Tangerine Dream were one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1973 and 1979 remain classics of the genre. ‘In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973 – 1979’ is the definitive statement of this period in Tangerine Dream’s history, featuring newly remastered versions of the albums "Phaedra", "Rubycon", "Ricochet", "Stratosfear", "Encore", "Cyclone" and "Force Majeure" all drawn from the original master tapes.
Also includes new Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes by Steven Wilson of the albums "Phaedra", "Ricochet" and previously unreleased 1974 album "Oedipus Tyrannus" along with newly mixed and re-mastered previously unreleased full consert recordings from the 'Victoria Palace Theatre, London, June 1974', 'The Rainbow, London, October 1974', 'The Royal Albert Hall, London, April 1975' and the original intended live soundtrack to Tangerine Dream's 'Coventry Cathedral Concert, October 1975'.

Blu-ray discs include bnew 96Hz/24 bit 5.1 Surround Sound mixes and Stereo masters of "Phaedra", "Ricochet" and "Oedipus Tyrannus" along with the 1976 BBC TV version of 'Tangerine Drean Live at Coventry Cathedral' and the full 1976 TV documentary 'Signale Aus Der Schwäbischen Strasse'.