Edgar Wilmar Froese (born 6 June 1944) is a German artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for co-founding the electronic music group, Tangerine Dream. Although most of his solo and group recordings name him as "Edgar Froese", his most recent solo albums bear the artist name "Edgar W. Froese".

Froese was born in Tilsit (Sovetsk), East Prussia, during World War II. After showing an early aptitude for art, Froese enrolled at the Academy of the Arts in West Berlin to study painting and sculpture. In 1965, he formed a band called The Ones, which played rock and R&B standards at popular bohemian nightclubs. While playing in Spain, The Ones were invited to perform at Salvador Dalí's villa in Cadaqués. Froese's encounter with Salvador Dalí was highly influential, inspiring him to pursue more experimental directions with his music. The Ones disbanded in 1967, having released only one single ("Lady Greengrass"/"Love of Mine").

After returning to Berlin, Froese began recruiting musicians for the free-rock band that would become Tangerine Dream.

Edgar Froese has declared himself to be a non-smoker, non drug user, and vegetarian.

Solo discography

• Aqua (1974)
• Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975)
• Macula Transfer (1976)
• Ages (1978)
• Stuntman (1979)
• Electronic Dreams (circa. 1980), compilation
• Solo 1974 – 1979 (1981), compilation including some remixes and one new piece
• Kamikaze 1989 (1982), soundtrack of the German movie starring Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1982)
• Pinnacles (1983)
• The Best Of The 01-W, a compilation album by various artists that includes "Michiko"
• Beyond The Storm (2 Disc Set) (1995)
• Introduction to the Ambient Highway (2003)
• Ambient Highway Vol.1 (2003)
• Ambient Highway Vol.2 (2003)
• Ambient Highway Vol.3 (2003)
• Ambient Highway Vol.4 (2003)
• Dalinetopia (2005)
• Orange Light Years (2005)
• Views from a Red Train (2008)

References

External links

• Edgar Froese's Home Page
• Tangerine Dream Home Page