The beginning of each era is typically either a change in band line-up or a change in record labels. New Sound Album: Their albums are generally broken up into seven eras by fans.Even the death of their only consistent (and founding) member Edgar Froese in 2015 didn't stop them. Long-Runners: Founded in 1967 and still going.Instrumentals: The albums Cyclone, Tyger and Madcap's Flaming Duty all feature vocals, but otherwise the majority of their work is instrumental.Everything Is an Instrument: The liner notes on Electronic Meditation list a coffee machine and an Addiator as part of the band's arsenal in addition to manipulated tape recordings of such sounds as broken glass, burning parchment, and dried peas being shaken in a sieve.

Klangwald for example, added as a bonus to later releases of Zeit, is combined about 77 minutes long. This is also a regular occurrence with their live performances, where tracks crossing the 40-minute mark aren't uncommon.For example, the title track from Phaedra is well over 17 minutes long. Especially common on their early albums.In fact, Zeit is seen by many as an early example of the dark ambient sub-genre. Of particular note is 'Nebulous Dawn' with its dark, brooding, Alien-like howling sounds. Drone of Dread: Most of Zeit sounds like this.Boléro Effect: Like many graduates of the Berlin School of electronica, they rely heavily on sequencers to produce this effect.Red Heat note not to be confused with the 1988 film of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (1985).Tangerine Dream Plays Tangerine Dream (2006).Although the band has released innumerable albums over the course of its long history, they are best known for their film soundtracks as well as collaborating with Oh No and Rockstar familiar Woody Jackson on the original score for Grand Theft Auto V. Among its former members are Christopher Franke, who later went on to compose the soundtrack to Babylon 5, and Klaus Schulze, who left the band in 1972 to pursue a solo career and has since become a prolific and influential artist in his own right. Over the years, they have undergone numerous lineup changes, with Froese as the only continuous member up until his death in 2015. Tangerine Dream is the name of a German Electronic Music act founded in 1967 by the late Edgar Froese. Tangerine Dream, circa 1981 (l-r: Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese, Johannes Schmoelling)

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