soundtrack
"It was a circuitous route that led Greek keyboardist/composer Vangelis to BLADE RUNNER. He first came to worldwide attention as part of the '70s progressive rock trio Aphrodite's Child, later going solo as a synthesizer wizard, and occasionally collaborating with buddy Jon Anderson of Yes. With a passion for lush orchestrations, Vangelis fell naturally into soundtrack work, making a splash with his score for CHARIOTS OF FIRE. The music he created for Blade Runner was a logical extension of his previous work, the film's futuristic setting fueling his forward-looking vision as he built an affecting musical world from his vast bank of keyboards. Both emotional and unsettling, the Blade Runner score plays off conflict (discord versus harmony, light against dark) for a rich, textured tapestry of sound." (musicoutfitter.com)
main details
Format: Compact Disc
Released: 06/21/1994
Label Name: Atlantic (USA)
Producer: Vangelis
Distributor: WEA
UPC-Code: 075678262326
track listing
- Main Titles
- Blush Response
- Wait For Me
- Rachel's Song
- Love Theme
- One More Kiss, Dear
- Blade Runner Blues
- Memories Of Green
- Tales Of The Future
- Damask Rose
- Blade Runner (End Titles)
- Tears In Rain
articles and information
If you're interested in further information on the soundtrack or Vangelis, I'd recommend you to check the following:
- Blade Runner soundtracks - article specially focused in the BR soundtracks at wikipedia... because considering that the official soundtrack release was delayed for over a decade, there are other unofficial releases to cover, and here you can find a bit of information on them :)
- In case you need more information, consider reading this other article at Bladezone, written by Bentley Ousley. Due to this article, Bentley was contacted by Rob Daniels, host of the Canadian radio program 'Visions in Sound', and was later interviewed in a special edition of that program (aired in June 2002) about the BR soundtrack. Here you can find a copy of the broadcast for you to download and listen.
- To read more about Vangelis, you can check his article at Wikipedia, visit this site with in-depth information on his works, or read this article specially focused in his work in Blade Runner