Electronic music pioneer
Edgar Froese
Founder of Tangerine Dream, and a pioneer of the sequencer driven electronic music of the 1970s.
Edgar Willmar Froese was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group until his death. His solo and group recordings prior to 2003 name him as "Edgar Froese", and his later solo albums bear the name "Edgar W. Froese".
- Born
- 1944-06-06, Sovetsk, RussiaA Tuesday
- Died
- 2015-01-20, Vienna, AustriaA Tuesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1944-06-06, Sovetsk, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kaliningradthe zone used then
Europe/KaliningradThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°54′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2015-01-20, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 0°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°50′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edgar Froese was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.