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Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-07-25 14:18 [#01943093]
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i'm a complete tangerine dream noob.
good tracks/albums/etc. ?

just got ricochet and phaedra today (solely because they
were the cheapest). remind me of mike olfdield.

swears from junk sleep on 2006-07-25 14:20 [#01943096]
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I remember when me and my mate Al found a copy of Phaedra in
his spare room, we were 14 and were totally baffled as to
how an ambient record had come out in 1974.

swift_jams from big sky on 2006-07-25 14:23 [#01943098]
Points: 7577 Status: Lurker | Followup to swears: #01943096

Haha

Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-07-25 14:26 [#01943104]
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which stuff is good and which stuff aint ?

swears from junk sleep on 2006-07-25 14:26 [#01943105]
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I'm not even kidding. It was like we thought all music from
the 70's sounded like Slade or something.

swears from junk sleep on 2006-07-25 14:29 [#01943106]
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The first four Virgin albums are meant to be the best.

Dannn_ from United Kingdom on 2006-07-25 14:48 [#01943122]
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My dad's got Tyger and always tells me id love it but I dont
think I ever do when I try it out... I havent given it
another chance in a while, probably will later on

dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-07-25 14:54 [#01943123]
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Autechre say Exit and I say "Near Dark" Soundtrack.

Co-existence from Bergen (Norway) on 2006-07-25 16:52 [#01943208]
Points: 3388 Status: Regular

Oh yes...Tangerine Dream... The first album I heard was
Ricochet. My teacher in ninth grade lend it to me when I was
15... It was rather unusual and a bit difficult at first but
I was already into depeche mode and and other electronic
bands so after repeated listening I was hooked. I guess the
best records are the mid 70's ones with the trio Edgar
Froese, Peter Bauman and Christopher Franke. Go for records
like Ricochet, Rubycon, Phaedra and Encore... they are all
pretty good with a distinct electronic sound. Of the early,
experimental, drony stuff I really love Atem and Zeit -
perhaps their best record alltogether...

The eighties stuff is way to cheezy for my taste... except
for one exceptional livealbum: Poland. It's absolutely
AWESOME and it doesn't sound as terribly dated as many of
the TD records from that time. If you see it just buy it!!!!
Hmmmm, I think I'm going to locate my copy of Zeit now and
have a listen....

And yes, another thing: I would stay clear of those
Tangerine Dream compilations. It's really no way to be
introduced to a band like TD... No, stick to original
albums!

i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-07-25 17:51 [#01943244]
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i love the 'dream

Green Desert is a wicked album. start with that

uviol from United States on 2006-07-25 20:07 [#01943280]
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TD is great.. I like the cheesy 80's soundtracks and stuff
like Flashpoint, Legend and especially Firestarter. If the
cheesiness of their mid-later years doesn't bother you, I
know I've always loved Optical Race, but that's already too
new-agey for most purists. If you want more innovative
stuff go for the mid-70's recordings or even those old
droney ambient gems.

I must second Co-existence though with his suggestion of
Poland.. it's a fantastic record.

Co-existence from Bergen (Norway) on 2006-07-26 14:22 [#01943766]
Points: 3388 Status: Regular

Klaus Shulze: Timewind, from 1975, is also awesome! It's a
lush solo album from one of the founding members of
Tangerine Dream. Pulsating, hypnotic rythm with phat,
melodic synth on top. Froese's soloalbum Epsilon in
Malaysian Pale is also recommendable, but beware; there is a
remastered reissue of it out there that I hear is utter crap
because of some very bad and unnecessary postproduction, so
try to find the original...

CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2006-07-26 15:28 [#01943792]
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Ricochet, Zeit, and the live album, Poland, are my
favorites. Their early stuff is very ahead if its time, and
I enjoy it a lot more than a lot of newer ambient stuff.
Very dark and atmospheric.

futureimage from buy FIR from Juno (United Kingdom) on 2006-07-27 03:27 [#01943938]
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I like all their stuff with the big analog sequencers. Can
someone suggest any albums with big analog sequencers?

Co-existence from Bergen (Norway) on 2006-07-27 03:54 [#01943957]
Points: 3388 Status: Regular | Followup to futureimage: #01943938

Well, I would suggest Poland again.

This is the gear they used:

Edgar Froese (Yamaha DX 7, Yamaha YP 30, Jupiter 6, Jupiter
8, Prophet 5, PPG Wave 2.2, PE Polyrhythmic Sequencer, EEH
CM 4 Digital Sequencer, DMX Oberheim Digital Drums, PE
Custom Trigger Selector, Publison DHM 89 B2, Publison KB
2000, Korg SDD 300 Delay, Roland SDE MIDI/DCB Interfaces,
Quantec Room Simulator, Canproduct Mixer)

Christoph Franke (Prophet 5, Prophet 600, Prophet 1, E-MU
Emulator, E-MU Custom Programmable Synth, Moog Custom
Programmable Modular Synth, MTI Synergy, PE Polyrhythmic
Sequencer, Compulab Digital Drum Computer, Simmons Drum
Modules, Quantec Room Simulator, Roland SDE 3000, Hill
Multi-Mixer)

Johannes Schmoelling (Jupiter 8, PPG Wave 2.3 Waveterm, EEH
CM 4 Digital Sequencer, Bohm Digital Drums, Roland TR 808
Drums, Mini Moog, Korg Monopoly, Roland SDE 3000 Delay,
Canproduct Mixer, MXR 01 Digital Reverb, MXR Digital Delay,
BOSS Overdrive/Flanger)

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