Tangerine Dream founder and avant-garde staple Edgar Froese, known for his work with the groundbreaking electronica band, died Jan. 20 in Vienna, Austria. He was 70.
The news came after Froese's son, Jerome, broke word Friday, Jan. 23, in a Facebook post on the band's page. He wrote: "The sadness in our hearts is immensely. Edgar once said: 'There is no death, there is just a change of our cosmic address.' Edgar, this is a little comfort to us."
Tributes were paid to the musician on various social media outlets, one including a tweet from Queen guitarist Brian May saying, "So sad to hear of the sudden death of my friend Edgar Froese, founder of Tangerine Dream. Great memories - RIP - Bri."
BBC Radio 5 live presenter Danny Baker also posted, "Tangerine dream's 'Ricochet' is the number one most played album on my iPod. Edgar Froese 1944-2015."
Froese founded prolific rock group Tangerine Dream in 1967 and was the only continuous member throughout. Also, the musician played a key role in the development of krautrock and electronic music.
Venturing initially into the depths of improv avant-garde rock, then ambient electro-music and finally becoming a steady, seat-filling act tinged in synthesizers, Froese will be deeply missed.
Until next time, here is the Dream below:
