Edgar Froese
Biography
Edgar Willmar Froese (6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group until his death. Although his solo and group recordings before 2003 name him "Edgar Froese", his later solo albums bear the name "Edgar W. Froese". Froese was born in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Russia), on D-Day during World War II; members of his family, including his father, had been killed by the Nazis and after the war, his mother and surviving family settled in Berlin. He took piano lessons from the age of 12 and started playing guitar at 15. After showing an early aptitude for art, Froese enrolled at the Academy of the Arts in Berlin to study painting and sculpture. One of his most lucrative jobs was to design advertising posters for the Berlin buses. He started an evening degree in psychology and philosophy and received his doctorate on Kant's categorical imperative. Since his interpretation was not by the academic way of thinking, he left the college with the remark: "The dust of the universities is like a shroud over the truth." In 1965, he formed a band called The Ones, who played psychedelic rock, and some rock and R&B standards. While playing in Spain, The Ones were invited to perform at Salvador Dalí's villa in Cadaqués. Froese's encounter with Dalí was highly influential, inspiring him to pursue more experimental directions with his music. The Ones disbanded in 1967, having released only one single "Lady Greengrass" (b/w "Love of Mine") on Star-Club Records. After returning to Berlin, Froese began recruiting musicians for the free-rock band that would become Tangerine Dream.
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Movies (40)
Tangerine Dream: Ricochet
2019
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Music (Sound)
2018
Tangerine Dream: Phaedra Farewell Tour 2014 London
as Keyboards, Electric Guitar
2015
Tangerine Dream: Electric Mandarine Tour - The Zürich Concert (Set 2)
as Self - keyboards / guitar
2012
Tangerine Dream - The London Eye Concert
as Keyboards
2011
Tangerine Dream - Live in Lisbon
as Self
2010
Tangerine Dream . The Epsilon Journey
2010
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany
as Self
2009
Tangerine Dream . Rocking Out The Bats
2009
Tangerine Dream - One Night in Space - Live at the Alte Oper Frankfurt
as Himself
2009
Tangerine Dream - Loreley
2008
Tangerine Dream Live in Los Angeles
as Self
2008
Tangerine Dream - Live in London at Shepherds Bush Empire
as Tastiere Sintetizzatore
2007
Tangerine Dream - Live at the Tempodrome Berlin
2006
Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral
as Himself
2006
Luminous Visions
Music (Sound)
1998
Rainbow Drive
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1990
Catch Me... If You Can
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1989
Miracle Mile
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1989
Shy People
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Three O'Clock High
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Near Dark
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1987
Canyon Dreams
Music (Sound)
1987
The Park Is Mine
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1986
Legend
Music (Sound)
1985
Red Heat
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1985
Vision Quest
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1985
Heartbreakers
Music (Sound)
1984
Firestarter
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1984
Flashpoint
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1984
The Keep
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1983
Wavelength
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1983
Risky Business
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1983
Kamikaze '89
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1982
The Soldier
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1982
Strange Behavior
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1981
Thief
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1981
Sorcerer
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1977
Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse
as Self
1976
Auf Scheisser schiesst man nicht
1969
