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I'm particularly fond of the soundtrack editions which overlay Vangelis' music with city background noise, bits of dialog, and other atmospherics from the appro

I'm particularly fond of the soundtrack editions which overlay Vangelis' music with city background noise, bits of dialog, and other atmospherics from the appropriate scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3fz6CC45ok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3fz6CC45ok I don't know what this version is properly called; however I used to listen to a similar (but shorter, perhaps one hour long) version called the 'Esper Edition'. Give it a listen, while you read the article... or anytime.

bni 4y ago
It's great. There is also great versions without dialog if preffered. Finding an "authentic" version if the Blade Runner soundtrack is surprisingly difficult. Most are compilations and reinterpretations, even made by Vangelis himself. My favourite is this version: http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/blade-runner-2019-edition/ http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/blade-runner-2019-ed... The maker must have spent a lot of time extracting this from the multichannel Audiotracks of the Blu-Rays.
- dylan604 4y ago
  Similar to finding a version of Blade Runner you like. Some have the narration, some don't.
- skore 4y ago
  I see no way to get a hold of that particular soundtrack and searching the web failed me. How did you get a copy? Any tips?
  - bni 4y ago
    After much searching I found a copy (FLAC) on MEGA, but I can't find my way back to it. No search engine seems to index MEGA
fennecfoxen 4y ago
If you like these, consider also his work in The City (1990). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPpJbgod_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPpJbgod_k
- donclark 4y ago
  https://open.spotify.com/album/5YisV9UHQtoAZHtbLrva9r https://open.spotify.com/album/5YisV9UHQtoAZHtbLrva9r
- pjbk 4y ago
  What a wonderful album. Like "Direct", it features many explorations using new digital synths from the late 80s. Fun fact: the voice-overs were done by Polanski and his wife Emmanuelle Seigner (she acts in the "The Ninth Gate" with Johnny Depp). They used to hang out at Vangelis' studio.
donclark 4y ago
Esper Edition - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XmotXxfeORXbLUizdQ0xK https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XmotXxfeORXbLUizdQ0xK
- saltminer 4y ago
  Looks to be completely unavailable in the US :( And the only place I can find it is on ebay for $150 (Discogs has banned the sale of it).
  - donclark 4y ago
    https://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/Blade+Runner:+Esper+Edition https://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/Blade+Runner:+Esper+Editi... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wEXj0mGlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wEXj0mGlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr9XwkmHzQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr9XwkmHzQw https://soundcloud.com/dsm348/vangelis-blade-runner-2002-esper-edition https://soundcloud.com/dsm348/vangelis-blade-runner-2002-esp...
CalRobert 4y ago
You might enjoy this classic site - youarelisteningtolosangeles.com - ambient music overlaid with live police chatter. The creator has made other versions since; the Quebec one is nice if you want a different language.
- fennecfoxen 4y ago
  https://somafm.com/sf1033/ https://somafm.com/sf1033/ SF-1033 does likewise a little spooky to hear about someone being talked down off the golden gate bridge doubly spooky during the Giants-world-series riots
  - sedatk 4y ago
    "Most San Francisco Police radio is now encrypted and no longer available Unfortunately, all SFPD traffic aside from initial dispatch and response has been encrypted and no longer accessible to the public. San Francisco has moved Police, Fire and EMS to a new digital system. Fire and non-police Emergency Services are still non-encrypted for many of their channels, so this will constitute the majority of the stream."
  - jasonm23 4y ago
    Thank you for reminding me about soma.fm ... Lovely
- deleted 4y ago
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bni 4y ago

It's great. There is also great versions without dialog if preffered. Finding an "authentic" version if the Blade Runner soundtrack is surprisingly difficult. Most are compilations and reinterpretations, even made by Vangelis himself. My favourite is this version: http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/blade-runner-2019-edition/ http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/blade-runner-2019-ed... The maker must have spent a lot of time extracting this from the multichannel Audiotracks of the Blu-Rays.

dylan604 4y ago
Similar to finding a version of Blade Runner you like. Some have the narration, some don't.
skore 4y ago
I see no way to get a hold of that particular soundtrack and searching the web failed me. How did you get a copy? Any tips?
- bni 4y ago
  After much searching I found a copy (FLAC) on MEGA, but I can't find my way back to it. No search engine seems to index MEGA

fennecfoxen 4y ago

If you like these, consider also his work in The City (1990). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPpJbgod_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LPpJbgod_k

donclark 4y ago
https://open.spotify.com/album/5YisV9UHQtoAZHtbLrva9r https://open.spotify.com/album/5YisV9UHQtoAZHtbLrva9r
pjbk 4y ago
What a wonderful album. Like "Direct", it features many explorations using new digital synths from the late 80s. Fun fact: the voice-overs were done by Polanski and his wife Emmanuelle Seigner (she acts in the "The Ninth Gate" with Johnny Depp). They used to hang out at Vangelis' studio.

donclark 4y ago

Esper Edition - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XmotXxfeORXbLUizdQ0xK https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XmotXxfeORXbLUizdQ0xK

saltminer 4y ago
Looks to be completely unavailable in the US :( And the only place I can find it is on ebay for $150 (Discogs has banned the sale of it).
- donclark 4y ago
  https://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/Blade+Runner:+Esper+Edition https://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis/Blade+Runner:+Esper+Editi... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wEXj0mGlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wEXj0mGlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr9XwkmHzQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr9XwkmHzQw https://soundcloud.com/dsm348/vangelis-blade-runner-2002-esper-edition https://soundcloud.com/dsm348/vangelis-blade-runner-2002-esp...

CalRobert 4y ago

You might enjoy this classic site - youarelisteningtolosangeles.com - ambient music overlaid with live police chatter. The creator has made other versions since; the Quebec one is nice if you want a different language.

fennecfoxen 4y ago
https://somafm.com/sf1033/ https://somafm.com/sf1033/ SF-1033 does likewise a little spooky to hear about someone being talked down off the golden gate bridge doubly spooky during the Giants-world-series riots
- sedatk 4y ago
  "Most San Francisco Police radio is now encrypted and no longer available Unfortunately, all SFPD traffic aside from initial dispatch and response has been encrypted and no longer accessible to the public. San Francisco has moved Police, Fire and EMS to a new digital system. Fire and non-police Emergency Services are still non-encrypted for many of their channels, so this will constitute the majority of the stream."
- jasonm23 4y ago
  Thank you for reminding me about soma.fm ... Lovely
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