In 1974, Phaedra redefined the landscape of electronic music. What began as an experimental session at Richard Branson's Manor Studios in Oxfordshire became a seismic event in modern sound. Using the Moog sequencer for the first time, Tangerine Dream - then comprised of Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann - crafted Phaedra, an album..
Tangerine Dream to release ’50 Years of Phaedra: At the Barbican’ on 30th January (Kscope)
A COMMEMORATIVE PERFORMANCE AT LONDON'S BARBICAN TO HONOUR 50 YEARS OF THE GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM 3 STUNNING EDITIONS SET FOR RELEASE ON 30TH JANUARY 2026 In 1974, Phaedra redefined the landscape of electronic music. What began as an experimental session at Richard Branson's Manor Studios in Oxfordshire became a seismic event in modern sound. Using the Moog sequencer for the first..
A NEW DAY FESTIVAL – Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 16th-18th August 2024
A main review, and around and about chatting to some of the bands... All Band Photos: Les Linyard, Linyard Photography Once again, the beautiful grounds and gardens of Mount Ephrain provided the setting for this year’s A New Day Festival (ANDF). One glance at the festival line-up and, if you’re a rock fan of a..
Tangerine Dream’s ‘The Angel of the West Window’ now available on vinyl for the first time (KScope)
GATEFOLD DOUBLE VINYL LP WITH EXCLUSIVE SIDE D ETCHING OUT NOW ON KSCOPE Originally released between 2011 and 2013, Tangerine Dream's Sonic Poem Series marks a significant highlight in the band's storied history. Previously only available on CD, Tangerine Dream's Sonic Poems Series will now be released through the Kscope label as a series of remastered vinyl releases. Now the second..
Tangerine Dream – La Divina Commedia (Kscope)
Just after the turn of the millennium, Tangerine Dream created a gargantuan musical piece based on Dante’s La Divina Commedia. Like Dante’s epic prose, it was divided into three separate parts: Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. Inferno was released in CD and DVD formats in 2002, while Purgatorio and Paradiso followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively,..
Tangerine Dream – New live recordings and a feast for fans of electronic music; coloured vinyl available
On October 16 and November 6, Invisible Hands Music are releasing two of the latest instalments in the comeback of the greatest electronic pioneers of all time, Tangerine Dream. In their imperial years of the 1970s, concerts by West Berlin's Tangerine Dream were an electronic exploration, improvised and different every night, with little or no..
EDGAR FROESE – DALINETOPIA (Esoteric)
The variety of the album is what makes it relevant, with each track reflecting the mood of different Dali works or parts of his personality. That might sound pretentious, but hey, Dali could make swans reflect elephants, so electronic compositions can certainly reflect him! Well now, here's something rather special for the not inconsiderable number..