Tangerine Dream - 220 Volt Live flac mp3 download

What we have here is one of the finest examples of post-Franke Tangerine Dream. Virgin-era purists will pan it, but if you take a gander and give it a shot you'll be handily rewarded. Personally, I'm one of those rare individuals who likes almost the entire spectrum of TD (having started with the Virgin years), and with releases like this I'm glad I am! It's very high-energy and very rock-influenced from start to finish. This is one to play loud. Oriental Haze is classic Melrose-era, but with a driving beat. Two Bunch Palms gets you right into the action. I'm not a big guitar fan, but with the pounding, patented TD-sequences it really works. The melody will stay in your head for weeks. 220 Volt is more-traditional synth work -- superb. The album cools down a bit until Backstreet Hero. This is perhaps the best track from TD in the 90's. Crank it up loud! No, louder! A brilliant sequence, stomping drums, brilliant support-guitar from Zlatko and one amazing does-dad-proud guitar solo from Jerome. The many embellishments put this one over the top and into the history books. For pure energy, I'm hard-pressed to think of a better track out of any album by any group. Then we get Blue Bridge, which is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and moving slow pieces since Underwater Sunlight or Canyon Dreams. I'm usually only lukewarm on Spa's sax, but here she really shines through. Another melody to get stuck in your head. Besides the good last track, the others don't do much for me. And to have the obligatory complaint: come on, Purple Haze? Does the intersection of Hendrix and TD fans contain any people? Final word, you should give this CD at least one spin. If you liked Edgar's Virgin-era guitar solos then you can probably handle the ones here. Almost every song has the patented TD synth sequence going on. To top it all off you're treated to some brilliant, strong TD melodies. And the energy is through the roof! Last but not least, the production quality is excellent, especially given that it's a live recording. What I wouldn't have given to have seen this concert live! Where'd I misplace my Tardis...