TheInfiniteIconZ. said:Hello all,
I may be a new member to this forum but I'm just as hungry for a truly complete BR soundtrack as the rest of you. :)
focuspuller, I sincerely applaud and congratulate the time and effort you're putting into this project, as it really, really means a lot to us.
I also have a question: did you somehow manage to get the extended music for your "Unicorn" cue from the BR DVD documentaries? 'Cause I've been DYING to hear that cue in its entirety, and it sucks that it's only available in mono format behind all the interview dialog on the DVD.
Keep up the great work!
"In it's entirety" is a tricky phrase to use with almost all of the music. The only person who can trully call a piece complete is Vangelis. But what should be very clear by now is the fact that ALL of the music from Blade Runner (both official and bootleg) that has seen the light of day by the general public have been released in an edited down form. The only track (other then "Memories of Green") that I assumed I had in a complete form was "Tales Of The Future". However, when comparing my sources I discovered (along with slightly different elements, etc) an extra verse. I almost missed it until it became more obvious after a few listens.
With this project, I am always aware of the fact that while new tracks (and there are a few) and new clips are mostly obvious to hear, some sound elements are not. An audio effect may not be as obvious as a visual one. A track could be changed as little as two or three seconds and be remixed entirely, but still be hard to be heard by someone who hasn't gone over the music as often as I have. Little by little, the few moments, seconds,and minutes add up, and what you are left with is a lot more music. So as I've said before, this collection will be as complete as is possible. If more elements or tracks find their way to me after this project is released, then the project will be updated.
Going back to your question about "Unicorn", only a few seconds of it here and there can be heard in the BR DVDs. And actually I haven't used any of that, only compared it with what I am using. As far as all my sources for that track I am required to be a little vague. But it is of course elements of that track, by vengelis.
It should also be noted that dealing with sound elements for "Unicorn" can get little murky. The track is used not only for Blade Runner but also in another Vangelis scored film, Antarctica (1983). What appears in that film is different but it's part of the same music, or a variation of it. My understanding is that the music was written for Antarctica. I have also been told that it is part of a composition that was written before both films. The former seems more correct.