Blade Runner is obviously one of the great sci-fi films of all time, with one of the best soundtracks of all time. As a testament to the staying power of Vangelis' work, we still have a artists today that mimic the sound of the Blade Runner score.
The recording that got me started on this mix is brand new from Crows Labyrinth called "Neon Scenes I: Granular Dreams". It's a longform generative ambient drone track with a lead synth that has a great Blade Runner vibe. You can find it here... https://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/album/neon-scenes-i-granular-dreams
As soon as I heard that track I knew I had to create another Blade Runner mix. This is my fourth one. Here are the links to the others:
https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/alternative-blade-runner-2049-soundtrack/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/blade-runner-is-now/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/blade-runner-pop-soundtrack/
One thing that sets this mix apart from the others is that many of the tunes are very purposely trying to replicate the sound of the original soundtrack. Some cuts even use rain, voices and effects to mimic the feel. I added a bit of BR sound fx on a couple of tracks to reinforce the vibe. Most of the time though it's that lead synth sound that transports me right back to 1982.
Some folks may have a problem with current artists so blatantly aping a style and sound(some more than others here). But I don't care, I just love the overall sound and feel of these tracks.
Here links to the music used in this mix:
The Long Polar Night
Bell Tone Meditation by Paul Asbury Seaman
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The Silence of Snow
Stillness Within Motion
Best Ambient Albums of 2020
Quiet Indie Songs of 2020
Wind in Lonely Fences - A Farewell to Harold Budd
Melancholy Soundtracks: A Requiem for 2020
Keeping Time in the Golden Hour
The Stars Appear Like Diamonds
The Night Absolves
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Strange Beauty - 4th Excursions Vol. 2
Lighting Out for the Territories
Rainfall Meditation
simply ambient
Fragmented Dialogue
Not seeing is a flower
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