em guide “the past not gone, refusing to leave” – an interview with gajek

In March 2025 Gajek released his latest and critically acclaimed album, Cutting Together Apart (stroom.tv). A record with political depth, Cutting Together Apart dives into personal memories of an upbringing in the GDR. Gajek took the time to answer questions from Mara Never about the work and thought processes that went into the album, East German dis/continuities, the eerie, experimental music scenes in the GDR, and much more.