''Tangram'' is the thirteenth major release and tenth studio album by the

electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...

group

Tangerine Dream Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese having been the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineup ...

. It became their fifth biggest selling album, reaching #36 in the British Top 40, and spending 5 weeks on the chart.

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 Johannes Schmoelling (born 9 November 1950 in Lohne, Germany) is a German musician and keyboard artist. He was a member of the prolific electronic music group Tangerine Dream from 1979 to 1985. A classically trained musician, he began playing pi ...

, re-establishing the band as a keyboard trio. Each set contains multiple movements, some rhythmic, some atmospheric. An early live set in East Berlin (recorded in January 1980 and documented in Tangerine Dream's '' Quichotte'', later retitled ''Pergamon'') contains passages similar to ''Tangram''.

Track listing

Personnel

Edgar Froese Edgar Willmar Froese (; 6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group ...

— keyboards, guitars *

Christopher Franke Christopher Franke (born 6 April 1953) is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1987, he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially a drummer with The Agitation, later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventua ...

— keyboards, electronic percussion *

— keyboards * Eduard Meyer — mixing engineer,

Hansa Studios Hansa Tonstudio is a recording studio located in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. The studio, famous for its Meistersaal recording hall, is situated approximately 150 metres from the former Berlin Wall, giving rise to its former nickna ...

, Berlin * Monica Froese — cover photo (all editions), sleeve design ("Definitive Edition") :Some CD editions erroneously credit Peter Baumann instead of Schmoelling.

References

{{Authority control 1980 albums Tangerine Dream albums Virgin Records albums