Vangelis (1943-2022) was a Greek composer, arranger, and self-taught synthesizer virtuoso whose career spanned over five decades. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Chariots of Fire (1981) and composed the landmark soundtrack to Blade Runner (1982), cementing his place as one of the defining figures in electronic and film music. Working as a one-man studio orchestra from his Nemo Studios in London, he blended synthesizers with orchestral textures across more than 40 albums, and collaborated with NASA and ESA on music tied to space exploration missions.
The fan site elsew.com reported press reviews of a posthumous Vangelis album titled 'Beyond' as one of its top news topics on the fourth anniversary of his death.
November 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of Vangelis's album Heaven and Hell (1975), prompting retrospective coverage in music media.
A vocational school in Agria, Greece - the town where Vangelis was born - was formally renamed 'EPAL Agria - Vangelis Papathanassiou' at a ceremony on 20 June 2025.
Tribute concerts featuring orchestras and synthesizer artists performing Vangelis's music continued across Europe between 2022 and 2025, including at the Athens Concert Hall in 2023.
A white vinyl edition of The Best Of Vangelis was released in 2025 as part of ongoing posthumous catalogue activity.
A tribute to the legendary composer Vangelis, creator of iconic film scores. Electronic and symphonic music performed in a unique interpretation.
A live concert celebrating the music of Vangelis – creator of legendary film soundtracks and sweeping electronic orchestral works – at the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg.
A tribute to the creator of iconic film soundtracks and synthesizer masterpieces. Concert at Kulturpalast Dresden.