Vangelis Biography

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (????????? ???????? ????????????) [IPA: ?væ??l?s ?ð?s??æs ?pæpæ?ænæsiu], artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (???????? ????????????) or just Vangelis (????????) [IPA: væ??l?s], is a world-renowned new age and electronic composer and musician, best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, and scores for the films Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise.

Vangelis uses a technique of recording all tracks simultaneously on tape, using a device especially manufactured for him which he calls the "Direct box".