Music / NewsHear Tangerine Dream cover the Stranger Things themeThe Netflix show’s soundtrack was greatly inspired by the synth legends, so they’ve repaid the homage by covering its opening titlesShareLink copied ✔️September 13, 2016MusicNewsText Selim Bulut It’s no secret that the music of Stranger Things was inspired by Tangerine Dream, the pioneering German electronic group whose synth-driven scores for films like Sorcerer changed the face of movie soundtracks. It seems that Tangerine Dream were fans of Stranger Things’ homage themselves, as they’ve covered two tracks from the show’s soundtrack in their own style. The composers of the Stranger Things score, Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (of Austin band SURVIVE), have previously discussed the influence of Tangerine Dream on their music. “There’s a Tangerine Dream score for Sorcerer that’s great,” Dixon told Rolling Stone, “I've rented that one a few times. The Keep. I think you can only get The Keep on VHS.” The title track of Tangerine Dream’s 1981 album Exit was also featured in episode six of Stranger Things. Tangerine Dream formed in 1967 and have released over one hundred albums, many of them film scores. The group’s founder and constant member Edgar Froese died last year, but they continued as a trio with keyboardists Thorsten Quaeschning and Ulrich Schnauss, and violinist Hoshiko Yamane. Listen to the cover versions below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) OnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Film & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArts+CultureHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementFashionThis subculture archive is fashion’s best kept secretBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?BeautyEuphoria nail artist Caroline Cotten shares her favourite setsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy