Photography by vangelis picture stathis zalidis notes most of the music contained in this album originates from recordings i made in london in 1982 whilst working on the score for the film blade runner.
Vangelis blade runner vinyl.
Finding myself unable to release these recordings at the time it is with great pleasure that i am able to do so now.
This is a personal remaster i made.
Except for a few cuts on the themes compilation it had never been released on vinyl or cd although there was an orchestral version of the score.
While i prefer the fuller and more extended blade runner soundtrack this vinyl sounds amazing.
180 gram vinyl records are heavier and thicker than the old standard vinyl records which means it is less prone to warping.
This is on a 180 gram black vinyl.
A cd version released and finally the vinyl record was released.
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Gorgeous art well pressed filled with the ground breaking score from the ground breaking movie.
In blade runner we are immersed in 2019 los angeles.
However i was so happy with the results.
I urge you to listen to this on headphones in a dark room with your eyes closed.
Vangelis noted for his cinematic electronic compositions exotic flourishes interspersed improvisations and use of synthesizers in an orchestral fashion did not maximise on such musical prowess until scoring ridley scott s 1982 sci fi masterpiece and.
Tracks a5 b2 and b5 licensed by courtesy of polygram international music bv.
Pictures and the blade runner partnership.
Vangelis s eerie sounding synth heavy score has inspired countless music artists and it s easy to see why.
Most of the music contained in this album originates from recordings i made in london in 1982 whilst working on the score for the film blade runner.
Film stills courtesy of warner bros.
But in 1994 12 years after vangelis composed the dark edgy soundtrack to director ridley scott s archetypal science fiction thriller the music of blade runner came out in all its cybernoir glory.
Most of the music contained in this album originates from recordings i made in london in 1982 whilst working on the score for the film blade runner.
Similar to vangelis blade runner but this version has a mould sid code.