Edgar Froese
Edgar Wilmar Froese (born
June 6,
1944) is an artist and
electronic music pioneer, best known for co-founding the electronic music act
Tangerine Dream.
Froese was born in Tilsit,
East Prussia (now
Sovetsk, Russia) during
World War II. After showing an early aptitude for art, Froese enrolled at the Academy of the Arts in
West Berlin to study painting and sculpture. In 1965, he formed a band called The Ones, which played rock and R&B standards at popular bohemian nightclubs. While playing in Spain, The Ones were invited to perform at
Salvador Dalí's villa in
Cadaqués. Froese's encounter with Dali was highly influential, inspiring him to pursue more experimental directions with his music. The Ones disbanded in 1967, having only released one single ("Lady Greengrass"/"Love of Mine").
After returning to Berlin, Froese began recruiting musicians for the free-rock band that would become Tangerine Dream.
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Aqua (1974)
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Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975)
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Macula Transfer (1976)
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Ages (1978)
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Stuntman (1979)
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Kamikaze 1989 soundtrack of the German movie with
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1982)
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Pinnacles (1983)
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Beyond The Storm (2 Disc Set) (1995)
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Introduction to the Ambient Highway (2003)
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Ambient Highway Vol.1 (2003)
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Ambient Highway Vol.2 (2003)
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Ambient Highway Vol.3 (2003)
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Ambient Highway Vol.4 (2003)
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Dalinetopia (2005)
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Orange Light Years (2005)
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Edgar Froese's Home Page*
Tangerine Dream Home Page
