Blade Runner: The Rock Project

Blade Runner: The Rock Project

Blade Runner: The Rock Project ~ Sampler ~

Introduction L.A. 2019

Introduction L.A. 2019 was performed during the opening of the movie Blade Runner.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

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

Release date: Jan 1, 2009
CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics:

Intro. 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

"Introduction L.A. 2019" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

House of the Rising Dolls

House of the Rising Dolls was performed during the scene when Deckard enters J.F. Sebastian's apartment, the Bradbury building, to hunt down the next replicant, Pris. It is sung from the perspective of Pris.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

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

Release date: Jan 1, 2009
CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics:

"House of the Rising Dolls"

You don’t belong here

Go on and leave us

You don’t really want to come too near

I’ll make myself clear

Don’t want you near us

Turn around and close the door. Just disappear

We’re all the same here

Here in my doll house

From underneath this veil I peer

We don’t want you here

Think you’re audacious

But you’re so close now that I can sense your fear


~Bridge~

Beneath this vale of tears

So close that I can smell your fear


~Chorus~

Fight to the death

This your last breath

Feel your last heartbeat

You’ll be down on your knees

Praying that death

Could not come too soon

Flight to the death

Is this my last breath

I feel my last heartbeat

Silence my scream

Praying that death

Could not come too soon

"House of the Rising Dolls" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

He Must Die

He Must Die was performed during the scene where Leon grabs hold of Deckard after witnessing him 'retiring' Zhora. It is sung from his perspective.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi 

Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

MEMORIA are: 

Carolina Di Gregorio: vocals 

Marco Spatuzzi: guitar 

Alessandro Bianconi: keyboards 

Gianfranco Vigneri: bass 

Federico Berchi: drums

Release date: Jan 1, 2009 

CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics:

He Must Die

Tell me

When death can no longer be defied

When all the fear in you subsides

When every spark of life has died 

Would you see life flash before your eyes 

You’re about to find out

I will show you how it feels

You’ll hear your last heartbeat

As you gasp your final breath

"He Must Die" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

Perfect

Perfect is performed as J.F. Sebastian is preparing breakfast for Pris and Roy. It is sung from his perspective.


This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi
Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

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

Release date: Jan 1, 2009
CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics:

"Perfect"


Just look at them!

They’re so perfect

I just can’t believe my eyes

Funny... I hardly know them

But I suspect

There’s more to them than meets the eye


{Spoken}

Look at how inquisitive they are.

Gallant.

I've yet to see a flaw.

More human than human.

Wait!

Could they be... ?


I just knew it!

They’re so perfect

They sure take my breath away

I must admit

I do suspect

They’re here for more than they claim

~ Chorus~

I wanted to make them

Everything that I would have wanted to be

But, I have no voice


They want me to take them

To meet with their Maker, exclusively

Do I have a choice?




Perfect, by MEMORIA, is licensed under a Creative Commons License

Taffy Lewis

Demo released from the archives.





"Taffy Lewis" starts over the phone call between Deckard and Rachael and ends when Deckard enters Zhora's fitting room.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner. This is one of the instrumentals written by Marco Spatuzzi.

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



Copyright 2007

Bring on the Night

Bring on the Night

Demo released from the archives.

"Bring on the Night" was performed during the scene where we first meet Captain Bryant. It is sung from his perspective.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi

Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

MEMORIA are:

Carolina Di Gregorio: vocals

Marco Spatuzzi: guitar

Alessandro Bianconi: keyboards

Gianfranco Vigneri: bass

Federico Berchi: drums

Release date: Jan 1, 2009

CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics: "Bring on the Night"

Open your eyes

You know where you belong

You’ve been away for too long

Couldn’t leave if you tried

I need your magic

There’s no one quite like you

This is the worst one yet

Into the night

We have them on the run

Retire them

Before they kill again

You are the only one

{Interlude}

Bring on the night

Set out for the hunt

Make no mistake

This is no God damned game

You are the only one

"Bring on the Night" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

Time Enough

From the archives!

"Time Enough" was performed at the scene where we are first introduced to the character Roy Batty. It is sung from his perspective while in the vidfone booth.

This is one of twenty-five songs from "Blade Runner: The Rock Project" -- music inspired by the movie Blade Runner.

Music: Marco Spatuzzi

Lyrics: C.A. Chicoine

MEMORIA are:

Carolina Di Gregorio: vocals

Marco Spatuzzi: guitar

Alessandro Bianconi: keyboards

Gianfranco Vigneri: bass

Federico Berchi: drums

Release date: Jan 1, 2009

CONTACT: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Lyrics:

Time Enough

Time

Have you deserted us

We’ve been searching for you everywhere

Time

Memories turn to dust

Living these four years in despair

We can’t wait

Auld lang syne

To anticipate

Until the end of time.

{Interlude}

Time

Unavoidable

Seconds seem to last for years

Father Time

Tell me all you know

Where is the one who created us

For the sake...

...of our lives.

We are searching for our Creator.

"Time Enough" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

"Time Enough" by BladeRunnerRock is licensed under a Creative Commons License

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.

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.

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

MEMORIA ~ Blade Runner: The Rock Project

MEMORIA on Facebook

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

The Last Breakfast by BladeRunnerRock

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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.

La Strada by BladeRunnerRock

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.

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MEMORIA ~ Merchants of Souls by BladeRunnerRock

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.

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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.

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My Mind Lies by BladeRunnerRock

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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Links of related interest:

How to Invest in a Broadway Show:

http://offbroadwayplays.yuiin.com/how-to-invest-in-a-broadway-show/

When Movies Become Musicals:

http://www.the-back-row.com/index.php/2011/01/13/when-movies-become-musicals

Contact: CAChicoine@Satellite2Music.com

Vocal Restructuring

Friends,


We are currently going through a restructuring with the vocals on some of the songs.

Please stay tuned for further details.


~ Craig

"Looking Through the Eyes of a Child"

New mix up!

http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/1504205

Update

Hello everyone!

Marco loved the new mix! I'll be posting one of the songs,"Through the Eyes of a Child," to the ReverbNation page soon.

I made a proposal to Marco that would change the line-up. In my opinion, it is a natural evolution for this project. It would greatly enhance and enrich the beautiful songs for this production. For, it would provide a more rounded, fuller sound adding extraordinary dimension from an extraordinary cast. More on this as I get feedback.

Ciao!


~ Craig

Mixing Update 2

I've had two sessions with Skyboro Sound. I'm very happy with the results. Unlike the previous studio, this engineer has it together. :)

There are just a few songs that need the vocal tracks to be re-done. Other than that, I feel this will be a gem of a production.

I'm currently awaiting feedback from Marco. ;)

Studio Booked!

Mixing another song tomorrow. New studio. We'll let you know how this one goes. :)