Name: Alpha Centauri
Brand: Tangerine Dream

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ereacd1021

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-10-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tangerine Dream

Genre GB

Krautrock

Label GB

Founded by the late Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream is a German group that played a significant role in introducing synthesizer- and sequencer-based electronic music to the Western rock world. They started as a "free-rock" band in the krautrock scene before evolving into a synthesizer-based trio signed to Virgin Records. During the mid to late 1970s, their spacey, pulsing music gained them a devoted cult following. In the late Seventies, their lineup and musical style changed towards more conventional rock music. By the early 1980s, they focused on releasing influential soundtracks before transitioning into New Age content.

Tangerine Dream was formed in Berlin in 1967 with an initial lineup that included Edgar Froese, Conrad Schnitzler (cello), and Klaus Schulze (drums). Their experimental improvisations were influenced by London's psychedelia but had a unique krautrock twist. The addition of Christopher Franke replaced Schulze for their second album, Alpha Centauri, while Peter Baumann joined for Zeit. Their signature style emerged with Phaedra released under Virgin Records in 1973 - long melodic pieces featuring understated keyboard and guitar melodies intertwined with ambient electronic textures created using synthesizers and sequencers.

The band went through various lineup changes over the years but maintained their focus on rhythmic textures during the first half of the 1980s. This shift divided fans as Tanger

new remastered cd release for this classic tangerine dream album originally released in 1971. booklet with restored artwork, photos and liner notes. it comes with three rare bonus tracks, one previously unreleased on cd. a newly remastered and expanded edition of tangerine dream's classic 1971 album 'alpha centauri'. recorded at the dierks studio in stommeln, the album featured a line up of edgar froese, chris franke and steve schroyder with guests udo dennebourg (flute) and roland pualyck (synthesiser). released in germany on the ohr label, the influence of the album was immense, with the band creating imaginative sound-scapes previously unheard on record. this esoteric reactive edition is newly re-mastered and includes three bonus tracks: 'ozillator planet' concert has never been released on cd and was issued as part of the 1971 double album 'ossiach live'. also included are both sides of the classic 'ultima thule' single issued in germany in 1971. the release fully restores the original album artwork and includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay.

Alpha Centauri

Music GB