One more Blade Runner

After his last, although good, symphonic excursions into the realm of Alexander (2004) and the Greek mythology (2001) Cowgirl electronics veteran Vangelis finally back into the musical future - moreover, in the the unique Ridley Scott film Blade Runner.

On three CDs there is a Blade Runner soundtrack, which leaves little to be desired and where you really just wants a new, longer, and the new songs enhanced movie version.

CD 1 contains the 1994 subsequently filed by Vangelis superb soundtrack (original film score plus extensions). Even 25 years after the appearance of the film, the songs are created futuristic in sound and top-notch. Dusty? Not these songs!

CD 2 complements the original film score by 10 film tracks that have actually been missing on CD 1. The items are indeed film situational longer and therefore have less song structure, but are just as atmospheric as the 12 songs from the first CD. In addition, there are the two to einfügenden good bonus songs One Alone and Desolation Path.

CD 3, titled BR 25, is a completely new plant Vangelis' and - as we learn in the booklet - inspired by Blade Runner. That sounds dangerous, the Master had here but all too easy to disassemble (soundtrack) Myth Blade Runner.

All clear. He has not broken him. On the contrary, Vangelis has managed the feat to create something new, to maintain the original atmosphere and BR to make still sound excellent the whole thing. Already the first three titles can score. Launch Approval and Up and Running are enriched by choirs, vocal use, rhythm and sound quotes variants of the original intro, which open into the third title MailFrom India. From here BR25 is really new. Between some familiar sounding (many Love Theme and Memories Of Green moments), but partly with - for Vangelis in general - a completely new sound.

On modern rhythms, the Champion has recently in 2004 (Bizarre Bazaar) and just trying moderately interesting place. On 25 BR him perfectly succeed. Even die-hard fans should listen to the atmospheric Dimitris Bar or underlaid with a hypnotic / Stoic Electric Beat No Expectation Boulevard and can attest to that. The Blade Runner future is just still become a bit futuristic.

BR 25 is a fantastic album with good to very good songs and first-class sound technical implementation. Highlights are many, but they are not always tied song. Just as Perfume Exotico that starts as 80s Vangelis and then merges with the great betextete Spotkanie Z Matka that most songs are interlaced. That's well done and not so easy.

BR 25 sounds familiar and yet brand new; Quiet and atmospheric, but rhythmically; Quiet, yet loud. In short: Better Vangelis could not implement the topic. A (nearly) perfect complement to Blade Runner and a (nearly) completely new Vangelis.