News
March 24, 2022
TD Finish UK Tour
TD have now reached the end of their unforgettable 'From Virgin To Quantum Years' tour.
May 2020
EFMD 2019 - Klangtraube Release
A dignified and extraordinary session of four exceptional musicians in memory of Edgar Froese: Hans Joachim Roedelius, Paul Frick, Thorsten ...
Music
2025
Phaedra Anniversary Box Set
Phaedra is one of Tangerine Dream’s most successful and acclaimed albums and this limited edition 5CD/Blu-ray box set is a deep-dive celebration of ...
2019
In Search Of Hades
The definitive statement of this period in TD’s history, featuring NEWLY REMASTERED versions of: 'Phaedra' (1974), 'Rubycon' (1975), 'Ricochet' ...
2017
The Sessions I
The EP contains real time live compositions from the TD line-up Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss, Hoshiko Yamane. (60 min)
2016
Starmus - Sonic Universe
Recorded at the Starmus Festival 2011 on Tenerife Island (Spain) with guest appearances of Brian May. The festival was held in honour of the 50th ...
2014
Mala Kunia
Mala Kunia is the first compositional work of the line-up comprising Edgar Froese, Ulrich Schnauss, Thorsten Quaeschning and Hoshiko Yamane.
2013
Starmus - Sonic Universe
Recorded at the Starmus Festival 2011 on Tenerife Island (Spain) with guest appearances of Brian May. The festival was held in honour of the 50th ...
2009
Rocking out the Bats
'Rocking Out The Bats' concert in Berlin on August 30, 2009. The concert was part of the 'Citadel Music Festival'.
2009
Canyon Cazuma
A musical adventure through America's wild Grand Canyon.
2008
Loreley Live Open Air Concert 2008
On July 18, 2008 Tangerine Dream performed an open air concert at the Loreley Rock at the river Rhine in Germany.
2008
Das Romantische Opfer
Limited edition single composition of 14 minutes running time. Released on the occasion of the "Night Of The Prog Festival" at Loreley Rock at the ...
2008
Views from a Red Train
Maybe the most rock-oriented recording TD ever did.
2007
Tangines Scales
Tangines Scales is the second release out of the Antique Dream Land series, released in 2007.
2005
Rocking Mars (Vault 5)
The fifth album of the 'Vault' series, featuring unaltered remastered original concerts.
2004
Arizona Live (Vault 3)
The third album of the 'Vault' series, featuring unaltered remastered original concerts
2003
Rockface (Vault 1)
The first album of the 'Vault' series, featuring unaltered remastered original concerts
2000
I-Box 1970-1990
For the first time ever, material from all four of the band's major creative periods is compiled in one box set.
1999
Mars Polaris
Ten tracks inspired by the 'Mars Polar Lander' capsule's flight to Mars.
1998
Atlantic Walls
The compilation Atlantic Walls includes tracks from the following albums: Optical Race, Lily On The Beach, Melrose, Rockoon, Turn Of The Tides, ...
1998
Atlantic Bridges
The compilation Atlantic Bridges includes tracks from the following albums: Optical Race, Lily On The Beach, Melrose, Rockoon, Turn Of The Tides, ...
1993 / 1999
220 Volt Live
This album was 3 times GrammyTM nominated in 1993 and reached top ten in Billboard.
1992 / 1999
Rockoon
Rockoon was Grammy nominated as "Best New Age Album 1992" and reached the Top Ten in the Billboard New Age charts and the Top Twenty in Billboard ...
1986 / 1991 / 1999
Canyon Dreams
This score was composed for a documentary video on the Grand Canyon. TD received its first Grammy nomination with Canyon Dreams.
1989
Lily on the beach
This marks the beginning of a longer relationship with acoustic wind instruments. On the track 'Radio City' Jerome Froese appears the first time on a ...
1985
Le Parc
The 1985 album Le Parc was the last official studio release with Johannes Schmoelling, who left Tangerine Dream in October 1985. The title track of ...
1983
Risky Business
The movie Risky Business starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay, was directed by Paul Brickman in 1983. Besides well-known tracks by artists like ...
1981
Exit
Exit containes six tracks produced with the then latest equipment.
1979
Force Majeure
Recorded at the famous Hansa Studios in Berlin, this album shows Tangerine Dream's further evolution to a more melodic sound, with electric guitars, ...
1978
Cyclone
The first album to feature vocals, by Steve Joliff, marked a turn toward progressive rock. Despite being much maligned over the years, Cyclone has ...
1970
Electronic Meditation
Electronic Meditation is the only album of the line-up Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler.
Biography
Biography
Founded by Edgar Froese in 1967, Tangerine Dream were formative in the genre of electronic music, with long instrumental tracks based on synthesizer ...
Tangerine Dream 1967 – 1973
The first concert ever given by Tangerine Dream was in January 1968 in the Technical University of Berlin.
Tangerine Dream 1974 – 1983
TD’s first release on Virgin Records was the album Phaedra in 1974. The album marked the beginning of the group's international success, achieving ...
Tangerine Dream 1990 – 2000
At the beginning of 1990, Edgar Froese was looking for a saxophone and flute player. Friends in Vienna recommended Linda Spa.
Tangerine Dream 2001 – 2014
On January 2001 TD started working on Dante Alighieri´s La Divina Commedia. This deeply philosophical and mysterious story tells the reader the paths ...
Members
Lineup
FAQs
Answered by Edgar Froese
Have you ever regretted taking the step from classical rock instruments to the "musical switchboard?"
In 1971, when we gave our first concert performed with synthesizers only, no one had ever before seen this kind of a stage setup. It revolutionized the entire music business and what happened is that a huge industry was created and would continue to ...
Answered by Edgar Froese
In 1974, Tangerine Dream left their birth place Berlin for London – was this decision important for their career?
It was the most important decision in the forty years TD’s existence. If we had stayed in Berlin and in Germany then, a diffusion of our music at an international level wouldn’t have been possible. Concerning progressive rock music, Germany was nothing ...
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