Tangerine Dream are definitely a band which warrants a documentary. These guys were part of the incredibly impressive West German music scene back in the 70's, a scene which was utterly forward looking and reimagined what music could be. This incorporated all sorts of styles, such as ambient, experimental rock, electronic and psychedelic folk, to name a few. Tangerine Dream were primarily pioneers in the progressive electronic style and they released many hugely important records, particularly in the 70's. This doc looks at the evolution of the band from its psychedelic rock early days, via its classic albums of the 70's and ground-breaking soundtrack work and on up to the present day. Seeing as these people seemed to be level-headed individuals, there's not a lot of melodrama, which you often get with music bios, so the focus is more squarely on their output. The doc is a good overview and certainly gives those less fully acquainted with the band a pretty good idea of where their strengths and influence lies. For folks interesting in the roots of electronic music, this makes for very useful viewing.
On a side note, I have seen these guys live three times in the last few years and even though the line-up has evolved to the point that there are no original members, I have to say they were quite excellent every time.
On a side note, I have seen these guys live three times in the last few years and even though the line-up has evolved to the point that there are no original members, I have to say they were quite excellent every time.
