Runner 2049 score, and the original Blade Runner soundtrack served as inspiration for their work. The composers included a Yamaha CS-80 analog synthesizer among the instruments in an effort to maintain stylistic continuity with Vangelis's original 1982 film score. Zimmer said of the soundtrack: "Ridley [Scott] is a hard act to follow – as is Vangelis. While Ben [Wallfisch] was four years old, I had actually experienced all of this. We watched and literally, as we stopped watching, we decided on the palette. We decided this wasn't going to be an orchestral thing. The story spoke to us." The sequel score includes a fairly faithful remake of the original "Tears in Rain" (retitled "Tears in the Rain") and borrows many musical cues from the original Vangelis score throughout, including its frequent use of pitch bending. Charts Certifications and sales References External links Vangelis' Blade Runner film score at NemoStudios.co.uk – synthesizer set-up, recording music, and studio's photographs. Bladezone.com – Visions In Sound by Bentley Ousley Blade Runner (Bootleg Editions) – Antas' Vangelis rarities website The Esper Interview Vangelis – Blade Runner (29th Anniversary Limited Edition) Soundtrack Science fiction film soundtracks Science fiction soundtracks Cyberpunk music 1994 soundtrack albums Vangelis soundtracks Atlantic Records soundtracks East West Records soundtracks Space music albums