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It begins with a simple, single synthesizer note and quickly adds layers upon layers, ebbing and flowing with tension and rhythm. The centerpiece of the score is the epic “Diamond Diary,” a ten-minute-plus piece heard in the opening sequence. The first movie score they composed was for William Friedkin’s 1977 remake of “ The Wages of Fear,” retitled “Sorcerer.” It was a good score that distinguished the movie, but it didn’t leave a mark like “Thief.” (Just listen and marvel at the first three minutes of Yes’ “ Heart of the Sunrise.”) Building off these early innovations, Tangerine Dream specialized in synth-pop symphonies that washed over the listener. Their long instrumental interludes would have subtle variations. Songs like Yes’ “Heart of the Sunrise” and King Crimson’s “21 st Century Schizoid Man” were expansive. Bands like Kraftwerk, King Crimson, and Yes expanded the pop song form. An outfit out of Germany, Tangerine Dream was a product of the “ Krautrock” and Prog rock movements. The sequence is held together by an electronic score from Tangerine Dream.