
Further research produced a 74‑page booklet for the boxed set, in which my purpose was to highlight the legacy of the group, and to convey their pioneering attitude towards recording electronic music. To help unravel this story, I interviewed members of Tangerine Dream in depth. Because of this last point, it was important to show how such a progressive group as Tangerine Dream adapted as new equipment became available. The story of Tangerine Dream’s long career involves over 40 album releases and continuous changes in personnel, played out against a backdrop of three decades of massive advances in available music technology. Then, I knew only that the box set dealt with the Virgin years (1973‑1983), and did not even know which tracks the group would select for final inclusion. In December 1993, when Virgin approached me to work on their forthcoming Tangerine Dream boxed set, it seemed like a thrilling but difficult task. This is the first article in a two‑part series. In the first of this two‑part feature, Mark Prendergast considers Tangerine Dream’s groundbreaking use of emergent synthesizer technology during their first decade. He added there is "a moral risk" in allowing the temporary structure.Ĭity staff admits Winnipeg has little or no policy that speak directly to pop-up businesses established in parking lots, adding the proposal by Tangerine has highlighted the need for more policy on this type of business.October saw the release of a giant Tangerine Dream boxed set from Virgin Records, ‘Tangents 1973‑1983’. He says the container is unsightly and flies in the face of investments made by other area businesses. Wyatt, whose ward included Kildonan Place, voiced his opposition back in August during the Board of Adjustment meeting. Tangerine 'pop-up' bank approved by board despite Transcona councillor's opposition.

However it has started using orange shipping containers as temporary pop-up locations in several Canadian cities to promote its online services and sign up new clients.Īlthough it started as an independent bank, operating as ING Direct, it was acquired by Scotiabank in 2012 and re-branded as Tangerine.Īrchitect Andrew Wach, who was hired by Tangerine to design the local pop-up shop, told reporters after the meeting that the only reason it wasn't approved was "because Coun. Russ Wyatt didn't want it." Instead it offers services through online banking and telephone banking. Tangerine is a "direct bank", which means it has no physical branch location. There were questions about safety of patrons, access and whether the pop-up is avoiding offering services and amenities that other businesses are required to have. There were also concerns the steel container was really a bill board promoting the company and not really a business. Instead, the company met resistance by councillors who had a roster of concerns. The city's Board of Adjustment had approved the proposal back in August and on Tuesday, Tangerine brought its site plan to the PPC for approval. The plan was defeated after a tie vote Tuesday morning at the property and planning committee (PPC) meeting.
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Tangerine Bank wanted to install a promotional office in a shipping container and locate it, for about a year, on Kildonan Place Shopping Centre's parking lot.

A proposal for a parking lot pop-up bank has been squashed by a committee at Winnipeg's city hall.
