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About Christopher Franke
Hometown
Berlin, Germany
Born
1953
Genre
Electronic
A longtime member of the pioneering German electronic unit Tangerine Dream, Christopher Franke was born on April 6, 1953, in Berlin. He studied classical music at the Berlin Conservatory, then joined the jazz-rock group Agitation Free and, with Swiss avant-garde composer Thomas Kessler, helped establish the Berlin School of Electronic Music. Franke joined Tangerine Dream in 1970, contributing to the landmark albums Zeit, Atem, and Phaedra, and film soundtracks such as Sorcerer and Risky Business. He innovatively used sequencers as percussion instruments, shaping Tangerine Dream's signature sound. Franke left the group in 1988 to pursue a solo career, moving to Los Angeles in 1990. He formed the Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra and released his debut solo album, Pacific Coast Highway, in 1991. He founded Sonic Images in 1993, releasing music for the sci-fi series Babylon 5 and his continuing solo work.
Christopher Franke has also released music as a member of Tangerine Dream and Agitation Free.
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