfond award.[7] In 2007, Bager was amongst the performers at the annual Roskilde Festival.[8] From 2010 onwards, he released his work under the moniker "The Kenneth Bager Experience".

Discography

  • 1994 - Music for Dreams
  • 2006 - Fragments from a Space Cadet
  • 2010 - Fragments from a Space Cadet 2
  • 2010 - Naked Music Remix EP (5 different versions)
  • 2010 - Fragment 14 - Naked Music Remix EP (incl. remixes by Peter Zohdy, Kottarashky and others)
  • 2010 - I Can't Wait Remix EP #1
  • 2010 - I Can't Wait Remix EP #2
  • 2011 - The Sound of Swing (Oh Na Na)
  • 2012 - The Sound Of...

References

  1. ^ Morck, Tonie Yde (September 10, 2008). "Bagerens bekendelser" [Bager's Confessions]. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Lester, Paul (August 3, 2011). "Kenneth Bager (No 1,077)". The Guardian. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Skjodt, Sabrina (June 1, 2014). "Kenneth Bager: Jeg vil bare gerne passe mig selv og udgive noget musik" [Kenneth Bager: I'll just take care of myself and make some music]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Thomsen, Philip (March 22, 2011). "Kenneth Bager: - Kjeld blev anerkendt til sidst" [Kenneth Bager became famous at last]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Kenneth Bager's myspace - History Archived February 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Discogs https://www.discogs.com/de/Various-Music-For-Dreams/release/53066. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Statens Kunstfonds præmieringer 2006
  8. ^ Roskilde Festival 2007: Performance Schedule Archived June 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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