Tangram (album)
Tangram is the thirteenth major release and tenth studio album by the electronic music group Tangerine Dream. It became their fifth biggest selling album, reaching #36 in the British Top 40, and spending 5 weeks on the chart.[2]
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| Released | 1 May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980, Polygon Studios, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Electronic music, kosmische, new age[1] | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Chris Franke, Edgar Froese | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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 East 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 |
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| 1. | "Tangram Set 1" | 19:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tangram Set 2" | 20:28 |
Personnel
- Edgar Froese — keyboards, guitars
- Christopher Franke — keyboards, electronic percussion
- Johannes Schmoelling — keyboards
- Eduard Meyer — mixing engineer, Hansa Studios, Berlin
- Monica Froese — cover photo (all editions), sleeve design ("Definitive Edition")
- Some CD editions erroneously credit Peter Baumann instead of Schmoelling.
References
- Farley, Keith. Tangram - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
- Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Tangram". Voices in the Net.