5 Facts About Tangerine Dream's Phaedra Recording

  1. Phaedra was recorded in November 1973 at The Manor Studio in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England.
  2. The album was a breakthrough for the band, becoming their first to chart internationally.
  3. It marked a shift toward more structured compositions while retaining their experimental electronic sound.
  4. The recording process relied heavily on the Mellotron and Moog synthesizer, which were cutting-edge at the time.
  5. The Manor Studio was a residential facility, allowing the band to work around the clock on the album.