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Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 2:01 am**

First of all... Im new! <IMG SRC="/forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif"> Vangelis' music for Blade Runner is excellent. The soundtrack (his version) is one of my favourite cd's and my favourite song is Blade Runner Blues. Its a very depressing song which epitomises Deckard's very state of mind and sense of being or belonging in the world. He is an outcast, so to speak, the opening scene which shows Deckard reading a paper through the busy crowd of people is a prime example of his lack of belonging. When we first hear Blade Runner Blues it is in Deckard's apartment. The tune hits just as he walks out onto his balcony looking out at Los Angeles. The music strikes me whenever I hear it and the aforementioned scene just makes me want to be in Deckard's shoes, despite the isolation, depression, dilemmas and withdrawals. What do you think? PS: I would like to talk to people about Blade Runner on ICQ or MSN Messenger. You can find my details in my profile. Hope to hear from some of you. [ This Message was edited by: RepDetect Unit 1051 on 2002-02-19 05:01 ]

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 5:34 am**

Hi RepDetect Unit 1051 from Melbourne.Welcome to L.A.,November 2019! Do you have the BR game? When you stand on the balcony, you hear the blimp ads,sirens,rain,etc. And you can listen to BR Blues. It's not actually being there...but it is kewl!
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Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 5:48 am**

BR Blues is by far my favorite song in the soundtrack. I sometimes play it at night whenever it's raining and listen to it as I step out into the balcony of my aprartment and have a glass of brandy. For me, it's a very relaxing and meditative experience. [ This Message was edited by: endzem on 2001-09-04 14:31 ]

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 8:43 am**

I prefer the End Titles.. but Vangelis' stuff is good.. if not a bit disconcering. I fell asleep listening to the CD when it was one repeat one night, so I listened to ai for about 8 hours... I didn't half have odd dreams..
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Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 12:47 pm**

I love Blade Runner Blues, too. Of course, I like all the tracks. The music really does help set the environment for the movie.

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 5:58 pm**

I have the Vangelis CD and it is great, i love depressing music. My favorite one is track 2 blush response.

Posted: **Tue Sep 04, 2001 8:36 pm**

I also forgot to mention that my other favourite song is the one sung by Demis Roussos, its called "Tales of the Future". It has an arabian feel which coincides with the multiculturalism of LA 2019.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2001 3:55 pm**

I find the music very relaxing . <IMG SRC="/forum/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif">

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2001 3:21 am**

I know where you can get a CD-R of the bootleg version of Blade Runner sountrack. It has 17 tracks including the japanese sung "Blimp" song, the brooding "Return of the Prodigal Son" song, the mysterious "Chinese bicyclist" song, the beautiful "Unicorn" song, and more. I guess the bootleg had every song in the movie, but the sound quality is not as good as the 1996 release. [ This Message was edited by: drw50 on 2001-09-15 09:24 ]

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2001 4:17 am**

I bought the official movie soundtrack CD several years ago and must have played it hundreds of times - I think the whole CD fits together very nicely and so I don't really see each individual track, but instead prefer to treat the whole CD as a continuous piece of music. Recently, I have downloaded several of the 'bootleg' tracks, each of varying sound quality and I am dissappointed that these weren't included on the official CD as they are of equally high musical quality - I particularly like the haunting 'Wounded Animals' and the sad-but-uplifting 'Farewell' track (on reflection, I think that last track might be the New American Orchestra version of a Vangelis piece). If Warner or whoever owns the rights for these tracks had released them officially I would have bought them (and will do so if/when an official release exists). _________________ <IMG SRC="http://www.deckard.worldonline.co.uk/filez/b26354.jpg" BORDER="0"> B26354 -------------------------------------------- The difference between the impossible and the possible is equal to the difference between today and tomorrow. [ This Message was edited by: Deckard BR26354 on 2001-09-15 21:44 ]

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2001 12:04 pm**

Just bought the New American Orchestra version from Amazon. Not sure that I like it (apart from the 'Farewell' track) - I guess I'm gonna have to give it some time to 'grow' on me...
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Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2001 8:01 pm**

The New American Orchestra version will grow on you. Granted, it's no substitute for Vangelis, but it is a unique piece of memorabilia to own and listen to. I bought the actual record back in 1987. Since then, I've updated my collection with the CD, and of course, the Vangelis version as well.

Posted: **Thu Oct 25, 2001 4:47 pm**

The vangelis CD we all have it's not the official soudtrack. You can't find a label on the CD or book that says "Original Movie Soundtrack" as most soundrtracks do. And there's the comments of Vangelis about that "this music comes from Blade Runner movie and some songs are inspired on that film but weren't included in ST..." or something like that. Anyway, I like all the extra songs, specially Rachel's Song, that woman's voice is so beautiful... I'd love it if the 20th anniversary edition DVD box came with a CD with the long-awaited complete original film soudtrack.
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Posted: **Fri Oct 26, 2001 12:40 am**

Anybody tried any of the 'main theme' remixes - I've got five of them so far, of varying quality...
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Posted: **Sun Oct 28, 2001 5:17 pm**

I do not as yet own the soundtrack, and would like to know where I might be able to purchase it. does anyone have any suggestions? Is it even on sale anymore? Most likely I will have to go internet shopping, and I hate that, but if it concerns the soundtrack then I'll give it a go... ungh...
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