Trance Formation

Eberhard Schoener | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 2, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Orchard
• ASIN: B000056UZG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #890,016 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Falling in Trance

2. Shape of Things to Come

3. Frame of Mind

4. Signs of Emotion

5. Trance-Formation

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars German electronics from 1977 ? music as expected., July 28, 2003

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Gareth Davies-Morris "dodgem-dude" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trance Formation (Audio CD)

These synthesizer / electric guitar combinations recall mid-70s Tangerine Dream, and much of this music wouldn't be out of place on Stratosfear or Sorcerer. However, Schoener also makes good use of mellotron and choral vocals, hence this record echoes the second half of Peter Baumann's underrated Romance 76. Trance-Formation (cute pun) isn't as satisfying or ground-breaking as those records, and things fall apart somewhat on the title track. Overall, though, the music is moody, melodic (in places), and certainly trance inducing. A pre-Police Andy Summers contributes some fine guitar, including a Gilmour-esque solo on Signs of Emotion that plainly revisits the opening movement of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Funny how all the Police members backed up Schoener on one or other of his 70s records -- closet prog-rockers, obviously! Fans of TD, Michael Hoenig's Departure From The Northern Wastelands, or even Vangelis around Masque (for the choir) will find something to like here.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy & Dream, January 9, 2001

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Little Johnny Paranoia (chicago Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trance Formation (Audio CD)

I found this on import LP in 1978. He had Stingk and Copeland in his band at one time, but this thing is beautiful. Gregorian Chants. If you like Enigma, get this. Influenced by Himalayan trip? Nice to dream to.