Tangerine Dream to play Royal Albert Hall 1 April 2010
Discussion
Tickets on sale soon.
http://www.tangerinedream-music.com/index.php (Second topic down.)
I for one shall be going, it should be an awesome show.
http://www.tangerinedream-music.com/index.php (Second topic down.)
I for one shall be going, it should be an awesome show.
I adore Tangerine Dream's music, I got into it when I was at school, circa 1987, and a mates older brother leant me a copy of Pheadra and White Eagle, which in turn got me into Jean Michel Jarre et al.
I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
Edited by shakotan on Thursday 4th June 13:05
shakotan said:
I adore Tangerine Dream's music, I got into it when I was at school, circa 1987, and a mates older brother leant me a copy of Pheadra and White Eagle, which in turn got me into Jean Michel Jarre et al.
I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
Try Force Majeure. 1979. Awesome.I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
Edited by shakotan on Thursday 4th June 13:05
I also started listening at school, when Le Parc was the latest release. Nowadays Tyger is the most recent one I still listen to (I am the only person in the world that likes it I think) and I also stopped buying them after Rockoon.
I will be buying a ticket for the RAH show. I will be hoping they mark the 35th anniversary of the concert there that was broadcast on Radio 1 by bringing out all the kit they were using back then (not a chance I suspect), since I never got to see them when they still brought 3 big modulars and a load of Mellotrons along on tour.
I will be buying a ticket for the RAH show. I will be hoping they mark the 35th anniversary of the concert there that was broadcast on Radio 1 by bringing out all the kit they were using back then (not a chance I suspect), since I never got to see them when they still brought 3 big modulars and a load of Mellotrons along on tour.
I quote like Mars Polaris and Blue Dawn from the recent works, but I have to say I a not a fan of the techno versions of older songs from the Dream Mixes series.
I like Tyger, onomatopoeia. So you're not alone.
I also like Underwater Sunlight, mainly for Song of a Whale Parts 1 & 2.
But I have to say I prefer their earlier stuff. I know we won't get much of that at the concert, and we'll also not get to see (hear) them use some of the older kit, but I'm sure it'll be a great show nonetheless.
I like Tyger, onomatopoeia. So you're not alone.
I also like Underwater Sunlight, mainly for Song of a Whale Parts 1 & 2.
But I have to say I prefer their earlier stuff. I know we won't get much of that at the concert, and we'll also not get to see (hear) them use some of the older kit, but I'm sure it'll be a great show nonetheless.
Tangerine Dream was essentially a collaboration between Edgar Froese & Christoph Franke, with assistance from Peter Baumann, Johannes Schmoelling & Paul Haslinger.
Before the collaboration started the music of TD was rubbish.
During it, the music of TD was fantastic.
After it ended the music of TD was again rubbish.
There have been the odd exception; I quite liked bits of Turn Of The Tides, 220 Volt Live & Oasis but the rest has been awful.
My biggest gripe with the 'Edgar Froese n Chums' version of TD we've had to suffer with since 1987 is that when they perform the whole show is mimed. You expect with electronic music that there will be elements that are played from a sequencer simply because there's either not enough hands or it's simply impossible for someone to play. But they don't do ANYTHING at all, just sit there with a glazed look on their faces!
I used to be obsessed with TD, must have well over 200 albums, no-one could come close to what they were able to do, yet Mr. Froese had a petty fall out with Franke and turned the whole lot to crap.
It's a further shame that Franke hasn't really done a whole lot of note since the split, there's been a couple of good albums but they're all from quite a while ago now. I think the only ex TD member who has actually gone to any real success is Paul Haslinger who churns out loads of OST's for Hollywood.
As nice as the RAH is I'll not fork out a load of money to watch someone mime to TD's music, I can do that for free at home.
Before the collaboration started the music of TD was rubbish.
During it, the music of TD was fantastic.
After it ended the music of TD was again rubbish.
There have been the odd exception; I quite liked bits of Turn Of The Tides, 220 Volt Live & Oasis but the rest has been awful.
My biggest gripe with the 'Edgar Froese n Chums' version of TD we've had to suffer with since 1987 is that when they perform the whole show is mimed. You expect with electronic music that there will be elements that are played from a sequencer simply because there's either not enough hands or it's simply impossible for someone to play. But they don't do ANYTHING at all, just sit there with a glazed look on their faces!
I used to be obsessed with TD, must have well over 200 albums, no-one could come close to what they were able to do, yet Mr. Froese had a petty fall out with Franke and turned the whole lot to crap.
It's a further shame that Franke hasn't really done a whole lot of note since the split, there's been a couple of good albums but they're all from quite a while ago now. I think the only ex TD member who has actually gone to any real success is Paul Haslinger who churns out loads of OST's for Hollywood.
As nice as the RAH is I'll not fork out a load of money to watch someone mime to TD's music, I can do that for free at home.
ratbane said:
shakotan said:
I adore Tangerine Dream's music, I got into it when I was at school, circa 1987, and a mates older brother leant me a copy of Pheadra and White Eagle, which in turn got me into Jean Michel Jarre et al.
I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
Try Force Majeure. 1979. Awesome.I religeously bought as much of their back catalogue as possible (and boy is it big!), and then every album that was released up until Rockoon. When 220volt came out, I found myself rather unimpressed, and the subsequent albums that followed appeared, to me, not to have the unique qualities of the earlier work, esp the Virgin and Melrose years. Their music seemed to shift from something you could listen to, to something you'd have on as background music. It was almost 'lift' music. Tracks before were always very unique throughout an album, whereas the new material that was emerging seemed to just drone on and on from track to track. Nothing really stood out anymore.
Since that time I've not bought another TD album, apart from a couple of years back when 'What a Blast' was picked up for £2 at an HMV clearout sale. Listening to it did nothing to change my perceived downturn in the quality of their music.
Maybe some of the more faithful TD masses can recommended a later album that would rekindle my love affair of earlier work?
Edited by shakotan on Thursday 4th June 13:05
I've hated everything after 220volt, still love the old stuff I have, just not anything sine Rockoon.
qube_TA said:
Pvapour said:
didn't they do one of the themes from 'Risky Business' with Tom Cruise, scene on the train? OOOoooooooo
They did the whole score for that film.It was my introduction to their music.
Awesome stuff.
Rebecca de Cod Mornay. She was a hotty
Mr Heathen said:
tangent police said:
Are they still gigging banks of old modular synths?
Unfortunately not. Might be worth going if they still were... Saxamophonists in TD. Brrrrrrrrr.
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