Christopher Franke

While he was not the first musician to use an analog sequencer, he was probably the first to turn it into a live performance instrument, thus laying the rhythmic foundation for classic Tangerine Dream pieces and indeed for the whole Berlin school sound.

After his departure from the group, he founded the Sonic Images record label, a new-age music label called Earthtone and the Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra, and produced a number of solo music works.

After leaving Tangerine Dream, his only live concert was on 9 October 1991 at the Astoria Theatre in London.

[citation needed] Franke moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to pursue film work.

He may be best known for composing the music for the science fiction television series Babylon 5, as well as the score of the anime movie Tenchi Muyo!