Edgar Froese - Kamikaze 1989 (1982)

Published by e-man | Filed under New Age

Review 1 by greenback @ Prog Archives:

This is another movie soundtrack from the Tangerine Dream’s leader. It sounds a bit like his solo album “Pinnacles”. One can recognize some patterns from the Tangerine Dream’s albums “Hyperborea” and “Flashpoint” too. There is a 95% reprise of the “Convention of the 24″ beat (”White Eagle” album). There are couples of tracks that sound like the stuff on his “Stuntman” album. The tracks influences are really varied, but you have to know the Tangerine Dream of the 80’s to notice it. The sound is dynamic, the tracks are really catchy. This is a very good album: it is among his best ones! The best track is the last one: an apocalyptic arrangement of floating keyboards streams, threatening, beautiful, controlling, imposing: just play it loud! Unfortunately, the sound fades too fast at the end, just after the NASA-like voice.


Review 2 by Mike McAuley @ Amazon.com:

I realize I’m reviewing an album long gone but I still love the thing. If you have ever seen the screwy movie and were miffed by the shrinking budget- it’s like they ran out of money halfway through- you would have had to have noticed the far better soundtrack. Actually for a more commercial sounding album with actual tunes this stands out as one of Edgar’s finest moments and his most ignored. I’ve read real slag reviews of this album and I’ve never understood why? I’ve played this album far more than any of his others (well maybe not as much as the deep Malaysia Pale) it’s one of my all time favourites for long drives. Hypnotic, haunting, suspenseful tracks that create a far better movie in your mind than was put on screen. For me this album blows away Stuntman with it’s brutal digital beats and the burnout swansong Pinnacles. Well worth tracking down for short tight tracks. Shows Edgar can cook when he wants to.






Tracklisting:
1. Videophonic (4:19)
2. Vitamin C (2:15)
3. Krismopompas (3:19)
4. Police Disco (4:52)
5. Intuition (2:00)
6. Police Therapy Center (2:37)
7. Blue Panther (3:09)
8. Snake Bath (4:49)
9. Unexpected Death (2:54)
10. Flying Kamikaze (4:01)
11. Tower Block (3:39)
12. The 31st Floor (2:19)

Total Time: 40:13

Listen to samples HERE

Line-Up:
- Edgar Froese / keyboards, vocals, synthesizer, guitar
- Klaus Kruger / drums