Tangerine Dream

Could be "Smile" from the "Tyger" album

Probably the bravest thing NS has done in years - and also possibly the most wreckless - especially if Mrs NS gets to here about it. NS now prays that no one got a sneaky photo with which to bribe him

I asked Thorsten why he didn't play more improvised live piano. He basically said we would have to ask the Gaffer that one, but he had no objections to satisfying our cravings for such endevours. I remember Colin trying to champion this cause as well as we felt cheated at not hearing that amazing pi...

Charles, NS expresses his gratitude to you for posting the post gig image of the Maestro upstairs at the Forum. Unfortunately due to age onset senility, he can't work out how to display the image to which he is referring. Probably just as well, as for reasons of public decency, NS' portrait should r...

Thorsten mentioned after the Forum gig that his contributions for the Purple Diluvial release were initially much longer than the officially released versions but for reasons he didn't elaborate on, it was decided not to include all of it. He's a top man Thorsten, I was terrified of approaching him ...

Jacob, a truly massive thanks for posting this image as Nightmare Strand now has genuine proof that he met the Maestro himself. Sadly I didn't have my camera on hand at the time to capture what was a dream come true. Gig magnificent, after gig meet with the band just awesome- and terrifying, as NS d...

Read the reviews thus far, so on first listen, I deliberately chose to avoid those tracks which have drawn the most praise (notably tracks 1, 7, 11 & 12). Although strange, I was keen to find out if this release consisted of more than just a couple of trump cards in an otherwise fairly mediocre ...

For most of us the work / life balance encompassess two totally different sets of people and scenarios. It is unfortunate that in this case, there may be occasions when it was difficult to draw a definite distinction between the two . It is not our place to speculate on the causes of any conflicts t...

Johannes was a master of the improvised piano sections of live performances and no doubt, many fans may feel a deep sense of nostalgia when reliving past memories of great performances. All need not be lost though, there may be room for optimism. Thorsten Quaeschning is a formidable musical talent, ...

Can I flirt with controversy for a moment and make Tangram 2008 my absolute favourite TD album of all time and the greatest example of its genre ever to grace my ears. I've deliberately refrained from constant replays so that each subsequent visit retains a degree of freshness. I was stunned by it o...

The TD vaults may determine how long TD remains in the public eye even after live performances cease. Even if Edgar chooses to compose no more new material, these archives could be a rich source of previously unreleased projects and musical sketchbooks that would fuel sufficient numbers of new relea...

Putting sentiment and nostalgia aside for a moment, based purely on listening pleasure, for me personally Tangram 2008 could quite possibly be the most accomplished 40 minutes if EM I've experienced. Overall it's the TD album I've always waited to hear irrespective of how great Force Majeure, Rubyco...

Had my electronic confirmation from Ticketmaster today. However despite the upstairs seating being unreserved, I have been given s seat number. Just wondered if anyone else has been given a seat reference and if so, is this binding or just there for officialdom sake. I was under the impression it wa...

Really looking forward to seeing Thorsten perform with the group. It's going to take a bizarre twist of fortunes to stop me getting to this performance. Haven't been able to attend any concerts since 2004 so when this was announced, it was like Christmas coming early. I'm assuming Thorsten will be p...

Include it in the extras. Don't worry Bernhard, no-one has any doubts about your skills on the guitar. Just take this one on the chin and give em hell next time mate, there's nothing wrong with being human once in a while.