Tangerine Dream

Anyone know any good albums? My dad just lent me Phaedra and I was blown away.. any other good releases by them? They have so many @_@

thanks

Stratosfear

Exit

Thief

Poland

Risky Business (only about 4 tracks on the OST but they're great)

Hyperborea (gets a bit new agey)

Le Parc (DX7 sparkley pop styles)

'rubycon' is pretty good as i recall. the risky business tracks are probably my favorite.

Rubycon - it was the next release after Phaedra. It is only two long tracks: Rubycon part 1 and part 2. My favoritre T.Dream album.

Rubycon

Stratosphere

Atem

Force Majeure

Zeit (if you like dark stuff)

Phaedra, Rubycon, the Sorcerer, Legend, Firestarter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72hgAwUZ_ZM&feature=related

apparently an improvised tangerine dream, pretty impressive stuff. just one of those bands that is so much greater than the sum of its parts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PmlM57s_Q&feature=related

also check out solo work from Edgar Froese, one of the main guys from Tangerine Dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY5Snhbgo-Q&feature=related

specifically 'Macula Transfer'

Ricochet 1/2 is pretty good also, but maybe not quite as relevant as others.

there, the thread's over. enjoy!

  On 3/21/2011 at 6:32 AM, Tauhid said:

Rubycon

Stratosphere

Atem

Force Majeure

Zeit (if you like dark stuff)

+1 for breaking the mold and mentioning some Ohr albums

Take it chronologically from Phaedra, so Rubycon next for similar stuff, Ricochet for more heavily rhythmic sequences (amazing stuff on the second side)... after that they go a big prog WE'RE A ROCK BAND WITH GUITAR SOLOS for a while, but there's some decent stuff, and I really rate Tangram which is a very slight return to the Rubycon-ish sound. After that you've got some ok new age stuff, but avoid everything from the mid 80s onwards at all costs. A handful of decent tracks were thrown around in the late 90s and early 00s on those remix discs, but almost everything from Poland-era onwards is shockingly sickly new age pap.

The pre-Phaedra albums are pretty good, too, much more abstract. Zeit is essential drone/dark ambient.

Oh, and the Sorcerer, which was their only decent soundtrack in my opinion.

  On 3/21/2011 at 10:38 AM, purlieu said:

... after that they go a big prog WE'RE A ROCK BAND WITH GUITAR SOLOS for a while

the guitar playing in their live performances are god tier

  On 3/21/2011 at 8:55 AM, Awepittance said:

Phaedra, Rubycon, the Sorcerer, Legend, Firestarter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72hgAwUZ_ZM&feature=related

 

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specifically 'Macula Transfer'

Great recommendations. I would also add the score for "The Keep" to that list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsWk2aGYvxM

Their score for Near Dark is worth mention. It isn't their best, but it is one of my favorite vampire movies, and it is just a bonus that they did the score for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-tSoDgxRLk

Atem doesn't get enough rep, great album.

But yeah.. their later albums were much different from their older work in 70s. I think my two of my favorite songs by them were off of Phaedra and Stratosfear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3h_2y62Jys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJWrOnrNt4

  On 3/21/2011 at 10:38 AM, purlieu said:

almost everything from Poland-era onwards is shockingly sickly new age pap.

key word here is "almost"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M00m_u8-0Yk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFfw5mSuEbk

  On 3/21/2011 at 10:38 AM, purlieu said:

Oh, and the Sorcerer, which was their only decent soundtrack in my opinion.

your opinion is filthy lies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpK3rDEpiSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5aRgOk_dnU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFMOWANlfTU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqEujUKoi9Q

Exit

Stay away from Cyclone. Oh man does that ever have some bad stuff on it. Would hardly know it was the same band.

There is an '89/'91 nature soundtrack album called Canyon Dreams that is really good ambient. I'm sure not all of the 80's stuff is terrible.

this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4AAQlCgTtk

  On 3/21/2011 at 1:54 PM, SPD² said:

Stay away from Cyclone. Oh man does that ever have some bad stuff on it. Would hardly know it was the same band.

track 3

can we sticky this thread?

Tangerine Dream threads are always gonna be the same thing anyway. this is like, the definitive collection of recommendations.

  On 3/23/2011 at 10:29 AM, Calx Sherbet said:

  On 3/21/2011 at 1:54 PM, SPD² said:

Stay away from Cyclone. Oh man does that ever have some bad stuff on it. Would hardly know it was the same band.

 

track 3

 

can we sticky this thread?

Tangerine Dream threads are always gonna be the same thing anyway. this is like, the definitive collection of recommendations.

maybe we should do a sticky 'electronic golden era' with the likes of Jarre, Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Schulze or anything else pre acid house I mean its not like any of these artist are going to produce anything groundbreaking anymore so a definitive guide of the forefathers would certainly educate the masses

  On 3/23/2011 at 7:24 PM, soundwave said:

'electronic golden era' with the likes of Asmus Tietchens, Bernard Favre, Cluster, Harmonia, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Patrick Cowley, Giorgio Moroder, Gino Soccio, Moebius & Plank, Mort Garson, Vangelis, Schulze .......... so a definitive guide of the forefathers would certainly educate the masses

spam but did you already see this - http://forum.watmm.com/topic/64556-fluorescent-grey-antique-electronic-synthesizer-greats-1955-1984-pt-1/

  On 3/24/2011 at 12:05 AM, Awepittance said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 7:24 PM, soundwave said:

'electronic golden era' with the likes of Asmus Tietchens, Bernard Favre, Cluster, Harmonia, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Patrick Cowley, Giorgio Moroder, Gino Soccio, Moebius & Plank, Mort Garson, Vangelis, Schulze .......... so a definitive guide of the forefathers would certainly educate the masses

 

spam but did you already see this - http://forum.watmm.com/topic/64556-fluorescent-grey-antique-electronic-synthesizer-greats-1955-1984-pt-1/

I have now

I actually just got done listening to Phaedra and Rubycon. Great albums.

and yeah i think a pinned thread is a great idea. it would be ideal if each member could encapsulate succinctly something like a 'top 10 electronic artist' list predating 1983 but not including any new wave like depeche mode (Even though i like their early stuff it wouldn't fit into the discussion) and in the same posting list your favorite album by each one of those artists with a little bit of explanation why. Since it was your idea Mr. soundwave i'll wait for you to start it

something like

1. Kraftwerk, favorite album: Computer World

2. Vangelis, favorite album: Bladerunner Soundtrack

and so on

and it would also be helpful to list a few electronic albums you love by artists you don't even like that much or who dont have a good track record. For instance 'Trans' by Neil Young (Who i can't stand but love this album) or George Harrison and Mick Jagger's synth releases.

  On 3/21/2011 at 11:14 AM, thanks robert moses said:

Atem doesn't get enough rep, great album.

God's honest truth.