best music (in an anime series)

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 9:08 pm

ukogss0715 wrote:I'd have to agree and say anything by Yoko Kanno. The guys a genius. The music of VoE (and the movie) is great and the Bebop stuff....wow.

Too bad she's a chick, but still a genius

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 9:27 pm

oh i almost forgot another one ...

in eva they have an episode where they play bach's Cello Suite no.1, i think its that ... i can't remember what episode it was that this happened in ... i love that song, i have it on my computer performed by Yo-Yo ma, it's great.

theres also this solo cello or viola playing at various parts in kare kano ... it keeps reminding me of Cello suite no.1, but it's problaby something else ... but i like it too ....

UncleMilo · Post by **UncleMilo** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:29 pm

dwchang wrote:
ukogss0715 wrote:I'd have to agree and say anything by Yoko Kanno. The guys a genius. The music of VoE (and the movie) is great and the Bebop stuff....wow.
Too bad she's a chick, but still a genius

You beat me to the punch on that one... not only is she very talented, she's cute as the dickens.

I am very pleased to announce that the character Ed from Bebop was inspired by Yoko Kanno's personality! (According to the show's creator)

I think all of her music is exceptional and would place her soundtracks above all others.

I do like the music from NieA_7 and many of the Ghibli films have some wonderful music...

but hands down, Yoko Kanno's scores are just exceptional.

Sidenote to DWCHANG... You should check out Yoko Kanno's album of ORIGINAL music (Called "Songs to Fly")

It is great to hear what music she has composed simply for her own album release... not for a show or movie

-Uncle Milo

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:41 pm

UncleMilo wrote:You beat me to the punch on that one... not only is she very talented, she's cute as the dickens.

Not as cute as Maaya Sakamoto

UncleMilo wrote:Sidenote to DWCHANG... You should check out Yoko Kanno's album of ORIGINAL music (Called "Songs to Fly")

It is great to hear what music she has composed simply for her own album release... not for a show or movie

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O_o original albums you say....yes yes...will go find now

Thanks!

Rabidpanda · Post by **Rabidpanda** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:38 pm

For the best:

Jazz - Cowboy Bebop
Pop - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Easy Listening - Outlaw Star
Techno - Macross/Cooking Master Boy "Only one Song"
Rock - Hellsing
Soul - Princess Mononoke
"Country" Yes even Country - X Japan "I think"

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:49 pm

UncleMilo wrote:You beat me to the punch on that one... not only is she very talented, she's cute as the dickens.

I watched the interview with her on Bebop Domestic Disc 3. Strangely, she looked exactly the way I imagined that she would. Between that, her musical talents, and her energetic personality (based on the depressingly short interview), I think I'm in love...

Best music... well, I personally love the scores for Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, FLCL, Hellsing, and Serial Experiments: Lain.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:01 pm

Rabidpanda wrote:For the best:

Jazz - Cowboy Bebop
Pop - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Easy Listening - Outlaw Star
Techno - Macross/Cooking Master Boy "Only one Song"
Rock - Hellsing
Soul - Princess Mononoke
"Country" Yes even Country - X Japan "I think"

Eva for Pop?! Huh? I guess you REALLY like the opening since that (and maybe a few others are "poppish."

Country? X Japan? X Japan is a J-rock dude. I think country is a US thing. I know that sounds racist, but well...country is almost always (isn't it always) American folks singing about things (usually) Americans relate to. I don't think any other country has the type of culture that would relate to Country Music.

Want another good J-rock band...Luna Sea...

Rabidpanda · Post by **Rabidpanda** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:04 pm

Well one of their songs sounds "Countryish." I don't know which one, but it seems too mellow rock.

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:19 pm

Country, as we know it, originated in America, I believe, and is a uniquely American style of music.

I am presuming, though, so if someone knows something that proves me wrong, please, by all means, say so.

skanks · Post by **skanks** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:59 pm

I liked the music from Noir and .hack//sign.. alot

Yoko Kanno's work in Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex was awsome though. That intro we play in very expensive car audio and people look at as cross eyed as there gansta rap is blurred out by some techno opera thing. They suck, so we don't care.