I know there are a few fans of 'old school' electronic music on the forum (or were in the past anyway), so I thought some might be interested in a thread with news about it.
The Esoteric-label have re-released several of Tangerine Dream's classic albums over the last few moinths.
Zeit (CD and limited 1000 copies box set - above), Poland, Alpha Centauri, Underwater Sunlight and a couple of compilations.
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/eso...s/tangerinedream.php
Some of the editions include concerts from the time of the album. I suspect these are original recordings unaltered, as there is no mention of reworking. Many live Tangerine Dream releases have been over-dubbed by Froese, to the detriment of the music (Sohoman, etc.), but to great improvement on Encore.
The box set is by direct order only, the CD's are general release. The albums have been released in their full original versions. Poland restores the original album release, but does not include the full concert, and have the studio section at the start of side 3 which replaces music copyright to Virgin.
Sadly there is nothing from the Virgin contracted time, apart from a couple of tracks from the Sydney 1982 concert on one of the compilations. Any music, other than radio broadcasts and sountracks from 1973-82 remains entirely under the control of Virgin (EMI - or whoever last bought out those companies), and the band are unable to re-edit, or re-issue anything from that time. Sad as it was their most creative period. A full Logos concert, or some of the recordings from the mid 70's, would be greatly welcomed by fans, but is unlikely to happen.
Other electro news, there is no Hampshire Jam this year, although the Awakening concerts are still happening regularly in Burton-upon-Trent.
Posted on: 02 August 2011 by Guido Fawkes
Hi Jamie
Looks a great package
I've got lots of T-Dream elpees from when they first came out - Electronic Meditation up to Hyperborea - the problem with them was always the delicacy of the music and surface noise - I seemed to find a click or pop during Atem more distracting than on any other piece of music I owned. Consequently, I hardly played the vinyl more than once after purchase. On that one occasion I'd record it to cassette and listen to it that format to enjoy subsequently. (Remember, I used a Garrard Zero 100 in those daze rather than the LP12). So it was excellent to find the noise free transfers to CD.
The music is really good in my view and so different from much that I listen to.
My vinyl copy of Zeit is in the wrong sleeve. I went in to a record shop, as you did back in 70s, and bought what I thought was Electronic Meditation, but turned out to be Zeit - fortunately the gatefold sleeve happily accommodated a double album. So in my record cabinet it looks like I have EM twice whereas I don't really. I do have three copies of Atem though.
I saw T-Dream live in Southampton in '74 or '75 and they were really good; unlike Can they arrived on time for the gig - Can were two hours late, but I forgive 'em they were great when they got under way.
All the best, Guy
Posted on: 04 August 2011 by JamieL_v2
Hi Guy
I wish I had been old enough to see, or appreciate Tangerine Dream in the 70's, but I did not see them until 1982. The White Eagle/Logos tour was fantastic, but I can imagine that in the 70s to hear such sounds would have been quite mind blowing.
Indeed in 1982 their use of samplers and programming blew those of us who saw thwm away, together with the quality of their live sound. The '86 tour was good, but then the band fell apart and I feel became very dull indeed. Perhaps when the technology made making the sounds became easier the effort make music was missing and they churned out a lot of rubbish. A view shared by many fans I know.
Have you had a look at: http://www.voices-in-the-net.de It covers a lot of onformation about the band including the excellent Tangerine Tree and Leaves projects that collected may of the live recordings, particularly from the 70's, some of which were later released in the Bootleg Boxes 1 & 2, and the less well produced Bootmoon series.
Through collecting the Tree/Leaves releases I was introduced to band like Redshift, Arc and Free System Projekt who I have seen play some excellent concerts, worth giving a try.
