Phaedra eschewed the psychedelic experimentation of their earlier work for a more structured, sequencer-driven sound that became a hallmark of their "pink years" and influenced a generation of electronic musicians.
- Phaedra was the first Tangerine Dream album released on the Virgin Records label.
- The album was recorded at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, England, the same studio where Mike Oldfield recorded Tubular Bells.
- Despite its challenging sound, Phaedra reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, a notable achievement for an electronic album at the time.
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded by Edgar Froese in 1967. They are pioneers of ambient and electronic music, evolving through multiple lineups and sonic explorations over decades. Phaedra, their fourth album, arrived as a significant departure, marking their initial exploration into the sequencing-based soundscapes that would define their next decade.
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