Blade Runner is so techno - such a rich source of samples
Word on that. One of my favorite quotes is the last one by Gaff
(Olmos), It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?.
In peculiar way the 80's futuristic technology there works like an
alternative version of the future we know of. Btw. the Tyrell corp.
pyramid looks a bit like the one in Las Vegas, even though the
settings were based on L.A. Movie in itself is a jewel, and not least
because of the marvelous soundtrack. In relation to techno culture and
a state of mind; Blade Runner's elements in visuals, sounds and
dialogue are dictated largely by aesthetics rather than advancing the
plot. The story in itself is just a backdrop for creating the mood. In
a same way electronic music and techno is primarily driven by
aesthetics of the sound. The sound dictates how idea's, visions and
thoughts behind are brought out in their final form.
The replicants sought purity and perfection; they had no moral
dilemmas and they saw the life transparently. Techno as a phenomenom
through music and gatherings seeks the same kind of purity. Where life
and those short bypassing moments matter more than the moments before
or after. The four year lifespan of nothing but their prime time can
be extended to any other phenomenom. Techno culture, styles, moods,
events, genre's, movements... All have their short prime time, after
which they melt away or emerge into a new one's.
Rikhard Dukes
