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.

Do you have any direct contact with your fans? Do you know what they really think about TD and what

Answered by Edgar Froese

Well, the only personal contact occurs during the various concerts around the globe. Often we spend some time after gigs giving autographs and talking to fans. A lot of fans are quite cool and open-minded. It’s interesting how they’ve managed to make the music an integral part of their life experience. I’ve heard some statements which have given me the impression that all our hard work hasn’t been in vain. It’s a good feeling. Apart from these smaller meetings, I surf the net from time to time. Sometimes I find myself in a very bizarre landscape of opinions and primitive sounding statements. Often, by having a look at the dozens of TD mailing lists, I ask myself how people can make definite statements about something that never happens. Sometimes it might just be a comment out of curiosity to find out about a non-existing truth. Even if the number of possibilities is extremely low, fans find endless things to discuss, often of little or no value. Music is and must remain at the centre of it all, whereas the musician’s personality has to come second or third. But to put things straight, they have the freedom of choice of course, to discuss what they want to discuss and to spend their time doing what they like. Digging deeper into subjects just a little bit to bring a conversation or discussion to a higher level is highly appreciated. Often you’re just like a projection on the wall for others to manifest their emotions against. It’s a strange experience – surfin’ with the aliens.