Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
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Artist: Tangerine DreamEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-06-29
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Phaedra
- Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares
- Movements of a Visionary
- Sequent C'
Music reviews of Phaedra
Music Review: Gentle, undulating sounds
Rating: 4 Stars
Tangerine Dream's take on synth-rock was subdued & introspective unlike other German groups like the rhythmic & melodious Kraftwerk or the confrontational Angst-filled Can. The title track meanders gently with symphonic synthesizer textures weaving over & under gently whirring percussion, creating vistas of wide open spaces and undulating water. In the background are hints of choral voices. Despite the title, Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares takes tranquil and elegant shape, whilst Movements of a Visionary starts out more experimentally with clusters of synthetic sounds before the uptempo beat enters, followed by what appears to be flutes and organs in an atmospheric blend that evokes wind, water & rain. The album concludes with the short track Sequent C that resembles a classical piece with its absence of percussion. There's a touch of melancholy but no Weltschmerz whatsoever on this album. Those who enjoy Phaedra & Rubycon will love the work of Peter Baumann and perhaps even the music of Autechre which owes a lot to Tangerine Dream.
Description of Phaedra
This 1974 masterpiece from Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese, and Peter Baumann ebbs and flows with richly dark soundscapes of electronic sounds and synth. Phaedra was a progenitor for much ambient--and some dance--music, influencing such artists as Steve Roach. After listening to Phaedra it's easy to understand why. The signature pulsing of thick, beautiful Tangerine Dream synth falls across the ambient treasures here, pulling along the orchestral dreamscape before oozing aside for thick washes of expansive sound. The now-classic title cut is both soothing and ghostly, throbbing with subtle sequences and twisted metallic calls before diving into a swamp of nightmarish whistles and hoots. "Mysterious Semblance" soars and swoops like a lovely electronic eagle, bringing tripped-out light and cosmic dignity to the collection. This and the follow-up Rubycon are juicy pieces to the Tangerine Dream pie. --Karen KarleskiGeneral CDs
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