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Blade Runner soundtrack at 30: how Vangelis used electronic music to explore what it means to be human

In June 1994 the late composer Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou – better known as Vangelis – released his soundtrack for the 1982 film Blade Runner. It would go on to become emblematic of his skills, ...
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'Blade Runner' composer and electronic music pioneer Vangelis dies at 79

He was also a champion of space exploration. Vangelis leaves a strong legacy. On top of his role in Hollywood, you can hear his influence in electronic artists like Robert Rich and Steve Roach. Even ...
New York Post

Vangelis, composer for ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ dead at 79

Vangelis, best known for the “Chariots of Fire’” and “Blade Runner” soundtracks, is dead. He was 79. A rep for the composer told the Guardian that he died at a hospital in France. It is unknown what ...
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Remembering Vangelis, the electronic music pioneer who soundtracked Blade Runner

Vangelis, the electronic music pioneer best known for his soundtracks to both Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died. Representatives have not offered a cause of death, although they confirmed he ...