BLADE RUNNER MUSIC

UNIDENTIFIED SOURCE MUSIC

2009-03-07T22:52:00.005-05:00

The following three source cues have yet to be identified by name and by origin:

-The cue heard when Deckard hands over the sequin to be studied under a microscope (0:24) (listen)
-The cue heard when Zhora runs out of the Snake Pit and into the streets (0:37) (listen)
-The second piece of Japanese vocal music heard when Deckard looks up at the blimp (0:35) (listen)

MISSING MUSIC (Includes Audio Samples)

2009-02-20T16:54:00.184-05:00

-Main Titles (missing sections) (listen)

Has been mostly bootlegged as 'Main Titles and Prologue (3:59)' and 'Leon's Interrogation (1:12)'
Partially appeared on a 1982 audiocassette bootleg, and mostly appeared in the 1993 Off-World Music bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs, but at a 4% increased pitch

-The cue heard when Leon shoots Holden (0:06)

-Los Angeles, November 2019 (missing sections) (total of 0:24) (listen)

Has been bootlegged
Appeared on the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs
Leaked in high quality on the "Blade Runner Outtakes" bootleg

-Lift-Off (3:13)

Has been partially bootlegged
Partially appeared only on the 1982 cassette bootleg

-Lift-Off (Alternate Cue) (2:07) (listen)

Leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg
Unused in the film

-Deckard Meets Rachel (1:29) (listen)

Has been bootlegged
Appeared on the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs
Leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg

-Dr. Tyrell's Owl (clean opening) (0:05) (listen)

-On The Trail Of Nexus 6 (4:07) (listen)

Leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg

-Blade Runner Blues (missing ending) (1:26) (listen)

Has been bootlegged as 'Blade Runner Blues (10:19)'
Appeared only on the 1982 cassette bootleg, the 1993 OWM bootleg, and the 1995 Gongo bootleg for a while in the same quality

-The "cat howl" cue heard when J.F. invites Pris to come inside his apartment (1:37) (listen)

-The cue heard when Deckard sits at his piano looking at his photos (1:42)

a.k.a. 'Thinking Of Rachel'
Heard only in the Theatrical and International versions of the film

-The full version of 'Deckard's Dream', scattered across the Dangerous Days making-of documentary and the additional featurettes (total time unknown) (listen)

Has been (partially?) bootlegged
Partially appears in the 2009 Grey Fedora Music Productions compilation
Heard only in the Director's and Final Cuts

-Leon's Room (missing section) (0:22) (listen)

-Tales Of The Future (missing sections) (total of 0:42) (listen)

Has been bootlegged as 'On The Trail Of Nexus 6 (5:29)'
Appears only on the 1993 OWM bootleg, the 1995 Gongo bootleg, the 2000 Definitive Edition bootleg, and the "Outtakes" bootleg

-Looking For Snake Maker Part (1:06+) (listen)

-Chinatown Club [Source Music] (2:06+) (listen)

-Miss Salome [Source Music] (2:16)* (listen)

Mostly leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg

-Zhora Tries To Kill Deckard

Unused in the film

-The cue heard when Deckard washes up in his bathroom and Rachel approaches him (1:27) (listen)

-An alternate mix of the cue mentioned above (1:27)

Appeared only on a 1990 Digital Audio Tape
Heard only in foreign-language dubs of the Director's Cut

-Love Theme (missing overdub) (0:10) (listen)

-Desolation Path (missing opening)

a.k.a. 'I Dreamt Music' and 'Alternative Love Theme'
Minor-key variation of Chopin's Thirteenth Nocturne heard only in the Workprint version

- Morning At The Bradbury (5:00) (listen)

Mostly leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg, but at a 4% higher pitch

-The cue heard when Roy and Pris manipulate J.F. (1:10)

-The cue heard when J.F. and Roy arrive to play an improptu chess game

-Dr. Tyrell's Death (missing section) (0:35) (listen)

Leaked in high quality on the "Outtakes" bootleg, but at a 4% increased pitch
Additional section heard during the Dangerous Days making-of documentary and in an alternate scene

-Deckard Enters Sebastian's Building (2:48+)** (listen)

-Dangerous Days (missing ending) (0:41) (listen)

Has been bootlegged
Appeared on the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs, but at a 4% higher pitch
Leaked in higher quality on the 2001 Private Release bootleg

-A second "cat howl" cue heard when Deckard resets his broken fingers and climbs the armoire (1:18) (listen)

-Wounded Animals (missing sections) (listen)

Has been bootlegged
Appeared in the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs, but at a 4% increased pitch
Leaked in higher quality on the 2001 Private Release bootleg

-Roy Stabs His Own Hand

Unused in the film

-Tears In Rain (sans dialog) (0:40) (listen)

Has been bootlegged
Appeared on the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs, but at a 3% higher pitch
Leaked in high quality on the 2009 Grey Fedora compilation as 'Farewell', but at a 2% lower pitch
Partially appeared as an audio sample for the 1994 Atlantic Records CD on the Virgin Megastore database

-Unveiled Twinkling Space (clean opening) (0:33) (listen)

-Blade Runner (End Titles) (missing sections) (total of 1:23) (listen)

Has been bootlegged as 'End Titles (7:24)'
Appeared in the 1982 cassette bootleg and all subsequent bootlegs
Appeared in high quality as End_Titles_Final.wav, courtesy of Sébastien

*Special thanks to Vicente Ibarra for additional resources in compiling this cue

**Special thanks to Andrew for providing me with a better version of this cue

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

2009-02-19T23:04:00.010-05:00

Chronological film order for the Blade Runner Trilogy

Main Titles [CD 1, track 1]
Dr. Tyrell's Owl [CD 2, track 3]
At Mr. Chew's [CD 2, track 4]
Memories Of Green [CD 1, track 8]
Blade Runner Blues [CD 1, track 7]
Leon's Room [CD 2, track 5]
Tales Of The Future [CD 1, track 9]
Love Theme [CD 1, track 5]
Desolation Path [CD 2, track 9]
Dr. Tyrell's Death [CD 2, track 8]
Deckard and Roy's Duel [CD 2, track 7]
Tears in Rain [CD 1, track 12]
Unveiled Twinkling Space [CD 2, track 2]
Blade Runner (End Titles) [CD 1, track 11]

TOTAL TIME: 59:19

WELCOME

2009-02-19T22:37:00.004-05:00

Hello to all, and welcome to my personal Blade Runner music site. As many on the Internet know, I am a passionate fan and aspiring collector of the music score for the motion picture “Blade Runner”, composed by Vangelis.

Well, that part doesn’t really need an introduction; but what does need an introduction is the goal and intention of this site. I started “Blade Runner Music” in an effort to preserve every last note of Vangelis’s music score into a comprehensive archive, and in the process meet many aficionados around the globe like myself who are willing to share and discuss their adoration for this score, their collections, and the latest discovery in unreleased music, from whatever source(s) available, among other topics.

Now, for those who are interested, I will be providing a guide on how to structure the two score CDs of the “Blade Runner Trilogy” in chronological order.

To fulfill my desire for a comprehensive archive, I will start by providing a list of music cues and cue segments missing from the official soundtrack release, consisting of both bootlegged music and music that is unavailable outside of the film itself; hopefully the list will become more elaborate in the future, but for now it is meant to clarify missing material so other fellow fans will know what to look for when purchasing or trading rare Blade Runner music. If anyone has an actual clean version w/o sound effects of any cue listed as “unavailable”, I would really appreciate it that they let me know ASAP so that I may update the information accurately.

Now, let me dispel any incorrect assumptions before I continue: if you are only looking for a blog or a site that hosts links for downloading, I have to inform you that it is second priority to what I am trying to accomplish here, which is a type of catalog for detailing all the Blade Runner music cues known to man in order to inform and help fellow aficionados on what exactly to look for when they bid/buy on sites like eBay or trade with other collectors. But I am certainly open to the idea of sharing Vangelis’s music on this site, as long as I am contacted beforehand about any link sharing and as long as credit is given to the original uploader. (If any of my readers is the original uploader, then no need to worry, you can go ahead and pat yourselves on the back. :)

So for now, please go ahead and enjoy ”Blade Runner Music”, feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the site, or if you wish to donate links to post; I will also put up a list of Blade Runner bootlegs and individual cues I am looking for, as well as requests by my fellow readers. If all goes well, everyone should be able to help each other out.