It looks like there’s going to be a Tangerine Dream documentary. Organizers of a Kickstarter project to fund production of the documentary have announced that they have met their funding goals, raising €71,727 with 779 backers. Here’s what the producers TAG/TRAUM have to say about the project: We want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time… Read More Tangerine Dream Documentary Meets Funding Goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA-Ne1LNif4 This video, via yoshimichi setsuda, captures a vintage promo for Tangerine Dream, from 1975.
Bianca Froese-Acquaye, widow of Tangerine Dream head Edgar Froese, has announced plans to create TANGAUDIMAX, The Tangerine Dream Sound Museum. Froese (6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was the head and founder of the electronic band Tangerine Dream, from 1967 until his death. Froese-Acquaye shared this video that offers a preview of some of the… Read More Bianca Froese-Acquaye Announces Plans For TANGAUDIMAX, The Tangerine Dream Sound Museum
Jean-Michel Jarre today released his first album in eight years, Electronica 1: The Time Machine. The album is the first half of a double-album of collaborations with other electronic music artists, with the second half set for release the spring of 2016. The project was conceived with Jarre’s desire to explore the history of electronic music in his lifetime,… Read More Jean-Michel Jarre’s ‘Electronica 1’ Traces 60 Years Of Electronic Music
Tangerine Dream has announced Quantum Key – a new EP by the new post-Froese TD linup of Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss and Hoshiko Yamane. Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese died Jan 20, 2015 from the effects of a pulmonary embolism. The band says that ‘Quantum Key will be the vangaurd of the coming Quantum Gate album’. Here’s… Read More Tangerine Dream Announces “Quantum Key’ EP (Audio Sneak Preview)
This video features Jean-Michel Jarre discussing his upcoming collaboration with the late Edgar Froese & Tangerine Dream on a new EP, Zero Gravity:
Netlabel Spheredelic has released a tribute to Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream as a free download (Creative Commons License 3.0 Germany-BY-NC-ND). The music “reflects Edgar Froese´s work in various facets, partly continuing the tradition of Tangerine Dream, partly seeking new ways. This way Edgar Froese remains alive in the collective musical memory.”
MOTU and the Bob Moog Foundation have released the Encore Soundbank, a new collection of instrument and percussion sounds, produced in commemoration of Bob Moog’s 81st Birthday, coming up on May 23rd. Over twenty synthesists and sound designers donated original samples to assist with the creation of the sound library, which offers over 2 GB of material.… Read More Moog Foundation ‘Encore’ Soundbank Features Who’s Who Of Synthesis
The Vinyl Factory – an independent British company that specializes in limited editions releases – has announced an upcoming vinyl EP by Jean-Michel Jarre & Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream. Jarre collaborated with Tangerine Dream founder Froese (who died earlier this year) to create the track Zero Gravity. Jarre plans to release a new studio album, later this year, which… Read More New EP Features Collaboration Between Jean-Michel Jarre & Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream)
Seminal German synth group Tangerine Dream will live on, after the death of founder Edgar Froese, say the surviving band members. The group will also be working again with Peter Baumann, who was part of Tangerine Dream from 1971-77, as part of the much-loved Baumann, Franke & Froese period. The group made the announcement in the… Read More Tangerine Dream Lives; Band Plans To Continue After Death Of Founder Edgar Froese
