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Edgar Froese - Macula Transfer
Review by timmy mallare
Edgar Froese's album, Macula Transfer, is a masterful work of electronic music that takes the listener on a journey through the depths of the human psyche. The album is a seamless blend of ambient soundscapes and haunting melodies that create a hypnotic and otherworldly atmosphere.
The album opens with the track "Pizarro and Atahualpa," which sets the tone for the rest of the album with its ethereal synthesizer melodies and hypnotic rhythms. From there, the listener is taken on a journey through a series of dreamlike soundscapes, each one more mesmerizing than the last.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Marbled Mirage," which features a hauntingly beautiful melody that is both melancholy and uplifting at the same time. The track builds to a crescendo of swirling synths and pulsing rhythms before fading away into the ether.
Throughout the album, Froese demonstrates his mastery of electronic music, creating a sonic landscape that is both intricate and deeply emotional. The album is a testament to his talent as a composer and his ability to create music that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant.
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Download
Filename: edgar-froese-macula-transfer.rar- MP3 size: 73.5 mb
- FLAC size: 1251.6 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| AF 765 | 11:04 | |
| Pa | 08:47 | |
| IF 810 | 4:26 | |
| af 765 | 11:04 | |
| OS 452 | 7:56 | |
| IF 810 | ||
| PA 701 | 7:36 | |
| pa 701 | 7:36 | |
| Pa 701 | 7:36 | |
| os 452 | 7:56 | |
| Af | 11:20 | |
| Os 452 | 7:56 | |
| If | 03:54 | |
| If 810 | 4:26 | |
| quantas 611 | 4:58 | |
| Quantas | 05:59 | |
| Af 765 | 11:04 | |
| if 810 | 4:26 | |
| Os | 07:55 | |
| Quantas 611 | 4:58 | |
| QUANTAS 611 |
Images
Catalog Numbers
- 60.008
- 49005
- 60.008, 0060.008
- mrcd7030
- 0060.008, 60.008
- IECP-10185
Labels
- Brain
- Eastgate
- Not On Label
- Eastgate Production
- Manikin Records
- WHD Entertainment, Inc., Eastgate
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Reissue
- Stereo
- CD
- Unofficial Release
- Repress
- Remastered
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Made By | Metronome Records GmbH |
| Recorded At | Amber Studio, Berlin |
| Lacquer Cut At | Tonstudio Pfanz |
| Published By | Schacht Musikverlage |
| Pressed By | Phonodisc GmbH |
| Distributed By | Metronome Records GmbH |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Mario Schönwälder Musikproduktion |
| Copyright (c) | Manikin Records |
| Glass Mastered At | BOD Berlin Optical Disc |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Instruments | Edgar Froese |
| Composed By | Edgar Froese |
| Producer | Edgar Froese |
| Lacquer Cut By | PF |
| Photography By | Monique Froese |
| Design | Frank Makowski |
Notes
- Original pressing: Green Brain labels. No Label Code on labels.
- Gatefold sleeve: Label Code inside bottom-right corner.
- Front and back cover are laminated, inside gatefold not.
- Spine reads as follow:
- macula transfer • by edgar froese 60.008
- The material was composed during different flights during '75 and '76.
- Recorded in June 1976 at Amber Studio, Berlin.
- Made in Germany by Metronome Records GmbH
- p.1976
- Third pressing: Orange Brain labels with no Label Code.
- Recorded in June 1976 at Amber Studio, Berlin. 60.008 on label
- Taiwanese pressing. If you are able to, please translate and fix any mistakes I made entering this into the database.
- Fourth pressing: Orange Brain labels with Label Code.
- Gatefold sleeve.
- Multicolored Brain logo on labels.
- Catalog#: "60.008" on sleeve, "0060.008" on labels.
- Also released with the same label design but made by Metronome Records GmbH and printed "brain 60.008" catalogue # on labels.
- The material was composed during different flights during 75 and 76.
- Recorded in June at the Amber Studio Berlin.
- Distributed by [Im Vertrieb der] METRONOME RECORDS GmbH,
- Hammerbrookstraße 73, 2 Hamburg 1
- Made in W.-Germany
- p. 1976
- Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH
- German counterfeit duplicate from original Manikin CD. Audio content is bit-identical. Artwork has several flaws that help differentiate it from original: blurry print of booklet and inlay, too sharp plain image of CD that was originally smooth and dynamic. There's also a mistake in text barcode in this edition.
- Gatefold sleeve. Silver Brain logo on labels on black background. Likely issued sometime in the early to mid-80s. Identical mastering to the original release.
- Catalog# on labels "0060.008", on sleeve "60.008"
- Hammerbrookstraße 72, 2 Hamburg 1
- The material was composed during different flights in 75 and 76.
- This album is dedicated to David B., Iggy, Corinne, all the nice people at the château and the Ghost of Chopin.
- CD-design by Frank Makowski, xcenterqcww.de.
- Used under license from Motor Music GmbH, Hamburg.
- ℗ Mario Schönwälder Musikproduktion, Berlin, 1998
- © Manikin Records 1998
- Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.
- This is the CD version of the original Brain LP recording.
- Not re-recorded or remixed as on the Eastgate CD version.
Barcodes
- Label Code (Inside Gatefold Only): LC 3230
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 60.008-a (0701.244 s 1)
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 60.008-b (0701.244 s 2)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched, [Stamped]): 60.008-A 0701.244 S1 PF [1B]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched, [Stamped]): 60.008-B 0701.244 S2 PF [1B]
- Pressing Plant ID: 0701.244
- Price Code (Back Cover):
- Rights Society: gema
- Label Code (Inside gatefold only): LC 3230
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 0701.244 s 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 0701.244 s 2
- Barcode (Side A runout, etched): 60:008 - A 0701.244 S1 PF
- Barcode (Side B runout, etched): 60:008 - B 0701.244 S2 PF
- Label Code: LC 01111
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): eastgate 49005
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched, [Stamped]): 60.008-A 0701.244 S1 PF [1A] *3 unidentifiable Mandarin characters* No 12 A [Z]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched, [Stamped]): 60.008-B 0701.244 S2 PF *3 unidentifiable Mandarin characters* No 12 B
- Label Code: LC 3230
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 60.008 - a (0701.244 s 1)
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 60.008 - b (0701.244 s 2)
- Barcode: LC01111
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout, variant 1): 60.008-A 0701. 244 S1 PF AA 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout, variant 1): 60.008-B 0701. 244 S2 PF 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout, variant 2): 60.008-A 0701. 244 S1 PF 1M
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout, variant 2): 60.008-B 0701. 244 S2 PF 1K
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout, variant 3): 60.008-A 0701. 244 S1 PF 1 T
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout, variant 3): 60.008-B 0701. 244 S2 PF 1 L
- Barcode (EAN Text): 4 031562 070305
- Barcode (UPC Text): 0 98306 70302 7
- Barcode (EAN Scan): 4031562070305
- Barcode (UPC Scan): 098806703027
- Matrix / Runout: MRCD 7030
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out area): 60.008-A 0701. 244 S1 PF N 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out area): 60.008-B 0701. 244 S2 PF N 1
- Barcode (Printed, Left Side): 4 031562 070305
- Barcode (Printed, Right Side): 0 98806 70302 7
- Matrix / Runout: BOD MRCD 7030
- Label Code: lc 3230
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L357
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 5225
About Edgar Froese
German artist and electronic music pioneer (born 6 June 1944, Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia) - died 20 January 2015, Vienna, Austria). Father of .
He began his musical career in 1965 with a short-lived rock group known as The Ones. After the group's disbandment in 1967, Froese then co-founded within the same year. After decades, and a myriad of compositions, Froese remained the only original member of the band. He was married to from 1970 until her death in 2000; he later married .
Real Name
- Edgar Wilmar Froese
Name Vars
- E Foese
- E Froese
- E. Foese
- E. Froese
- E.F.
- E.Froese
- E.W. Froese
- EF
- Edagar Froese
- Edgar
- Edgar Freose
- Edgar Frose
- Edgar W. Froese
- Edgar Willmar Froese
- Franke
- Froese
- Frose
- Frosse
- Fröhse
- e.froese
