Re: Electronic Music
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:02 am
Info about the new Tangerine Dream album 'Raum', due at the end of February:
Composed and produced with full access to Edgar Froese's Cubase arrangements (and Otari Tape Archive with recordings from 1977-2013), Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane and Paul Frick deliver nocturnal real-time compositions combined with classic studio productions, sequencer-driven haunting soundscapes alternate with anthemically warm ones synthesizers.
Composed during a period of social distancing and canceled shows, the tracks cannot be accurately recreated (or at least require significant re-instrumentation for a live performance). With the 17-minute In 256 characters they lay the foundation for this record. Continuum, with its repetitive sequence and broken beat, offers glimpses of acidic sounds and increasing choral atmospheres. You're Always On Time is based on PPG wavetable sounds and eerie field recordings.
The title track Raum is a nod to early live studio performances like Zeit and Phaedra - the melody is accompanied by a chorus-like Roland Jupiter 8 part. An ambient rave Moog miniature sequence highlights the final climax until the violin slowly carries the listener away. A heavy Moog bass marks the beginning and end of this 15 minute track.
Raum is the band's second studio album following the death of founder Edgar Froese in 2015. With a deep respect for the sound of the past five decades, this record continues Tangerine Dream's ever-evolving path.
Continuum [7:08]
Portico [6:44]
In 256 Zeichen [19:10]
You're Always On Time [8:08]
Along The Canal [5:29]
What You Should Know About Endings [6:55]
Raum [14:54]
Composed and produced with full access to Edgar Froese's Cubase arrangements (and Otari Tape Archive with recordings from 1977-2013), Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane and Paul Frick deliver nocturnal real-time compositions combined with classic studio productions, sequencer-driven haunting soundscapes alternate with anthemically warm ones synthesizers.
Composed during a period of social distancing and canceled shows, the tracks cannot be accurately recreated (or at least require significant re-instrumentation for a live performance). With the 17-minute In 256 characters they lay the foundation for this record. Continuum, with its repetitive sequence and broken beat, offers glimpses of acidic sounds and increasing choral atmospheres. You're Always On Time is based on PPG wavetable sounds and eerie field recordings.
The title track Raum is a nod to early live studio performances like Zeit and Phaedra - the melody is accompanied by a chorus-like Roland Jupiter 8 part. An ambient rave Moog miniature sequence highlights the final climax until the violin slowly carries the listener away. A heavy Moog bass marks the beginning and end of this 15 minute track.
Raum is the band's second studio album following the death of founder Edgar Froese in 2015. With a deep respect for the sound of the past five decades, this record continues Tangerine Dream's ever-evolving path.
Continuum [7:08]
Portico [6:44]
In 256 Zeichen [19:10]
You're Always On Time [8:08]
Along The Canal [5:29]
What You Should Know About Endings [6:55]
Raum [14:54]