Rachel’s 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