Baikonour is Frenchman Jean-Emmanuel Krieger residing in Brighton, England. He has been compared to Air, the most famous French indietronic act, but it's rather misleading. Contrasting the mellow-sounding naivete of Air, Baikonour refers to psychedelic kraut-rock instead. There may be slight similarities to be found with Fujiya & Miyagi (their drummer actually plays on this album too).
In terms of neo-krautrock Baikonour is definitely more masterful than many other performers in that idiom. The fusion of ambient, prog, indie and psych comes across naturally and there are several good tunes to be found, particularly on the second half. If there is something to criticize, then it is that the listener may get the feeling of oft-traversed territory. Baikonour certainly has potential, but more distinctiveness may be required to truly stand out. Who likes Your Ear Knows Future, should also check out this one man band's debut For the Lonely Hearts of Cosmos, which is even better.
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