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Rachel's Song - Blade Runner Vangelis

Vangelis composed the music for the movie Blade Runner. Rachel's song was included in the soundtrack of the movie, but it was never heard in the actual movie! It can be guessed that the song was going to be used to score Rachel's growing doubts about her identity. The track "Memories of Green," was instead used. [...]

Blade Runner - Vangelis

The main theme of Blade Runner, the movie, composed by Vangelis is one of the most renowned and popular movie themes in the history of American films. The Blade Runner soundtrack was composed by Vangelis for Ridley Scott's 1982 film of the same name. It is mostly a dark, melodic combination of classical composition and [...]

1492: Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis

1492: the Conquest of Paradise - A theme composed by Vangelis for the movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise, directed by Ridley Scott, as a 500th anniversary commemoration of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World and the discovery of America. Vangelis' score was nominated as "Best Original Score - Motion Picture" at the 1993 Golden [...]

Vangelis

Vangelis Papathanassiou - The most known Greek composer No one doubts that Vangelis is the most known and successful Greek composer abroad; Vangelis Papathanasiou is the man who made Greek music known worldwide, adding his personal touch to what we knew our music to be up to that point. Vangelis composes and performs mainly instrumental [...]

Mythodea - Vangelis

Mythodea by Vangelis is is a choral symphony created by the Greek composer. Mythodia was first played in public in 1993, but released 8 years later in 2001 after an association with NASA. There was an official concert held in Athens, Greece on June 28, 2001 and the new album was officially released on October [...]

Greek Music in Movies

Greek Music in movies has been more popular abroad than most Greeks believe; in fact, many foreign movies have enhanced their story with Greek music and songs that have gained international recognition. Movies have been the perfect vehicle to make Greek Music known worldwide. Up to a point, most foreigners believed that Greek music was [...]

The Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

Is Greek music all about vocals and lyrics? Is Greek Music only one kind? The truth is that a country that gave birth to exquisite composers, could never claim that instrumental music - even with some vocals - is not Greek Music. What makes the Greek music Greek anyway? Is it the lyrics, or the [...]