FORTHCOMING ALBUM PRECURSOR FROM TANGERINE DREAM FEATURING ORIGINAL STUDIO RECORDINGS AND REMIXES AVAILABLE THIS NOVEMBER
Tangerine Dream have been a fundamental influence on electronic music since Edgar Froese founded the band in West Berlin in 1967. Providing the groundwork for multiple electronic music genres including ambient & electronica, inspiring musicians & other art forms, with seven Grammy nominations to their credit. In recent years their music has featured in popular TV shows such as �Stranger Things� & video games including �Grand Theft Auto�.
After Froese passed away in 2015, the remaining band members, Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss & Hoshiko Yamane carried on helping realise Edgar�s vision for of a conceptual album that attempts to translate quantum physics and philosophy into music, �Quantum Gate� was released to critical acclaim in 2017.
With a new line up, Thorsten & Hoshiko have been joined by Berlin based keyboard virtuoso Paul Frick. The trio have spent 2021 in their Berlin studio working on �Probe 6-8�, a first glimpse into the forthcoming full Tangerine Dream studio album due for release in early 2022.
�Probe 6-8� sees the group�s classic studio productions & late-night real time compositions form a blueprint for slowly evolving ambient structures, with the band�s sequencer driven sound reminiscent of TD�s early 1970s work combining with a lush 1980s crystalline bliss. The trio have composed & produced �Probe 6-8� with full access to Edgar Froese�s Cubase arrangements & Otari Tape Archive with recordings from 1977-2013.
The first track �Raum�, is a nod to the band�s early live studio performances �Zeit� & �Phaedra�, with a distinctive heavy Moog bass marking the beginning & the end of this 15-minute introductory piece. This new set of recordings also feature two remixes - Berlin-based composer & producer Grand River (Aim�e Portioli) has given �Raum� her signature sound & �Continuum� was remixed by Berghain resident & Leisure System co-founder Sam Barker.
This edition of the release is presented as a CD digi-sleeve.
