On 1 August 2018 Tangerine Dream opened the Dekmantel Festival in Holland, playing the Boiler Room, and showcasing their timeless synth work with a mix of classic sounds and newer material from the post-Edgar Froese line-up of Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane, and Paul Frick. While it's debateable whether the band can still be called Tangerine Dream following Froese's death in 2015, the remainder of the group continued on as TD despite there being no original members left, with the longest serving member, Thorsten Queaschning, only joining in 2005. However, it's the music that counts, and if you want to hear some of their best pieces in a live setting then this gig has them in spades. Many consider their opening gig a standout performance of the festival, despite the presence of many underground stars, and their set successfully blended their foundational "Berlin School" sound with modern electronic sensibilities, appealing across the generations. This is a superb recording of a great concert, ending with a 30-minute improvisation which I've titled 'Boiler Room Music', and it needs to be heard by any fans of the band.
Track listing
01 Monolight
02 Betrayal ('Sorcerer' Theme)
03 Dolphin Dance
04 Love On A Real Train
05 It Is Time To Leave When Everyone Is Dancing
06 Yellowstone Park
07 Mirage Of Reality
08 Cloudburst Flight
09 Kiew Mission
10 Tangram Part I
11 Horizon Part II
12 Horizon Part IV
13 Stratosfear
14 Boiler Room Music
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