The German group Tangerine Dream had an invaluable impact on the development of electronic music, maximizing its hypnotic potential and paving the way for its journey from academia to clubs, arenas and the silver screen. Formed in 1967, the band was led for five decades by leader and sole permanent member Edgar Froese; he passed away in 2015, entrusting Tangerine Dream to Thorsten Quaeschning, who has been with the group since 2005. Froese produced more than a hundred albums under Tangerine Dream, which defined the sound of the so-called Berlin school (or "kosmische musik"): sprawling synth harmonies and urgent mechanical arpeggios, immersed in vast, shifting soundscapes, often side-by-side with bona fide pop songs. Although the group has released numerous studio and live recordings, a significant number of their fans came to know Tangerine Dream through their film soundtracks; most notably for William Friedkin (Sorcerer), Ridley Scott (Legend) and Michael Mann (Thief). Tangerine Dream's current lineup consists of Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane, Ulrich Schnauss and Paul Frick; the group's latest studio album, "Raum," was released in 2022.