Kraftwerk vs Tangerine Dream
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Topic: Kraftwerk vs Tangerine Dream
Posted By: PROGMAN
Subject: Kraftwerk vs Tangerine Dream
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 08:49
 They do have similarities! (Do They?) ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 14:55
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I do not understand the 'music' of either. ------------- 
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 16:32
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Chalk and cheese, really. I like both.
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Posted By: Philrod
Date Posted: May 24 2005 at 18:09
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Kraftwerk is like the first Techno Band in my mind. I have the album Autobahn, wich is quite good, but really you have to like Electronic a hell lot! I would suggest you Klaus Schulze, who wah with Tangerine Dream when they started, and I think his oeuvre is more solid than mostly anything from Tangerine, except maybe Phaedra, wich is a classic really. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Philrod/?chartstyle=Geldropdown-small"> 
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 00:00
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forget about Kraftwerk! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: August 03 2005 at 23:14
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TD ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 01:44
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Tangerine Dream 1000% And no,I don't see any similarities between them... ------------- 
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Posted By: lynton samuel
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 03:32
neither do i. but i think both are great! ------------- [IMG]http://www.denness.net/rpi/u/arners/bc/FFFFFF/bg/FFFFFF/bg1/FFFFFF/bg2/FFFFFF/ac/CC00CC/tc/ff9933/dc/CC00CC/nc/CC00CC/tic/CC00CC/rpi.png"> |
Ricochet wrote:Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 04:00
| Kraftwerk for me |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 07:10
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I don't really see the similarities, other than that both are electronic groups, but that doesn't say anything. Tangerine Dream is my favourite band , so I vote them of course, but I like Kraftwerk too, Autobahn is a masterpiece. I dislike their 80's music tho whereas TD were able to do several great albums in the 80's too. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 09:21
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High five,Logos! Tangerine Dream is my favourite band too...what they did in the 1971-1985 period is absolutely amazing...Kraftwerk cannot possibly compare with Tangerine Dream... -------------
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Posted By: Bilek
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 05:55
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If it was limited to first 2 (or three, and with the inclusion of Organisation) Kraftwerk albums, my choice would be Kraftwerk. I understand those who find them similar, only when you get deeply involved you can figure out the differences. This is also written in the official TD site: (from frequently asked questions) absolutely true. Kraftwerk seems to be the originator of synth pop, and their approach is more or less limited with repetitive minimalism (at least after '74). On the other hand, TD always sought after the new, even made 2 symphonic prog albums (Cyclone and Force Majeure) hats off to ('70's era) Tangerine Dream!
------------- Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!) |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 06:20
| I don't really mingle much on these forums, but recently I've been going through my Kraftwerk LP's and I have to say that, at least on the first S/T release (Red witch's Hat cover) they sound more like CAN to Tangerine Dream. Later albums have more resemblance to Buggles albums than T.D. Synth-Pop genius's, if you ask me. AUTOBAHN is a great compromise between earlier Krautrock experimentations and then their revolutionary electronic 'Pop' music.... |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 06:51
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I love both groups but only up to a point. Kraftwerk are amazing up to Radio-Aktivität, Tangerine Dream are incredible up to Encore.
After Radio-Aktivität, the mechanical side of Kraftwerk overcame the human side (which had been struggling valiantly but fighting a losing battle). There are enjoyable moments in later albums but they are missing the warmth of the earlier ones.
Tangerine Dream's albums from Cyclone onwards vary between great (Logos, Poland), good (Force Majeure, Exit), OK (Thief), forgettable (Cyclone, White Eagle, Hyperborea) and rubbish (everything after Poland). ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 07:34
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I liked Autobahn before I became a serious prog fan. But when I became one, I didn't consider them really prog and promptly lost interest in them. In a way Tangerine Dreams stuff helped push my interest away from them.
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 12:15
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As much as I appreciate Tangerine Dream, I have never been a very big fan. However, I love Kraftwerk. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 12:49
| TD hands down, I wish the original lineup of Froese,Franke and Baumann would record together again. |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 14:48
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The Dream by a long shot.
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 15:49
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there are some similarities in the early albums, but later certainly no more
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 16:46
TANGERINE DREAM  easily!!! just listened to UNDERWATER SUNLIGHT yesterday...so great!
Kraftwerk had 4 OK albums (the first 4) when they were not looking for the juke-box yet.
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 17:20
Good Ole Febus echoes my Exact sentiments but Force Majeure remains my electro nirvana  ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 02:54
| Kraftwerk is so much the greatesterer. TD has some goodies, but nothing like Florian and Co. |
Posted By: Seltzer
Date Posted: April 03 2008 at 06:49
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I do quite enjoy Kraftwerk - I've been listening to Computer World heaps lately. But I have to give this one to Tangerine Dream... btw has anyone heard Michael Hoenig's solo stuff? Departure From the Northern Wasteland is similar to TD and his Baldur's Gate soundtracks are absolutely mindblowing. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 05:19
I like both groups  (and they are not that similar rly)------------- 
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