Incredible this was #SportAid 40 years ago today, these are from Hyde Park in but other events took place in around 300 cities.Big screens not quite as sophisticated in those days.
We go to paradise and perdition when we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 2nd album by Vangelis, Heaven and Hell. It is an epic of symphonic electronics and the album where Vangelis became Vangelis. Hear the complete work tonight on Echoes form PRX. https://t.co/mdzd6pXLPL
On this day in 1982 the Vangelis soundtrack to the Oscar-winning movie Chariots Of Fire hit the No. 1 spot in the US album charts... https://t.co/dylDhtWDtV
"Computers are the worst thing that has happened for the performing musician": synth maestro Vangelis wasn't holding back in this classic studio interview, even giving a certain Yamaha synth a bit of a kicking https://t.co/qvWtwixqd3
Set to the music of Vangelis, this view shows our Juno spacecraft soar past Jupiter and volcanic moon Io from the "starship captain" point of view.
On July 30, Juno will do its closest flyby yet of Io, coming within 13,700 mi (22,000 km). Follow @NASASolarSystem for updates.
🎬 Experience Ridley Scott's multi-Academy Award®️-nominated cult classic, Blade Runner on a vast screen while Vangelis' synthesiser-led score is performed live in-sync with the 1982 motion picture. https://t.co/dtOV6jNrjC
This week on Hearts of Space: 'OCEANIC REALMS 2'—a journey from deep blue to tropical lagoons. Music is by VANGELIS, THE AMNIS INITIATIVE, APOCLIPTIC & ROMERIUM, LOSCIL, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE, RUDY ADRIAN, and LIQUID MIND.
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Dear Vangelis,
We will all remember your unique touch and your moving melodies forever.
You & I have always shared the same passion for synthesizers and electronic music since so long…
May you Rest In Peace,
JMJ x
Opinion | "The narrator explored the universe in the 1980 series with charisma, using raw visual effects and the music of Vangelis. He spoke of other worlds that can teach us about our own. Decades later, the program has aged remarkably well"
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Echoes Podcast: The Complete Vangelis Interview from 1982 Hear Vangelis take us through his career and inspiration right up to Chariots of Fire in this 90-minute deep dive. https://t.co/NJGjDNvJJl #vangelis
Echoes Podcast: The Complete Vangelis Interview from 1982 Hear Vangelis take us through his career and inspiration right up to Chariots of Fire in this 90-minute deep dive. https://t.co/NJGjDNvJJl #vangelis
Today is the birthday of Vangelis, whose soundtrack for Blade Runner perfectly conjured the rain-drenched, dystopian world of Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Try to watch the unforgettable opening credits and 𝑛𝑜𝑡 get the chills. https://t.co/IvccN2Rpet
The consummate artist. 👏 The late Greek composer Vangelis was born on this day, in 1943. His scores helped make films like 'Chariots of Fire' (1981) and 'Blade Runner' (1982) iconic.
Hear a selection of #Vangelis's music in our next national concert.👉 https://t.co/pFawSg4dk1
President Eisenhower proposed that the only way to overcome international conflict was to use nuclear power to produce cheap and massive amounts of electricity. #NuclearNowFilm