They sound very like Tangerine Dream - Progressive Rock Music Forum

LAM-SGC wrote:

Hi,

I'm looking for bands to listen to that sound very like Tangerine Dream. This could be both old bands that have passed me by or new bands that are producing very TD-like music.

I'm not interrested in how bands are categorized or pigeonholed. So it makes no difference to me if they are called Ambient, New Age or Electronica as long as they sound very like TD.

Thanks

Well, I have an extensive collection of electronic music. Which "era" of TD do you prefer? Do you have a favorite line-up?

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Zombi's recent albums Escape Velocity and Shapeshift, and their excellent Anthology release which collects early recordings, should satisfy any TD fan.

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sidc58 wrote:

You may have heard Jean Michel-Jarre, and a favorite of mine is a British group called Radio Massacre International.

Yes I have heard JMJ and live and tbh I don't think he sounds at all like TD. I shall deffo check out Radio Massacre International.

Edited by LAM-SGC - February 08 2019 at 13:59

Davesax1965 wrote:

Also Pollard Daniel Booth, featuring a friend of mine.

This is just one of their albums, they have a large discography and are releasing everything on CD soon.

https://pollarddanielbooth.bandcamp.com/

Yes, that is bloody good as well.

Saperlipopette! wrote:

I like them all (some of them are a little hard to find mostly early 80-cassette releases. But most is easy to check out on youtube):

Zanov

Cosmic Hoffmann

Ian Boddy

Mark Shreeve

Winterstormer

Clara Mondshine

Adelbert von Deyen

Earthstar

Colin Potter

...and yes I too like the already mentioned Redshift

-usually for those with extensive discographies, earlier material is a better place to start than later (as in most genres).

Thanks for the list, I shall investigate over the weekend.

siLLy puPPy wrote:

All you have to do is explore the Berlin School section of the progressive electronic department.

Artists like Klaus Schulze, Ashra, Peter Bauman, Cluster, Popol Vuh, Steve Roach, Pete Namlook, Harmonia, Brian Eno, Neu!, Manuel Göttsching, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Edgar Froese, Michael Hoenig, Redshift, Harold Grosskopf, Radio Massacre Internatinal, Wolfgang Riechmann, Node, You, Neuronium, Zanov, Cultural Noise and tons of others all fit the bill.

Sounds like Tangerine Dream is a very vague question since their early stuff sounds nothing like much of the later stuff. They have released over 100 studio albums alone, so a more specific era will yield more specific results. I just cited the 70s period after the early Kraut albums. I assume you mean like "Phaedra" or "Rubycon."

BTW, many of these artists are similar but very few are more accomplished. TD were the cream of the crop. Only Klaus Schulze, Neu! and Cluster are as interesting and in the top tier status in my world. (unless i'm forgetting someone!)

Thanks, you are so right, sometimes we can't see the wood for the trees.

Logan wrote:

Lots of Kosmische fits the bill, plus various retro electronic bands.

The first one I thought of has already been mentioned: Michael Hoenig for Departure from the Northern Wasteland which is Phaedra-like.

Oh yea man, Hoenig is definitely my cup of tea.

verslibre wrote:

This is a very underrated, overlooked Berlin School album from 1985. For me, it's Software's best. Try it on a Sunday morning.

That is fantastic! Exactly the type of stuff I like.

siLLy puPPy wrote:

With over a hundred studio albums WHY do you even need to bother looking for other bands?

Oh no you didn't! Did you just ask the forbidden question of a music collector on a music forum?

The answer as you know is always N+1. Smile

LAM-SGC wrote:

Vompatti wrote:

Breidablik

Oh, this is my fav suggestion so far. Where is this group from? Sounds cold and nordic.

Norway. I believe it's a solo project.