Froese, Jerome

Artist: Ader-Behrens-Froese-Merz-Ringlage-Schmoelling-Waters
P: 2021
This brand new 2021 album from the ex-TANGERINE DREAM synth man JOHANNES SCHMOELLING finds him working alongside several other players in the EM trade, including his partners in LOOM: Jerome Froese and Rob Waters, his synthesizer engineer & musician friend: Kurt Ader, Spheric Music label owner & musician Lambert Ringlage, plus Jonas Behrens, who collaborated with Johannes on both his ‘A Thousand Times’ albums and Andreas Merz.

Artist: Jerome Froese & Claudia Brücken
P: 2018
When two icons of electronic music team up for a collaborative project, the result is destined to become something extraordinary. New album “Beginn” is a deft fusion of the talents of Claudia Brücken – famously the lead vocalist of revered German avant-pop 80s group Propaganda – and Jerome Froese – who, as son of electronic music pioneer and Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese, was himself a driving force and member of Tangerine Dream during one of their most successful and creative phases. Tangerine Dream, the German band widely credited as being the founding fathers of the whole ‘ambient’ genre.
Brücken’s unmistakable voice covers an astounding bandwidth from ethereally fragile to experienced diva. Her unique vocals blend into fascinating electronic song structures that mix Froese’s trademark Guitartronica with synth-led gems that range from the loungecore to the experimental. Some tracks resonate as if an electronic re-imagining of the intricacies of the celebrated shoe-gaze sound of the Cocteau Twins. Other tracks pay equal homage to the fascinating electro-cool of the early 80s New Wave; whereas throughout, the underpinning of dextrous breakbeat attacks are, also, often in evidence.
‘Beginn’ is a hybrid maelstrom of electronic sounds and sonic dreamscapes. It demonstrates the influence of both Froese’s and Brücken’s acclaimed output to date: Froese’s solo work and the Tangerine Dream albums he partook in and Brücken’s long and varied career as an icon of electronic pop in Propaganda, Act, OneTwo and as a distinguished solo artist. Suzanne Freytag, Brücken’s co-vocalist in Propaganda, also collaborates on the song ‘Sweet Sense [of] Liberation’, the album’s lead single.
‘Beginn’ – a work of electronic art that evokes a compelling and fascinating aesthetic at the same time as having mesmerisingly catchy pop moments.

Artist: Jerome Froese & Ulrich Schnauss
P: 2004
Ground Liftaz re-released the tracks of all three vinyl 12" singles by TDJ Rome on one CD, together with two additional tracks by Ethereal 77 (aka Ulrich Schnauss). Unpleasant Poems is filled with Drum n' Bass and Breakbeat tunes which were created by both artists in their spare time. Definately worth a listen!

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2014
LTD: 500
#! (Shebang) EP: The first solo release by Jerome Froese since 2012 contains two completely new tracks which are more electronic than on the previous EP's + his famous guitartronica experiments. Third one is an all new version of the 2005 track "At Marianas Trench" from his debut album "Neptunes".

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2005
LTD: 500
Special limited edition, numbered single.
Composed, arranged, produced and performed by: Jerome Froese, Berlin, Germany, July 2004.
Guitars & guitar FX: Jerome Froese
A unique track. Very catchy and rhythmic.

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2005
Jerome Froese's first-ever solo album. For those well acquainted with his history, it might not come as a big surprise that a big part of the sound is dominated by Jerome's guitar work. On "Neptunes", shoegazing guitar walls meet melodic solos and crystalline acoustic pickings on a distinctive electronic foundation.

Here the last copy!
 

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2011
After quite a lot of requests for a live album by Jerome Froese we'll bring you "Nightshade Family" an album from one of Jerome's few concerts in the past, containing the whole set without overdubs. Enjoy some outstanding "Guitartronica" sounds from this seven time grammy nominated artist.

Here the last copy!

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2010
LTD 500
After a short non-commercial break, it's time now to come back to life. First aid will come in terms of the "Preventive Medicine" EP which is meant to be a follow up to the 2007 release "Precooked Munchies". In contrast to last time, "Preventive Medicine" will be a factory manufactured release (no CD-R!) limited to 500 copies.  It contains four new tracks incl. one from Jerome's next studio album.

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2007
LTD: 1000
An official preview release for Jerome's upcoming full length album "Neptunes".
The EP with two album cuts and one unreleased track.

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2007
After two years of work and a few delays, the second solo album by Jerome Froese is finally available. Like on "Neptunes" everything you hear is mainly based on guitars but in some places it sounds quite different to its predecessor. You'll find spheric guitar walls and arppegios as well as distorted and disturbing moments. "Shiver Me Timbers" opens another chapter which is definitely linked to Jerome's handwriting.

Artist: Jerome Froese
P: 2009
LTD: 1000
Jerome is quite impressive and the music he releases is sure to be a classic. Three great exclusive tracks!
The tracks sound like TD, Jerome and Ulrich Schnauss.
Gentle, rhythmic and sets the highlight on the melodies.

Artist: Loom
P: 2012
This is the live recording of their concert in 2011 in Eindhoven NL. Best recording quality on a double CD.
The musicians play tracks by Schmölling and by TD from the time when Schmölling was still a member of the group.



 

Artist: Loom
P: 2016
Recorded live at the UFA Fabrik on March 5th 2016 - Berlin
All tracks performed and mixed by Loom (Jerome Froese, Johannes Schmoelling & Rob Waters). The musicians play tracks by Loom,Schmölling and by TD.
 

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2010
When Edgar and Jerome met in Berlin in October 2009, they easily came to the decision to start a new common project: The release of a further DREAM MIXES album! As so many of you have been asking for this continuation of dynamic remixes since a long time, the project now materialized. Enjoy a couple of timeless TD tracks in a very new and cool dress!

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1990
Jerome Froese joins Edgar Froese and Paul Haslinger for another intense foray into the world of electronic music. Up-tempo tracks such as "Melrose", "Yucatan" and "Rolling Down Cahuenga" predominate, fiery, percussive and minor in tone with structures that build and stirring percussive beats that drive ever-forward. The interspersed slower tracks are a nice compliment to all of this, gentle and really very pretty (especially the wistful closing selection, "Cool at Heart"). Saxophonist Hubert Waldner, who also played on the group's previous release, "Lily on the Beach", joins the core trio here as well, wailing away to great effect on the opening track. What I like about Tangerine Dream's work is that it is unapologetically electronic, making full use of synthesizers by playing to their strengths--variety, volume and modernity--rather than trying to use the keyboards to emulate the sound of, say, string orchestras or folk instruments (which they really can't match ...yet...). By taking this approach, Tangerine Dream creates vibrant, new music--richly textured, intelligently structured, and all their own.