In this short video, Vangelis demonstrates his method of improvising in the symphonic electronica style that he pioneered.
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Arnaud van Beek doing some Vangelis-style live improv, using a Yamaha HS7 as master keyboard, Roland D70 synthesizer and a computer with V-stack, Hypersonic 2, Nexus, The Grand.
van Beek’s music is retro-esque synth music. You can preview some of his tracks below. More info at van Beek’s site.

 

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Edge of Human is the latest release by Bekki Williams. It’s on UK’s AD Music label, which focuses on melodic electronic music, and is also home to David Wright, Robert Fox, Code Indigo, Richard Bone and others. Edge of Human, previously known as Monolith, is Williams’ fourth studio album, though it was originally [...]

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Extended Horizon is the debut release by Neodrone, a trio that makes music combining elements of electronica and classical music.
Neodrone is Magnus Tak, the composer/producer; Johanna E Martell, vocalist; and Brent Swarthout, lyricist. The three make music with a neoclassical symphonic electronica feel. Martell is classically trained and brings an operatic style to her [...]

Nomads is the latest release from Belgian composer and synthesist Frank Van Bogaert.
Bogaert is one of the leading artists working in the symphonic electronica style pioneered by the likes of Vangelis and Jean-Michelle Jarre. Bogaert is carving out his own territory, though, using his own unique palette of synth orchestral sounds and effects. Previously, we’ve [...]

Belgian composer and synthesist Frank Van Bogaert’s latest CD, One Out of Five, is a greatest hits collection that brings together tracks from his five previous CDs, Colours (1998), Geographic (1999), Docking (2000), Human (2002) and Closer (2004).
Bogaert’s music is in the symphonic electronica tradition of synth artists like Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre and Deep Forest. [...]

Ocean of Light is an excellent introduction into the music of A.D. Music, a label that has released a series of melodic electronica albums. While the CD is primarily a compilation of previously released tracks, it has a coherence defined by the label’s vision and style.
The largely instrumental tracks on Ocean of Light explore new [...]

Alexander, the soundtrack to the Oliver Stone biopic, features Vangelis at his best. It’s a rousing score, a satisfying album, and a likely Oscar contender.
With this score, Vangelis delivers vivid orchestrations, lyrical themes, and his unique style of crowd-pleasing bombast. If you’re a Vangelis fan, click on over to Amazon and be done with it [...]

Oceanic is a collection of tone poems with Ocean themes. On this 1996 release, Vangelis creates a soothing 50 minute journey through deep oceanic spaces, sounding a bit like a Hearts of Space show. The new age music showcases his wonderful ear for melodies and lush synthetic orchestration, but does not have the edge or [...]

This 1984 release is a classic of lighter new age electronica. The music on Deep Breakfast is relentlessly catchy, with soothing sounds and attractive melodies.
Deep Breakfast was a hit when it was released on stations that played new age music. The music makes extensive use of Yamaha DX7, a synthesizer that is great at making [...]

This style grows out of the tradition of classical orchestral music and features synthesized orchestration. It often features melodies and harmonies that are neo-romantic in style.
The best orchestral electronica uses electronics as an important element in a wider palette of instruments, to create new types of orchestration that would be impossible using traditional instruments. It [...]

Blade Runner is a science fiction classic, and it has a classic electronica score to go with it.
In the early eighties, Vangelis helped redefine the world of soundtrack music with his scores to films like Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner. Chariots of Fire won him an Oscar, but his music for Blade Runner is [...]

Conquest of Paradise is a sumptious combination of orchestral electronica, folk melodies, choral vocals and renaissance influences.
Vangelis is the Tchaikovsky of electronic music; he’s a fountain of beautiful melodies and an innovative orchestrator, but occasionally more concerned with style over substance. Like Tchaikovsky, Vangelis’ best known work is programmatic.
On 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Vangelis builds [...]

Sirens is an interesting mix of space music and classical programatic music. It is minimal orchestral electronica, with occasional acoustic instrumentation added to provide interest and flavor. Fans of new age music and Danna will enjoy this 1991 release.
Danna is a hugely prolific Canadian composer. His work is of uniformly high quality, and draws on [...]