The Dream Mixes

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With material mined from Tangerine Dream albums Tyranny of Beauty, Rockoon, and Turn of the Tides, The Dream Mixes twists Tangerine Dream's prog-era work into appealing shapes of pulsing dance music. TD's warm, crisp electronic synth work fuses easily within a techno framework and comes out sounding better than much of the music on those earlier albums. Special cuts include those that capture TD's edgier work with sound clips, as in "Virtually Fields." "San Rocco Catwalk" puts the sensuous, fat raindrops of TD synth over hardcore beats that seize the body and send it into an all-night rave while "Change of the Gods" casts a sexy, dreamy spell with layered, percussive synth. This album masterfully wraps the great electronic experiments of Tangerine Dream around a '90s techno edge that'll leave your body yearning for more. --Karen Karleski --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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With material mined from Tangerine Dream albums Tyranny of Beauty, Rockoon, and Turn of the Tides, The Dream Mixes twists Tangerine Dream's prog-era work into appealing shapes of pulsing dance music. TD's warm, crisp electronic synth work fuses easily within a techno framework and comes out sounding better than much of the music on those earlier albums. Special cuts include those that capture TD's edgier work with sound clips, as in "Virtually Fields." "San Rocco Catwalk" puts the sensuous, fat... read more --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

The Dream Mixes

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Quite a different direction
Tangerine Dream - 'The Dream Mixes' (Miramar)
Great Workout tunes
Better than a lot of popular "techno" out there
Very relaxing

The Dream Mixes
Tangerine Dream
Manufacturer: Miramar
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ASIN: B000003IP7
Release Date: 1995-10-24

Tracks:

Little Blond In The Park Of Attractions
Rough Embrace
Touchwood
Jungle Journey
Virtually Fields
Firetongues
San Rocco
Catwalk
Change Of The Gods
Bride In Cold Tears

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With material mined from Tangerine Dream albums Tyranny of Beauty, Rockoon, and Turn of the Tides, The Dream Mixes twists Tangerine Dream's prog-era work into appealing shapes of pulsing dance music. TD's warm, crisp electronic synth work fuses easily within a techno framework and comes out sounding better than much of the music on those earlier albums. Special cuts include those that capture TD's edgier work with sound clips, as in "Virtually Fields." "San Rocco Catwalk" puts the sensuous, fat raindrops of TD synth over hardcore beats that seize the body and send it into an all-night rave while "Change of the Gods" casts a sexy, dreamy spell with layered, percussive synth. This album masterfully wraps the great electronic experiments of Tangerine Dream around a '90s techno edge that'll leave your body yearning for more. --Karen Karleski

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Quite a different direction .......2007-06-20

Jerome Froese's contribution to this release is very evident. Apparently, Jerome injected some "youth appeal" into TD's music and remixed recent tunes (as well as a couple of new ones) with a high-energy "techno" element. The results are Tangerine Dream with a twist.

This release could be played at any rave or dance party and the younger crowd would eat it up like candy. Surely, The Dream Mixes has garnered a whole new fan base for Tangerine Dream as the Dream Mixes series proved to be highly successful releases.

I am not a "raver" or a club rat, but I do appreciate SOME techno music. Although I do prefer the "standard" Tangerine Dream fare, this release does appeal to me when I'm in the mood for something upbeat and energetic.

It's definitely a change of pace for the band, but I did appreciate and respect their decision to broaden their style.

It's not one of my favorite TD albums, but I do like it.

Tangerine Dream - 'The Dream Mixes' (Miramar).......2006-11-26

Basically,ten tracks that are remixes of songs that Tangerine Dream has on their 'Rockoon'('92) and 'Tyranny Of Beauty'('95)efforts.Reason I'm giving this CD a four-star rating is because I thought it was just SO well put together.Cuts I liked best were the dream-like "Little Blond","Virtually Fields",the somewhat hypnotic "San Rocco" and "Changes Of The Gods".Top rate '90's techno-meets new age.Not a bad pick.

Great Workout tunes.......2002-05-11

I've always compiled my own workout music. Great beats and a smooth flow from one cut to the next are a must. I purchased this CD ona recomendation for just that purpose, a great solid background for working out. It is that in spades. Each and every cut is superb and I find it hard to believe I have a new favorite workout disk right off the shelf.

Better than a lot of popular "techno" out there.......2002-01-17

Give this an extra star if you're a Tangerine Dream fan. To the general listener, especially if you heard it about 6 years ago, this sounds exactly like what Robert Miles was doing with his big hit "Children". As a matter of fact, when I heard that song I thought for a moment that it was TD remixed.

There are new and old tracks on here, meaning TD has mixed some recent material (from the Tyranny of Beauty album, for instance) as well as crafted some slick new tracks. There are some good, driving tracks here, perfect car stereo stuff. Also some great treatments of tunes like Catwalk.

This album may definitely sound dated now, but it's still a nice aside from TD. Hard to classify it really. Sounds like very simple, melodic techno, often more ambient than pounding. Again, if you like Robert Miles' more popular stuff, this is good, if not better. Yes, a cheese factor, and just a tremendous mullet on Jerome Froese.

Very relaxing.......2001-11-16

This CD is very relaxing. Enjoy!

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Mix the Mangler
The Clubberýs Dream

Dream Mixes, Vol. 1
Tangerine Dream
Manufacturer: Pid
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ASIN: B000009NDD
Release Date: 1998-07-14

Customer Reviews:

Mix the Mangler.......2002-01-18

In early 1995, Froese senior was still busy mangling Tangerine Dream's albums of the past, preparing them for the "Tangents" compilation, not to mention his involvement in a similar enterprise - mangling his own solo compositions of the past for the double album "Beyond the Storm", which appeared for sale later in the year. Without much parental guidance, Froese junior sat down and with the father's permission used the musical input of Froese family to pursue his own visions. The result was the first entree in the multi-year dinner of "Dream Mixes", a project continued to this day. Originally available in clubs, and then only as a single CD, this album was finally reissued by Froese's own label, TDI, a few years later - as a double CD. Jolly well! I wish they had the decency to issue their soundtrack collection, "The Hollywood Years", on one double CD instead of adopting a heartless commercial attitude of releasing two separate CDs at the same time. Greed is a cardinal sin, last I heard.

The contents of this CD, as suggested in my reviews of immediately preceding work, is the set of mangled tunes, and then remangled again and again. Oh well, after all it's an album of Froese junior mixes, that much is clear. Very foine idear, methinks - but I wish they had perished the thought of playing with the same small set of tunes again and again! If you want to mix, mix! But at least choose a wider set of input tracks to mix, for otherwise it defeats its purpose. The albums mangled on "Dream Mixes" are "Rockoon", "Turn of the Tides" and "Tyranny of Beauty".

More often than not, the mixes are as unimaginative as the originals, but I must give Jerome one thing - he does seem to have a feeling for techno. Tracks like 'Virtually Fields', 'San Rocco', or the incredibly rocking 'Sojus' represent a solid, good work which should catch your interest even if you are as despirited with the direction as I am. The irony is that musically, 'Sojus' alone puts their studio albums from 1992 to 1994 to shame.

The Clubberýs Dream.......2000-06-07

Described as `a just-for-fun project' by Edgar Froese, the 1995 2-CD set "The Dream Mixes" presents something of a new face to Tangerine Dream. This release contains a bonus CD ("The Club Dream Mixes") not included with the standard US release.

All of the tracks included here are, as the title suggests, re-mixes of tracks from their three immediately preceding albums, "Rockoon", "The Tyranny of Beauty" and "The Turn of the Tides", with a decided emphasis on one thing: the club pulse. Some tracks retain sufficient of their original material to be recognisable, and so have retained their original titles. Others have been so heavily reworked that altogether new titles have been given to them. Either way, though, even if you already have all three of the source albums you need have no fear that these discs duplicate any of the music you already have.

As already mentioned, the emphasis throughout this album is on a dance pulse and just about all other aspects of the original tracks have been sacrificed to this end. That said, I have to say that most the results aren't as uniformly uninteresting as might be expected. Generally speaking, the percussion layers are so forward and so concentrated that they take on something of a life of their own. And even within the constraints of a constantly maintained beat, some of the tracks manage enough development of their ideas to sustain interest for those who demand more to their music than something to develop a sweat to!

If you're into the club music scene, then you'll find here over 150 minutes of some of the most interesting examples of that ilk you're likely to find. If you're into Step Aerobics, you should be pretty fit by the time you get to the end of this lot, too! And even for the rest of us, these two discs are worth a listen. (I think the longer CD1: "The Dream Mixes" has more variety than CD2: "The Club Dream Mixes"; it has more `new' stuff too.) I don't think that any of the remixes are improvements over their originals but some of them are certainly fun. And some of those with new names are definitely worth having - `Virtually Fields' in particular (a `Firetongues' derivative, as far as I can tell) is an absolute gem - and, of course, Tangerine Dream fans can have endless fun trying to identify the original source tracks!

Tracks:

Losing The Perspective
World Of The Day
Perplex Parts
Cosmic Merriment
Messenger
Rebound 03
Floating Higher
From Kiev With Love
Meta Morph Magic
The Metropolitan Sphere

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A schizophrenic, electro-prog hybrid, Tangerine Dream's Dream Mixes IV makes for an enigmatic addition to the band's massive catalog. Edgar Froese's near-40 years' worth of recordings have produced Terry Riley-esque minimalism, twisted space pop, light trance, kraut rock...all with wildly varying degrees of success. DM4 is closely aligned with the feather-light 80s-era soundtrack music his band is perhaps best-known for, even opening with a voice sample from the not-so-classic 1985 thriller Gotcha. But Froese wanders freely, from the slight jungle undertones of "Messenger" to the progressive "Perplex Parts." This being a mix record, Froese borrows from the past for songs like "Floating Higher," which recycles a riff from 1983's Risky Business. So much gets thrown at the wall, some of it has to stick; unfortunately, songs like "World of the Day," which starts with a promising ambience only to degenerate into new age sludge, slide right off. The sound of a legend content to noodle and experiment, DM4 is an occasionally interesting, but often frustrating listen. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

ENTER THE INTERGALACTIC NIGHTCLUB..........2006-02-02

Young DJs everywhere are pressing buttons and flipping dials and it all sounds the same after awhile so I think it should be mandatory that all electronic music addicts check Dream Mixes 4 an adventerous often psychadelic trip through sound. From the spacey reworking of a Risky Business tune in Floating Higher to the exuberant bursts of energy of Meta Morph Magic an awesome reworking of a Force Majeure tune Dream Mixes 4 is for the dance club of your mind.It's true that some songs are more intersting than others but on the whole it takes more chances and is more inventive than 90% of electronica artists out there.

Best Batch Yet.......2005-03-02

It always amazes me, the intense passion - for or against - that Tangerine Dream inspires. I suppose that is to be expected when a band is as enduring, eclectic and adventurous as TD. Anytime Edgar Froese sets course in a new direction, some part of his audience will be left cussin' in the dust. Then there are those newcomers who catch the band during a stylistic period that inspires apoplexy and are scared away. But there's something for everyone in the TD catalogue if you're willing to spend the time and open what's left of your mind. The Dream Mixes series is an appealing way to check in and catch up as Edgar and son Jerome re-explore, re-think, and re-arrange a catalogue of work that stretches back more than 30 years. DM4 is twenty-first century TD rife with elements of trippy 70s albums Ricochet and Force Majeure, and more structured 80s works Tangram and Exit as well as their lighter, more melodic 90s stylings. The fun, if you're a longtime listener like me (31 years), is in picking out the snippets of the old as they flow by in what is essentially one 70-minute piece with distinct passages that have their own titles and distinct feel. Of the four DM cds, I like this one best (it was my favorite album of 2004) as it has fewer peaks and valleys than the others (DM1 was especially uneven). After repeated listenings, it still engages and enthralls me with its variety, hooks and dynamics. It's quite gorgeous in spots, spacey in others - a well-executed showcase of what Tangerine Dream does best. In this case, putting a fresh spin old proceedings while creating a unique atmosphere in which to dwell for an hour.

NOT IMPRESSED!!!!!.......2004-10-08

First off let me make it known that I am a huge TD fan. I have over 20 of their albums.... mostly from the late 80's to the present, and including the Tangents box set. There might be one song out of my whole collection that I don't like (one of the songs off of Rockoon). I have all four of the Dream Mixes as well, and find this one by far the worst out of the four Dream Mixes as well as all the rest of my collection. In my oppinion Jerome as completely lost when this was written. The disc has no flow, rhyme, or reason to it.... it is music that goes absolutely no where. About a year ago I bought an album from ex TD member Johannes Schmoelling "White Out" that was highly recomended to me and the both of these albums remind me of each other.... PUTRID!!!! Since I bought this ablum I have only listened to it twice. The first time was just to get to know it. The second time was in effort to go back and see if there was something that maybe I was missing. I have tried to listen to it a third time but end up turning it off becuase I got so bored listening to it. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR TIME!!!! TD has a lot of great music but this one is horrible!

Still one of the best at what they do!.......2004-06-07

This of course is the fourth in the Dream Mixes series of releases. I have to say, Jerome Froese just keeps getting beter and better at this melding of old and new TD sounds. With the exception of the recent Mota Atma, I have not been too impressed with the musicalness of TD's output over the past several years. The Dream Mixes, on the other hand, have always been a highlight for me. I've been a TD fan since I heard Legend back in 1986 and have well over 50 TD CDs. Some TD purists don't like the Mixes series, but I happen to think they are a fresh twist on some of the material. Jerome (Edgar's son) is the one mainly responsible for the Dream Mixes, and this fourth disc is right on target again. His song structure sense and melody have really matured over the years, and he just knows how to do this. On this fourth in the series, the use of old songs is more subtle than others in the series. Long-time TD fans will pickup the traces from even Stratosphere, Exit, and Risky Business (yep, there's a mix of "Love on a Real Train" on this disc!).

This is a strong disc in the Dream Mixes series and is highly recommended. I've listened to it 4 times all the way through in the 2 days I've had it!

un des bon "dream mixes".......2004-05-08

Un tres bon album de la serie dream mixes. Plusieurs vieux morceaux magnifiquement retravailler vraiement different des originals. A acheter autant pour les amateur du vieux tangerine dream pour les vieux classic retravaillée que pour les amateur du tangerine dream plus récent et plus techno. Presque 70 minutes de musique en continu sans aucune interruption entre les pieces.
A part le premier morceau (une conversation d`une minute) l`album contient 9 remixes de vieux album comme "tagram" , "force majeure" "cyclone" et quelques autres qui s`ecoute d`un bout a l`autre, particulierement les 3 dernieres pièces que je prefere.
Un bon TD a acheter.
Normand Audet
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Waitin' for a Superman (+ Remix & stereo mixes of 2 Zaireeka songs)

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Superman remixes plus

Waitin' for a Superman (+ Remix & stereo mixes of 2 Zaireeka songs)
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Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

Waitin' for a Superman [Radio Edit]
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Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) [Stereo Remix]

Customer Reviews:

Superman remixes plus.......2003-12-17

A pretty standard Flips single, including different versions of "Waitin for a Superman". Includes the radio edit, and the album version, but the "Mokran Remix" included here is definitely the best; much more spacious, and larger in scope. "Thirty Five..." (Stereo Remix) is haunting to say the least. And the final track "Riding to Work..." (Stereo Remix), from 'Zaireeka' sounds like the same exact song to me, doesn't sound remixed at all. Maybe it's just me.

Tracks:

Prime Time
Astrophobia (Red Supernova Mix)
Stereolight
Diamonds And Dust
Blue Spears
Meng Tian (Smart Machine Remix)
Girl On The Stairs
The Spirit Of The Czar
The Comfort Zone

Customer Reviews:

Probably the best of the "Dream Mixes" series so far.......2002-05-02

Originally conceived as a one off, for fun project, "The Dream Mixes" has expanded to 3 titles so far. While the 1st contained mostly re-mixes of titles from their previous 3 albums, the 2nd volume signalled a new direction for Tangerine Dream, with only 1 song being noted as a re-mix, the others being so thoroughly de-constructed they were given new titles. On "The Past Hundred Moons" 2 songs are noted. Also here TD did something which was previously unthinkable - as source music they went to pieces composed before the Froese/Froese era began! Edgar Froese has long been criticized for adding new sounds to old tracks on compilations (in his defense he says that since all the music was previously released, he may as well do something different with it so fans aren't paying money for the same thing twice - you be the judge), but here it gets the "Dream Mixes" treatment. Tracks fron "Poland" and "Logos" are prominent, and Jerome (aka TDJ Rome) turns "Astrophobia" into a drum n' bass romp. The sequences, even when (seemingly) new, harken back to the old days as well, and those simple little melodies that TD has produced of late are prominent (especially on "Meng Tian"). The biggest cringe I get is reading the liner notes, where they "extend some extra loud shouts", presumably to their homeys. Since it is customary to note which era of TD you follow closest, I should say that I like the Scmoelling era (especially 1980-84) and The Millenium Years (1995-present) the best, which probably explains why I'm so enthusiastic about this album.

Spot the Remix.......2002-03-08

Another fine production from the mixmasters at TD labs. Dream Mixes are fun for long-time TD fans, because they rename the tracks after they remix them. Thus, you have to listen carefully for clues -- licks, hooks, certain familiar sound effects -- to figure out which track it is that's being remixed. On this collection Froese & Co. cover almost their entire history, from "Great Wall of China" all the way back to "Poland," "Logos" and even "Thief." Won't break any new ground, but it's solid danceable electronica with a little more going on harmonically and a nice addition to your collection.

Garden of mirrors.......2001-06-02

About half a year after the pure ambient sounds of "Seven letters from Tibet", TD return with a 76-minute disc full of remixes, previously unreleased songs and other obscure material. I'm sure you already know what you have to expect from a new TD release -- the changes and variations ma\stermind Edgar Froese and his son Jerome can create with their seemingly simple formula of merging mid-tempo techno rhythms with lush synthesizer patterns and spacious melodies are nearly endless, so there seems to be very little incentive for musical ambition in recent years. Surprisingly not as club-oriented and percussive as the previous entries in the ongoing "Dream Mixes" series, "DM3" falls somewhere between the attractive complexity of "Mars Polaris" and the band's late-'90s soundtrack projects such as "What a blast!" and "Transsiberia", which means that the blurring of rhythms and noises, of sound effects and music, give the album a soothing and delicate but nevertheless uplifting feel -- this is escapism, energy and beauty all rolled into one and still features that special TD magic. Some people may regard "DM3" as disposable New Age music with a simple backbeat...but at least it HAS a beat, which is something "Seven letters.." and "Soundmill Navigator" certainly didn't offer! The basic problem here is that TD just don't know how to use their depth of experience, so there actually isn't much variation between the remixes to distinguish themselves, nor are there enough sonic details or hooks to give individual tracks character. One tune after another leaves you with nothing to think about other than which differences you can find between this particular tune and material from TD's last 15 or 20 records, and just what the heck all these remixes are supposed to add up to the original versions. That said, there are still enough reasons to listen to Â„DM3", happily: The 10-minute Â„Prime time" begins the musical journey in a fine style, mixing space signal atmospheres with mid-tempo rhythms and gentle melodies, while the 8 ½-minute mix of Â„Astrophobia" flirts successfully with drum `n' bass-tinged drones and fast-paced beats. Â„Stereolight" and Â„Diamonds and dust" follow more or less the path sketched out by the first two songs; now and then, hints of guitar riffs and other instruments creep into the mix, sometimes enhaced by choral effects reminiscent of TD's early-`70s work or the steady pulses of sequencers. Â„Blue spears" is a real highlight, constantly changing the sonic picture during its 8 ¾-minute length by combining dance rhythms of several cultures, dreamy synthesised backing, and beautiful ambient passages. The densely percussive Â„Meng Tian" also is a similar hybrid of `Eastern world music meets Western techno pop" - not quite as inspiring as the original version on Â„Great Wall of China" but a bit more suitable for the dancefloor. Â„Girl on the stairs" was originally composed as the opening theme of a German TV thriller in 1982 and proved to be TD's first top-20 hit single in Germany. The 7-minute version presented here is taken from the 1997 CD-single release of Â„Girl on the stairs" and is called Â„Rien ne va plus - extended mix". However, the inclusion of this tune seems a bit pointless to me and confirms a belief that TD are recycling too much of their old material. And as a further Â„huh?", the remaining tracks, Â„The spirit of the Czar" and Â„The comfort zone", sound suspciously like Â„Poland" and Â„Logos" plus some modernistic dance beats. Not a bad thing, but the remixes lack the strange undercurrents of melancholy and menace, which were quite appropriate in the times of the Cold War, that made the original songs so attractive. In sum, this disc certainly isn't a milestone in the history of electronic music, but it moves between the genres quite seamlessly and features flawless audio quality and great packaging (fold-out digipak with glossy art-work and golden letters). On a quite positive note, Â„DM3" is a record you might put on if you have no intention paying attention to it - the perfect soundtrack for doing the dishes or driving in your car.

The Next Hundred Moons.......2001-05-30

Theirs nothing better than listening to Tangerine Dream with head phones on finding yourself rocking to the infectious beat. That might be a line from a advertisment, but its not. Any diehard fan of this group would find themself in the same position. The album in question is the Dream Mixes Three - The Past Hundred Moons. Earlier on in the week I found myself logging on line to the Real streaming download of the London concert performed on May 12th this year, listening and viewing of a well anticipated sound. Then a few days later the CD arrives, after the final release date had stopped moving back. What I got was a slightly different cover than whats shown on the web site of dreammixes with the '3' and 'titles' all embossed and it didn't come in the usual plastic CD case. This one is a two-way open flip glossed cover with the CD in the middle, I suspect its from the promotion of the concert. This is a mighty lengthly CD totaling some 76mins. with each track full of beats that you would expect from a mixes album. My own background from being a TD fan goes back to 1977 Sorcerer film soundtrack - the virgin years, Thief '81 & Underwater Sunlight '86. The Pink years didn't start for me - proberbly too young (9) until the Melrose years arrived. With this in mind this album in some ways reflects this period in TD's compositions for this fine album. As you listen you can just about associate each track with their original releases, noting, that it does not sound like either of its 2 predecessors. The album has a much more technical setup from the way the compositions are done - each track perfectly mixed, crisp and modern. As usual each track merrits several listening sessions until the full impact of the sound sinks in, then you really start to enjoy it. I'm not going to diesect each track as other reviewers would, you can, when you listen to it. If your anything like me you've already pre-ordered this album and cannot wait to listen to it - if you haven't, then you will - recommended!

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Hasn't worn well
The Clubber's Dream

Dream Mixes
Tangerine Dream
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000009FHJ
Release Date: 1996-11-21

Tracks:

Little Blond In The Park Of Attractions (The Tai Dub)
Rough Embrace
Touchwood (The Forest Mix)
Jungle Journey (Reptile Mix)
Virtually Fields
Little Blond In The Park Of Attractions (Radio Edit)
Catwalk (Black Ink Mix)
Touchwood (Poison Byte Mix)
Iowa
Sojus
Firetongues (The Break Freak Mix)
San Rocco
Catwalk (Dress-up Mix)
Change Of The Gods
Bride In Cold Tears (The Motown Monk Mix)
Touchwood (Radio Edit)

Album Description

Specially-priced, this is their 1995 remix compilation on TDI music features different artwork than the U.S. & German versions, plus a six track bonus CD with previously unreleased remix material: 'Touchwood' (Radio Edit), 'LittleBlond In The Park Of Attractions' (Radio Edit), 'Catwalk' (Black Ink Mix), 'Touchwood' (Poison Byte Mix), 'Iowa' and 'Sojus'. 16 tracks total in a double slimline jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Hasn't worn well.......2002-05-02

I would actually give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. "The Dream Mixes" was supposed to be a one off project, but has since swelled to 3 volumes. The TD sound at the time of this recording, while still heavily influenced by electronic, had become more of a prog rock thing. Looking back, this album represents a shift, as subsequent albums would feature sequences a bit more prominently. For The Dream Mixes, TD took tracks from "Rockoon" (1), "Turn of the Tides" (2) and "Tyranny of Beauty" (3) with 6 new tracks. As I said though, this hasn't worn well. When it first came out, I was surprised as how much I enjoyed it (I resisted buying it because the early American release revelled in the "remix" aspect of it - sounded cheesy). Whe I did give in, I loved it - the more aggessive sequences and beats were energizing. The only track it didn't seem to work with was "Firetongues". Given the distance of time though, and the appearance of 2 stronger Dream Mixes", this one loses it's appeal. Not comletely, as I still pull it out to listen to, but the changes to the original works now seem more pedestrian. This may be because the original works were taken from albums that weren't their finest. Evidence to that is that I still like the new songs the best (especially Virtually Fields and San Rocco). When Tangerine Dream got control of their music and started TDI, a new, 2 disc version was released. Disc 2 adds 2 more remixes, plus 2 new songs, which both hint at the direction TD would be taking. It is filled out by 2 "radio edits" of mixes taken from disc 1. An interesting note - the exotic sample that closes out "Bride in Cold Tears" has also been used several times by Klaus Schulze.

The Clubber's Dream.......2001-12-07

Described as 'a just-for-fun project' by Edgar Froese, the 1995 2-CD set "The Dream Mixes" presents something of a new face to Tangerine Dream. This release contains a bonus CD ("The Club Dream Mixes") not included with the standard US release.

If you're into the club music scene, then you'll find here over 150 minutes of some of the most interesting examples of that ilk you're likely to find. If you're into Step Aerobics, you should be pretty fit by the time you get to the end of this lot, too! And even for the rest of us, these two discs are worth a listen. (I think the longer CD1: "The Dream Mixes" has more variety than CD2: "The Club Dream Mixes"; it has more 'new' stuff too.) I don't think that any of the remixes are improvements over their originals but some of them are certainly fun. And some of those with new names are definitely worth having - 'Virtually Fields' in particular (a 'Firetongues' derivative, as far as I can tell) is an absolute gem - and, of course, Tangerine Dream fans can have endless fun trying to identify the original source tracks!

So, yes, all told, this release is a reasonable amount of fun. And if you like what you hear, then keep an eye open for the second volume of Dream mixes, "Timesquare", which delivers more of this kind of thing, but of higher quality.

Trance Futurevibe (The Dream Mixes)
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Trance Futurevibe (The Dream Mixes)
Digital Banzai
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FTKC5E
Release Date: 2006-01-31