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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 11:52
Such sad news and so sudden too.

Edgar was Tangerine Dream so this will probably be the end. I'm presently listening to 7 Letters From Tibet, the album Edgar wrote as a farewell to his wife Monika when she passed away. Such a beautiful album, it just felt the right one to listen to.

RIP Edgar, and thanks for all the music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 12:17
This is the unreleased non-album main title from Firestarter (1984). The soundtrack is one of my favorite TD albums.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 13:54
Not very familiar with his works, but I do like the few TD albums I have, and they're growing on me with each listen.

Anyway, this is sad news. RIP
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 14:54
I think we might be able to say Froese was the Paul McCartney or John Lennon of electronic music, insofar as he had a near endless quantity of catchy melodies up his sleeve. As wonderful as the longer pieces are, I find myself drawn to the smaller compositions. They often hit just the right chord.



Goodbye, Mr. Froese. Thank you.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 15:34
A sad surprise.
I spend hours when I was a teenager listening to Phaedra, which was my first introduction to kosmiche musik, and even electronic music - so, Froese's death is a huge loss to my heart.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 17:33
The Teacher is dead, but the Berlin School of Electronic music continues to live through many of his followers, quite young artists.
 
 
 
 
RIP Edgar Froese


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2015 at 20:21
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

For those who still lack the elusive and pricey original CD of Epsilon in Malaysian Pale, this nice 4CD collection in a traditional "fatty" jewel case will provide the music for you.
 
I have this collection and can vouch that it is full of great electronica.  Some of it is minimalist, some sounds like TD, some completely different.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 01:52
^ yep that is very nice as is the 2 CD set 'Beyond The Storm' where he updated some of his best tracks and added a few new ones as well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 04:43
Thank you and Goodbye EdgarCry
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 09:51
Playing Tangram right now - RIP Edgar
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 10:35
A great lost for music. One of the last real inovators. Rip and all my feelings for his family and friends.
Bach, Ma, Bros, Déia, Dante.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 14:47
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ yep that is very nice as is the 2 CD set 'Beyond The Storm' where he updated some of his best tracks and added a few new ones as well.
 
Beyond The Storm is a wonderful set. I was VERY pleased when it first came out.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 21:08

This is really sad. He was so great in many areas of music. He was a great pioneer/innovator of Electronic music. I am very shocked and don't want to believe this.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2015 at 22:52
Originally posted by TODDLER TODDLER wrote:

This is really sad. He was so great in many areas of music. He was a great pioneer/innovator of Electronic music. I am very shocked and don't want to believe this.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 01:08
Needless to say...it's been a rough weekend. UnhappyCry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 03:04
His music was an everyday companion for me when I was in my late teens. RIP.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 03:42
R.I.P. Edgar. Your amazing musical sculptures will live on forever.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 03:58
It just hit me that the Melbourne shows were the final Tangerine Dream performances as well...these last few days still seem very surreal...

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - January 26 2015 at 03:58
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 10:14
The L. A. Times ran his obituary yesterday, and it was of a respectful length and scope. One of the key figures of prog has left this world.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 10:31
RIP Edgar Frose , as many have said here he was a big impact and influence on the Electronic Prog scene, and did alot for electronic and synthesizer music in general, shame many people outside of Prog and Electronic Prog have little or no appreciation for his influence and legacy.

Tangerine Dream was very dominant listening during my teenage and college years, he will be sadly missed and a sad end for such a great band too.
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