RARITIES

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2008   
These new recording will come with a story about the original recording sessions back in Berlin in 1983.
If you want to know more about the character of the music on the 2008 versions – listen to Hyper Sphinx live from the London show last year.
The music is in basic the original version from 1983 and ontop of it, you can find meore rhythms and melodies played over it, which holds the music more uptodate now!

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1997
LTD 5000
CD is clear plastic, limited edition of 5000.
This CD is a limited edition specifically designed and recorded in connection with the Tangerine Dream worldwide live performances during 1997.

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1981 / 2004
LTD
First release in a numbered edition foldout sleeve.
Recorded live at Eurogress, Aachen Germany on January 21, 1981.

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2003   
This DVD was filmed and recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on October 25,1992 during the Rockoon tour. The show mixes classics such as Phaedra and Logos with tracks from their nineties albums and an astonishing version of Hendrixs Purple Haze.
The DVD features the live concert intercut with behind the scenes footage and the films and graphics used as backstage projections during the show to dramatic effect.
The concert film is directed by Michael Boydstun.
Edgar Froese - keyboards & guitar
Jerome Froese - keyboards & guitar
Zlatko Perica - guitar
Linda Spa - keyboards & saxophone

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1977 / 2004  
LTD 1000
Second release in a numbered edition foldout sleeve.
Recorded live at Place des Arts by Chom-FM.

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1982 / 2004  
LTD
Nice concert from the early 80ies with new variations of tracks from White Eagle,  Logos, Exit, Force Majeure,  a.s.o... TD with their best instrumentation, from their best times.

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Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2007   
TD’s performance of all 13 new songs - including a bonus song -, shows the Band in a very cool and relaxed atmosphere. Additionally you’ll see some ‘making of images’ as well as a 6 minutes Intro. It is probably the most intimate and private session the Band has done so far. Sit back and relax while watching parts of a very different world of Tangerine Dream’s musical universe.
Madcap’s Flaming Duty is true to Tangerine Dream’s form, full of hollow sounds and spacey atmosphere. It is dedicated to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett, and the lyrics of each song are taken from the poems of British and American poets, ranging from William Blake to Ralph Waldo Emerson to Walt Whitman. Depending on your tolerance for such kitsch in your music, the idea is either insufferably pretentious or delightfully frivolous. Either way, the poetry fits perfectly with the layered landscape of the music.
Chris Hausl, the vocalist, inflects the poems with despair, although at times he sounds like he’s doing an impression of Ian Curtis. However, for a band that has often been criticized for failing to integrate vocals effectively within the music, Madcap’s Flaming Duty is a coup. Hausl uses his voice in an understated way, and his reservation manages to mesh with the ambience of the album.
This DVD was originally recorded in January 2007 in Vienna.
The lyrics for each of the songs on the new album are adapted from English and American poets from 17th and 18th century literature by Bianca F. Acquaye.
The music is written by Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning.

Edgar Froese - Keyboards, E-Guitar, Dobro, Blues Harp, Bass
Thorsten Quaeschning - Keyboards, V-Drums, Steel Drums, Recorder, E-bow Guitar
Chris Hausl - Vocals
Bernhard Beibl - Electric+Accoustic Guitars, Violin, Mandolin
Linda Spa - Flute, Didgeridoo, modified Bagpipe
Iris Camaa - Percussion, Drums
Gynt Beator - Irish-Bouzouki, Bodhran
Thomas Beator - Irish-Bouzouki

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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.

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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

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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!