Comments on: The Vangelis Blade Runner Cover That Will Make You Weep http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:36:06 -0500 hourly 1 By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139083 synthhead Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:16:59 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139083 Looking forward to more of your synth jams! Looking forward to more of your synth jams!

]]> By: mik300z http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139074 mik300z Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:06:05 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139074 Thankyou Synthtopia for linking the video here. And thankyou Gordon for your intellegent (and very flattering!) comments. To be honest I was intending to do a "slavish copy" of the original, but when I suddenly had all the keyboards connecting with the right atmosphere, I decided to play a live piece instead. Much more enjoyable. Thankyou Synthtopia for linking the video here. And thankyou Gordon for your intellegent (and very flattering!) comments. To be honest I was intending to do a "slavish copy" of the original, but when I suddenly had all the keyboards connecting with the right atmosphere, I decided to play a live piece instead. Much more enjoyable.

]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139072 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139072 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139075 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139075 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139078 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139078 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139079 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139079 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139081 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139081 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139082 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139082 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139084 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139084 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD [youtube cw1kDPp22K0 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0</a> youtube] REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's continued knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

OMG he's done John Carpenter too? If he does the classic Goblin themes I'm gonna die. XD

[youtube cw1kDPp22K0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1kDPp22K0 youtube] ]]> By: Torley http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139071 Torley Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:02:13 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139071 REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon! Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit. mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from! REPLICANT GOLD! He's the equivalent of those artful Trekkies who study the set design so much that they build a replica Enterprise deck in their home, then are later consulted on by the "real" Star Trek producers for accuracy and canon!

Not only does this closely represent the Vangelis' sound (I hardly ever hear the chimes and bleeps also being done well), watching mik300z hunched over the keyboard with glasses, beard, and banks of synths (mostly affordable modern ones as he puts it) is also visually very similar to Vangy's performance spirit.

mik300z has been answering various comments on YouTube and I hope he puts together some more tutorials (he's video'ed some how-tos on his YouTube channel) — mik300z's knowledge in reverse-engineering Vangelis would be a tremendous resource to learn from!

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139068 synthhead Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:59:08 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139068 Yes! I'd like to hear him do more improvisations with this palette of sounds. Yes! I'd like to hear him do more improvisations with this palette of sounds.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/07/10/the-vangelis-blade-runner-cover-that-will-make-you-weep/#comment-139060 Gordon Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:05:45 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=15436#comment-139060 I totally agree. It's not a slavish copy of the melody or the sounds, but a demonstration of someone really understanding the nature of Vangelis' musical processes and intentions and the atmospheres created by that. The underpinning attitude towards the creation of sonic space means that he only needs to give a few exactly emulative cues for the identification with the Bladerunner score to be immediate and convincing. Very musical. Very 'real'. I totally agree. It's not a slavish copy of the melody or the sounds, but a demonstration of someone really understanding the nature of Vangelis' musical processes and intentions and the atmospheres created by that. The underpinning attitude towards the creation of sonic space means that he only needs to give a few exactly emulative cues for the identification with the Bladerunner score to be immediate and convincing. Very musical. Very 'real'.

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