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He was a very unique, visionary talent. To back that up, beyond his scores, take a look at the following video to get a glimpse of how he worked.

https://youtu.be/GWggDMDhwIA

There used to be some forum posts detailing the custom MIDI controllers and setup more, but it looks like a lot of it has been deleted or removed. I found this though:

https://www.synthevolution.net/blog/2017/5/22/the-devils-wor...

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#12
Loved the guy's work for many years. Inspired so many other artists. I listen to his work and variations inspired by him, on YouTube while working. Rest in Peace.

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I love Soil Festivities, still decades after hearing it for the first time. Amazing album. Not to diminish his other work, but that one really stands out for me. Also, if you don't know about it yet, check out his collaborations with Jon Anderson, as Jon & Vangelis, two awesome musicians at their peak. What a pity...

My favorite was Opera Sauvage. It had a flow and consistency that was, for me, unique in his works.

He will be missed.

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#15
RIP. He had some memorable soundtracks during the 80s: Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire. Also scores for the TV series Cosmos w/ Carl Sagan. I used to own the cassette tape for "China" which I remember enjoying many years ago.

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#18

My first introduction to Vangelis was a vinyl of the album Spiral when I was younger ... I didn't even know he did Blade Runner until years later, but I really liked that album. Sad to hear he passed away though.

Spiral and Albedo 0.39 were my introduction to his work. Great albums, quite possibly the best instrumental "pop" albums of that time.

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Chariots of Fire is iconic of course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-HfNE3EIo I think my first encounter with his music was the Ernest & Julio Gallo wine commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mES7lzR9uFE Seems he should have been considerably older than 79.

Thanks for the link to the commercial. Classic Vangelis.
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