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01. PETER BAUMANN - Bicentennial Presentation
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02. PETER BAUMANN - Romance
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03. PETER BAUMANN - Phase By Phase
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04. PETER BAUMANN - Meadow Of Infinity Part I
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05. PETER BAUMANN - The Glass Bridge
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06. PETER BAUMANN - Meadow Of Infinity Part II
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ARTIST
BAUMANN, PETER
TITLE
Romance 76
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
BUREAU B
CATALOG #
BB 250CD
BB 250CD
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
11/25/2016
Bureau B present a reissue of
Peter Baumann
's solo debut album
Romance 76
, originally released in 1976. From 1971 to 1977,
Peter Baumann
was a member of the legendary Berlin band
Tangerine Dream
. The group were pioneers of the so called Berliner Schule (Berlin School) which had a profound impact on electronic music. With Peter Baumann on board, Tangerine Dream grew into one of the most influential bands in electronic krautrock, sited somewhere between experimental electronica and progressive rock. Baumann's positive aura and eagerness to experiment galvanized the band's music almost instantaneously. His catchy melodies, rich in positivity, propelled Tangerine Dream into the charts. After five years of chart appearances, extensive touring and several albums, Baumann initiated his solo career with
Romance 76
. "
Romance 76
resulted from the urge to create new music. I felt we had begun repeating ourselves in Tangerine Dream and I was keen to discover new things, to carry on experimenting. Improvisation had been common to us all, but on your own it isn't quite so simple." This shift in focus led him to leave Tangerine Dream towards the end of 1977. He and a friend set up the Paragon Studio in Berlin, which would earn a prominent place in music production history. Still a member of the band in 1976, Baumann rented a hall in the ufaFabrik, Berlin to record
Romance 76
. The influence of Tangerine Dream can clearly be heard on
Romance 76
, although the arrangements are comparatively minimalist. Sonic similarities to Tangerine Dream can be explained by the fact that the group used the same space for gig rehearsals, giving Baumann access to their instruments. The distinctive sound of a modular synthesizer system can be detected on
Romance 76
, for example, along with a mellotron. The minimal composition's airiness lends the unusual synth sounds space to unfold in all their glory. A state of affairs for which
David Bowie
is partially responsible, as Baumann recalls: "We were in Berlin and met him for dinner, then he would call in while I was recording the album, listening carefully to what I was working on. I explained to him what still needed to be done, but Bowie suggested: 'Leave it as it is, there's enough there already.' " At which point Baumann decided to look at the tracks in question as finished. This reissue includes extensive liner notes and rare photographs.
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