<p>I just rewatched the original Blade Runner and noticed that in one of the scenes where the police sirens are heard (starts roughly at 01:26:30) is the exact same sound as the sirens from the track 08 - Velveteen of GITS:SAC soundtrack.</p>

<p>It's pretty much common knowledge that Ghost in the Shell universe and aesthetic was inspired in a large part by the previous works in sci-fi genre, Blade Runner especially. Is there any trivia about this specific sample being included into the track? As far as I know, clearing legal right for using audio clips from copyrighted works (like songs and movies) takes a lot of work. Was there any notable publicity about this?</p>

<p>Here's a video of the moment in the movie matched up with the track:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pBi1PfoEA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pBi1PfoEA</a></p>

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2017-11-17T02:45:16.417Z
Without knowing if the sample is originated from *Blade Runner*, what if both *Blade Runner* and *GitS* use the same sample from somewhere? (can't watch the YouTube video at the moment)
Aki Tanaka
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2017-11-17T02:46:21.803Z
didn't think of that :p
Hakase
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What's the story behind the intro of GITS:SAC soundtrack 08 - Velveteen borrowing a sample from Blade Runner (1982)?
# What's the story behind the intro of GITS:SAC soundtrack 08 - Velveteen borrowing a sample from Blade Runner (1982)?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-11-17
I just rewatched the original Blade Runner and noticed that in one of the scenes where the police sirens are heard (starts roughly at 01:26:30) is the exact same sound as the sirens from the track 08 - Velveteen of GITS:SAC soundtrack.

It's pretty much common knowledge that Ghost in the Shell universe and aesthetic was inspired in a large part by the previous works in sci-fi genre, Blade Runner especially. Is there any trivia about this specific sample being included into the track? As far as I know, clearing legal right for using audio clips from copyrighted works (like songs and movies) takes a lot of work. Was there any notable publicity about this?

Here's a video of the moment in the movie matched up with the track:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pBi1PfoEA>
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Without knowing if the sample is originated from *Blade Runner*, what if both *Blade Runner* and *GitS* use the same sample from somewhere? (can't watch the YouTube video at the moment)  
> **username_0**: didn't think of that :p  
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