Tangerine Dream are considered a pioneering act in electronica. Their work with the electronic music Ohr label produced albums that had a pivotal role in the development of the German musical scene known as kosmische ("cosmic"). Their "Virgin Years", so called because of their association with Virgin Records, produced albums that further explored synthesizers and sequencers, including the UK top 20 albums Phaedra (1974) and Rubycon (1975). The group also had a successful career composing film soundtracks, creating over 60 scores, which include those for the films Sorcerer, Thief, The Soldier, Risky Business, Flashpoint, The Keep, Firestarter, Legend, Three O'Clock High, Near Dark, Shy People, and Miracle Mile.
From the late 1990s into the 2000s, Tangerine Dream continued to explore other styles of instrumental music as well as electronica. Their recorded output has been prolific, including over one hundred albums. Among other scoring projects, they helped create the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto V. Their mid-1970s work has been profoundly influential in the development of electronic music styles such as new age (although the band themselves disliked the term) and electronic dance music.
Their most recent album of all-new music, Quantum Gate, was released on 29 September 2017. In December 2019, the band released Recurring Dreams, a compilation of new recordings of some of the band's classic compositions.
The group is currently working on a new album as a four-piece to be released in 2021 via Kscope.
Tangerine Dream began as a surreal rock band, with each of the members contributing different musical influences and styles. Edgar Froese's guitar style was inspired by Jimi Hendrix, while Christopher Franke contributed the more avant garde elements of Karlheinz Stockhausen and Terry Riley. Yes-like progressive rock influence was brought in by Steve Jolliffe on Cyclone. The sample-based sound collages of Johannes Schmoelling drew their inspiration from a number of sources; one instance is Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians on parts of Logos Live, and the track "Love on a Real Train" from the Risky Business soundtrack.
Classical music has had an influence on the sound of Tangerine Dream over the years. GyΓΆrgy Ligeti, Johann Sebastian Bach, Pierre Boulez, Iannis Xenakis, Maurice Ravel, and Arcangelo Corelli are clearly visible as dominant influences in the early albums. A Baroque sensibility sometimes informs the more coordinated sequencer patterns, which has its most direct expression in the La Folia section that comes at the very end of the title track of Force Majeure. In live performances, the piano solos often directly quoted from Romantic classical works for piano, such as the Beethoven and Mozart snippets in much of the late 1970s β early 1980s stage shows. In the bootleg recording of the Mannheim Mozartsaal concert of 1976 (Tangerine Tree volume 13), the first part of the first piece also clearly quotes from Franz Liszt's Totentanz. The first phrase is played on a harpsichord synthesizer patch and is answered by the second half of the phrase in a flute voicing on a Mellotron. During the 1990s, many releases included recordings of classical compositions: Pictures at an Exhibition (on Turn of the Tides), Largo (from Xerxes) (on Tyranny of Beauty), Symphony in A Minor (by J. S. Bach), and Concerto in A Major / Adagio (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) (both on Ambient Monkeys).
Since the 1990s, Tangerine Dream have also recorded cover versions of Jimi Hendrix' "Purple Haze" (first on 220 Volt Live) and The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby", "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Tomorrow Never Knows", and "Norwegian Wood".
An infrequently recurring non-musical influence on Tangerine Dream, and Edgar Froese in particular, have been 12thβ19th-century poets. This was first evident on the 1981 album Exit, the track title "Pilots of the Purple Twilight" being a quote from Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem Locksley Hall. Six years later, the album Tyger featured poems from William Blake set to music; and around the turn of the millennium, Edgar Froese started working on a musical trilogy based on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, completed in 2006. Most recently, the 2007 album Madcap's Flaming Duty features more poems set to music, some again from Blake but also e.g. Walt Whitman.
Pink Floyd were also an influence on Edgar Froese and Tangerine Dream, the band in its very early psychedelic rock band phase playing improvisations based on Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive". Madcap's Flaming Duty is dedicated to the memory of the late Syd Barrett. The title refers to Barrett's solo release "The Madcap Laughs".
The band's influence can be felt in ambient artists such as Deepspace, The Future Sound of London, David Kristian, and Global Communication, as well as rock, pop, and dance artists such as Porcupine Tree, M83, DJ Shadow, Ulrich Schnauss, Cut Copy, and Kasabian. The band also clearly influenced 1990s and 2000s trance music, where lush soundscapes and synth pads are used along with repetitive synth sequences, much like in their 1975 releases Rubycon and Ricochet, as well as some of their music from the early 1980s. The group have also been sampled countless times, more recently by Recoil on the album SubHuman, by Sasha on Involver, and on several Houzan Suzuki albums. Michael Jackson also cited Tangerine Dream as one of his favourite bands, especially their 1977 soundtrack for Sorcerer.
Is Your Love Strong Enough
Tangerine Dream Lyrics
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And closer to destiny
I knew at a glance
There'd always be a chance for me
With someone I could live for
Nowhere I would rather be
Is your love strong enough
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
And stranger than fantasy
I knew from the start
It had to be the place for me
Someone that I would die for
There's no way I could ever leave
Is your love strong enough
Like a rock in the sea
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
The lyrics to Tangerine Dream's song "Is Your Love Strong Enough" evoke a sense of hope and anticipation for finding true love. The singer expresses a desire to take things one step at a time, hoping to get closer to their destiny, which includes finding someone they can live for. They express gratitude for being in a place where they feel like they belong and being with someone who they would die for, feeling like they are nowhere else they would rather be.
The refrain of the song questions whether the other person's love is strong enough to weather the storm, comparing it to a rock in the sea. The singer wonders if they are asking too much, perhaps expressing some doubt and insecurity about the strength of their own feelings, and whether they will be reciprocated in kind. However, the final repetition of "strong enough" suggests that the singer is hoping for the best and putting their faith in love to make everything work out in the end.
Overall, the lyrics of "Is Your Love Strong Enough" convey a sense of optimism and vulnerability, with the singer putting their heart on the line in the hopes of finding a love that can endure anything.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one step at a time
I will take things slowly and cautiously as to not miss anything important or make any mistakes.
And closer to destiny
As I take each step, I am getting closer to my inevitable fate.
I knew at a glance
Upon first glance, I had an immediate understanding of what was to come.
There'd always be a chance for me
I knew that I would always have opportunities and possibilities for success.
With someone I could live for
I wanted to find a person who would give me purpose and a reason to keep going.
Nowhere I would rather be
In this moment, there is nowhere I would rather exist.
Is your love strong enough
I am questioning whether your love is truly powerful.
Like a rock in the sea
Is your love stable and unwavering like a rock amidst the tumultuous sea?
Am I asking too much
I question if I am expecting too much from you.
Just one beat of your heart
Even one heartbeat from you is enough to set my world into motion.
And stranger than fantasy
The reality of my situation is more surreal than anything I could have imagined.
I knew from the start
I had a strong intuition that this was the right path for me since the beginning.
It had to be the place for me
I knew that where I am is exactly where I am supposed to be.
Someone that I would die for
I have found a person I care about so much that I would sacrifice my own life for them.
There's no way I could ever leave
I have become so attached to this person and place that I could never imagine leaving.
Is your love strong enough
Once again, I am questioning if your love is powerful enough.
Is your love strong enough?
I need to know if your love is truly strong enough.
Just one beat of your heart
A single thump of your heart is enough to keep me tethered to you.
Strong enough?
Is your love strong enough to handle all that we may encounter?
Strong enough?
Can our love weather the storms that may come?
Just one beat of your heart
Again, even one beat of your heart is enough to keep me by your side.
Strong enough?
I need to know if our love can withstand everything.
Strong enough?
Can we really make it through everything together?
Just one beat of your heart
Even if there is nothing else, your heartbeat is enough for me.
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Written by: BRYAN FERRY
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ChuckDeFuque
Just one step at a time
And closer to destiny
I knew at a glance
There'd always be a chance for me
With someone I could live for
Nowhere I would rather be
Is your love strong enough
Like a rock in the sea
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
And stranger than fantasy
I knew from the start
It had to be the place for me
Someone that I would die for
There's no way I could ever leave
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Is your love strong enough? [Repeat: x4]
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Nina Luxè Peterson
This movie is one of my favorites right under Bram Stokers Dracula! Itβs so poetic and the costumes, set and story is incredible! I love this song too!
Brandon Sebastian
They don't develop Movies like this anymore nor Music. I love this Movie and the song! Such nostalgia.
Faust
Agreed ....Nostalgic indeed
I remember first seeing this in 89.. but actually first really understanding it around 92 well at least having grown a passion and darkness(Pun intended) for this phenomenal cult classic thank you for uploading
bob smith
It's only gotten worse since you wrote this.
Andrew Burd
@ywalker 0727 and a clip of one of the horses wearing the unicorn horn was in Blade Runner! When Deckard falls asleep at the piano.
Andrew Burd
@Shannon Harris soundtracks* ...stop using apostrophes to pluralize.
barbaram698
I love this song SOOOO much!!!
JosdranTheBard
11 people obviously didn't enjoy this classical film, I love this movie, love this song and love the scores by Tangerine Dream, this is by far my favorite classic film which sits next to Labyrinth on my fantasy sectionΒ
TRAVEL BUG77
Yessssss
Joseph Naja
@Proud Mary Great Movie, excellent soundtrack. One of my all time favorite films. I love anything by Sir Ridley Scott π΄π΄