Neuland (5)

Baumann was a member of Tangerine Dream during their 1971 to 1977, when they released their best known studio albums Phaedra, Rubycon and Stratosfear. Haslinger was active during the band’s more soundtrack driven era in the late 80s, where they released soundtracks for Miracle Mile, Destination Berlin and Near Dark. Their music features many unique synth sounds, and blends of ambient and progressive electronic music, which Tangerine Dream helped pioneer during the mid 1970s. This style takes a more dark tone however, with brooding synth lines and percussion that creates many eerie moments throughout their music. While Neuland was formed relatively recently, both Haslinger and Baumann recorded a few demos together in the late 1980s as Blue Room. While these sessions were ultimately scrapped, they helped create the way for the two to eventually form Neuland. Their earliest tracks were studio experiments the initial release is focused on transcendental thoughts and sounds to lift the listener to another place. They also use the color blue which is a cool colour to express the mood of the sounds, both in the artwork of their 1st release and the light shows when performing live.