Steven Wilson working on Tangerine Dream: In search of Hades Box Set.

Today I was scrolling back Steven Wilson's Instagram posts and I found this:

Original multi track master tape for one of the 5 greatest electronic albums (FACT! ) ever made.

Does anyone know more about this project?

I'm so excited. Hope to hold a high-res 5.1 mix of Phaedra in my shaking hands soon...

 

That would awesome.

 

A surround mix could be a very revelatory experience, I'd go for a Yes/Jethro Tull style reissue with surround sound.

 

Well, I guess, if he has the multi-tracks, we're in for a treat.

 

That would be beautiful.

 

Maybe Rubycon?Really hoping for a TD or Schulze title.What about Departure from Michael Hoenig?I would be disappointed in a Jean Michel release tho...hey what about Aqua?

 

He will do Phaedra

 

Just found this. Any development, time line? I will be all over this unconditionally.

 

SW has just finished working on a massive box for Tangerine Dream. He confirmed in this interview:
Steven Wilson on the ‘Home Invasion’ concert film and touring To The Bone. | superdeluxeedition

EDIT: by the way, great interview!

 

Wow. I know some folks on a certain other forum that are going to be very very interested

 

I own no Tangerine Dream.

(Just putting this here for posterity so that whenever this massive box comes out I can laugh ruefully.)

 

Relevant quote:

 

Could you please text him and ask him what the other 4 are?

 

Maybe next, Utopia debut album...5.1

 

Wait..WHAT??? MASSIVE...BOX SET????? I need details NOW!!!!!!!

 

WOW I'm very excited, can't wait. I am a huge TD fan. I am not into 5 channel but his stereo mixes are outstanding. I do have a small collection of TD stuff on vinyl and compact disc (original & SBM). Most are from the mid 70's thru late 80's. SW's remixes will make a nice a addition to my collection.

 

I want whoever knows the Prince, Bowie, and especially Zappa people to get on the phone RIGHT NOW PLEASE

 

I don't think he reads the comments.

 

I kind of stopped listening to Tangerine Dreams when I healthwise could no longer supplement listening experience with certain enhancers.. But they are indeed great musicians, with Encore (Live) being my favorite.. And if Steven Wilson releases surround mixes I am buying all of them ))

 

Being fairly sure that a 5.1 Phaedra is in this box I would think the contents might be the Virgin years and maybe have all those classic albums remixed in stereo and 5.1 and maybe Edgar's solo as well.I think it's too much to hope for anything from the first 4 Ohr albums except remasters but would love to be proven wrong.Maybe bonus discs with outtakes as well,heck massive could mean al ot,I am hoping for a King Crimson like 20+ disc thingy.

 

Mort Garson's [Lucifer] Black Mass

 

Okay, so Stevve Wilson has said the following:

"I’ve just finished work a few months ago on a massive box set for Tangerine Dream and they’re one of my favourite bands of all time, so that was a real labour of love."

Other than wishing he could work on some Klaus Schulze, this really has my juices going. I love me some Tangerine Dream, and nothing much significant has been done with their albums over the years.

So - does anyone have any details? I assume this was the early albums? Which did he work on? When can I get my grubby mitts on it? Who is putting it out?

And for those dreaming of SW doing Kate Bush::

"And as I’ve always said, kind of half-jokingly – and I know it’s never going to happen – but if Kate Bush rang me up tomorrow [laughs]… I’ve spoken at length to Stephen Tayler, her engineer, and he’s said in no uncertain terms that she’s not interested and that’s fair enoughAnd as I’ve always said, kind of half-jokingly – and I know it’s never going to happen – but if Kate Bush rang me up tomorrow [laughs]… I’ve spoken at length to Stephen Tayler, her engineer, and he’s said in no uncertain terms that she’s not interested and that’s fair enough"

And: "but if the Prince estate rang me up, or the Bowie estate…or the Zappa estate – of course I would make the time."

Back to TD - what do you think, and what do you know?

SOURCE: Steven Wilson on the ‘Home Invasion’ concert film and touring To The Bone. | superdeluxeedition

 

What period /albums of TD are we talking about?

 

No details have been spilled yet, but a while back he posted a photo somewhere of him holding multitrack box for Phaedra, so Virgin years may be a good guess.

 

I hope in STRATOSFEAR,CYCLONE,RUBYCON,RICOCHET and PHAEDRA in remaster 24 bit/96khz by Wilson!