Tyranny of Beauty is one of Tangerine Dream's best CDs of the early and mid-'90s.
That's not saying a lot.
The group's albums from that period -- and even back into the late '80s -- are relatively weak.
And, to be sure, this disc has its weaknesses.
However, they are overshadowed by its strengths, and the disc earns high praise.
The TD lineup for this CD is Edgar Froese, Linda Spa, and Jerome Froese.
Mark Horn and Gerald Gradwohl contribute various guitar performances.
Those performances are the keys to this disc's merit.
Gradwohl's lead guitar spots play off and to Edgar Froese's lead guitar.
The sparring adds clout to the atmospheres.
The atmospheres, in turn, build upon each other and create a grand soundscape.
The strongest track is "Stratosfear 1995," a redesign of the Virgin era standard.
This CD is a return to the basics with polish and tact.
It is essential Berlin school electronica.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CatwalkEdgar Froese | Tangerine Dream | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | Birdwatcher's DreamEdgar Froese, Jerome Froese | Tangerine Dream | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 3 | Bride in Cold TearsEdgar Froese, Jerome Froese | Tangerine Dream | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Haze of FameEdgar Froese, Jerome Froese | Tangerine Dream | Play | 08:30 | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| 5 | LargoGeorge Frederick Handel | Tangerine Dream | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Little Blonde In The Park Of Attractions | Tangerine Dream | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 7 | Living In A Fountain Pen | Tangerine Dream | Play | 06:59 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 8 | Stratosfear 1994 | Tangerine Dream | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 317 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Baumann | Composer |
| 2 | Robert Dietz | Design |
| 3 | Edgar Froese | Arranger, Composer, Cover Art, Design, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Keyboards, Producer |
| 4 | Jerome Froese | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Mastering, Percussion |
| 5 | Monica Froese | Photography |
| 6 | Gerald Gradwohl | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 7 | Christian Gstettner | Engineer |
| 8 | George Frederick Handel | Composer |
| 9 | Mark Hornby | Ebo, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar |
| 10 | Gisela Kloetzer | String Arrangements |
| 11 | Linda Spa | Horn (English), Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Saxophone Arrangement |
| 12 | Tangerine Dream | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Pat Written | Sax (Alto) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |