Introduction
On the 2nd of January 2008 Vangelis was a guest of Mark Lawson on the BBC Front Row radio programme for a rare radio interview. Onoccasion of the release of “Blade Runner Trilogy”, an expanded re-release of the official soundtrack, Vangelis talked from his studio in Athens about technological developments in music since his scores for “Chariots Of Fire” (1981) and “Blade Runner” (1982). During the interview, lasting some 10 minutes of the 30 minutes episode, Vangelis demonstrated his ability to compose instantly without pre-programming, and improvised on the theme of ‘Chariots Of Fire’ to demonstrate his range of sounds.
Details and credits
- Title: BBC Front Row
- Year: 2008
- Length: 30 minutes (interview lasts 10 minutes)
- Broadcast: 2nd of January 2008 19:15 hrs on BBC radio 4.
- Presented by Mark Lawson.
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