Tangram (album)

Tangram
Studio album by Tangerine Dream
Released May 1980
Recorded 1980, Polygon Studios, Berlin
Genre Electronic music, kosmische, new age[1]
Length 40:15
Label Virgin
Producer Edgar Froese, Chris Franke
Tangerine Dream chronology
Force Majeure
(1979)Force Majeure1979		 Tangram
(1980)		 Quichotte
(Pergamon)
(1980)String Module Error: Match not found1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

Tangram is the thirteenth album by the electronic music group Tangerine Dream. It became their fifth biggest selling album, reaching #36 in the British Top 40, and spending 5 weeks on the chart.[2]

Overview

At a turning point between two eras, Tangram contains fond glimpses back at the "classic long-form sequencer" period and also contains foreshadows of the "new age melodic short track" period to come. It introduced new member Johannes Schmoelling, re-establishing the band as a keyboard trio.

Each set contains multiple movements, some rhythmic, some atmospheric. An early live set in Berlin (recorded in January 1980 and documented in Tangerine Dream's Quichotte, later retitled Pergamon) contains passages similar to Tangram.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Tangram Set 1"19:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Tangram Set 2"20:28

Personnel

  • Edgar Froese — keyboards, guitars
  • Christopher Franke — keyboards, electronic percussion
  • Johannes Schmoelling — keyboards
  • Eduard Meyer — mixing engineer, Hansa Studios Berlin
  • Monica Froese — cover photo (all editions), sleeve design ("Definitive Edition")
Some CD editions erroneously credit Peter Baumann instead of Schmoelling.

References

  1. 1 2 Farley, Keith. Tangram - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Tangram". Voices in the Net.
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