[xrayman]

Hello guys,
 
I am sure there are some people on that board who are fond of Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis, which is absolutely brilliant.  With the new Blade Runner 2049 movie (see trailer below), I hope the new soundtrack by Jóhann Jóhannsson will be refreshing with some new rich textures.  
 

 
Now I am wondering if you are other recommendations for music revolving around a dark atmosphere a la Blade Runner.  I know a few soundtracks or albums that could fit with such an atmosphere:
 
Ghost in the Shell soundtrack
Owl Splinters by Deaf Center (very dark and combinations of ambient/drone/classical instruments such as piano or cello) => really worth to listen to it
 
Time Spent
 

 
The Day I Would Never Have
 

 
In any events, let me know what you think of Blade runner (movie and soundtrack), and if you have any other recommendations, please share this in this thread. I will keep sharing some of my discoveries here.

Cheers,
 
Max

 

[WraithApe]

One of the all time classic sound tracks - so incredibly textured and atmospheric. It's a large part of what makes the film so great I think. I'll be interested to see 2049, but it's got big boots to fill. For me, Blade Runner is probably the best sci-fi ever made, absolute 10 out of 10 film.
 
In terms of anything else like the soundtrack, you could go down the dark ambient / drone route but often there's very little light in the darkness and the thing about Vangelis's Blade Runner OST, it does have lighter or at least contemplative moments. In terms of synth soundtracks, Tangerine Dream made some good ones - Firestarter, Wavelength, Thief, Sorcerer and my personal favourite, The Park Is Mine. More recently, Steve Moore's soundtrack for The Guest, Disasterpeace's for It Follows and Rob's soundtrack to Maniac were all really good too. Then there's Brian Eno's evergreen Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks...
 

 
Away from OSTs, I think Tim Hecker and Ben Frost's work has a dark cinematic quality to it, particularly Hecker's Ravedeath 1972, but Ben Frost's By The Throat has some fantastic sonic textures going on as well:
 

 

[tangents]

Kuedo – “Ant City”
 
 

 

[WraithApe]

^ Kuedo is a good call. Excellent synth work on Severant. His mini album Assertion of a Surrounding Presence has a more of a drone / ambient sound:
 
 

 

[Raketen]

Really love the Blade Runner soundtrack and some of Vangelis other work... trying my hardest to avoid the new trailers though! I thought Johannsons soundtrack for Arrival was really interesting.

Fond of Cliff Martinez work- the soundtrack for Solaris and Narc in particular

Popol Vuh' and In the Nursery have made some great darker soundtracks as well.


I suppose for dark sounds there's always Lustmord... plus he's been at it for like 40 years now so there's plenty of material lol

 

[Raketen]

[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/6jXbnydhNjU[/VIDEO]

[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/U__lpPDTUS4[/VIDEO]

 

[WraithApe]

Roly Porter - Third Law

 

[purplesun]

IMO,All along the watch tower by Bear McCreary in BSG was pretty stunning as well. Sorry, posting from mobile, don't know how embed the video.

EDIT:

[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BigolJfoANw[/VIDEO]

 

[BlendedTwice]

This is actually from a video game, lightly based on an incredible film of the same name. Not the *highest* quality but still good.
Have not actually played this game, and was searching for the OST to the film, but figured what the hell? I don't know as of this writing who the composer is but, IMO, this is decent work.

 

[xrayman]

Hey guys,
 
This is lovely to get so many feedback and suggestions.  Once I am back home, I will listen to all of your suggested music.   Please feel free to add more suggestions.  
 
Happy Holidays,
 
Max

 

[purplesun]

Still one of my favourite atmospheric songs.
 
Ghost by Japan

 

[WraithApe]

 

[purplesun]

Messages from Earth - Christopher Franke & Berlin Symphonic
 

 

[xrayman]

Thanks for keeping this thread active.   
 
Although this music is not quite dark, I thought it quite haunting:
 

 

[xrayman]

  Then there's Brian Eno's evergreen Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks...
 
 
Away from OSTs, I think Tim Hecker and Ben Frost's work has a dark cinematic quality to it, particularly Hecker's Ravedeath 1972

 
Yes, that Apollo soundtrack is an amazing piece of work.  Love that. 
 
I am now listening to Tim Hecker's Ravedeath 1972...very nice thus far