The live compositions were recorded during their performances in Budapest/Hungary in January 2017 and in Hong Kong/China in February 2017.

“Fans of electronic music won’t need any encouragement, it’s a classic band on world beating form, playing brilliantly and creating a surprisingly analogue sound – big retro synths and sounds but with a modern twist. Founder member Edgar Froese, to whom this album is dedicated, would have loved it.”
– The Midlands Rocks

 “The latest version of Tangerine Dream (Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss and Hoshiko Yamane) are now returning to those heady days of live improvisations by including half an hour sections of totally unscripted sound. The results found here on 'The Sessions 1' are truly remarkable.”
- Pennyblackmusic