album capolavoro ricordiamoci che questo musicista ha rivoluzianato la musica moderna con i sequencer moog tutti i generi musicali moderni hanno le basi su questo grandissimo musicista tedesco ! Geniale
Chris Franke is supedrb in his compositions After Edgar Froese left us, it is not possible to see Tangerine Dream reunited as they originally were. but we can enjoy the music they have given us. Franke, Froese, Baumann and Schmoelling were pioneers in electrical music.
I don't think that would have ever happened... After reading Edgar Froese's Autobiography if there is one thing that stays clear is that their characters didn't fit at all, and that once Franke left TD (invited to leave by Froese, according to that same book) there would never be a way back.
I'd like to get Froese's autobiography once it is published in an English paperback at a more regular price rather than being published by Eastgate at something like 60 GB pounds. Lose the hardback cover and illustrations if need be, but it should be sold at a regular price.
@@owenmcgee8496 I thought the same until I saw the book at a library. A4 size, relative small fonts (not bigger than 11pt) barely any pictures, and loooooots of content - it takes ages to read it. You see that book, and it really is worth the money they charge. It would be easier to get it as an Ebook than as a Paperback, unless you want it in Bible format. Anyway, very entertaining.
27:38 Black Garden View is THE masterpiece. That soft haunting flute in the background every so often , the moment a descending portamento synth bass draws you ever in. The theme so deeply touching, soo hearbreaking. I listened to this over and over as I hiked the Niagara Glen down to the river on an early summer day, that flute beckoning me further thru the forest to the water's edge. Fond and lasting memories with Chris Franke providing the neccesary soundtrack of our lives.
In this release it seems that Chris wanted to sum up some highlights of his previous TD style work under the form of remixes, include unreleased tunes from the same period, and then feel free to pursue other directions, namely, soft music ill-named as new age and also symphonic soundtracks, which very rarely resemble his old style. It looks like he made a conscious decision to not look back once this live album was released. His current music library sounds too impersonal and generic to my TD educated ears. Chris may have another reason to consciously avoid sounding like TD in his soundtrack work. He left the group and complained to the press of the excessive workload he had making film music. Froese felt betrayed and hurt, the two never talked again, TD never made another soundtrack for a big budget movie and Franke delivered music for some successful TV series in a very different style.
Regarding the claim by Chris that film work was draining their energies, it's very likely so. There are telling anomalies in their catalog. The Soldier (1982, made at the same time as The Keep) sounds unfinished and rushed, although containing the root of three classic tracks: Logos part 2, Dolphin Dance and Horizon. Each of them carries Chris' aural trademark. Then, The Park Is Mine (1986) is half Franke, half Schmölling, with no Froese to be heard anywhere. Three O'Clock High (1987) was partly handed to another composer with similar instruments - obviously there was some serious mishap here. And finally, Live Miles (1987) and Underwater Sunlight (1986) have both heavy Franke input and to all practical effects were strangely disowned by Edgar, even featuring some of their finest songs.
As far as I know this is Franke’s only live performance after leaving Tangerine Dream. I’m of two minds with regard to Franke. I had hoped he would release an occasional album, perhaps every 2-3 years like Johannes Schmoelling while pursuing more lucrative film work. Perhaps an occasional live show. But that wasn’t to be and all we have of him post TD is this short show and a couple of albums. Most everything else is cues from tv and movies. So that makes me kind of sad. On the other hand if you look at his web site you will see picture of what appears to be his home studio with beautiful views and all the equipment a gearhead could dream of. So perhaps he is living his best life making lots of money on tv shows like The Amazing Race and Supernanny. I’m grateful for the great music he made with TD and I hope he has achieved happiness.
Especially the end of empire of the light into purple wawes. Soul is living eternally. The bridge between these two compositions is also eternal, like the soul in human(aggersive) body. Shake it......
This guy needs to make a comeback of sorts. PCH was a lovely album, and there's nothing wrong with that, or some of his soundtrack work, but I always felt there was an incredible album of electronic music in him we haven't heard just yet. You'd think with all of today's modern technology he could work somewhat freely and let his creative genius flow. I don't mind that Thorsten has continued on the TD name, but it seems to me that if Chris gave Peter Baumann a call (or Johannes Schmoelling, or both) we could hear a real Tangerine Dream album once again.
I love your comment. They should do it while they still can. It would be Amazing. The TD that is around now is pretty lame..... I love this guys work, wonderfull musician. 🖖🎼🎵🎶
@@trevorsanders5303 I sort of agree, but something I didn't know until recently is that Froese's wife is the manager of the band. As far as I know, she has total legal rights to the name, so it's less about Thorsten being in control and more about her keeping him as the defacto musical leader because he worked so closely with Froese. I wish it could happen, but I don't see the dynamic in TD changing anytime soon. Hoping for a Franke/Baumann/Schmelling reunion is a nice idea but it probably won't ever happen.
@@JacobVBurg thorsten manage already . He is doing his job god enough so far. Maybe later he could think to involve kind of those guys just to try hows thins going
Here is the "Tangerine Dream" album I have been missing!! This is wonderful. Franke, Bauman and Schmolling are so underrated. That is not to take anything away from Froese.
Baumann is making some weird music right now after a long hiatus. Schmölling remained friends with EF and released all the remaining stuff they made together, then went on to work with Jerome as Loom. It's a family business of sorts.
The heart of Tangerine Dream for years and probably TDs best albums, master of sequencing, rhythm and drums. Chris Pete and Edgar set the bar for everyone who followed. The rest is synth history.
@@eneXeon It's not just mixing, it's in part all of the digital synths being used at the time. I know you can get them to sound "huge," but if you could describe many late 80s digital synths as anything, I think "thin" is one of the most common descriptors anyone uses.
I'm not as knowledgeable as your aficionados of electronic music but I know what I like and this is the most mind blowing music I've heard in a long time.
Christopher Franke Master of sounds! This album is Best I ever heard! Music sounds = most beautiful compilation! Maybe sounds from the stars! Trully Tangerine Dreams! My lovely!!!💕❤
Richard , without your commentaries , I would be lost. I forgo0t my DUETCH LANGUAGE... when I viewed TD , I never knew who was playing what until Edgar would plat Guitar....
This is the first solo CF I have discovered, thanks to you, Richard! Love it! =) A fine mix of solo material with a couple of TD tunes thrown in for good measure. Interesting hearing famed TD motifs here-and-there...I take it he was the impetus of them in the group setting (I always wondered, since I have never seen any live performances of theirs).
If you want iconic Christopher Franke, you should watch Babylon 5. Also, I'd recommend the Pacific Coast Highway and Celestine Prophecy albums from him in particular.
His best show/live/album. Why didn't he gave us much more of this. I don't know exactly ...maybe he could earn more money with the B5 soundtracks.And that would be a real good reason. But this album here really is his masterpiece and I hope that maybe some day ,he does an other one like this. Than contact Baumann , Schmoelling and Jerome Froese ,for a tiny unforgettable tour ...playing all the best from the best era of TD , which in my opinion was FFB and FFS . Jerome could do the guitar parts of his father. Oh my god ...that all would be a dream come true to me . I know it will possibly never happen...but its a kind of a tangerine dream! ;0) Daddydarko
Some of it was kind of bland, but the same can be said about most of TD's music since Franke left them. Some brilliant passages in this concert, loved them.
I'm impressed with Purple Waves and Private Diaries (the latter being a bit cheesy but nevertheless catchy). They prove that Franke has a real talent for melodies and not only sequencing.
Semplicemente meraviglioso! Irripetibile
Was there. Great day of music ,Tim Blake played too
album capolavoro ricordiamoci che questo musicista ha rivoluzianato la musica moderna con i sequencer moog tutti i generi musicali moderni hanno le basi su questo grandissimo musicista tedesco ! Geniale
Chris Franke is supedrb in his compositions
After Edgar Froese left us, it is not possible to see Tangerine Dream reunited as they originally were.
but we can enjoy the music they have given us.
Franke, Froese, Baumann and Schmoelling were pioneers in electrical music.
I don't think that would have ever happened... After reading Edgar Froese's Autobiography if there is one thing that stays clear is that their characters didn't fit at all, and that once Franke left TD (invited to leave by Froese, according to that same book) there would never be a way back.
I'd like to get Froese's autobiography once it is published in an English paperback at a more regular price rather than being published by Eastgate at something like 60 GB pounds. Lose the hardback cover and illustrations if need be, but it should be sold at a regular price.
@@owenmcgee8496 I thought the same until I saw the book at a library. A4 size, relative small fonts (not bigger than 11pt) barely any pictures, and loooooots of content - it takes ages to read it. You see that book, and it really is worth the money they charge. It would be easier to get it as an Ebook than as a Paperback, unless you want it in Bible format. Anyway, very entertaining.
lucky audience man!
So all this time the TD that I loved was Franke’s influence it seems to me after hearing this performance.
Cloudburst flight can’t stop crying 😭 remembering 🥹🥹🥹🥹
Every track is beautiful but I'm always blown away by purple waves I think this one was very personal to chris.
27:38 Black Garden View is THE masterpiece. That soft haunting flute in the background every so often , the moment a descending portamento synth bass draws you ever in. The theme so deeply touching, soo hearbreaking. I listened to this over and over as I hiked the Niagara Glen down to the river on an early summer day, that flute beckoning me further thru the forest to the water's edge. Fond and lasting memories with Chris Franke providing the neccesary soundtrack of our lives.
This album is one of my all-time favorites. Thank you.
Chris GREAT musician🙋
Imagine the journey to utopia city of hope. :-)
Schmoelling and Franke...Wow! Edgar certainly had competition. These two were awesome (as far as my limited knowledge takes me).
In this release it seems that Chris wanted to sum up some highlights of his previous TD style work under the form of remixes, include unreleased tunes from the same period, and then feel free to pursue other directions, namely, soft music ill-named as new age and also symphonic soundtracks, which very rarely resemble his old style. It looks like he made a conscious decision to not look back once this live album was released. His current music library sounds too impersonal and generic to my TD educated ears.
Chris may have another reason to consciously avoid sounding like TD in his soundtrack work. He left the group and complained to the press of the excessive workload he had making film music. Froese felt betrayed and hurt, the two never talked again, TD never made another soundtrack for a big budget movie and Franke delivered music for some successful TV series in a very different style.
Regarding the claim by Chris that film work was draining their energies, it's very likely so. There are telling anomalies in their catalog. The Soldier (1982, made at the same time as The Keep) sounds unfinished and rushed, although containing the root of three classic tracks: Logos part 2, Dolphin Dance and Horizon. Each of them carries Chris' aural trademark. Then, The Park Is Mine (1986) is half Franke, half Schmölling, with no Froese to be heard anywhere. Three O'Clock High (1987) was partly handed to another composer with similar instruments - obviously there was some serious mishap here. And finally, Live Miles (1987) and Underwater Sunlight (1986) have both heavy Franke input and to all practical effects were strangely disowned by Edgar, even featuring some of their finest songs.
The connection between 1st & 2nd song in sublime!!!!!!!!!
Complex, vibrant, radiant.... you want to listen to Chris Franke's compositions over and over.... definitely compulsive listening!
As far as I know this is Franke’s only live performance after leaving Tangerine Dream. I’m of two minds with regard to Franke. I had hoped he would release an occasional album, perhaps every 2-3 years like Johannes Schmoelling while pursuing more lucrative film work. Perhaps an occasional live show. But that wasn’t to be and all we have of him post TD is this short show and a couple of albums. Most everything else is cues from tv and movies. So that makes me kind of sad.
On the other hand if you look at his web site you will see picture of what appears to be his home studio with beautiful views and all the equipment a gearhead could dream of. So perhaps he is living his best life making lots of money on tv shows like The Amazing Race and Supernanny. I’m grateful for the great music he made with TD and I hope he has achieved happiness.
"empire of light" and the reworking of "purple waves" with multiple sequences are the highlights for me
Part of highlights for me!
But awesome anyways!
Especially the end of empire of the light into purple wawes.
Soul is living eternally.
The bridge between these two compositions is also eternal, like the soul in human(aggersive) body.
Shake it......
This guy needs to make a comeback of sorts. PCH was a lovely album, and there's nothing wrong with that, or some of his soundtrack work, but I always felt there was an incredible album of electronic music in him we haven't heard just yet.
You'd think with all of today's modern technology he could work somewhat freely and let his creative genius flow.
I don't mind that Thorsten has continued on the TD name, but it seems to me that if Chris gave Peter Baumann a call (or Johannes Schmoelling, or both) we could hear a real Tangerine Dream album once again.
I love your comment. They should do it while they still can. It would be Amazing. The TD that is around now is pretty lame..... I love this guys work, wonderfull musician. 🖖🎼🎵🎶
There is some materal up till 2016 it's streaming. Dark Ambient, Undercurrent.
Phil Anderson I think it’s disgusting that what amounts to nothing mor than a covers band should be allowed to use the name Tangerine Dream.
@@trevorsanders5303 I sort of agree, but something I didn't know until recently is that Froese's wife is the manager of the band. As far as I know, she has total legal rights to the name, so it's less about Thorsten being in control and more about her keeping him as the defacto musical leader because he worked so closely with Froese. I wish it could happen, but I don't see the dynamic in TD changing anytime soon. Hoping for a Franke/Baumann/Schmelling reunion is a nice idea but it probably won't ever happen.
@@JacobVBurg thorsten manage already . He is doing his job god enough so far. Maybe later he could think to involve kind of those guys just to try hows thins going
Here is the "Tangerine Dream" album I have been missing!! This is wonderful. Franke, Bauman and Schmolling are so underrated. That is not to take anything away from Froese.
Underrated??? Wher by who????
Baumann is making some weird music right now after a long hiatus. Schmölling remained friends with EF and released all the remaining stuff they made together, then went on to work with Jerome as Loom. It's a family business of sorts.
Chris Franke (also Tangerine Dream) are some of my favorite electronic composers and an inspirations in my compositions.
Franke is not also Tangerine Dream. You are wrong.
@@ricardooliva4034 I actually meant as well as Tangerine Dream. Although Chris Franke was a member throughout the seventies into the mid eighties.
@@ricardooliva4034 and then......peace to you!
OMG, I am speechless, once you enter into this beautiful, exquisite dreamplace, you never want to leave, and so satisfying,wow !!!!!
The heart of Tangerine Dream for years and probably TDs best albums, master of sequencing, rhythm and drums. Chris Pete and Edgar set the bar for everyone who followed. The rest is synth history.
Écoutez les albums de C.Franke et P.Baumann , vous ajoutez les œuvres du regretté E.Froese , l’ensemble rappelle le sound de T.D
Wonderful music
16:42 space harp moments after ten minutes plus of sequencing
Theres a drive to this piece of music that is simply incredible!
Chris was rocking papyrus before it was cool.
one of Franke's best album ever.......badly needs a re-mastering for better sound..
It sounds very thin (hearing in here for the first time)
@@eneXeon It's not just mixing, it's in part all of the digital synths being used at the time. I know you can get them to sound "huge," but if you could describe many late 80s digital synths as anything, I think "thin" is one of the most common descriptors anyone uses.
17:07 Why you came here
Sounds like early 1980's Tangerine Dream.
Which songs?
I do not recognise any songs from dream in this album!
How about anyone else!?
Let me know, will you anyone?!
Have a good one!!!!!!
@@petermihacerar1137"sounds like" but Dolphin Dance is on Underwater Sunlight, third position.
I'm not as knowledgeable as your aficionados of electronic music but I know what I like and this is the most mind blowing music I've heard in a long time.
Hopefully this will be remastered with some boost to level.
Commercials?
Whatever!
They have to be everywhere!
Crazy people selling bull.
I've been a fantastic for TD under Frose solo work since the 70s. This quite beautiful. Blowing my mind.
Christopher Franke Master of sounds! This album is Best I ever heard! Music sounds = most beautiful compilation! Maybe sounds from the stars! Trully Tangerine Dreams! My lovely!!!💕❤
Richard , without your commentaries , I would be lost. I forgo0t my DUETCH LANGUAGE... when I viewed TD , I never knew who was playing what until Edgar would plat Guitar....
masterpiece
wow
Purple Waves... the art of sequencing
christ frank belle séquence super michel goguelat goldream2
This is the first solo CF I have discovered, thanks to you, Richard! Love it! =)
A fine mix of solo material with a couple of TD tunes thrown in for good measure. Interesting hearing famed TD motifs here-and-there...I take it he was the impetus of them in the group setting (I always wondered, since I have never seen any live performances of theirs).
If you want iconic Christopher Franke, you should watch Babylon 5. Also, I'd recommend the Pacific Coast Highway and Celestine Prophecy albums from him in particular.
purple waves...
Gott ist ein großes und beruhigendes Konzept, um unsere Sorgen und Freuden zu messen
it sticks in your head . great piece music. so !uch talemt
I totally agree with you.
Christopher is in a way a musical teacher.
Later......
His best show/live/album.
Why didn't he gave us much more of this.
I don't know exactly ...maybe he could earn more money with the B5 soundtracks.And that would be a real good reason.
But this album here really is his masterpiece and I hope that maybe some day ,he does an other one like this.
Than contact Baumann , Schmoelling and Jerome Froese ,for a tiny unforgettable tour ...playing all the best from the best era of TD , which in my opinion was FFB and FFS . Jerome could do the guitar parts of his father.
Oh my god ...that all would be a dream come true to me .
I know it will possibly never happen...but its a kind of a tangerine dream!
;0)
Daddydarko
;-) old composer of Tangerine Dream
Chris I love your sequencing...but I really really miss your incredible drumming!
Maravilha!
E uma maravilha ,
Rightly so...
Take it easy my friend.
Qigong white crane style helps.
Mountain Heights 🤟
Beautiful
very well
quel plaisir et de souvenirs
One of more than fascinated albums I have ever heard.
Some of it was kind of bland, but the same can be said about most of TD's music since Franke left them. Some brilliant passages in this concert, loved them.
Hmm.
I'm impressed with Purple Waves and Private Diaries (the latter being a bit cheesy but nevertheless catchy). They prove that Franke has a real talent for melodies and not only sequencing.
Could not agree with you more!
Tunes from eternity!
The German Morricone.
I LOVE IT BRAVO
Based on Purple Waves, I would say it’s likely Franke composed White Eagle single handedly
E' tra gli album di Musica New Age piu' belli .MAGNIFICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bravo love t
Chris franke FUTURE.
Senza Franke, non sarebbero esistiti nemmeno i Tangerine Dream, leggendario❤
remarkable!