Replicant Memories

 

 

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:

• https://crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com/album/neon-scenes-i-granular-dreams
• https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/nova-sonus
• https://andyhagerty.bandcamp.com/album/cadalach-ep
• https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/album/pale-fire
• https://silentseason.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-horizon
• https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrows-harvest
• https://decayingspheres.bandcamp.com/album/terminals
• https://www.amazon.com/Passengers-Original-Soundtracks-Brian-Eno/dp/B000001E8S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11MWUX6Z1AL53&keywords=passengers+original+soundtracks+1&qid=1678645966&sprefix=Passengers+original+soundtracks%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
• https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/folding-space
• https://subheim.bandcamp.com/album/conviction
• https://graintable.bandcamp.com/album/universal-ash
• https://pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/album/let-s-emerge
• https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/album/neon-lovers
• https://boomkat.com/products/a-forest-c29998d5-512c-465d-ab6a-20cad1eed549
• https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/album/pale-fire

Cheers!

 

 

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00    Crows Labyrinth - Neon Scenes I: Granular Dreams(Single Version) (2023)

03:40    State Azure - Nova Sonus (2022)

10:00    Andy Hagerty - Cadalach(Analogue Fantasy Mix) (Cadalach EP 2021)

14:50    The Rosen Corporation - A Good Joe (Pale Fire 2018)

22:12    Owl - Distant Transmission (Infinite Horizon 2021)

25:52    Boards of Canada - Collapse (Tomorrow's Harvest 2013)

28:00    Druid & Jok - Skyline Envelope (Terminals 2023)

31:54    Passengers - Ito Okashi (Original Soundtracks 1 1995)

34:50    State Azure - Folding Space (2020)

42:50    Monolog & Subheim - Colorful Flight (ConVIction 2017)

45:35    Graintable - UnIVersal Ash (UnIVersal Ash 2019)

50:24    Pye Corner Audio - Saturation Point (Let's Emerge! 2022)

53:53    The Rosen Corporation - Passing Thoughts (Neon Lovers 2020)

58:27    Alva Noto - A Forest (A Forest 2020)

61:48    The Rosen Corporation - The Warmth of Death (Pale Fire 2018)

66:20    end