After focusing on the rhythmic, proto-techno side of Krautrock with the second volume, the third installment of Bureau B’s Silberland series gathers ambient, new age, and progressive electronic selections from the vast catalog of the reissue-heavy German label. This covers a lot of ground, from eerie, washed-out soundscapes to driving tracks that feel propulsive enough, even without drums. The set starts with Cluster & Eno’s gently contemplative “Ho Renomo,” immediately followed by a tranquil, shimmering Roedelius piece that feels like a pleasant drift down a river. Vono’s “Hitze” inhabits a much different mood, resembling a voyage into a bat-filled cave, and Der Plan’s “Die Wüste” is a haunting gothic miniature. You’s “E-Night” paints a sky-like canvas…

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