Music

Atem

Released in March 1973, Atem was nominated Album of the Year by pioneering BBC Radio DJ John Peel. This album was a keystone which cleared the way into the UK market in mid-73.

“Atem refines the ideas on Zeit into something slightly more accessible. On the lengthy title-track Franke whips up a storm on the tom-toms until the piece climaxes mid-way and dissolves into a series of eerie improvisations on mellotron, VCS-3 synth and Froese's "gliss" electric guitar. The low key mood continues through the remainder of the album until the closing "Wahn", a startling experiment with voices, echo machines and percussion.”
– Ambient Music Guide

Description

Status	Studio Album
Release date	1973
All Music by	Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Peter Baumann

Tracklist

	01.	Atem
	02.	Fauni-Gena
	03.	Circulation Of Events
	04.	Wahn
Depending upon the medium, the indicated tracklist will vary in certain details.

Is it true that the final part for soundtrack of Thief ended up being locked in an LA restroom?

Answered by Edgar Froese

Sitting with Director Michael Mann in a Burbank Studio finishing the Thief score, suddenly someone ripped open the door and pushed us into a broom closet filled with cleaning articles .It was a very tight squeeze and very dark. I thought I was getting involved in an LA crime story. Nothing happened for quite some time; the door was locked from the outside. After a quarter of an hour had passed – this was a practical exercise in Einstein’s theory of relativity – the door was opened. Pardons were made and given the explanation that a union commission had just been there to search for illegal aliens. I had the necessary work permit for the States, but that was something the owner of the Studio didn’t know. Worst case scenario he could have lost his studio license by employing people without a union permit.