Christopher Franke
Personal Info
Know For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-04-06 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Also known As
Chris Franke
Christoph Franke
Tangerine Dream
Christopher Franke
Biography
Christopher Franke (born 6 April 1953) is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1987, he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially, a drummer with The Agitation later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventually shifted to keyboards and synthesizers as the group moved away from its psychedelic rock origins. While he was not the first musician to use an analog sequencer, he was probably the first to turn it into a live performance instrument, thus laying the rhythmic foundation for classic Tangerine Dream pieces and indeed for the whole Berlin school sound. After his departure from the group, he founded th...
Acting
Production
1998
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
2004
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Music
2005
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Music
2011
as Original Music Composer
2007
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
2006
2001
as Music
2013
as Music
1998
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
2003
as Original Music Composer
1981
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Music
2005
as Original Music Composer
2003
as Music
1999
as Original Music Composer
1993
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
2003
as Original Music Composer
1987
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
1982
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Original Music Composer
1994
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Music
1995
as Original Music Composer
1977
as Original Music Composer
1983
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Music
1986
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Music
2003
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1981
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Original Music Composer
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