Tangerine Dream

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1999 / 2009    
Recorded as a tribute to the ill-fated Mars Polaris Lander, this 71-minute CD features a highly rhythmic and often energetic sonic portrait of this ambitious exploration mission and outer space in general. A splendid mixture of keyboard riffs and unworldly sounds, coalescing into sharp songs that invigorate the spirit and entrance the mind ... sometimes even stirring the feet with their rich rhythmic sense. The melodies are vibrant with energy, driven by a vital sense of composition intended to awaken, not lull. A grandeur echoes within Tangerine Dream's music, melodies swell the soul until it explodes from the limits of one's fleshly vessel.
This album is an excellent example that invalidates most people's misconceptions regarding so-called "newage" music. Although Tangerine Dream often work in pieces of epic length, the songs on this CD are restricted to shorter form, averaging six to ten minutes.
This results in a compression of the above-mentioned power, giving the tuneage a tighter flow that does not lose one's attention with any slow-build of cycles. Instead, the pieces hit hard, grabbing listeners and catapulting them instantly into the adventure of outer space, drenching the void with a drama and tension that is as exhausting as it is inspiring.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1999
Recorded as a tribute to the ill-fated Mars Polaris Lander, this 71-minute CD features a highly rhythmic and often energetic sonic portrait of this ambitious exploration mission and outer space in general. A splendid mixture of keyboard riffs and unworldly sounds, coalescing into sharp songs that invigorate the spirit and entrance the mind ... sometimes even stirring the feet with their rich rhythmic sense. The melodies are vibrant with energy, driven by a vital sense of composition intended to awaken, not lull. A grandeur echoes within Tangerine Dream's music, melodies swell the soul until it explodes from the limits of one's fleshly vessel.
This album is an excellent example that invalidates most people's misconceptions regarding so-called "newage" music. Although Tangerine Dream often work in pieces of epic length, the songs on this CD are restricted to shorter form, averaging six to ten minutes.
This results in a compression of the above-mentioned power, giving the tuneage a tighter flow that does not lose one's attention with any slow-build of cycles. Instead, the pieces hit hard, grabbing listeners and catapulting them instantly into the adventure of outer space, drenching the void with a drama and tension that is as exhausting as it is inspiring.
The long expected new studio album by "Tangerine Dream" since 1996.
Another cornerstone in TD's musical history.
Unusual sounds and layers mixed with typical TD atmos. Over 70 minutes of new music.
 

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2003/ 2009    
MELROSE - the single CD of the once limited edition TRILOGY offer "The Melrose Years - The re-recordings 2003" including Melrose, Optical Race and Lily On The Beach..
When these songs were produced - inspired by a strong "American-Way-of-Life-atmosphere" they created a lot of irritation among the die-hard TD fans. Bearing this in mind all these tracks became nevertheless one of the most popular bunch of music from the late 80ies. Enjoy some wonderful compositions of that special time!
 

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.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1989
The year 1988 brought us only two releases from Tangerine Dream (which is little only if compared to their output in previous years) - a studio album "Optical Race", and a soundtrack, "Miracle Mile". Released for public consumption a year later, the album provides us with some very good music, almost worth comparison with previous efforts from the band. Almost, but not quite. On the one hand the album contains watered-down themes resembling previous work on "Canyon Dreams", "Near Dark" and "Heartbreakers". A derivative work, but worth listening. Perfect examples might be 'One for the Books', 'Running Out of Time' and 'After the Call'. On the other hand, we have some unique and original tracks, which are consistently in the moody percussive rhythmic mode. A pleasure to listen, undoubtedly, but nothing that would set us on our knees. Good representative tracks that set the mood on this album are 'Teetering Scales' and 'All of a Dither'. Musically, these tracks do not contribute to the musical heritage of the band, but nevertheless represent solid, good soundtrack work. Proceeding further, we once again come back to slightly derivative work in 'Final Statement', 'In Julie's Eyes', and 'People in the News'. Good old times, one might say. However, time and again we scratch our heads with a powerful deja vu.

Here the last copy!

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2003   
Soundtrack for the Spark Guchy Production.
The music on this CD evolves and develops in a more traditional TD style around a unifying theme / sequencer pattern. The sounds emerge and dissolve from the mix, rather than making abrupt shifts in direction in the middle of the piece as has sometimes been the case in other recent releases. I really fumbled about trying to describe of classify this disc because it is unique. While it has qualities that other people have mentioned (Tibet, Oasis, Schulze) I would go so far as to call it something of a mix between Quinoa and Poland. It is hard to explain the latter choice other than some of the phrasing are reminiscent of the mid 80s period.
The theme keeps resurfacing throughout the generous 71 minute disc to the point that I really couldn't tell which track I was listening to without looking at the player. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is subjective. However the constant return of this theme provided reassurance of a some sort of constant; a basic element like the air or water, or the return of the sun each day in the biblical creation story. It felt both meditative and energizing at the same time. While it doesn't contain any tracks that might prompt you to tear off your headphones and tell someone they HAVE to hear this, it is an enjoyable solid release. I don't think it should generate any tirades of serious complaints among fans (except for the constant critics among us).
I will say is that does sound better on headphones than in my car stereo. Also, because it is such a unified piece, the breaks/fades between track almost seem artificial. I might be an improvement if the tracks had simply been indexed and flowed together, rather than having actual breaks in the music. Alternatively, you could view each track as a remix. ;^)

2003. Michael A. Jean

Here the last copy!

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2003   
Soundtrack for the Spark Guchy Production.
The music on this CD evolves and develops in a more traditional TD style around a unifying theme / sequencer pattern. The sounds emerge and dissolve from the mix, rather than making abrupt shifts in direction in the middle of the piece as has sometimes been the case in other recent releases. I really fumbled about trying to describe of classify this disc because it is unique. While it has qualities that other people have mentioned (Tibet, Oasis, Schulze) I would go so far as to call it something of a mix between Quinoa and Poland. It is hard to explain the latter choice other than some of the phrasing are reminiscent of the mid 80s period.
The theme keeps resurfacing throughout the generous 71 minute disc to the point that I really couldn't tell which track I was listening to without looking at the player. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is subjective. However the constant return of this theme provided reassurance of a some sort of constant; a basic element like the air or water, or the return of the sun each day in the biblical creation story. It felt both meditative and energizing at the same time. While it doesn't contain any tracks that might prompt you to tear off your headphones and tell someone they HAVE to hear this, it is an enjoyable solid release. I don't think it should generate any tirades of serious complaints among fans (except for the constant critics among us).
I will say is that does sound better on headphones than in my car stereo. Also, because it is such a unified piece, the breaks/fades between track almost seem artificial. I might be an improvement if the tracks had simply been indexed and flowed together, rather than having actual breaks in the music. Alternatively, you could view each track as a remix. ;^)

2003. Michael A. Jean

Here the last copy!

Artist: TD
P: 2026
From the recently unearthed archive of Ohr Records and Virgin Records Photographer Marcel Fugère.
In 2015, Hamburg-based photographer Marcel Fugère passed away, leaving behind an archive of tens of thousands of images spanning his entire career. Among the countless shots of theatre, dance, and music, were those of Tangerine Dream - a fledgling Berlin-based band he would shadow during the early 1970s. Those images - the bulk of which haven't been seen in over 50 years - are presented here.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2009    
Original recordings.
NEW COMPILATION - first release in this combination!
A cool fine choice of Tangerine Dream tracks for those who don't want to give music a miss when doing sports. These compositions will motivate your body to get involved with the cool mix of hot, smooth and hypnotic rhythms - jump off the sofa - now!!:-)

 

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1987
Original Motion Picture by Feldman and Meeker
Music Composed, Arranged, Produced, Engineered and Performed by Tangerine Dream.
So far one of the best soundtracks by the band.
This is the rare CD version.

This is the last copy!