Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

11. Goran BregovićMusic Inspired And Taken From Underground

I have probably all the Balkan music released until maybe about 2000 but this album captures all the anthems of the Balkans. It has madness to it and desperation and it has a war zone feeling to it. It’s a little like standing on the frontline.

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