{"id":29156,"date":"2025-12-07T23:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=29156"},"modified":"2025-12-07T23:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:35:53","slug":"tangerine-dream-50-years-of-phaedra-at-the-barbican-a-commemorative-performance-at-londons-barbican-to-honour-50-years-of-the-groundbreaking-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/12\/07\/tangerine-dream-50-years-of-phaedra-at-the-barbican-a-commemorative-performance-at-londons-barbican-to-honour-50-years-of-the-groundbreaking-album\/","title":{"rendered":"TANGERINE DREAM \u2013 50 YEARS OF PHAEDRA: AT THE BARBICAN \u2013 A COMMEMORATIVE PERFORMANCE AT LONDON\u2019S BARBICAN TO HONOUR 50 YEARS OF THE GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TANGERINE DREAM \u2013 50 YEARS OF PHAEDRA: AT THE BARBICAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A COMMEMORATIVE PERFORMANCE AT LONDON\u2019S BARBICAN TO HONOUR 50 YEARS OF THE GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 STUNNING EDITIONS SET FOR RELEASE ON 30TH<\/sup> JANUARY 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1974, Phaedra<\/em> redefined the landscape of electronic music. What began as an experimental session at Richard Branson\u2019s Manor Studios in Oxfordshire became a seismic event in modern sound. Using the Moog sequencer for the first time, Tangerine Dream – then comprised of Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann – crafted Phaedra, <\/em>an album that shimmered with innovation, mystery and a palpable sense of discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half a century later, Tangerine Dream returned to London\u2019s Barbican to honour that landmark work – reimagining it for a new era. Across its three vinyl LPs, 50 Years of Phaedra: At the Barbican<\/em> captures this transcendent live performance, in which the current line-up – Thorsten Quaeschning<\/strong>, Hoshiko Yamane<\/strong>, and Paul Frick<\/strong> – revisit the spirit of Phaedra <\/em>with the very tools that Froese and his collaborators helped pioneer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cthe best synth band in the world\u201d<\/em>
THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR 50 YEARS OF PHAEDRA: AT THE BARBICAN<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DISC 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phaedra Suite Initial Applause \u2013 00:28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sequent C, 2024 \u2013 04:25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movements Of A Visionary, 2024 \u2013 09:01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares, 2024 \u2013 07:39<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 01 \u2013 02:51<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 02 \u2013 03:29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 03 \u2013 03:35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 04 \u2013 06:09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 05 \u2013 05:08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DISC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 06 \u2013 05:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 07 \u2013 07:03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phaedra 2024 \u2013 05:56<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippolytos Session pt. 08 \u2013 03:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Ending \u2013 05:22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorcerer Theme \u2013 05:04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Are Always On Time \u2013 07:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolphin Dance \u2013 05:04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DISC 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rare Bird \u2013 05:13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuum \u2013 07:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Santos City Map \u2013 07:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logos (Velvet) \u2013 05:43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portico \u2013 06:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White Eagle \u2013 06:06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raum \u2013 07:29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phaedra 2022 \u2013 07:27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3LP GATEFOLD EDITION WITH 8-PAGE BOOKLET, PRESSED ON COKE BOTTLE GREEN VINYL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3LP GATEFOLD EDITION WITH 8-PAGE BOOKLET, PRESSED ON CLASSIC BLACK VINYL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2CD DIGIPACK EDITION WITH 12-PAGE BOOKLET, INCLUDES LINER NOTES BY THORSTEN QUAESCHNING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRE-ORDER NOW (RELEASED: 30TH<\/sup> JANUARY 2026)<\/strong><\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Phaedra<\/em>\u2019s magic lay in its imperfections: the original sequences were never truly quantised, their timing drifting unpredictably through the Moog\u2019s analogue circuitry. That subtle instability became part of its charm \u2013 a human pulse within the machine – yet it long left current bandleader Thorsten Quaeschning intrigued by what a fully realised version might reveal. Now, fifty years later, Tangerine Dream have revisited the work with the precision that technology once denied them. 50 Years of Phaedra: At the Barbican <\/em>is the first time Phaedra <\/em>has been performed fully quantised, each motif beautifully aligned with a crystalline precision previously unheard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tangerine Dream live at The Barbican, London<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over five decades, Tangerine Dream have stood as pioneers of electronic sound, shaping the evolution of ambient, film, and synthesiser music. Founded in Berlin in 1967 by Edgar Froese, the group became synonymous with the \u201cBerlin School\u201d of electronic composition, influencing generations of artists from Jean-Michel Jarre and Depeche Mode to Radiohead and M83. Their vast catalogue spans over a hundred albums, including acclaimed film scores for Sorcerer<\/em>, Risky Business<\/em>, and Firestarter<\/em>, and countless live performances that redefined what electronic music could be on stage. Universally recognised for their visionary approach to texture, atmosphere and technology, Tangerine Dream remain one of the most innovative and iconic forces in modern music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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