Vangelis - Blade Runner Blues (Cover) 

Many thanks for your comments! I don't know if I could pick my favorite from this soundtrack, but this piece hits me in a powerful way that the others do not, especially during the Zhora scene.

⁠@@TaurusTarkusI agree, I don’t think I’ve seen a better definition of art, that scene fused with the audio is absolutely incredible

@@_NeXus6_ Indeed! So powerful.

Thanks so much for your kind comments! I hope you keep at it; they do take time.

I’m just mesmerised by this, so glad you are sharing it

Thank you so much for the most beautiful comments! When trying to describe music, words tend to fail us, but you do a wonderful job of capturing what we love about this music: (e.g., There's a sadness yet soothing feeling woven into the fabric of this composition.) I greatly appreciate your encouragement.

lol I do an extended version with rain to go to sleep at night

I think this would be great to sleep to.

Absolutely! You may want to check out the Blade Runner Facebook group if you haven't before. There are many people who share our love of the film and music.

You've made a man's job sir! Too bad she won't live, but once again, who does?... For me tht's the quote of Ripley's hell

@@Nadadenasanada Ripley? Wrong movie, my friend. :)

Thanks so much for sharing the beautiful memory! I've tried to share my favorite music with my Mom, who would listen patiently. But the only music love that we share is musicals. I have great memories of seeing many shows with her.

@@TaurusTarkus How wonderful!!..It’s these special moments that mean the most😊

@@greenteawlemon4237 Absolutely!

Thank you so much! That really means a lot, and your comments help to get RU-vid to show this to more people.

Thanks! The Prophet Rev2 does the lead. On the Yamaha Montage, one can easily blend parts, and so I have a CS-80 Warm Bass on the Left half, a Rhodes on the Right, and a Stack of the two in the middle. I talk a lot about layering strings in my "Making of a Cover" videos. Unfortunately, the Behringer VC340 cannot be used with a sustain pedal 😫 so I had to make use of overdubbing. (The original VP-330 could not either, and so we see Vangelis using weights to hold down keys in some live videos.) Regarding the Modwheel, I would have rather played that using the Ribbon Controller of the Hydrasynth, but the Rev2 was the clear winner for getting the sound. Regarding getting closer to the Maestro, it's interesting that slowing down the music does give you an appreciation for what he did. There was a great deal of overdubbing, and the overdubs do not cleanly line up in the surgical way that lines do with MIDI. I think that looseness is a lot of what our ears love about the Nemo Studios projects. There were also a few times, in listening to the music very slowly, when I could literally figure out the fingering that he used on fast runs, which really made me feel like I was with him.

Thanks so much!

Thank you very much! They take a lot of time, but I think the music is worth the effort.

Many thanks! I used one of your templates on the lead sound! Be sure to watch the companion "Making of a Cover" video, where I again mention your brilliant work.

​@@TaurusTarkus Right on... I attempted that Blues Lead sound as well, and got fairly close,.. but yours sounds really excellent and super emotive!... look forward to hearing your insights in "making of" video!

Thanks!

Thank you! I'm glad that this video is finding people like you who get it.

Thanks! Indeed. Figuring out all the notes, in the midst of overdubbing and reverb, is tedious and my least favorite part of the process, and of course, this is a long piece. I wish I could find quality transcriptions of Vangelis music. I have several, but even then, they need to be carefully checked for errors.

Many thanks! I really love this one too.

Thanks for your comments! You may enjoy my "Making Of" video about the sounds. You need at least four sounds, but I have the Montage split so that I can do both the bass and electric piano there. And then, as I discuss in "Sounds of Blade Runner," Vangelis did a lot of layering with strings during this period, which I try to replicate by using multiple instruments via MIDI.

Thanks! And thanks for bringing that to my attention. I have the 25 anniversary cds, and that piece is not on it! I guess it's on the 29th. So the only times that I've heard it are when watching the film, which I haven't seen as many times as most fans. I'll have to listen more.

Thanks for your comments! I also noticed that I've never seen an attempt at covering it... and now I know why. It took a lot of time, but it is truly worth the effort.

I'd hate for it to be an itch you couldn't scratch.

This cover took forever, and I kept going because of the hope that people like you would appreciate the details. So thanks very much for your comments!

Thanks so much for your comments!!

Thank you so much for your kind comments and encouragement!

Thanks so much for your awesome comments!!

Thanks! I did a chart (which took quite a while.) It's really quite a lot to get your head around, especially with the supplemental parts. But even the lead lines throw most of us unless we take the time to study it. I've seen variously people "playing in the style of," and having now done the work, it's easier to hear the different notes. It was privilege to be able to get into the Master's head and hands a bit as I analyzed this very slowly.

Thanks for your kind comments! During the long process of developing the lead sound, I worked on getting the sound on both instruments... a contest between the two. For several weeks, the Hydrasynth was winning, and I assumed that I would play it on it (which would have been handier at the end). But eventually the Rev2 caught up and did a far better job. I guess sometimes analog is better for analog.

Thank you very much!

Thanks! It "just" takes time.

Thanks! I sometimes wonder if RU-vid puts videos in front of random people, rather than targeting people who might be fans. I've also noticed that I 'like' more videos now that I know how much work can be involved. It's made me more thoughtful.

Thanks so much for your comments! Yes; it took a lot of work. You may enjoy my "Programming Blade Runner Blues: Making of a Cover #4" video where I talk about the struggle to get the sounds. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G0UPTgsLBzU.html

Thanks so much! 👍🏻

Thanks so much for your comments!

Many thanks!

Thank you for your wonderful comments! Although they're getting cheaper all the time, keyboards are still very expensive. I've been very lucky and have also been playing them for 40 years. (I wish I could go back and buy a few instruments from back then, but most were super expensive back then too!) This piece took an unusually long amount of time to put together, so just keep working at it. We share a love for a lot of the same music. David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist, and for the last year I have been thinking about doing a cover of A.I. by John Williams. I enjoyed several of your videos and appreciate your comments.

@@TaurusTarkus First let me thank you for your quick and wonderfull reply, I really appreciate it. Yes, we share very similar taste in music, Pink Floyd really is my favorite band altough I really like every music style as long as it hits you emotionally and/or gives you energy and a good feeling. I really like melancholic music as well, that's why I love Vangelis so much, and especially the Blade Runner soundtrack, it's such a cult classic. I can only imagine how much work you put in this piece and all the other pieces on your channel, I also especially loved Rachel's song cover you made with your daughter, such talent, I never did think somebody could actually recreate that atmosphere and singing, it's truly incredible, your channel deserves so much more views and likes. I haven't learned any music, I am more of a sounddesigner and I sometimes recreate the David Glimour solos with a fantastic guitar plugin that is samplebased. I'm currently taking my first pianolessons and hope to expand my knowledge to do the covers more accuratly. A.I. was such a moving, wonderfull movie, the journey of the little android boy discovering the world and dealing with loss is such heartbreaking, the music did accentuate it so much and I loved every second of it. I cant wait for your rendition/cover of What dreams may come or The Reunion from JWilliams. Take care!

I've seen various Pink Floyd tribute bands, and I'm going to see another in a couple weeks. One of my biggest musical regrets is that I didn't go with two of my brothers when they went to see The Division Bell tour, which I think may have been the last time that David Gilmour toured in the U.S.? He's been working on a new album. I don't play guitar as much as I used to, but I still love to try to work on his solos... He has a brilliant way of getting the most out of each note. I could easily go down the road of doing just John Williams covers, but I don't think people want to hear his work played on keyboards. It's better with the big orchestras. This is perhaps one reason that I haven't done What Dreams May Come; I don't know if many people would watch it, despite how similar it is to the style of Vangelis! I'm just listening to For Always from A.I., which reminds me that I was very fortunate to see Josh Groban in Sweeney Todd on Broadway, which is another side of music I deeply love. Best of luck with your lessons. It's not an easy instrument but is worth the effort.

Thanks!

Thank you so much for your comments!

I agree! An unbelievable achievement of perfection. This piece in particular really nails the dystopian mood.

i shared your brilliant rendedtions with a few music friends. Mad kool you arent far from Brooklyn.NYC. @@TaurusTarkus

i was telling a friend earlier tonight how i felt about Vengelis score, its a flawless creating that transports the audience to a dystopian environment that makes you not only feel it, but smell it, and listen to it. The background Ambient urban sounds, people, cars, etc then Vangelis creates what I'm my firm die hard film score lover understands, Vangelis created the perfect confluence of all that Phillip K Dick wrote. Vangelis clearly read the book and probably others to understand the dystopian aesthetic PK Dick wrote. And you are paying the highest tribute to its flawless creation. Thank you for sharing your rendition. Im in instant follower of your sound. What's next? Chariots of Fire ? @@TaurusTarkus

Thanks! My daughter lives up around Hamilton Heights. There are some great music stores around your area. There was one I used to order from that had a warehouse in Brooklyn that I once visited to return some things, and now I'm wondering if they have closed. I can't remember the name.

Thanks for your comments! Chariots of Fire was my first exposure to Vangelis, and I used to go to sleep to the album and love it deeply. Five Circles was my first Vangelis cover, and I have always been curious why it is my least popular Vangelis cover when I love the music so much. I guess I have not done Chariots of Fire partly because it is so iconic and perfect, and I think it may be hard to get close to that. It's been covered by so many, and they are never half as good. There also is a video of Vangelis playing it; ...some of what I try to do is give people the opportunity to see some of these great works being performed. Do you think I should do it?

¡Muchas gracias! El Profeta Rev2 es maravilloso.

"... finished..." :)

Haha~ Thanks! Yes; I'm frequently surprised by responses. I also realize that I am pretty out-of-step with the music that most people are into. Most people just look at the videos that RU-vid puts in front of them. It is my impression that RU-vid promotes the videos that first and foremost get a lot of comments. (It doesn't seem to matter if the comments are positive.) So I am doubly happy when I get comments like yours!

Thanks so much for all your comments!

I deeply appreciate comments like yours which, more than anything else, keep me motivated and also greatly help to get RU-vid to show this to more people!

Thanks so much! Yes; I really love this music in the film and how it is so powerful there. I put it in my recent travel video and think it works well there too. Such great music could probably be used to great effect in many films.

Thanks so much for your comments! As you are into photography, do you have any suggestions regarding the filming of my videos? I'm always trying to get the best angle, and I'm frequently unsure of what F stop I should be on, etc... Thanks!

@@TaurusTarkus Put a filter over a backlight (blue or orange) F stop 4.0 - try that first because only you and your hands should be in focus. You can start our with a bit of fog in the room then let it dissipate and you will become more in focus. Use some snoot's on a couple lights just to light up a specific area you want in your scene.

Thanks for your suggestions! I had to do some research this morning on some things. I guess the first step is to invest in more lighting.

@@TaurusTarkus Agreed. Why not make your studio reflect the same look/feel of the movie. Edits that go closer to your hand. Etc Fade to some scenes in the movie.

Thank so much for your comments! I appreciate it.

Thanks for your comments. They mean a lot to me.

Thanks so much for your comments!

Thanks for your comments! They mean a lot to me.

Thanks so much! Comments like yours are the best way to get RU-vid to share it with more people, so I appreciate your comments.

Thanks so much for your comments! I now have four such "making of a cover" videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G0UPTgsLBzU.html

Thanks. It's a little longer which works well in the background.

Thanks so much!

Thanks for the comment, although perhaps part of it got cut off?

Спасибо за добрые слова и внимательное выслушивание!

Indeed! One of the most devastating scenes I can think of.

Thanks so much!

Many thanks for your comments!

Many thanks!

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Thanks so much for your comments! I hope you enjoy my other Vangelis covers as well.

Thanks a lot! Yes; CS-80 and great use of the volume pedal. I was riding the pedal. You may like my "Making of a Cover" video where I demonstrate it some more and discuss how to get the lead: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G0UPTgsLBzU.html

@@TaurusTarkus Cool! BTW, what did you use for the Fender Rhodes? That somehow sounded authentic as well.

@@cremersalex The Fender Rhodes was the upper range of my Yamaha Montage 8. It has several good ones, although I think I have used the same one now on several of my Vangelis covers. The lower part of the Montage is a simulation of the CS-80 bass, which is also very good on the Montage.

Thanks for your wonderful comments! Most people who attempt anything with this piece simply play "in the style of"... and after all the time involved in analyzing the actual notes and phrases, now I know why! It was a mountain to climb, but the piece is so worth the effort.

Thanks! Yes; I know what you mean. When I do a little improvising on it, it can go in that direction. I have a huge love for Shine On and frequently work on it on guitar. David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist.

For me,the sound track iBlade runner is like a co-lead actor.....so important to the movie.

Very much so! It's an amazing film on so many levels, but I think the most brilliant piece is the otherworldly music from Vangelis.

Thanks so much!

Thanks! As amazing as the whole film is, I think the single most brilliant 'piece of the whole' is the otherworldly score.

Thanks! I spent a lot of time trying to get the feel of his beautiful lines, so that I could do them justice. Vangelis used the volume pedal a lot, so I was really riding that for most of it. He had a wonderful way of putting so much feeling into each phrase.

Many thanks!

Many thanks for your comments!

Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you as well. (I recorded this on Christmas.)

@@TaurusTarkus Not sure if you've got the Arturia CS-80 V vst but the L.A. 2019 patch sounds pretty good too.

I do not. So L.A. 2019 is a Blade Runner Blues patch? Dang; I'm sorry I missed that. It could have been helpful. I probably should invest in it at some point. I don't tend to use the software instruments for performances, but GX-80 has been helpful for research and for developing patches.

Thanks for saying so! I'm delighted that you are playing it with a system that can properly handle the bass. I should upgrade my computer speakers to something better. I don't use them for mixing, but I do tend to watch RU-vid on the computer. The bass is a recreation of the CS-80 bass, which is what I think Vangelis used on this. I talk about the sounds in "Programming BRB Making of a Cover #4."

Thank you very much!

Thanks! I really love this one too. I appreciate your comments which helps to get eBay to show it to more people.

Many thanks for your comments!

Thank you so much for your beautiful comments!

Thanks for your comments! I used to cover more by Emerson, but now have more by Vangelis. I love them both and the Vangelis covers are so much more popular.

Thanks!

Many thanks!

Thanks for your beautiful comments!

Thanks!

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much for your comments! (I enjoyed your video The Midnight - Explorers.)

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Thanks!

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@@TaurusTarkus no I thank you and happy new year Maestro

Happy New Year

Many thanks. Your comment sure did make me smile!

Thanks so much for your comments! That means a lot.

¡Muchas gracias! Fue mucho trabajo y significa mucho que personas como tú lo disfruten.

Thank you so much!

Merci beaucoup!

These are the same questions that drove me crazy for a long time, especially the problem of the chord! There are no easy answers because of how Vangelis recorded string parts with overdubbing. As with the other covers that I've done by him, it is more complex than what I assumed. It's not just a held chord. As I say in the "Making of a Cover #4" video, I do think that he holds a single F# down for a lot of the piece (but not all of it). The chords seem to morph around. I start with F#m7 (C#, E, F# voicing), then D2, F#m7, D, F#m, D2, (C#?), D, F#m, etc... It goes to F, Bm, Gm, D later... and later to the key of C... and then there's a Bb and Ab... (I had to pull out my notes.) In my Making of a Cover videos I give a detailed answer/demo about how I get my string sounds, (which I think is in the ballpark of how he did it involving lots of layers). The single best video for that is #3 Sounds of Blade Runner. But the best thing would be to watch them in the order I recorded them: End Titles, then Making #1, then Rachel's Song, then Making #2, then Tears in Rain, then #3 and #4.

@@TaurusTarkus Thank you SO much for your detailed response. I am going to try some things out now!

@@techmidea Great! As they say, please Like and Comment if you can.

I'll drink to that! That's a great image. Thanks for your wonderful comment.

@@TaurusTarkus your welcome 😊

Busqué y busqué, pero nunca encontré una partitura. Me llevó mucho tiempo descifrar todas las notas. Si lo volviera a hacer, intentaría descargar algunos de los programas de inteligencia artificial que dicen brindarnos transcripciones de audio. He oído que están mejorando bastante y probablemente me habrían ahorrado dolores de cabeza. Saludos.

@@TaurusTarkus gracias por el consejo amigo. Saludos :)

@@VictorMoyaArbo Como gran pianista puede que te resulte interesante: El verano pasado pudimos viajar a Hamamatsu, Japón, donde se encuentran las fábricas de Yamaha, Kawai y Roland... y recorrí el maravilloso museo de la Yamaha Corporation llamado Innovation Road, donde puedes tocar sus sintetizadores y sus mejores pianos, además de los de Bösendorfer. Todo un lujo.

​@@TaurusTarkusme lo apunto para un próximo ✈️ 😊. Saludos cordiales

Thank you for your comments!

Thanks so much!

Thanks for your comment!

Thank you for such beautiful comments! I deeply appreciate it.

Absolutely. So much attention to details and even recreated faithfully without the original instruments. Take my hat off sir !

Thank you both for your kind comments. They mean a lot!

Many thanks!

Many thanks! I get into a zone with this one too.

Thanks for your comments!

You have me looking at the Gemini this morning... I'm curious about the ribbon controller, which looks a lot nicer than the one on the Hydrasynth. I love the binaural stereo design. It looks like Oscillator 1 doesn't have pulse, which could be annoying. I wish it had a 12 pole filter option. 256 patch slots doesn't seem like enough. Sure looks luxurious.

Many thanks!

You were lucky! I was 13, and there was no way my parents would take me to an R rated movie.

Blade Runner was rated R in your country? Why?

@@FeatherGlow1 Oh yes. The nudity and violence. A lot of Americans are especially uptight about nudity, whereas I think Europeans are more troubled by violence.

¡Gracias por tus amables comentarios!