01 | Tangerine Dream Logos (1982) |
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02 | Jean Michel
Jarre Magnetic Fields (1981) |
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03 |
Klaus Doldinger Constellation (1983) |
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04 | Steve Roach Empetus (1986) |
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05 |
Didier Bocquet Sequences (1980) |
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06 | Software Electronic Universe (1985) |
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07 | Kitaro Silk Road (1980) |
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08 | Vangelis Antarctica (1983) |
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09 | Edgar Froese Pinnacles |
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10 |
Tangerine Dream Risky Business (1984) |
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11 |
Tangerine Dream Exit (1981) |
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12 |
Tangerine Dream Poland (1984) |
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13 |
Harold Grosskopf Synthesist (1980) |
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14 |
Robert Schröeder Galaxie Cygnus-A (1982) |
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15 |
Peru Constellations (1981) |
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16 |
Wavestar Mind Journey (1984) |
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17 |
Wavestar Zenith (1985) |
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18 |
Mark Shreeve Legion (1985) |
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18 |
Mark Shreeve Crash Head (1988) |
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20 |
Bernd Kistenmacher Head Visions (1986) |
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21 |
Software Chip-Meditation (1985) |
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22 |
Ian Boddy The Climb (1983) |
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23 |
Peter Mergener - Michael Weisser Beam-Scape (1984) |
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24 |
Johannes Schmoelling Wuivend Riet (1986) |
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25 |
Wolfgang Duren Eyeless Dreams (1980) |
Another quality collection of electronic loveliness! There was no way I could get this down to only ten albums
A common thread you may notice between these albums is their heavy use of sequencers.
I'm a sucker for a killer sequencer line (being a Tangerine Dream and Shulze addict) so during the 80's I made a point of hoovering up as many albums in that style as I could and these albums in particular really deliver
In addition to great sequences they all contain amazing melodies which are all but essential unless it's in clinical electro / techno
Again, almost impossible to choose between these as I love them all so much but I would probably put 'Exit', 'Poland' and 'Risky Business' in my top three - not very balanced but I couldn't live without them!
These and many more albums will get a fuller review in my 'History of Electronica'
I must say it's very hard not to just list endless Tangerine Dream albums or tracks in these lists as they do form most of my favourite ever pieces of music - but I am trying...
I need to stop now though - this top 10 has reached 25 - oops!