Tangerine Dream-Hyperborea (1983)

This was the last album of Tangerine Dream's most creative period and at the same time the last under Richard Branson's own label, Virgin Records. Looking back, the productivity of the band led by Edgar Froese with Virgin Records had already yielded some of their best work, such as the successful "Phaedra", the dynamic electro-psych of "Rubycon", the grandiose "Stratosfear" the orthodox "Cyclone", and the progressive rock-inspired "Force Majeure". In 1983, Froese wa,s still accompanied by Christopher Franke, and for this album, Johannes Schmoelling joined them, bringing a different perspective to the electronic samplers and repetitive rhythmic sequences. Placing greater emphasis on the electronic aspect of the music, the trio maintained their melodic sensibility, exploring the fusion of Eastern sounds and modern electronica. "Hyperborea" presents an overview of a fascinating and mysterious electronic journey with distinct tracks, such as the hypnotic "No Mans Land", the dark and atmospheric "Hyperborea", and the elaborate "Sphynx Lightning", the latter of which partially recaptures their signature sound. from the German group. In short, with this fifteenth studio album, TD offered another of their most sophisticated and avant-garde musical visions of krautrock, in its electronic and spacey form.