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Blade Runner Soundtrack – One Of The Best Sci-Fi Albums Ever?

Vrian Sinth — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:33:01 +0000

I don’t know why, but I have been on a huge music trip lately and can’t seem to get enough. Part of it is because I like to load up my iPod and listen to music all day at work. It gets the creative juices flowing. So I was recently thinking about what some of the best Sci-Fi albums out there are. Many people claim that Blade Runner touts one of the best.

I personally like Blade Runner, and consider it to be a work of art, but don’t know if I consider it to be the best. I think Star Wars (John Williams) and Star Trek (James Horner ST2) are some of my faves. I recently wrote about Stargate Universe having some great music as well.

As far as Video games are concerned, I think Halo and Mass Effect have some of the best tracks out there. Mass Effect has some very close similarities to Blade Runner. Are there any other good Sci-Fi games out there with a good soundtrack? I’m always up for suggestions.

Anyway, here is a great compilation of Blade Runner music. It probably still ranks right up there with some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Compilation Of Blade Runner Music

Blade Runner Love Theme

So there you go. Some classic Blade Runner!

Stargate Universe Music / Soundtrack – Absolutely Magical

Vrian Sinth — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:32:21 +0000

So I have been pretty vocal about how much I disliked Stargate Universe. The first half was boring, graphic in many situations and not my cup of tea. I decided to flat out stop watching it. The show “V” was on at the time and I really enjoyed it. I have since re-watched all 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1.

I later listened to a few podcasts from the guys over at Gateworld (great podcast by the way) and decided to give Stargate Universe a second chance. I don’t know if the writers took a hint, but the second half has actually turned out to be some pretty good stuff.

You know what I am liking most about Stargate Universe? The music! It has one of the best soundtracks I have heard on a TV series in a while, probably since Star Trek TNG. So here are a few excellent soundtrack clips I have found on YouTube. There still isn’t an album available, but once it is, I’m there!

Stargate Universe “Light” Soundtrack:

Stargate Universe “Air” Soundtrack

Stargate Universe “Incursion” Soundtrack

All I can say is WOW! I love it!

One Great SciFi Music Video – Muse: Sing For Absolution

Vrian Sinth — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:18:28 +0000

Even though I am a Yank, I have always been a big fan of the British music scene. My all-time favorite rock band is Depeche Mode. I’m also a big fan of Europop music.

About a year ago I was listening to a song on the radio that I decided I had to buy. I tracked down the artist and discovered it was Starlight by Muse. I then went and purchased the album entitled “Black Holes and Revelations.” I really enjoyed the album. I did some research and discovered that the band wasn’t really “new” and had several previously-released albums.

My wife was kind enough to purchase me the even better (IMHO) album Absolution. I have since purchased Showbiz which is a great album as well. How does this tie into SciFi? I was on YouTube a few days ago and decided to watch some Muse music videos. That is when I came across the video for Sing for Absolution. It is a beautifully produced music video that is SciFi in every respect.