{"title":"Edgar Froese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgar Froese was a German artist and electronic music pioneer. Born on June 6, 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia), he began his musical career in 1965 with the rock group The Ones. After the group disbanded in 1967, Froese co-founded Tangerine Dream within the same year. Over the decades, he remained the only original member of the band and composed numerous works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFroese was married to Monique Froese from 1970 until her death in 2000. He later married Bianca Acquaye. With his innovative contributions to electronic music, Edgar Froese influenced a generation of artists and left an indelible mark on the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome similar artists to explore include Peter Baumann, Klaus Schulze, Johannes Schmoelling, Robert Schroeder, Software, Ashra, Isao Tomita, Cluster,\nRoedelius,\nMichael Rother,\nRedshift,\nHarmonia,\nHarald Grosskopf,\nKosmischer Läufer,\nMoebius,\nPopol Vuh,\nTim Blake,\nJoël Fajerman\nand Conrad Schnitzler.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"solo-1974-1983-virgin-years","title":"Solo (1974 - 1983) Virgin Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eedgar froese - 'solo: the virgin years 1974-1983' is a complete collection of this important and influential artist's solo recordings for virgin records. comprising of five complete albums, plus a number of bonus tracks available on cd for the first time. the highly prolific tangerine dream, led by edgar froese for over 40 years, signed to virgin records in 1974, with froese developing a concurrent solo career. debut solo album 'aqua' (1974) recorded in berlin appears here augmented with the alternative version of 'ngc 891' from his 1981 compilation album 'solo 1974-1979'. 'epsilon in malaysian pale' (1975) also includes the alternative version of the title track. 'ages' (1978) recorded in autumn 1977 at amber studios in berlin. the album is complemented with two bonus tracks including the remix versions of 'pizarro and atahuallpa' and 'tropic of capricorn' available on cd for the first time. 'stuntman' froeses fifth studio album was issued in 1979. this four disc release is completed with 'pinnacles' opus, recorded in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virgin","offers":[{"title":"CD | x4","offer_id":50435457810763,"sku":"349281","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/74a46105-1781-4ef8-89aa-38bb4a31fc6d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726903872"},{"product_id":"epsilon-in-malaysian-pale","title":"Epsilon in Malaysian Pale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpsilon in Malaysian Pale\u003c\/em\u003e, issued as Ypsilon in Malaysian Pale by Brain Records in Germany, is the second studio album by German recording artist \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Froese\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpsilon in Malaysian Pale\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded between June and July 1975, following \u003cstrong\u003eTangerine Dream's\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian tour, and was heavily influenced by the places they had visited whilst on the tour. \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e named \u003cem\u003eEpsilon in Malaysian Pale\u003c\/em\u003e as an influence for his Berlin Trilogy albums \u003cem\u003eLow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeroes\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLodger\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album consists of two instrumental compositions, each originally filling one side of vinyl. 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