Yoko Kanno is a @#$#%&!! GENIUS.

[Lancaster]

Already familiar with her work on Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Cowboy Bebop, last night I picked up a few more soundtracks on a whim. The first ones I listened to were the two OSTs for Earth Girl Arjuna.

I may be preaching to the choir here but this woman is a genius. I have never seen a composer with such a deep understanding of so many different types of music. From the orchestral, almost Danny Elfman-like grandeur of "Asura Jittaika" to the wonderful jig of "Before Breakfast"... it's just masterpiece after masterpiece. There is literally nothing she can't do.

I've been seized by a desire to pick up everything she's written. All the OSTs are reasonably easy to get but more obscure releases like "Song to Fly" or her video game music are more difficult to find.

[CrossboneGundam]

Yeah, old news, for lack of a better term. :P

Don't miss out on Turn A Gundam's soundtracks.

[SonRyu]

In addition to what's been named (and left un-named), her works for Koei game titles is excellent too :)

[Sora N]

Yes, Yoko Kanno’s works are wonderful! (I love everything she has done.)^_^

[Lancaster]

Don't miss out on Turn A Gundam's soundtracks.Got 'em - will listen to them tomorrow evening most likely.
In addition to what's been named (and left un-named), her works for Koei game titles is excellent too :)Too bad they're so hard to find... :(

[seba_boi]

Already familiar with her work on Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Cowboy Bebop, last night I picked up a few more soundtracks on a whim. The first ones I listened to were the two OSTs for Earth Girl Arjuna.

I may be preaching to the choir here but this woman is a genius. I have never seen a composer with such a deep understanding of so many different types of music. From the orchestral, almost Danny Elfman-like grandeur of "Asura Jittaika" to the wonderful jig of "Before Breakfast"... it's just masterpiece after masterpiece. There is literally nothing she can't do.

I've been seized by a desire to pick up everything she's written. All the OSTs are reasonably easy to get but more obscure releases like "Song to Fly" or her video game music are more difficult to find.Do not miss out on Song To Fly!!!! It has FANTABULOUS music!... But you made a great choice with Arjuna!... There are so many great tracks: Chloe, Mameshiba, Enka, Omega Blue, Earth Resonance, Diamond, (I love "Asura Jittaika" as well), I could just go on and on...

All this Yoko Kanno talk makes me want the Turn-A Gundam Movie OST, Koei Music Works, and Uncharted Waters II OST even more... :crybaby:

[FURUBA4EVER]

Already familiar with her work on Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Cowboy Bebop, last night I picked up a few more soundtracks on a whim. The first ones I listened to were the two OSTs for Earth Girl Arjuna.

Have you listened to her music for Wolf's Rain as well? That's the music I first heard from Yoko Kanno (and what first got me hooked :P). It's very beautiful. (It fits the series so well, IMO. :))

Her music for GitS: SAC and Cowboy Bebop is beautiful. (Still have to buy the Earth Girl Arjuna soundtracks, though...>_<) Actually...I still have to listen to most of her music. :P

[mike_s_6]

GET AQUARION OST2. I mean it o__O

Wait till you get your hands on it, you'll feel like flying.

By the way, she's doing the Ragnarok 2 OST, if you are into that kind of stuff too.

[seba_boi]

^ Got all the music... Thanks to that *wink-wink* special place... I especially love "Dribble, Dribble" and the last three tracks (variations of "Sousei No Aquarion" but can't get enough of them)... English version of "Sousei No Aquarion" = GLORIOUS!!!!!!!!!

[mike_s_6]

^Lurker! I seldom see you on that site. :D

I love the Aquarion OSTs *sniff*

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

I do agree with ALL of you Yoko KAnno is a GENIUS^_^ My favorite works of hers were Wolfs Rain OST 2,Cowboy Bebop,Ghost in the Shell OST 2, and Escaflwone^_^

[babyk123abc]

Yes I know I am late but what can I say?? I am a late bloomer!!! . . . .I did not want to start a new thread just to say how muck I LURVE YOKO KANNO!! I mean she is da ISH!! . . . . does anyone else feel like whatever anime she composes for is going to be an instant favorite?? I find all my fav animes composed by her . . . You know BeBop, Escaflowne, etc. . . . . By the way is there a way you can just get music cds composed by her?? OMG!! I think I am in love with her music it just takes me where I need to go!!!

[Haru!]

You do realise that the Music in Cowboy Bebop was done by The Seatbelts right?

EDIT: Holy crap this is Old. I need to look at dates more ofter O.o

[babyk123abc]

lol yea I figured that out later but I thought there was a little collabo but the Seatbelts is da ISH 2!!!

[seba_boi]

Yoko Kanno composed, but The Seatbelts performed...

And BTW, I already got the Turn-A Gundam, Uncharted Waters I & II, and the rest of Koei music (including Nobunaga's Ambition... They are all worth listening to!... ESPECIALLY UNCHARTED WATERS!!!! I can't stress that enough!... Just read all reviews about it, they're all friggin' A++++ reviews!!!

http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/uw2-se/

http://www.altpop.com/stc/reviews/uw2se.htm

http://www.altpop.com/stc/pics-large/uw2se.jpg

[Westlo]

No mention of Brainpowerd makes me sad :(

[Samurai Drifter]

Yes I know I am late but what can I say?? I am a late bloomer!!! . . . .I did not want to start a new thread just to say how muck I LURVE YOKO KANNO!! I mean she is da ISH!! . . . . does anyone else feel like whatever anime she composes for is going to be an instant favorite?? I find all my fav animes composed by her . . . You know BeBop, Escaflowne, etc. . . . . By the way is there a way you can just get music cds composed by her?? OMG!! I think I am in love with her music it just takes me where I need to go!!!
First: Please, PLEASE change the color of your text. It's hard to read and annoying as hell.

Second: Don't resurrect threads this old. Let them die in peace.

And yes, Yoko Kanno did compose the music for Bebop.

[Suki]

Yuki Kajiura doesn't even match up.

[seba_boi]

No mention of Brainpowerd makes me sad :(http://www.parisvisualprod.com/images/artists/kokia/Albums_Officiels/Kokia_other_03_Brain_Powerd.jpg

My most favourite Yoko Kanno Brain Powerd tracks ("In My Dream" is composed by Eri Shingyoji"):

1. "Ark" - my absolute favourite, can't get enough of this song (tune inspired by Gioseppe Giordani's "Caro Mio Ben")
2. "Light Of Love" - the second half of the track is the best... First half is great too of course...
3. "Transmission" - The most Hitchcockian track Kanno composed--I'm a big fan of Hitchcock (I own 20 films on DVD by him)...
4. "Power Of Light" - So varied, so neatly done...
5. "Sonne" - I CAN't BELIEVE A GUY IS SINGING THIS!!!!

And a lot more ("True Love," "Walk By Myself," "Departure"), but enough with lists... :D

[seba_boi]

Yuki Kajiura doesn't even match up.She's great in her own right...

[Westlo]

Yuki Kajiura doesn't even match up.

I disagree, I rate Kanno, Yuki and Iwasaki equally.

[Suki]

I disagree, I rate Kanno, Yuki and Iwasaki equally.
I'm super biased towards artists who I listen to currently. So it'll balance out soon.

[kenshinbebop]

I love Ms. Kanno and she is a musical genius, but she's still nto my favorite composer.

[Cotmweasel]

Yuki Kajiura doesn't even match up.

well I would have to say that Yuki Kajiura is my fav Japanese Composer...
2nd would be Nobuo Uematsu (known for Final Fantasy music) and 3rd would be Yoko Kanno..

but all three are incredible composers :)

[Laharu]

Yoko Kanno and Nobue Uematsu are definitely awesome! composers, and are included in my favs, but I would have to say that Tenpei Sato ranks up there as well on my list.

Tenpei Sato
Nobue Uematsu
Yoko Kanno

My top 3 Japanses Composers.

[kiyomi]

I heard she does a kick butt job on the up coming "Solid State Society" GITS series.

Once again, she rules.

[Westlo]

The English version of the Aquarion Theme is amazing

[seba_boi]

Well, here's a trailer for Solid State Society with a new Origa song...

http://clappa.jp/special/003/special_003_02.html

Yes, the English version of Aquarion's themes song ("Genesis Of Aquarion") is amazing!...

[VSh]

Well, here's a trailer for Solid State Society with a new Origa song...
Another russian song. Is there some deep meaning in it?

[Gibb]

My favorite composer is Taku Iwasaki. His Kenshin and Read or Die work completely floor me. I like Kanno quite a bit as well, but I'm more into her stuff with Maaya Sakamoto then her straight up instrumental music.

Btw the title for this thread looks awful from the main forum index.

OT I love Origa and look forward to her new single from the new GITS movie ^__^

[germanturkey]

i didn't think the kenshin music was that good..

for me, its yuki or yoko. no other composer comes close to what these two have done. (i'm not considering Nobuo because he doesn't do anime music)

[Levon]

Yuki Kajiura doesn't even match up.

I'd actually disagree, as much as I love Yoko Kanno I prefer Yuki Kajiura more.

(i'm not considering Nobuo because he doesn't do anime music)

Diddn't he work a little on Ah! My Goddess OVA &/or movie?
I remember on Icons that was about Nobuo and they mention that he worked on the anime.

[Gibb]

i didn't think the kenshin music was that good..

Taku Iwasaki didnt do all of it. (maybe just the OVA) The series is huge so there were lots of composers, including Taro Iwashiro (has some awesome pieces). I like Iwasaki's Read or Die stuff alot better than his Kenshin stuff, but his Kenshin work fit the OVAs quite well. "Sound of snow falling", "Quiet Life", and "Wars of the Last Wolves" are incredible pieces.

[Cotmweasel]

(i'm not considering Nobuo because he doesn't do anime music)



Ah! My Goddess: The Movie : Music
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (movie) : Music Composition
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OAV) : Production Supervision
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (TV) : Theme Music

he did some anime stuff...

[Westlo]

i didn't think the kenshin music was that good..

Seriously didn't think the OVA msuic was great?

[Levon]

I like the Kenshin TV music more, durring the Kyoto Arc that is. First season I diddn't like the music much but the second season changed to this really cool dark toned music that really helped the mood of the dark Kyoto Arc.

[seba_boi]

Off-topic, but does anybody know the title of the music being played during the Kenshin vs. Shishio fight?... I remember two themes, the really dramatic one where the spectators shouts a lot on what moves they were doing and such; the other starts when we see Shishio's foot slip forward (sounds kinda Oriental/Middle-Eastern hybrid)... Those were both great tracks...

[seba_boi]

Another russian song. Is there some deep meaning in it?Beats me... To tell the truth, I wasn't really a fan of both Origa songs ("Rise" and "Inner Universe") for GITS...

[germanturkey]

OAV yes, but the regular series no..

he only did 1 song for the A!MG movie iirc.. and the FFVIIAC soundtrack was just FFVII rehashed... (not that i'm complaining)

[mike_s_6]

The Ragnarok 3D trailer has some of Kanno in it, and the intro to Ghost in the Shell SSS is already out. Both with great music in them :)

Ragnarok: http://mikes6.multiply.com/video/item/6

Ghost in the Shell: http://mikes6.multiply.com/video/item/5


BTW, I don't think there's anything wrong with resurrecting really old threads if they are still relevant. Sure Kanno took about one year off, but she's still relevant in the community ;) If not for her, my musical tastes would not be this diverse. In fact, she's the only artist who has held my attention eversince I first heard her works. Every album is a different experience!

[seba_boi]

The Ragnarok 3D trailer has some of Kanno in it, and the intro to Ghost in the Shell SSS is already out. Both with great music in them :)

Ragnarok: http://mikes6.multiply.com/video/item/6

Ghost in the Shell: http://mikes6.multiply.com/video/item/5


BTW, I don't think there's anything wrong with resurrecting really old threads if they are still relevant. Sure Kanno took about one year off, but she's still relevant in the community ;) If not for her, my musical tastes would not be this diverse. In fact, she's the only artist who has held my attention eversince I first heard her works. Every album is a different experience!Thanx... Is that your pic in the site?... If so, you're a girl?.. :O

[mike_s_6]

Thanx... Is that your pic in the site?... If so, you're a girl?.. :O

I thought you were a member of the *other* forum? They call me first name basis there! :D

[seba_boi]

I thought you were a member of the *other* forum? They call me first name basis there! :D
What?... I never read what they called you there... Man, the "other" forum is really slow when there's no new release... :P


And I just watched the trailers... It's weird, but I thought the Ragnarok music sounds like it was composed by Yuki Kajiura rather than Yoko Kanno... And I'm still not a fan of any Origa music... :P

[mike_s_6]

What?... I never read what they called you there... Man, the "other" forum is really slow when there's no new release... :P


But when there is, it gets crazy ;)



And I just watched the trailers... It's weird, but I thought the Ragnarok music sounds like it was composed by Yuki Kajiura rather than Yoko Kanno... And I'm still not a fan of any Origa music... :P

But you like Origa with Kanno? :D Come on, some of Origa's solo stuff are good too.

[seba_boi]

But when there is, it gets crazy ;)

Yeah, they should just release OST 4 already with "Snyper" to get everybody salivating...

But you like Origa with Kanno? :D Come on, some of Origa's solo stuff are good too.
I was never a fan of Origa+Kanno works, so never bothered with her solo stuff... :P

[SonRyu]

copy & paste round 4:

Thought you'd be interested in knowing that this song ("Snyper") can now be found on the GitS SAC Solid State Society OST, track #8 "From the Rooftop - Somewhere in the Silence (Sniper's Theme)"

[VSh]

A bit boring here lately.

I think I need to boil the discussion: The shocking truth about Yoko Kanno (http://www.fictionjunction.be/2006/10/20/the-shocking-truth-about-yoko-kanno/).
Yoko Kanno is a name used to personify a crew.

[seba_boi]

Thought you'd be interested in knowing that this song ("Snyper") can now be found on the GitS SAC Solid State Society OST, track #8 "From the Rooftop - Somewhere in the Silence (Sniper's Theme)"Already got the mp3s... :D... The CD is on the way... CDJapan is quite slow...

A bit boring here lately.

I think I need to boil the discussion: The shocking truth about Yoko Kanno (http://www.fictionjunction.be/2006/10/20/the-shocking-truth-about-yoko-kanno/).
Hah... I knew that loooooooong ago... Laurent Voulzy's "Une Heroine" is a fantastic song... Yoko Kanno's version, "Cloud 9" is almost (about 90%) the same song as "Une Heroine" but with some improvements... My biggest complaint is that no credit is given where it is due... I dunno who to blame, but that's the way it goes...

BTW, most of the songs listed on that list aren't direct copies of the songs... Most of them are merely suggested by the forum members to what they sound like... Because "Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space" has got nothing--Nothing--against "Be Human"... Similar style, yes, inspired by maybe, but the tune is so, so, so different...

And I dunno about the "crew" they are talking about... I can't begin to contemplate if Kanno had a "crew" since she started composing music since the late eighties...

[mike_s_6]

A bit boring here lately.

I think I need to boil the discussion: The shocking truth about Yoko Kanno (http://www.fictionjunction.be/2006/10/20/the-shocking-truth-about-yoko-kanno/).

Ahaha, I've also seen your sources before :D If you read through the original thread which was actually made by fans themselves, there were too many of them which only had minute similarities with the alleged copies, but were still mentioned by the fans. I was one of those posters. Obviously, the poster in fiction junction was trying to look for the worst case scenario - Anything to debunk Kajiura's rival :P

Yoko Kanno is a group ahaha, right. Taken precisely out of monkey-pirate's Kanno site. :lol:

I wonder what the Kajiura fans think about the Tchaikovsky influence? ;)

[seba_boi]

Ahaha, I've also seen your sources before :D If you read through the original thread which was actually made by fans themselves, there were too many of them which only had minute similarities with the alleged copies, but were still mentioned by the fans. I was one of those posters. Obviously, the poster in fiction junction was trying to look for the worst case scenario - Anything to debunk Kajiura's rival :P

Yoko Kanno is a group ahaha, right. Taken precisely out of monkey-pirate's Kanno site. :lol:

I wonder what the Kajiura fans think about the Tchaikovsky influence? ;)
Well, the thing with Kajiura is that she likes to play it safe with her stuff... Thus, she mostly utilizes the same instruments throughout... Some will say it's her style, and they most likely be right... Kanno, on the other hand, incorporates a challenge (demanding that she is NOT a group of people) by floating through different styles...