Sorcerer is the soundtrack of the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream for the movie “The Witch Doctor” , released as a separate album in 1977.
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| Tangerine Dream Soundtrack | ||||
| Date of issue | 1977 | |||
| Recorded by | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Electronic , Space , Ambient , Berlin School of Electronic Music | |||
| Duration | 43:52 | |||
| A country |  Germany | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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This was the group’s first film work, followed by over 25 soundtracks, the vast majority of which were written for films from the 1980s.
Feature
The ominous electronics of the trio became a source of inspiration for the director William Fridkin at the beginning of work on the film “The Witch Doctor”. According to the director himself, if he had known about the group before, he would have used her music in his film “ Exorcist ” [1]
This is without a doubt the best Tangerine Dream soundtrack. Using material similar to their previous works by Rubycon and Stratosfear (many sequencers , electronic arpeggiators for rhythmic support of melody, mellotron and analog synthesizers), the group wrote very dark and depressing music. The opening album “Main Title” throws the listener into a terrible adventure. Less experimental than the first, but causing no less trembling, the rest of the tracks create a long and epic journey into the unknown. Generally not as impressive as other works of Tangerine Dream , this record is nevertheless worthy of study. .
Recognition
In the UK album chart, Sorcerer reached 25th place and lasted there for 7 weeks [2] , taking third place in the UK in terms of total sales in the UK among all the albums of the group.
List of Songs
All compositions are written and performed by Edgar Frese , Christopher Franke and Peter Baumann .
- 1. “Main Title” 5:28
- 2. “Search” 2:54
- 3. “The Call” 1:57
- 4. Creation 5:00
- 5. Vengeance 5:32
- 6. “The Journey” 2:00
- 7. "Grind" 3:01
- 8. “Rain Forest” 2:30
- 9. “Abyss” 7:04
- 10. “The Mountain Road” 1:53
- 11. “Impressions Of Sorcerer” 2:55
- 12. “Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme)” 3:38
- 2. “Search” 2:54
Musicians
- Edgar Frese - guitars, mellotron, piano, synthesizers
- Christopher Franke - Mug synthesizer, Mellotron, sequencers
- Peter Baumann - synthesizers, sequencers, piano, mellotron
Notes
- ↑ Listen to Sorcerer by Tangerine Dream - Album Reviews, Credits, and Awards - AllRovi Neopr . Date of treatment April 9, 2013. Archived April 20, 2013.
- ↑ TANGERINE DREAM | Artist | Official Charts . Date of treatment April 9, 2013. Archived April 19, 2013.