Tangram (album)
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| Studio album by Tangerine Dream | ||||
| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980, Polygon Studios, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Electronic music | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Edgar Froese, Chris Franke | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Piero Scaruffi | (5/10)[2] |
Tangram is a 1980 album of electronic music by Tangerine Dream. It became their fifth biggest selling album, reaching #36 in the British Top 40, and spending 5 weeks on the chart.[3]
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
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tangram Set 1" | 19:47 | |
| 2. | "Tangram Set 2" | 20:28 |
Personnel
- Edgar Froese — keyboards, guitar
- Christopher Franke — keyboards, electronic percussions
- Johannes Schmoelling - keyboards
- Technical
- Eduard Meyer - mixing engineer, Hansa Studios Berlin
- Monika Froese - cover photo (all editions), sleeve design ("Definitive Edition")
Some editions erroneously credit Peter Baummann [sic] instead of Schmoelling.
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "Tangerine Dream". pieroscaruffi.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ Berling, Michael. "Tangram". Voices in the Net. Retrieved 2008-02-15.