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Johannes Schmoelling has developed a reputation as the guru of electronic concept albums. Born in Lohne, Germany in 1950, he began playing the piano at age of eight. By age twelve he had developed a fascination with the pipe organ, and within two years had mastered the instrument to such a level that he began to play professionally in various churches. After graduating college in 1978 with a degree in sound engineering, Schmoelling began doing work for live theatrical performances at Berlin’s famous Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer, allowing him to combine his technical and musical interests.

In 1979 Schmoelling met Edgar Froese, and joined with him and Christoph Franke to reestablish the trio status of Tangerine Dream. Schmoelling debuted on TD’s Tangram in 1980, and spent the next five years recording and touring with the group. Over that time span the trio released several landmark albums including Exit and Logos Live, as well as a series of film soundtracks such as Thief, Risky Business and Legend.

In 1986 Schmoelling left the group to pursue a solo career. His first solo album Wuivend Riet in 1987 established a new direction for Schmoelling, a unique sound of electronic-based thematic works arranged in natural sonic environments. His follow-up albums continued in that vein, leading up to his most recent release Songs No Words in 1995.

Since 1995 up to now Johannes does the soundtrack music for the German TV-series “Ein starkes Team” (“A strong team”).
1998 saw the re-release of his long sought after record The Zoo Of Tranquility in a re-recorded and remixed version, including additional new tracks. And in the end of the same year Johannes Schmoelling got his very own official website on the internet.

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tangerman wrote:
11 days ago

"A Thousand Times" is released!!

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tangerman wrote:
November 2009

New album from Johannes Schmoelling called "A Thousand Times" coming soon! Snippet from his Myspace site to listen here: http://www.myspace.com/johannesschmoelling enjoy the masters work!! :-)

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24db wrote:
October 2009

http://zeitgeist-24db.blogspot.com/

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tyiori wrote:
September 2009

please vote for this pic: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Johannes+Schmoelling/+images/35653707 - he deserves a picture, which is not just pixels

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tangerman wrote:
September 2009

Great news!! New album coming soon Current mood: working Johannes Schmoelling is currently working on his next new studio album. He has finished 7 new tracks and is still working on some more. No more details known at the moment. Planned release date is December 2009

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vovamusik wrote:
August 2009

Привет всем! Больше Вам новой и интересной музыки. Да прибудет с нами Луна(Луна44), где бы мы ни были.

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Zimdesk wrote:
July 2009

I agree ... with Johannes in the band ... they produced their most consistent work. Check out; http://www.last.fm/music/Lord+of+the+Ants/Vampires Awesome.

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24db wrote:
June 2009

http://zeitgeist-24db.blogspot.com/ Tangerine Dream live at the Royal Albert Hall, April 1st 2010. Tickets available now

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tangerman wrote:
January 2009

A Long Way Home --------> full song to listen to here: http://mog.com/tangerman/blog/1202072

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tangerman wrote:
December 2008

Funeral March by Schmoelling, full mp3 to listen to here----> http://mog.com/tangerman/blog/174775

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24db wrote:
October 2008

Tangerine Dream: Live Dates in 2008 1.11.08, the Forum, Kentish Town, London, UK 2.11.08, Picture House, Edinburgh, Scotland 7.11.08, Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA

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tangerman wrote:
October 2008

The" Kyoto" album he made together with Edgar Froese is fantastic! He sure did contribute a lot to TD`s music. Tangram, Exit, White Eagle and Poland are true Masterpieces that Schmoelling appeared on :-)

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Pob808 wrote:
October 2008

TD were at their best when Johannes was in the lineup.

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24db wrote:
August 2008

Don't miss Tangerine Dream live in London, on Nov 1st 2008 at the Forum and in Edinburgh, on Nov 2nd at the new Picture House. Both gigs with have a full laser show.

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TangFanIRL wrote:
July 2008

Hi there! I am pleased to announce that there is a ‘Johannes Schmoelling Special’ on the Tangerine Dream Fans Zone Radio show, presented by Chris Newman, available to listen to from the internet and/or for download. Johannes’s new solo CD ‘Early Beginnings’ was released on June 9th and serves as an important historical document of the development of electronic music from 1979 until 1985. This special show features 3 new exclusive music tracks from Johannes’s new release ‘Early Beginnings’, as well as a special interview I did with Johannes in Berlin at the end of March 2008, together with selected music tracks from Johannes’s impressive back catalogue. The show is almost an hour in length! You’ll find it at this web-link next (just scroll down to the 07/06/2008 entry): http://tdfz.mypodcast.com/ Enjoy! Regards, TangFanIRL (Conrad Gibbons)

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astralwave wrote:
October 2007

Johannes Schmoelling is fucking underrated, and probably one of the best composers out there at the moment.

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tangerman wrote:
October 2007

WHITE OUT! FANTASTIC! :-)

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