Tangerine Dream Documentary Meets Funding Goals

It looks like there’s going to be a Tangerine Dream documentary. Organizers of a Kickstarter project to fund production of the documentary have announced that they have met their funding goals, raising €71,727 with 779 backers.  Here’s what the producers TAG/TRAUM have to say about the project: We want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time… Read More Tangerine Dream Documentary Meets Funding Goals

Bianca Froese-Acquaye Announces Plans For TANGAUDIMAX, The Tangerine Dream Sound Museum

Bianca Froese-Acquaye, widow of Tangerine Dream head Edgar Froese, has announced plans to create TANGAUDIMAX, The Tangerine Dream Sound Museum. Froese (6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was the head and founder of the electronic band Tangerine Dream, from 1967 until his death. Froese-Acquaye shared this video that offers a preview of some of the… Read More Bianca Froese-Acquaye Announces Plans For TANGAUDIMAX, The Tangerine Dream Sound Museum

Jean-Michel Jarre’s ‘Electronica 1’ Traces 60 Years Of Electronic Music

Jean-Michel Jarre today released his first album in eight years, Electronica 1: The Time Machine. The album is the first half of a double-album of collaborations with other electronic music artists, with the second half set for release the spring of 2016. The project was conceived with Jarre’s desire to explore the history of electronic music in his lifetime,… Read More Jean-Michel Jarre’s ‘Electronica 1’ Traces 60 Years Of Electronic Music

Tangerine Dream Announces “Quantum Key’ EP (Audio Sneak Preview)

Tangerine Dream has announced Quantum Key – a new EP by the new post-Froese TD linup of Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss and Hoshiko Yamane. Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese died Jan 20, 2015 from the effects of a pulmonary embolism. The band says that ‘Quantum Key will be the vangaurd of the coming Quantum Gate album’. Here’s… Read More Tangerine Dream Announces “Quantum Key’ EP (Audio Sneak Preview)

Moog Foundation ‘Encore’ Soundbank Features Who’s Who Of Synthesis

MOTU and the Bob Moog Foundation have released the Encore Soundbank, a new collection of instrument and percussion sounds, produced in commemoration of Bob Moog’s 81st Birthday, coming up on May 23rd. Over twenty synthesists and sound designers donated original samples to assist with the creation of the sound library, which offers over 2 GB of material.… Read More Moog Foundation ‘Encore’ Soundbank Features Who’s Who Of Synthesis

New EP Features Collaboration Between Jean-Michel Jarre & Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream)

The Vinyl Factory – an independent British company that specializes in limited editions releases – has announced an upcoming vinyl EP by Jean-Michel Jarre & Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream. Jarre collaborated with Tangerine Dream founder Froese (who died earlier this year) to create the track Zero Gravity. Jarre plans to release a new studio album, later this year, which… Read More New EP Features Collaboration Between Jean-Michel Jarre & Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream)