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Madcap's Flaming Duty
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0604388685820
Format: Soundtrack
Label: East Gate UK
Manufacturer: East Gate UK
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: East Gate UK
Release Date: 2007-05-01
Studio: East Gate UK
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Customer reviews of Madcap's Flaming Duty
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: A Shining Diamond In The Field Of Art
Comment: This is one ambitious project which demonstrates how the art of poetry and art of music can merge into a fresh, splendid package.
There is a special elegance that the music by Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning bring to the poems from the 17th & 18th century, with the lyric adaptation by Bianca F. Acquaye. The vocals by Chris Hausl are outstanding, with One Hour Of Madness the best selection.
Within art, there is a constant continuum which will remain timeless. By merging two major elements, Tangerine Dream places the legacy of Syd Barrett in its proper historical perspective, while producing their own masterpiece of sound.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: I fought it, but the album simply won me over
Comment: I ordered Madcap's Flaming Promo, a promotional "first look" CD before Flaming Duty was released and I must say that I was not impressed. In fact, I was pretty disappointed. I was never very fond of TD music with lyrics, although '87s Tyger was decent and the fourth track of "Metaphor" titled "Earthling's Reality" (which is actually a slightly different version of "Burning Babe's Reality Song", the final track on Flaming Duty) is also quite good. Nevertheless, I avoided this latest release.
Time went on and I read the reviews for Flaming Duty, listened to sample tracks on TD's official website, and watched some video clips of some of Flaming Duty's songs on YouTube. My interest began to pique.
I finally broke down and got myself a copy and listened to it through and through. Despite my difficulties with lyrics in TD songs, I found this album to be one of the better releases from TD in the past few years.
The music is pure Tangerine Dream, no doubt about it, and Chris Hausl's vocals are quite soothing and fit in well with TD's style. I relished every note from Edgar's guitar work and the melodies are just plain spectacular. I am especially fond of track 2, "Shape My Sin"; an extremely passionate ode to desire and obsession (at least, that what I took away from it).
On Tyger, it sounded to me like the band was trying to FORCE the lyrics to fit the music, but I did not find that to be true here on Flaming Duty.
All in all, I am glad that I added this CD to my collection. I will definitely listen to Flaming Duty on a regular basis and try my best not to judge the band's music before I give it a complete and objective listening to.
Tangerine Dream are mixing it up and morphing their style. This is not the TD we know from the '70s and '80s, but they are still creating uniquely great music that will stand the test of time.
Dream on, true believers.....dream on.
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Summary: 40 Years And Still Relevant!
Comment: Having been a long-time TD fan (25+ years), discovering lyrics was initially disconcerting (in particular having listed to "Tyger" many years ago) and I opened this CD up with little in the way of expectations. I was also leery of a CD that was to be dedicated to Pink Floyd's Syd Barret, not quite sure what direction the disc would take musically. I love Floyd, but with Syd, it's all up for grabs. Imagine my surprise that, along with excellent sounds, the lyrical content was actually quite refreshing. This CD contains really good songs, built around selection number 7, Lake Of Pontchartrain, which manages to expand TD's horizons, yet maintain the same feelings of old. The best song on the album, number 5, A Dream of Death, is an amazing song that shows TD has not lost a step. I think the important thing here, concerning this CD, is that after 40 years, TD is still concerned with their long-term fans, but just might have opened the door to a more mainstream audience, which would open up wonderful music to a brand new generation. This is most definately a "must-have" for any collection.
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Summary: Finally... a Blast of Fresh Air
Comment: Truthfully, the only album from Tangerine Dream that had vocals on it, that I didn't like was Inferno. I'm not a believer in some'sacred' musical space that a voice can somehow ruin when mixed with Tangerine Dream's music, but when it's boring, it's boring. This CD is very entertaining, and takes a leap away from what I feel has been safe ground for the band since Chris Franke's departure from Tangerine Dream in the late eighties.
Not to bag on Jerome's input, but I think Edgar Froese has finally found another collaborator who I could liken to the great names in the history of thier lineup: Klause Shulze, Johanes Schmoelling, Chris Franke, Peter Bauman etc.
The best songs in my opinion are the ones credited to Thorsten Quaeschning:
Shape My Sin - A gorgeous hook!
A Dream of Death - Beautifull Instrumental second half with flutes and guitars (I would like to know which line is Edgar Froese though)!
One Hour of Madness - A crescendo that will blow your mind with a sort of Rush infused drumline and layered vocal tracks.
For me Tangerine Dream has made up for the the ninties with this one.
It is definately good record.
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Summary: And Now for Something Completely Different
Comment: As other reviewers have pointed out, Tangerine Dream is an old and very prolific group that has put out over a hundred albums that span a wide range of musical styles. With masterpieces like Phaedra and Rubycon under their belt, sometimes it's just too easy to dismiss the rest of their work as uninspired product, ignoring quality work that doesn't fit the same mold.
Occasionally TD does a "voice" album, and, truth be told, I tend to skip the lyrical songs when they crop up in my player. They aren't necessarily bad, but they're not what draws most people to TD. Imagine a well-known comedy actor doing a "serious" role and you more or less get the picture--even if it's done well, you can't help but think it's just wrong.
However, with Madcap's Flaming Duty, I was shocked to find myself putting the album on repeat play. First off, the instrumental work here is impressive, but it's really the lyrics and the vocals that make this album work. The lead singer's voice complements the instrumentals rather than overpowering or distracting from it. Furthermore, the lyrics are some of the best I've heard (and yes, I know they're adapted from old poetry and literature).
The album reminds me at times of some diverse groups, such as VNV Nation, Peter Schilling, later Depeche Mode, and Peter Murphy. It's soulful stuff that's quite inspirational, with only the occasional "muzak" flourish to make you wince (TD seems to struggle sometimes to avoid sounding like elevator music, especially when a saxophone is involved).
"Shape My Sin," "A Dream of Death" and "Lake of Pontchartrain" really stand out to me as the best songs on the album. These are catchy songs that I've been unable to get out my head since I first heard them. I was really surprised to hear such fine voice work from a TD album; it makes me wonder if they haven't found a new direction--though I also find their new "Blue Dawn" album a new high point in their career. It's exciting to be a Tangerine Dream fan again!
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Stunning new album from Tangerine Dream. Tangerine Dream celebrates their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album -'Madcap's Flaming Duty'. The album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died in July 20
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