Atem (album)
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1973 LP album cover
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| Studio album by Tangerine Dream | ||||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | December 1972 – January 1973, Dierks Studio | |||
| Genre | Kosmische musik, ambient | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Ohr | |||
| Producer | Tangerine Dream | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Head Heritage | (Positive)[1] |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Atem (German: breath) is an album by the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream.[3] The music on Atem ranges from slow atmospheric pieces to more aggressive percussion and vocal experiments with dynamic Mellotron orchestrations. The release of the album in 1973 marked the end of the band's seminal "Pink Years" period, with future albums adopting a more structured (and commercially viable) sound.
The baby pictured on the cover is Jerome Froese, the son of Edgar Froese, who would eventually become a member of Tangerine Dream. He was two years four months old at the time this album was released.
It was largely through DJ John Peel's enthusiastic championing of this album (it was his "Album of the Year" in 1973), that Tangerine Dream first came to the attention of British music listeners in a big way. The public began ordering copies of the group's albums through mail order companies (although Atem, along with Alpha Centauri, did get an official UK release on Polydor around this time). According to legend, it was this mail order activity that caused Richard Branson to take notice.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Peter Baumann.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Atem" | 20:27 |
| 2. | "Fauni-Gena" | 10:47 |
| 3. | "Circulation of Events" | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Wahn" | 4:29 |
Personnel
- Edgar Froese – mellotron, organ, guitar, voice
- Peter Baumann – organ, piano, VCS3
- Christopher Franke – VCS3, drums, percussion, organ, voice
References
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- ↑ Brenholts, Jim. Atem - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
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