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Old 29-04-2010, 17:46
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...ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UmOY6ek_Y4

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Old 29-04-2010, 18:18
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Its good but why were Nat West bank allowed to use it.

As I was too young to watch Miami Vice when it first came out. When I hear this track now all I can think of is some dodgy 80s Adverts.
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Old 29-04-2010, 20:34
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no.

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Old 29-04-2010, 21:31
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If you're talking pop/rock/electronic instrumentals, there are far better in my opinion.....

Chase - Giorgio Moroder
Magic Fly - Space
Fanfare For The Common Man - ELP
Dance Of The Devil - Cozy Powell
Intermezzo #1 - ABBA

Just to name a few!
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Old 29-04-2010, 23:24
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I have this on 12 inch vinyl in the loft, bought new many moons ago. It's pretty good.

That is all.
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Old 29-04-2010, 23:32
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It is a fantastic piece.

I think Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene Pt 2 (Single Version) wins it for me though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=x8dqzTl0vUI
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Old 29-04-2010, 23:48
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Axel F was also a pretty good track as well
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Old 30-04-2010, 08:39
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I agree with the OP it was, is and will be the best instrumental ever. I loved the way Jan Hammer encapsulated Miami Vice with his synth scoring. They would strip away the dialogue and just have his score tell the story. A truly talented musician!
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Old 30-04-2010, 12:55
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in a word...

no

not by a country mile.
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:53
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I remember that one coming out as a single in 1987, but didn't JC do an earlier, different theme tune to it which was much, well, 'rockier'? That was a single in 85... and one which I prefer TBH.

As for all-time best instrumental, no not really; there's stuff by the synth groups that I much prefer for starters from the likes of Human League, Depeche Mode, even Eurythmics and Client; as well as another heads up here for Giorgio Moroder's The Chase. On certain days though, it's probably Oxygene Part whichever was the one that was used as the theme tune to Dr Miriam Stoppard's Where There's Life.
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Old 30-04-2010, 18:54
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It is a fantastic piece.

I think Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene Pt 2 (Single Version) wins it for me though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=x8dqzTl0vUI
I think Oxygene pt 4 is better
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Old 30-04-2010, 21:22
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Space - Magic Fly -- - - wow the first record i ever bought - oh the memories

Anyhoo - any Alan Parsons instrumental, Sirius, Turn of a Friendly Card, Mamagamma, the list goes on.

Sky
Mr Jarre
Floyd.........


Ahh decent music, good thread folks
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Old 30-04-2010, 21:27
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You'd really need to define "instrumental" to even have a stab at answering this.

Presumably the OP means instrumental in the rock and pop field and therefore excluding the vast majority of Jazz. Ironically Jan Hammer is also well known as a jazz musician
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Old 30-04-2010, 21:30
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It's good, but no where near the best piece of instrumental music ever made.
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Old 01-05-2010, 06:53
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prefer the shadows, mason williams, johnny dankworth, ennio morricone, let alone hundereds of trance tracks
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Old 20-05-2010, 13:22
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This is instrumental too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFYzjU-C3mA
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Old 20-05-2010, 13:47
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I am assuming the OP was limiting instrumental music to single themed, small/concise works, acoustic and/or electric/electronic.

My opinion is that while the theme is great, the execution/instrumentation is a bit lazy and lacklustre; there could have been a bit more complexity, though I do like the relentless/running baseline which ties the whole track together.

Vangelis' Chariots of Fire is superior, as are any of (Vangelis') main themes for Blade Runner.

Jean Michel Jarre's Chronologie, Magnetic Fields and Oxygene works are great aswell.

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Old 20-05-2010, 13:52
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No, it's not in the top 100.
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