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One Night in Africa
Electronic · 2013 · 8 tracks · 1h 13m

One Night in Africa

Tangerine Dream

Digital synths meet polyrhythmic percussion in a cinematic exploration of African landscapes. A late-career fusion of kosmische logic and global textures.

October 22, 2013 · Eastgate

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A bright, technologically-driven exploration of vast landscapes and rhythmic motion.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 1h 13m
01
Bells of Accra
14:27
02
Madagascar
6:29
03
Sahara Storm
5:15
04
Kilimandscharo
9:42
05
Rain Prayer
7:19
06
Sadness of Echnaton Losing the World Child
6:25
07
Twilight in Abidjan
4:53
08
Mombasa (Tuareg remix)
9:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into the fourteen-minute 'Bells of Accra' where the rhythmic pulse mimics a heartbeat under shimmering digital bells.
The aggressive, driving synth bass that anchors 'Sahara Storm' providing a rare moment of high-tension urgency.
The way 'Rain Prayer' dissolves its dense layers into a sparse, echoing coda that feels like a literal cooling of the air.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does One Night in Africa sound next to the rest of Tangerine Dream's catalogue?

Travel Journey+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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