Tangerine Dream Members, Gear & Sound
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About
Tangerine Dream is a pioneering German electronic music group formed in 1967 by Edgar Froese. Renowned for their expansive discography, the group has undergone numerous lineup changes over the decades, but key members have included Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane, and Paul Frick. Tangerine Dream is celebrated for their influential role in shaping genres such as Krautrock, Berlin School of electronic music, ambient, and space music. Their innovative use of synthesizers and sequencers helped define electronic music's landscape, making them a cornerstone of the genre.
How to Sound Like Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream's sound is characterized by lush, evolving soundscapes and intricate, repetitive sequences. Their music often features ambient and space-like textures, creating an ethereal and transcendental experience. The group's sonic palette is built upon layers of synthesizers, including the iconic Moog Modular Synthesizer, which provides a rich and dynamic range of tones. The use of effects processors, such as the Boss VF-1: Multiple Effects Processor, enhances their sound with atmospheric reverbs and delays, while guitars like the Fender Telecaster add a rock-influenced edge. This combination of analog warmth and digital precision fosters a dreamy, yet grounded musical journey that has captivated audiences for decades.
Discography
Electronic Meditation
1970
Alpha Centauri
1971
Zeit
1972
Atem
1973
Live At Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, November, 20th 1974
1974
Phaedra (Deluxe Version)
1974
Phaedra Revisited - 35th Anniversary Edition
1974
Live In Reims Cinema Opera
1975
Rubycon (Deluxe Version)
1975
Ricochet (Live / Deluxe Version)
1975
Stratosfear (Remastered 2018 / Deluxe Version)
1976
Sorcerer
1977
Encore (Remastered 2018 / Deluxe Version)
1977
Live Au Palais Des Congrès 1978
1978
Cyclone (Remastered 2018 / Deluxe Version)
1978
Force Majeure (Remastered 2018 / Deluxe Version)
1979
Tangram (Remastered 2020)
1980
White Eagle (Deluxe Version / Remastered 2020)
1982
Logos (Live / Remastered 2020)
1982
Wavelength (Original Soundtrack)
1983
Hyperborea (Deluxe Version / Remastered 2020)
1983
Firestarter (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984
Poland
1984
Exit
1985
Le Parc
1985
Pergamon (Live)
1986
Green Desert
1986
Legend (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Underwater Sunlight
1986
Platz der Republik, West-Berlin - August 1st 1987
1987
Three O’Clock High (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987
Tyger
1987
Near Dark
1988
Dead Solid Perfect - Original Soundtrack Recording
1989
The Park Is Mine (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1991
Catch Me... If You Can
1994
Live Miles
1996
The Keep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Remastered 2020)
1997
The Great Wall Of China
1999
Live In America / 1992
2003
The Bootleg Box Set: Vol. 2 (Live)
2004
Summer In Nagasaki
2007
Cyberjam Collection
2007
Ocean Waves Collection
2007
Springtime In Nagasaki
2007
Tangines Scales
2007
Autumn In Hiroshima
2008
Booster II
2008
Tangram 2008
2008
The Epsilon Journey - Live In Eindhoven, Netherlands 2008
2008
Views From A Red Train
2008
Booster III
2009
Chandra - The Phantom Ferry Part 1
2009
The London Eye Concert
2009
Winter In Hiroshima
2009
Under Cover
2010
Zeitgeist Concert - Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London 2010
2010
Edgar Allan Poe's the Island of the Fay
2011
Finnegan's Wake
2011
Knights of Asheville: Live at Moogfest - Asheville, Nc 2011
2011
The Angel of the West Window
2011
Franz Kafka The Castle
2013
Sorcerer 2014
2014
The Official Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 (Live)
2015
The Official Bootleg Series: Volume One
2015
The Official Bootleg Series, Vol. 2 (Live)
2016
Quantum Gate
2017
The Sessions I (Live at A38, Budapest + AC Hall, Hong Kong)
2017
Light Flux
2017
The Sessions II (Live at De Enck, Oirschot)
2018
Quantum Gate / Quantum Key
2018
The Sessions III (Live at Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg + Volksbühne, Berlin)
2018
The Sessions IV (Live at Øyafestivalen, Oslo + Teatro Verdi, Pisa)
2019
The Official Bootleg Series Volume Three: The Ford Auditorium, Detroit, March 1977 & The Regent Theatre, Sydney, February 1982
2019
The Royal Albert Hall, London - 2nd April 1975
2019
Oedipus Tyrannus
2019
Live At The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - 16th June 1974
2019
Live At The Rainbow, London - 27th October 1974
2019
The Sessions V (Live at Dekmantel Festival, Amsterdam + Betonwerk, Berlin)
2019
Recurring Dreams
2020
The Sessions VI (Live at RBB Grosser Sendesaal, Berlin)
2020
The Dominion Theatre Concert, 6th November 1982 (Pt.1)
2020
The Dominion Theatre Concert, 6th November 1982 (Pt.2)
2020
Pilots Of Purple Twilight - The Virgin Recordings 1980 - 1983
2020
The Soldier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Remastered 2020)
2020
The Sessions VII (Live at the Barbican Hall, London)
2021
Probe 6-8
2021
Raum
2022
Strange Behavior: Original Soundtrack
2022
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