Opening Out – The Albums 1977–1979 is a new tripe-disc compendium celebrating Renaissance’s classic late ’70s period, gathering the albums Novella, A Song For All Seasons and Azure d’Or. Known for their fusion of classical, folk, rock and jazz, plus Annie Haslam’s soaring vocals, the
German electronic masters Tangerine Dream, founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese, are considered one of the pioneering electronica acts. They helped to develop the musical scene known as “kosmische” (cosmic), enjoyed a successful career composing film soundtracks such as Sorcerer (1979) and influenced everyone from Steven Wilson to Kasabian, including the makers of Netflix show Stranger Things, who licensed