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This morning's #workout #music is from Tobias Freund & Max Loderbauer doing an extended improvisation in the tradition of Klaus Schulze or early #TangerineDream.
Makes me wish and I had a set up like this and glad I don't have a set up like this at the same time. Great stuff.https://youtu.be/1BQwug6tcgQ
#KosmischeMusik #ElectronicMusic #Improvisation #ModularSynths #KettleBells #BodyWeightTraining #wellnessLooks like they were part of this project...will check out later
https://arjunamusic-records.bandcamp.com/album/kave
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Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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The bit that you skip #165: Tangerine Dream – Charly The Kid
I have no defined idea of when the Tangerine Dream reappraisal began. When GTA V was released in 2013, Tangerine Dream were an integral part of the atmospheric music, along Woody Jackson, Oh No, and The Alchemist. The dynamic score was integral to the game’s success, and you can still find youtube channels with extended versions recorded in-game for those of us who love to lose ourselves for hours on majestic cinematic scores.
I suspect the newfound cult status of Michael Mann’s Thief was a consequence of GTA V’s success. After all, GTA V always took inspiration from Mann’s movies. Vice City, GTA IV, and GTA V have bank jobs, and the presence of hockey masks is no coincidence. Thief is a great film and originally was going to be today’s post, but I thought about another Tangerine Dream movie that needs some reappraisal.
Firestarter stars Drew Barrymore, David Keith, George C. Scott, and Martin Sheen, and it’s an adaptation of a novel by Stephen King. Directed by Mark L. Lester, it almost feels like a test run for Commando. I mean it! Kidnapping of a loved one, slightly diabolical acting from the two villains (George C. Scott and Martin Sheen), and a pyromaniac’s daydream with the fiery ending of The Shop, the secret agency that caused all the trouble.
Stephen King was notoriously vocal about hating the adaptation, and Roger Ebert was miffed by it. As an 80s film, it’s what it says on the tin, expect no more. Book purists will side with King, though. Since I grew up with films like this, I’m more partial to the adaptation. Feels breezier without the usual King tangents that extend his books to door-stopping length. I still read him, but, you know.
Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack is heartfelt. It does go into heavy 80s territory from time to time, especially on the wonderful Crystal Voice. I’m recommending Charly the Kid. It has that smouldering crescendo Tangerine Dreams so well, where a sense of wonder and dread are interlocked. You could almost place vocals on it, but it doesn’t need them. A beautiful track for a character with a terrifying, world-ending power.
-Sam J. Valdés López
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY2tdkoxi50
#DavidKeith #DrewBarrymore #Film #Firestarter #GeorgeCScott #GTAV #Horror #MarkLLester #MartinSheen #movies #OjosDeFuego #Reviews #StephenKing #TangerineDream -
Free download codes:
Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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Free download codes:
Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City Review
By Killjoy
When a group strikes gold, I imagine that there might be a temptation to continue mining the same vein. In 2022, Sweden’s An Abstract Illusion seized the metalverse by the collective throat and shook it with forceful pathos. Woe was a start-to-finish progressive death metal masterpiece which edged out some stiff competition to take the number one spot on my personal Top Ten(ish) list that year. The same was true for Carcharodon, whose mighty shoes—flippers?—I humbly struggle to fill. Now, with the release of The Sleeping City, An Abstract Illusion boldly declares that they are not content to repeat themselves.
As a comparison of their cover artworks suggests, The Sleeping City is something of a tonal opposite of Woe. Whereas Woe was despairing with occasional hopeful spots, The Sleeping City is mainly bright with pockets of ferocity. At its core, An Abstract Illusion still plays a deeply emotive strain of progressive death, like a more intimate and less pompous In Vain or In Mourning. Vivid neon synths in the classic fashion of Tangerine Dream or John Carpenter now abound. This invites comparisons to last year’s Blood Incantation record, but I daresay that the synths are integrated more naturally and tastefully in The Sleeping City. An Abstract Illusion never goes full synthwave, though they do flirt with the style on “Silverfields” and “Frost Flower.”
An Abstract Illusion’s unbridled emotional outpouring is still present in ways both familiar and new. To this end, the vocals are even more expressive. Christian Berglönn’s screams display his signature unsettling anguish (“No Dreams Beyond Empty Horizons,” “Emmett”) and guest Lukas Backeström’s singing in “Frost Flower” is crisp and angelic. The Sleeping City also features a couple of guest violinists (Dawn Ye and Flavia Fontana) and a cellist (Jonathan Miranda-Figueroa), who pair extremely well with the crystalline synths to hone their poignant edges. Crucially, the strings are not overused, which might have cheapened their impact. The real magic happens when these elements come together, namely during the lush instrumental section in “Blackmurmur,” which builds to a sexy synth solo (Robert Stenvall) and then erupts into despairing howls. Drummer Isak Nilsson is a great addition, whose frenetic tempos and deliberate tom rhythms heighten listener engagement.
On The Sleeping City, Karl Westerlund again proves himself a master of long-form songwriting. Unlike Woe, which felt like a singular body of work with distinct movements, The Sleeping City is composed of tracks that fit together more like jigsaw puzzle pieces. The individual tracks flow effortlessly while also subtly crossing over with one another, such as the similarly mysterious synth tunes which manifest back to back in “Frost Flower” and “Emmett.” The overall pacing feels less meticulous and patient than Woe, though this is not necessarily a bad thing, just different. An Abstract Illusion makes good use of the hour runtime; the aimless noodling at the end of “No Dreams Beyond Empty Horizons” being the only part that could have been trimmed away.1 The production doesn’t quite do this magnificent music justice—see the DR score below—but it’s hardly a dealbreaker.
The Sleeping City is evidence that Woe was not a one-hit wonder. Even more impressive, An Abstract Illusion managed to recreate prior success while significantly overhauling their style. The Sleeping City is different enough to further expand An Abstract Illusion’s fanbase while retaining the heartfelt compositions that garnered such a large following before. The gorgeous cascading arpeggios that bathe The Sleeping City are an easy highlight. Recurring notes and melodies give each track a sense of identity, yet each is of equal quality that I can’t (nor do I want to) pick any favorites. An Abstract Illusion is still firing on all cylinders, and it’s exhilarating to behold.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: FLAC
Label: Willowtip Records
Websites: anabstractillusion.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/anabstractillusion
Releases Worldwide: October 17th, 2025#2025 #40 #AnAbstractIllusion #BloodIncantation #DeathMetal #InMourning #InVain #JohnCarpenter #Oct25 #ProgressiveDeath #ProgressiveMetal #Review #Reviews #SwedishMetal #TangerineDream #TheSleepingCity #WillowtipRecords
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Vintage Electronica - Synth Jam 156
#electronica #synthjam #spacemusic #70s #atmosphericmusic #retro #electronicmusic #synthfam #spaceage #bitwig #tangerinedream #jmj #vintage #jeanmicheljarre #vangelis #isaotomita #electrojam #jamming #darksideofsynth
Vintage, nostalgic electronica synth jam inspired by and dedicated to the giants of electronic music like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre and Isao Tomita.
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Free download codes:
Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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Free download codes:
Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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Free download codes:
Echo Vocation - Mutable Vol. 1
"Spacious guitar lines trace paths across expansive synth-infused canvases."
#electronic #downtempo #krautrock #ambientguitar #avantprog #tangerinedream #music
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#synthwave origins 06 by blastik
https://www.mixcloud.com/blastik/synthwave-origins-06/
Playing tracks by #Boytronic, #Kraftwerk, #Gandalf, #JeanMichelJarre, #TangerineDream, #PeterSeiler and more.
#em #electronicmusic
