tangerine dream history
Tangerine Dream is a
German electronic music group founded in 1967 by
Edgar Froese. The band has undergone several personnel changes over the years, with Froese the only continuous member. Drummer and composer
Klaus Schulze was a member of an early lineup, but the most stable version of the group during their influential mid-1970s period was as a keyboard trio with Froese,
Christopher Franke, and
Peter Baumann. Early in the 1980s,
Johannes Schmoelling replaced Baumann, and this lineup, too, was stable and extremely productive.
Tangerine Dream's early "Pink Years" albums had a pivotal role in the development of
Krautrock. Their "Virgin Years" and later albums became a defining influence in
New Age music, although the band themselves dislike the term.
Although the group has released numerous studio and live recordings, a substantial number of their fans were introduced to Tangerine Dream by their film soundtracks, which numbers over sixty and includes
Sorcerer,
Thief,
The Keep,
Risky Business,
Firestarter,
Legend,
Near Dark, and
Miracle Mile.
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