Thursday, December 8, 2011

Introduction: L.A. 2019 - Video

Introduction: L.A. 2019 was performed at the beginning of the film.



Music by Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics by C.A. Chicoine
Music arranged and performed by MEMORIA



Lyrics:

Introduction: L.A. 2019

Look into my eyes

And you will see

A paradigm

Between you and me

A sign

Traveling through space and time


A distant mirror

Fiery beasts of prey lurks waiting

To devour

Taunts as it awaits

The final hour


Look into my eyes

And you will see

This come to life

Before your eyes

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MEMORIA are:
Carolina Di Gregorio: vocals
Marco Spatuzzi: guitar
Alessandro Bianconi: keyboards
Gianfranco Vigneri: bass
Federico Berchi: drums

http://BladeRunnerRock.com/

Release date: Jan 1, 2009

MEMORIA Blade Runner: The Rock Project lyrics by C.A. Chicoine is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Memoria@BladeRunnerRock.com.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thrive - Video

Thrive was performed towards the end of the film where Roy confronts Deckard at J.F. Sebastian's apartment. It is sung from the perspective of first Roy, and then Deckard.

This video excerpt offers you the perspective of experiencing the scene as presented through our music and lyrics.










Thrive


Roy

What am I to do

The light has left your eyes

Your death had come too soon

What I'd give

To see you smile

What I'd give

To see you thrive

Time is blind

I will avenge you

I will avenge you


Deckard

Insane

It's madness

He toys with death like it's a game

But time

Is on my side

Soon his life will come to an end

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Music by Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics by C.A. Chicoine

Music arranged and performed by MEMORIA

MEMORIA are:
Carolina Di Gregorio: vocals
Marco Spatuzzi: guitar
Alessandro Bianconi: keyboards
Gianfranco Vigneri: bass
Federico Berchi: drums

http://BladeRunnerRock.com/

Release date: Jan 1, 2009

MEMORIA Blade Runner: The Rock Project lyrics by C.A. Chicoine is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Memoria@BladeRunnerRock.com.

The instrumental interlude, Blade Runner (End Titles), was composed by Vangelis.

Blade Runner is copyright ©1982 Warner Brothers, Ladd Company, and the Blade Runner Partnership. The sound bytes used in this product is intended for free fan-share use only. No intellectual property infringement is intended.


Saturday, November 26, 2011

The Resurrection of Blade Runner: The Rock Project

Every once in a while -- out of the blue -- a melody from this project would come to mind. And it was that little inspiration that moved me to revisit the archives.

I found that there were more beautiful songs in this collection that had not yet seen the light of day. They were heard only by a very select few. They lay at rest in envelopes, cases and hard-drives -- awaiting their turn in the studio to be doctored and mixed. There are those few songs that will have to wait for their resurrection. But, I did find that there were some that I felt could be heard and still appreciated now.

This, in turn, had led me to revisit the websites. And I thought it time they were revamped. So, now there is a new MEMORIA website. The Facebook page has also been updated.

I am also putting together a video clip. It'll show the scene from Blade Runner where Roy confronts Deckard at J.F. Sebastian's apartment. Instead of the movie soundtrack, it'll feature the song Thrive. Besides featuring this unheard gem from the archives, the viewer will be able to experience the scene as presented through our music and lyrics.

I still do hope to one day assemble the entire collection -- have them polished up and mixed -- and release them properly. Until then, you may listen to the selected songs featured on the website.


Thrive!

~ Craig


Monday, November 21, 2011

New Website Coming Soon!

New updated website coming soon!

Two songs retrieved from the archives

The Last Breakfast is inspired by the scene in the movie Blade Runner where Pris is at J.F. Sebastian's apartment. I like to consider this song her war cry. Pris puts on her war paint and sings of her intentions. She is full of confidence. J.F., her Savior, will lead her friend Roy to their Creator -- Tyrell. The battle is on. This lyric mirrors the Christian motif found throughout the film.

Music:Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics:C.A. Chicoine






La Strada represents the part in the film where Deckard is seen driving through the tunnel heading home to his apartment.

This is one of the instrumentals written by Marco Spatuzzi.





Friday, March 11, 2011

The Blade Runner Revival

A new life awaits you ...


Alcon Entertainment had acquired film, television and ancillary franchise rights to produce prequels and sequels to the iconic 1982 science-fiction thriller Blade Runner. This, of course, has created quite a stir amongst fans of the film.

Alcon’s franchise rights would be all-inclusive, but exclude rights to remake the original. The Company, however, may produce projects based on situations introduced in the original film. The project would be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. International rights are yet to be determined.

Alcon Entertainment has stated: “We are honored and excited to be in business with Bud Yorkin. This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us. We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the original with any prequel or sequel we produce. We have long-term goals for the franchise, and are exploring multi-platform concepts, not just limiting ourselves to one medium only.”

This offers a unique and limitless opportunity to explore the many possibilities for collaborations -- officially and legally -- between Alcon Entertainment and the many artists that have been inspired by this film.


The intersection of stage and film — the future of entertainment?


In an article written by Chris Conrad of the Mail Tribune, he writes how the film-to-stage experiment intrigues him. He mentioned a few movies that critics already consider "stagey", and then threw in his own picks. Among his picks was Blade Runner.

The columnist wrote, “My heart would swell and burst if some intrepid director could bring Blade Runner to the stage.” He’s certainly passionate about his conviction with wanting this "science-fiction stage show".

And, I must say–personally–I think it would be an awesome endeavour. If done cleverly, it could very well be the next best thing. Of course, there will be those against such an idea, just as there are those against a re-make, sequel or prequel. But, this would be different.

I was fortunate enough to be involved in a project that came close to the idea of bringing Blade Runner to the stage. I wrote lyrics to the splendidly crafted music of Marco Spatuzzi. And it was performed live, along side the movie Blade Runner, in a production titled Blade Runner: The Rock Project.

Looking at some of the movies or television programs that have been adapted to musicals on Broadway might give you an idea of the possible success such a venture could have. Just to name a few; Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers and The Addams Family.

Is it the future of entertainment? For live entertainment, it certainly can be.


All the stage is an Off-world


In the BR-Rock Project, we presented a new way of viewing the neo-noir film Blade Runner. The idea was to translate, in music and in words, the over-industrialized; multi-ethnic; dehumanized; polluted environment; depiction of a dystopian future, with focus on the storyline, and the character's relationships and feelings.

The movie was projected on a screen accompanied with original music composed by Marco Spatuzzi, and performed by his group Memoria. It was rock oriented, but didn't neglect the ambiance of the cyberpunk film setting. The songs paired with the scenes, savoring every key element in the film. The music enhanced the vision, whilst the lyrics, written by C.A. Chicoine, reinforced the story.

In all, twenty-five songs (of which eight are instrumentals) were written for this production, spanning the entire length of the actual film. With some modifications, the musical numbers could be easily adapted to a Broadway-style musical.

To learn more about the project, and to listen to some of the songs, you may visit the website BladeRunnerRock.com for further information.

Bringing Blade Runner to the musical stage would not only deliver this epic story to a new audience, but it would also complement the Blade Runner franchise with class -- Broadway-style.


Samples from the set.



Merchants of Souls is performed during the scene where Deckard weaves through the crowds of people at Animoid rowwith what he believes is a fish scale.
This is the only song that does not describe the feelings or thoughts of one of the characters in the movie. This one paints the scene of Animoid row, a section of the city where merchants sell artificial animals.

Memoria ~ Looking Through the Eyes of a Child by BladeRunnerRock

Looking Through the Eyes of a Child is performed during the scene when Deckard brings Rachael back to his apartment after Deckards' encounter with Leon. At this point in the film, Rachael has come to terms with who she really is. The song is sung from her perspective.


My Mind Lies is performed at the end of the film. It is sung from the perspective of Deckard. He is expressing his feelings to Rachael.






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Contact: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com