Drafts by baklu
Baklu is a versatile musician and beatmaker from Krakow who some time ago abandoned samples and beat machines in favor of... cassettes and synthesizers.
He initially developed his musical interests as part of Himalaya Collective, a group of (lo-fi) hip-hop producers who have been setting the tone for the beat tape scene in Poland since 2017.
The Krakow artist's love for nostalgic and chillout sounds is still strong, only the instruments have changed. The tracks on the album Drafts were recorded primarily using various synthesizers, enriched with guitar and piano, and if there are any samples, they are field recordings made by Baklu himself. The whole thing is densely bathed in reverberations and interwoven with tape noise (with occasional cassette-typical pitch distortions). It is worth following the process of creating the tracks – on his Instagram, Baklu presents, on an ongoing basis, what the production of subsequent compositions (and field recordings!) looks like behind the scenes, using instruments and cassette loops.
The music oscillates between ambient and classic electronica, which will surely appeal to fans of Boards of Canada, Tycho, Brian Eno, and William Basinski. The album has a spiritual atmosphere: it can lift your spirits and calm you down, but it also evokes nostalgia and moments of reflection. If raindrops fell on a stave and created notes, the music written down would sound like Baklu - Drafts. On top of that, there is still a hip-hop element to it all. Many of the tracks, when looped and with a beat added, would make excellent chillhop instrumentals. On the one hand, it is background music and can certainly be used for “work and study,” but on the other hand, it contains such emotional charge that it is difficult to remain indifferent to it. It is definitely not elevator Muzak. Drafts is simply an experience that you have to experience for yourself – preferably on a rainy day under a blanket, with cocoa in one hand and a blunt in the other. Full autumn mode, but without the hassle!
Preorder for all physical and digital versions - 10/03/2025 from 9:00 am (GMT + 01:00) on superkasety.bandcamp.com !
Premiere: 12/06/2025
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releases December 6, 2025
SPRK014
Released by: Superkasety
Music: Baklu
Graphic design: Baklu
Mastering: Baklu
Tracklist
| 1. | Piano 1 | 5:35 |
| 2. | Halloween | 2:50 |
| 3. | Midieval | 3:45 |
| 4. | Franka | 4:33 |
| 5. | Drops | 2:57 |
| 6. | Swan Song | 5:08 |
| 7. | Cascades | 4:10 |
| 8. | Lost in Sequence | 1:28 |
| 9. | Dedication | 1:26 |
| 10. | Camp '24 (feat ciiicho) | 4:34 |
| 11. | Piano 2 | 3:10 |
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Ambient musician based in Krakow, experimenting with cassettes and tape loops, combining them with analog synthesizers to create nostalgic soundscapes which is deeply evocative of 90s. Lo-Fi beats & house roots, in game since 2011. Trying to seamlessly blends the warmth of tape hiss with the clarity of modern production, crafting a sound that is both familiar and fresh. One from generetion loss.