Tangerine Dream - 50 Years Of Phaedra : At The Barbican (2CD)

What began as an experimental session at Richard Branson's 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 & Peter Baumann - crafted 'Phaedra', an album that shimmered with innovation, mystery & a palpable sense of discovery.

Half a century later, Tangerine Dream returned to London's Barbican to honour that landmark work - reimagining it for a new era. Across its three vinyl LPs, '50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican' captures this transcendent live performance, in which the current line- up - Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane & Paul Frick - revisit the spirit of 'Phaedra' with the very tools that Froese & his collaborators helped pioneer.

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

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

1. Phaedra Suite Initial Applause
2. Sequent C, 2024
3. Movements Of A Visionary, 2024
4. Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares, 2024
5. Hippolytos Session - Part 1
6. Hippolytos Session - Part 2
7. Hippolytos Session - Part 3
8. Hippolytos Session - Part 4
9. Hippolytos Session - Part 5
10. Hippolytos Session - Part 6
11. Hippolytos Session - Part 7
12. Phaedra 2024
13. Hippolytos Session - Part 8
14. Phaedra Suite Applause & Words
15. Happy Ending
16. Sorceror Theme
17. You Are Always On Time
18. Dolphin Dance
19. Rare Bird
20. Continuum
21. Los Santos City Map
22. Logos ( Velvet )
23. Portico
24. White Eagle
25. Raum
26. Encore Break
27. Phaedra 2022
28. Closing Words