Rachels Song State Azure Cover ft. Amy Wallace ( Vangelis Tribute)

I first discovered Vangelis music, like many I m sure, as a teenager seeing Blade Runner for the first time. There aren t all that many composers that successfully paint the world we see on screen with music in such a perfect way as Vangelis did with Blade Runner. His direct and improvisational method of translating what he sees and feels instinctively to the keyboard is genius. A rare talent that allowed him to imbue his music with his emotions derived from the visuals, in real time as he experienced them. This would elevate scenes to a level, with atmosphere and emotion that we don t experience very often in movies, and an impression that for many of us lasted a lifetime. I was forever a fan of Vangelis since those days. His love of improvisation, the fact that he never learned how to read, write music and that he was quite reclusive were all things I could relate to, gain encouragement from, and thanks to him, understand the importance of emotion in music. He ll be forever