Kenneth Bager
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Bager
Born (1962-03-06) 6 March 1962
OriginDenmark
GenresDowntempo, chillout, electronic, dub, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, DJ
Years activeLate 1980spresent
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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