Tangerine Dream is a German electronic band established in 1969 by Edgar Froese (1944–2015). They emerged at the forefront of the Krautrock movement with the 1970 Ohr release Electronic Meditation, recorded by the original trio with Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler. Froese reconfigured the group with Christopher Franke and Steve Schroyder for their 1971 second […]
Edgar Froese (June 5, 1944 — January 20, 2015) was a German multi-instrumentalist best known as the mastermind behind electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream, which he founded in 1967 and led for nearly five decades. In 1974, he debuted as a solo artist with the album Aqua on Brain Metronome. Between 1975 and 1983, he released […]
Zeit is the third album by the German electronic trio Tangerine Dream, released in August 1972 as a two-LP set on Ohr. This was Tangerine Dream’s third studio album, following Alpha Centauri (1971). It marked a profound shift in the band’s direction, pioneering the genre of ambient and experimental electronic music. Zeit introduced the first classic trio […]
Rubycon is the sixth chronological studio album by German electronic trio Tangerine Dream, released in 1975 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Rubycon (Part I)” (17:18)* B. “Rubycon (Part II)” (17:35)** *(:01–6:05 | 6:20–15:35 |–17:12) **(:01–4:20 | 4:22–11:45 | 11:46–17:32) Credits: Edgar Froese — organ, Mellotron, guitar, gong, synthesizer Chris Franke — Moog, gong, synthesizer, organ, prepared piano […]
Epsilon in Malaysian Pale is the second solo album by German electronic musician Edgar Froese, released in 1975 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Ypsilon in Malaysian Pale” (17:00) B. “Maroubra Bay” (17:15) Credits: Edgar Froese — producer, all instruments, writer, arranger Monique Froese — photography
Stratosfear is the seventh chronological studio album by German electronic trio Tangerine Dream, released in 1976 on Virgin. Tracklist: A1. “Stratosfear” (10:04) A2. “The Big Sleep in Search of Hades” (4:45) B1. “3am at the Border of the Marsh from Okefenokee” (8:10) B2. “Invisible Limits” (11:40) Credits: Chris Franke — moog synthesizer, organ, percussion, Mellotron, harpsichord, […]
Phaedra is the chronologically fifth album by German electronic trio Tangerine Dream, released in 1974 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Phaedra” (16:45) B1. “Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares” (10:35) B2. “Movements of a Visionary” (7:55) B3. “Sequent C’” (2:17) Credits: Edgar Froese — Mellotron, guitar, bass, synthesizer, organ, producer, sleeve design, cover art, composer Chris […]
