Tangerine Dream

2nd February 2010

Tangerine Dream

40th Anniversary “Zeitgeist Concert”

"The world's leading synth band" (The New York Times), is back in town!

Unleash your inner hippy and join Tangerine Dream on an audio-visual trip to celebrate 40 years of psychedelic music making, at their Zeitgeist Concert on 1st April at The Royal Albert Hall.

This one-off UK concert marks 2 anniversary milestones for the Krautrock pioneers; they first performed at the Royal Albert Hall exactly 35 years ago to the day, and it is exactly 40 years since the release of their debut album, the genre defining Electronic Meditation. The show will feature material from four decades of classic Tangerine Dream, including some timeless highlights which have never been performed live before.

As always, the legendary Tangerine Dream live experience will thrill the audience with groundbreaking lighting and special effects. The show will be filmed for a live DVD release later in the year.

Froese says “Performing at the Royal Albert Hall is like being in the living room of Britain’s entertainment history - not a heartbeat away from it - it is the heartbeat!"

Founder member Edgar Froese will perform with the following long-time collaborators from Vienna and Berlin; Linda Spa (sax, flute, keyboards), Iris Camaa (percussion, V-drums), Bernhard Beibl (guitar) and Thorsten Quaeschning (keyboards).

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Tickets can also be obtained online through www.seetickets.com www.tangerinedream.com or www.royalalberthall.com/tickets. All tickets are subject to booking fee. Doors open at 6.45pm and the band will be on stage at 7.30pm. The show is 3 hours long which includes a 20 minute interval.

Tangerine Dream have released over 140 studio and live recordings to date, including the genre-defining 1973 album Atem (John Peel’s album of the year). Their repertoire also includes over 20 film soundtracks including Legend, Risky Business, and the cult classic adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter.

Founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese, 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 the genre known as New Age music. They have been nominated for seven Grammy’s 40 years on they are still constantly changing the boundaries of music and this show will prove it.