Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Tangerine Dream






































Artist:  Tangerine Dream
Origin:  West Berlin, Germany
Genre:  Electronic, Ambient, New Age, Avant-Garde

Original line-up:  1967:

Edgar Froese:  Guitars
Kurt Herkenberg:  Bass
Volker Hombach:  Saxophone, Violin, Flute
Charlie Prince:  Vocals
Lanse Hapshash:  Drums

Classic line-up:  1975-1977:

Edgar Froese:  Keyboards, Guitars
Christopher Franks:  Keyboards, Drums
Peter Baumann:  Keyboards

Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic Music Band from West Berlin, Germany, founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese (Guitars).  The group has been many personnel changed over the years, with Edgar Froese having been the only continuous member until his death in January 2015.  The best known line-up of the group was its mid-70s Trio of Edgar Froese (Keyboards, Guitars), Christopher Franks (Keyboards, Drums), and Peter Baumann (Keyboards).  Tangerine Dream are considered pioneers of the early days of Electronica, and in the development of the German Musical Scene known as Kosmische (Cosmis).  Their music has made an impact on Ambient, New Age, Techno, Trance and Progressive Rock, as well as Modern Film Score Composition.    
                                             















Title:  Phaedra   (2019)
Genre:  Electronic, Ambient, New Age, Avant-Garde
Label:  UMC/Virgin Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Phaedra  (17:40)
 2.  Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares  (9:45)
 3.  Movements Of A Visionary  (7:58)
 4.  Sequent 'C'  (2:25)

Bonus Tracks:

 5.  Phaedra  (17:43)
 6.  Sequent 'C'  (2:22)

Personnel:

Edgar Froese:  Guitar, Bass, Mellotron, VCS 3 Synthesizer, Organ
Chris Franke:   Moog Synthesizer, VCS 3, Synthesizer
Peter Baumann:  Organ, Electric Piano, VCS 3 Synthesizer Flute

Phaedra is the fifth studio album by Tangerine Dream, originally released on February 20, 1974 by Virgin Records, remastered and reissued on June 14, 2019 by UMC/Virgin Records, includes 2 Bonus Tracks, Steve Wilson remixes, Book features a new essay and many rare photographs, cuttings, and memorabilia.

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