best Tangerine Dream era

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   Approximatively:
The Pink years (1969- 1973): corresponds to the exploration in first keyboards, electric organs, "primitive" sound manipulations & experimentations (electronic roots of the band)...macro cosmic music 
Most representative albums: Alpha Centauri, Zeit, Atem, Green desert
The Virgin years (1973-1983): Considered by many as the classic era...use of sequencers, arppegiatos, analogic keyboards for intense electronic / space rock compositions
Most representative albums: Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Cyclone
The Blue years (1984-1989): massive sophisticated electronic music with numerous short structured compostions. Recordings of a few memorable soundtracks.
Most representative albums: Le Parc, Poland
The Melrose years (1990- ...): real accessible, with the use of numeric synth, computers controlled rythms and melodies.
Most representative albums: Melrose, Rockoon, Tyranny of beauty

Poll Question: What is your favorite TD’s period
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Pink years	6	[27.27%]
The virgin years	15	[68.18%]
The Blue years	1	[4.55%]
The Melrose years	0	[0.00%]
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philippe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 14 2004 Location: noosphere Status: Offline Points: 3597	Topic: best Tangerine Dream era Posted: May 14 2005 at 07:52
	Approximatively: The Pink years (1969- 1973): corresponds to the exploration in first keyboards, electric organs, "primitive" sound manipulations & experimentations (electronic roots of the band)...macro cosmic music Most representative albums: Alpha Centauri, Zeit, Atem, Green desert The Virgin years (1973-1983): Considered by many as the classic era...use of sequencers, arppegiatos, analogic keyboards for intense electronic / space rock compositions Most representative albums: Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Cyclone The Blue years (1984-1989): massive sophisticated electronic music with numerous short structured compostions. Recordings of a few memorable soundtracks. Most representative albums: Le Parc, Poland The Melrose years (1990- ...): real accessible, with the use of numeric synth, computers controlled rythms and melodies. Most representative albums: Melrose, Rockoon, Tyranny of beauty


Logos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 08 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2383	Posted: May 14 2005 at 07:55
	The pink albums are actually the best , huge experimental electronic music, but what I mostly tend to listen to are the Virgin-era albums, since they're very proggy, and quite easy to get in to. Stratosfear is my favourite.

Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: May 14 2005 at 08:21
	As I'm very into Rubycon( first album I bought), Phaedra and Ricochet, I have to vote for the Virgin!


Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19374	Posted: May 14 2005 at 08:53
	I don't know too much TD, but always quite enjoyed 'Ricochet', which I was lent by an older friend, so I'll vote for the Virgin years.
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greenback Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 14 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3300	Posted: May 14 2005 at 10:54
	i always found this classification a bit ridiculous, since the schmoelling's period, starting from 1980 (tangram) to 1985 (le parc), is the most definite era.
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philippe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 14 2004 Location: noosphere Status: Offline Points: 3597	Posted: May 14 2005 at 11:13
	I agree with you up to a certain point, I had better to make a poll referring to the different line up...but it could be very long my favorite period is off course the pink years!!! all albums released in those early years are classic!!!


NetsNJFan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 12 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3047	Posted: May 15 2005 at 22:43
	I have "Phaedra" could never penetrate that album just didnt get it


Jim Garten Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693	Posted: May 16 2005 at 03:25
	The Virgin Years for me - I love 'Cyclone' (yes, even the cheesy vocals), Phaedra is wonderful, and despite the poor recording quality, 'Encore' has to be my favorite of their many live albums (Mellotrons a go-go!).
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Matti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 15 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2122	Posted: May 16 2005 at 04:01
	Agreed: Virgin years. I love Cyclone too! That and Force Majeure are enough evidence for me. But it's really good to have all those DIFFERENT TD eras.

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28085	Posted: May 16 2005 at 17:23
	1975 - 1987 (Ricochet to Tyger) .Everything else pretty much bores me to death. It wasn't until 1975 that they started making music with some compositional quality.After Tyger they ran out of ideas and got increasingly tedious.

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20251	Posted: May 17 2005 at 02:47
	The Virgin Years is the obvious answer (mine too) but this is a close call with the Pink Years (as with Picasso's Pink era)
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muffley_mirkin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 18 2004 Location: Pitcairn Status: Offline Points: 118	Posted: May 17 2005 at 05:00
	Virgin Years without a doubt. Rubycon is my favourite TD album. The last decade has seen TD beacme purveyors of elevator music. How about a poll for Vangelis based around the same idea.

philippe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 14 2004 Location: noosphere Status: Offline Points: 3597	Posted: May 17 2005 at 05:20
	I would like to know if people who vote for the Virgin years have ever heard albums such as Alpha Centauri, Atem, Zeit (from the Pink years)??


muffley_mirkin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 18 2004 Location: Pitcairn Status: Offline Points: 118	Posted: May 17 2005 at 06:01
	I listened to Zeit this weekend while trying to figure out ActionScript. Definetly helped with the concentration. I've got Alpha on vinyl but not a favourite i'm afraid. I do however have quite a few early Klaus Shulze albums that i listen to regularly.

PROGMAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 03 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2664	Posted: May 17 2005 at 08:48
	Pink and Virgin eras are obviously the Best.
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Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20251	Posted: May 17 2005 at 11:34
	The pink years are generally much more demanding on the listener and the music developped lacks clear structures and rythmic patterns on both Zeit and Atem. However my fave TD album ever is Electronics Meditations and Alpha Centauri is in my TD top 5 also. Pink years is aesthically (and maybe artistically also) much superior Virgin years but really too difficult for most people (and a lot of symphonic minded progheads). The music developped in Ricochet , Stratosfear , Force Majeure etc. is very ultra-symphonic in an electronic sort of way. This ensures the win in your poll.
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greenback Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 14 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3300	Posted: May 17 2005 at 12:18
	i do not think the pink years are too demanding or difficult for people: i rather think theyv are too minimalist and boring to be appreciated.
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Logos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 08 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2383	Posted: May 18 2005 at 00:28
	the pink albums are actually very demanding, just listen to zeit and try to get the hang of it. but dear god, they're not boring, how can anyone say that..

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20251	Posted: May 18 2005 at 04:16
	For people not being able to cope with such demanding music (if not on sheer musical understanding/knowledge than at least in the attention dept - as I said no melody and rythms) I understand why some people can say it is boring! I play Zeit and Atem once every two years (sometimes I take it off after two minutes because I realize I am not up to that frame of mind) and generally stop before it is over.
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20251	Posted: May 18 2005 at 04:18
	However if I place Electronic Meditations in the Pink Years , I think that Green Desert from that era (73) under its present form , it should be Virgin Years era.
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword