Franke, Christopher

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1996
In late 1996 the album Perry Rhodan - Pax Terra was released, featuring a number of compositions based on the Perry Rhodan book series -- a musical hommage to celebrate the 35th anniversary of this German science fiction series that is issued week for week since 1961. With the exception of some vocal parts, sung by Rick Jude and Miko, most of the album is instrumental, stylistically somewhat similar to the material Chris Franke composed for the Babylon 5 series during the same time -- in fact, Perry Rhodan - Pax Terra could easily be the soundtrack to an unproduced movie.

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Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1993
In 1993 Christopher Franke scored an excellent soundtrack for the film "Raven", a soundtrack which is symptomatic of his earlier and later work, and which in fact constitutes a representative work of this composer. If you would like to have an overview of qualities Franke's music has to offer, you will do exceptionally well with "Raven" rather than a compilation.

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1996
Soundtrack for the same named movie. The titles are very upbeat and fast.
This is the limited first edition in silver digi-package.

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Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 2000
The version with the longer tracks only by Franke!

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1996
Taken as inspiration from a novel by someone named James Redfield, "Celestine Prophecy" is a very exotic album and much more sophisticated than his earlier solo works although it took a lot longer to get into. Some of these pieces have a sort of progressive nature to them due to the morphing changes in melody that make them almost like several songs in one. The opening track is an example which starts with a dramatic, almost serious tone with Central American drums, a frantic rhythm before gradually slowing down at first before becoming a beautiful, peaceful track of almost a totally different mood altogether in the last two-thirds. While the Redfield book itself is not really necessary to read in order to appreciate this music, a familiarity with the book will enhance one's listening experience. You can listen to this music hundreds of times, and not get tired of it. It is truly inspired. It's not only Franke's best work, but it is also one of the best new age albums ever released. Don't deny yourself the experience of this great spiritual journey.

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1996
Taken as inspiration from a novel by someone named James Redfield, "Celestine Prophecy" is a very exotic album and much more sophisticated than his earlier solo works although it took a lot longer to get into. Some of these pieces have a sort of progressive nature to them due to the morphing changes in melody that make them almost like several songs in one. The opening track is an example which starts with a dramatic, almost serious tone with Central American drums, a frantic rhythm before gradually slowing down at first before becoming a beautiful, peaceful track of almost a totally different mood altogether in the last two-thirds. While the Redfield book itself is not really necessary to read in order to appreciate this music, a familiarity with the book will enhance one's listening experience. You can listen to this music hundreds of times, and not get tired of it. It is truly inspired. It's not only Franke's best work, but it is also one of the best new age albums ever released. Don't deny yourself the experience of this great spiritual journey.

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Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1992
Chris Frankes Live Concert in London in 1992 was a great event and the result are 6 of the greatest classic in electronic music: "Purple Waves", "Beach Garden View","Vermillion Sands","Mountain Hights" aso...

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1997
For those who've been exposed to neuro-linguistic programming or simply those who've read some of the wisdoms of the ages, this compilation of deeply considered prose is exquisite. With his unmistakable accent and lilting voice Deepak Chopra speaks of the mystical paradoxes inherent in the human experience of creation. And the added bonus is that not only is it an auditory delight, but the most exquisite nature photography accompanies all the readings for those who wish to access the multi-media track. It should be a must for all NLP practitioners, those wishing to explore the ideas of universal consciousness and anyone looking to experience the pure delight of age-old wisdom.

Artist: Christopher Franke
P: 1992
"Universal Soldier" is the first full-fledged soundtrack release of Christopher Franke, dating from 1992. Chronologically though, "New Music for Films Vol.1" should be considered first, since it contains film music material from 1989-1990. Universal Soldier continues the darker moods explored on "New Music for Films", with a very heavy orchestral texture. Being a score for an action flick with Claude van Damme, the movie with enormous emphasis on suspense, this album delivers what is expected. Hard to listen to at moments, it does not constitute a significant item in Franke's musical heritage, but still, for those who like electronica and orchestra playing together, it is worth having in a CD collection. The album starts with 'Vietnam Jungle', a blast of orchestral forte, to set the mood for the whole album. 'The Explosion' is a short number taking us back to 1990's "New Music for Films" collection. 'Unisols on Fire' is a dark cantata with a sophisticated orchestral rhythm, hinting at Franke's penchant for compositional complexity, which will be displayed in full form and class in "Babylon 5" series of 1995-2000. It's also interesting to note that the symphonic passages from 'Unisols on Fire' constitute the starting point for 1995's soundtrack of Christopher Franke, "Night of the Running Man". 'McGregor' is a miniature, which might be just as well recorded by Preisner, if it occurred to him to use full orchestra. The track is quite scary, with a more than usual element of chaos thrown in. 'Grand Canyon' continues the mood, which progressively turns to be more and more avantgarde. The tracks, 'I'm Already Dead' and 'Going Home' are slightly lighter mood-breaks, adjusted to the slower scenes from the film, but only just a tad lighter. Increasingly chaotic avant-garde compositions 'The Fight' and 'Back From Dead' must have provided an excellent background for breath-taking scenes from the movie, but as standalone compositions they are quite leaded, requiring maximum concentration from the listener. The remaining tracks continue to deliver the variations on a theme. In fact, it's hard to distinguish one from another. It's best to think of "Universal Soldier" as one long suite, broken into pieces for the filmmaking purposes.