{"product_id":"tangerine-dream-stratosfear-1982-virgin-vip-4152-japan-vinyl-lp-obi","title":"Tangerine Dream – Stratosfear, 1982 Virgin – VIP-4152 Japan Vinyl LP + Obi","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTangerine Dream – Stratosfear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe last Tangerine Dream album by the great Baumann\/Franke\/Froese threesome, shows the group's desire to advance past their stellar recent material and stake out a new musical direction while others were still attempting to come to grips with Phaedra and Rubycon. The album accomplishes its mission with the addition of guitar (six- and 12-string), grand piano, harpsichord, and mouth organ to the usual battery of moogs, Mellotrons, and e-pianos. The organic instruments take more of a textural role, embellishing the effects instead of working their own melodic conventions. Stratosfear is also the beginning of a more evocative approach for Tangerine Dream. Check the faraway harmonica sounds and assortment of synth-bubbles on \"3 AM at the Border of the Marsh From Okefenokee\" or the somber chords and choral presence of \"The Big Sleep in Search of Hades.\" The title track opener is the highlight though, beginning with a statuesque synthesizer progression before unveiling an increasingly hypnotic line of trance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStratosfear Review by John Bush Stratosfear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eORIGIN : Japan.\u003cbr\u003eLABEL : Virgin – VIP-4152.\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION OF COVER, INSERT \u0026amp; OBI : EX-.\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION OF RECORD: EX+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRECORD GRADING DEFINITIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMINT: Never opened, still in original shrink wrap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNM: Opened, appears unplayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEX: A few very light surface hair-line marks with no major deterioration to the sound quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVG: A few light scratches and\/or scuffs creating audible background noise. There is no skipping or jumping on this record unless indicated in the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA plus or minus (+ or -) denotes slightly better or slightly less than a grade, eg. VG+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEach record has been cleaned and played to ensure the accuracy of the following grading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Used Japanese Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49446104072385,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/TangerineDream_Stratosfear_1982Virgin_VIP-4152JapanVinylLP_Obi.jpg?v=1753917108","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/tangerine-dream-stratosfear-1982-virgin-vip-4152-japan-vinyl-lp-obi","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}