Noir [Soundtrack]

noir [soundtrack]

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The critically-acclaimed music from the long-awaited 'NOIR Original Soundtrack I' shows composer Yuki Kajiura (.hack//SIGN, Boogiepop Phantom) at the top of her game with an arsenal of immensely satisfying, lush instrumentals that are evocatively moody, deeply atmospheric and unevenly stirring all at once. This 18-track CD features the opening theme song, 'Coppelia's Casket' performed by ALI PROJECT and the closing song, 'Beautiful Emotions' sung by Akino Arai (Macross Plus, Outlaw Star, The Daichis, Tokyo Underground).

Noir,Yuki Kajiura,Ali Project,Akino Arai,Geneon [Pioneer],Pop,Soundtracks & Film Scores,Television Soundtrack

Noir [Soundtrack]

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A Good Dose
Something else from an original composer
Haunting, melodic, beautiful
Another Evocative Gem from Composer Newman
Brilliant, one of the best scores of the year.

The Good German

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B000KX0I40
Release Date: 2007-01-09

Tracks:

Unrecht Oder Recht (Main Title)
River Havel
Countess Roundheels
Such A Boy
Kraut Brain Trust
The Russian Deals
A Good Dose
Muller's Billet
Wittenbergplatz
Trip Ticket
Safe House
A Nazi And A Jew
Dora
Kurfurstendamm
The Big Three
A Persilschein
Stickball
Golem
Atom Bomb
The Good German
Hannelore
Occupation Marks
U-Bahn
The Bradenberg Gate
Skinny Lena
Rockets For Our Side
Always Something Worse
Godless People (End Title)
Jedem Das Seine

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Just as director Steven Soderbergh paid tribute to the atmospheric black and white thrillers of the postwar period with this movie, composer Thomas Newman came up with a score that strives to evoke the majesty of works by the likes of Miklós Rózsa, Max Steiner and, of course, his own father, Alfred Newman. For once the enormous ensemble credited as the Hollywood Studio Symphony does not feel wasted: most of the brooding ambiance is created by thick, dark clouds of strings, and tension often rises from the strings' juxtaposition with brass. Newman also makes good use of oft-neglected instrumental voices: Check out the harp on "Muller's Billet," "Trip Ticket" and "Golem," for instance; it really makes you wonder why that instrument isn't used more. In terms of mood-setting, the music is perfect: listening to cues such as "Kurfustendamm" will instantly transport you back to a rainy street in 1945--or rather, a Hollywood backlot made to look like a rainy street in 1945. Sure, this is a deliberately retro soundtrack, but it's done with elegance and deep understanding of a certain classic scoring style. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

A Good Dose.......2007-04-01

-Channeling the old Hollywood scores from yesteryear is what Thomas Newman does with this fantastic score and which is why it works so brilliantly. The score starts with the Main Title track, which after some pretty loud horns, and strings settles down to play the beautiful theme for the movie. How great is the theme for this movie?, even people don't care much for the score admit it's fantastic melody so I think that should be proof to what a great theme that Newman as composed. It reminds me a little of the love theme from "The Mummy" but I'm guessing it's a happy accident. I love the little French horn he brings during the last 34 seconds to play this little tune that we never really hear again during the album.

-One criticism that people love to bombard the score with is that apart from the main theme there's no other memorable moment on the album. I do agree that nothing lives up to the main theme of the movie, but that's not to say that the other tracks aren't fantastic. "A Good Dose", "River Havel", "Such a Boy", "Countless Redheads", "Muller's Bullet", "Dora" and "Jedem Das Seine" are all wonderful cues that more than justify why this album is so great to listen to. I do hope that those people accusing it of only having a great theme and nothing more come around and listen to the album again, because there's a lot more that Newman has to offer here other just his wonderful theme.

-We do get a lot of versions of the main theme from a version done with an oboe to one done with tremolo strings. I love how the track "The Good German" it starts with the just the chords playing before the solo violin comes in plays the main theme. It really lets you appreciate the theme to a great level because even it's stripped down to just the chords it's still a fantastic theme. It's a shame that the movie never lives up to the music, but then again a lot of great composers write great music for less than great movies so this is nothing new

-I would have loved to see Newman get his Oscar for this but I guess he was no match for Gustavo's 6 minutes of guitar plucks. Hopefully someday he'll write something wonderful like this again and finally get his much deserved Oscar.

Something else from an original composer.......2007-03-11

For hardcore Thomas Newman fans this CD will be a very pleasent surprise. This is something new from the unique styled composer, who we love so much. The score for the Good German isn't as melodic, and easy to listen, as all the other Newman-compositions. But it certainly brings some new flavour and a new side of the multitalented composer. The CD is quite short, but it's still enjoyable, although I would've nominated Newman's other score this year, Little children for the Oscar. If you like Thomas Newman, you should definately own this soundtrack.

Haunting, melodic, beautiful.......2007-02-28

Definitely one of the best scores of the year. The music is exhilarating, haunting, jaw-droppingly beautiful, and stunning. My only complaint is the many short cues on the album make for a slightly stuttered listening experience. But if you are a fan of orchestral film music, you MUST own this album!

Another Evocative Gem from Composer Newman.......2007-02-05

After watching The Good German I rushed out to buy the score by Thomas Newman. Newman's previous body of work such as the music for Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty and television shows like Six Feet Under speaks for itself. Newman is brilliant. He is a worthy successor to the mantle once worn by Bernard Hermann. His score for The Good German captures the wistful sadness lingering around the shattered Nazi capital in July 1945, as well as the simmering tensions that ripple around the noir anti-hero Geismar. If you love film noir, you must see The Good German and buy this soundtrack.

Brilliant, one of the best scores of the year........2007-01-11

Thomas Newman has created a score that recreates the style of 1940's film music while never falling into soulless mimicry. It's much more than can be said about the disappointing film. While hitting almost every action on screen, "mickey mousing" the film, Newman manages to bring out the passions of these characters, who otherwise remain ciphers in the impenetrable film. He also creates one of the most gorgeous themes he's ever composed, filled with heartbreak and yearning. If you like film music at all, pick this up.

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Even better than the film
The Starving Crocodiles...

Bad Education
Alberto Iglesias
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Todo Sobre Mi Madre
Songs of Almodóvar
Volver
Talk to Her
Almodóvar Early Films

ASIN: B0006A9GNQ
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

Tlos de Cabecera
Quiz Quiz Quiz- Little Tony
Cine Olimpo
Kyrie
Viaje a Galicia
Noche Oscura
Cuore Matto
Plegaria Atendida
Por Mi Grandma Culpa
Cocodrilos Hambrientos - Sara Montiel
Carta del MAll
Piscina - Sara Montiel
Escena Familiar
Foulard de Seda
Noir
Juan y el Sr. Berenguer
Cine Como Espejo
Saxo + Cuarteto
Puerta Final
Exa
Maniqui Parisien
Plat
Adagietto
Moon River
Valsetto
Jardinero (Torna a Surriento)

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Informed by a vintage Hollywood production sheen and flashback-fueled, identity-questioning melodramatics worthy of Hitchcock, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's sexually-charged film was quickly hailed as a mature masterpiece. The film's classic Hollywood conceits are deep-rooted, and Iberian composer Alberto Iglesias reinforces the film's often retro mood via a brooding, classically oriented score with an ear towards history. It may briefly excerpt Rossini's "Kyrie" to haunting effect, but the touchstone here is the Bernard Herrmann of Hitchcock's prime, with an emphasis on their epochal Vertigo and especially the tense, dark strings of Psycho (which "Escena Familiar" and "Cine Olimpo" echo with haunting grace). But while Iglesias capably evokes the color and spirit of those iconic touchstones, he crucially does it without sacrificing his own identity. Evocations of Spanish culture come mostly via vintage performances of "Quiza, Quiza, Quiza," "Cuoro Matta" and others, but on the expansive "Puerta Finale" the composer skillfully interweaves his Herrmann influences with touches of mournful jazz, flamenco and "Kyrie"'s choral echoes, creating a compelling, oft chilling post-modern new whole. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Even better than the film.......2004-11-21

Alberto Iglesias did it again, a wonderful soundtrack!

His last collaboration with Pedro Almodovar, "Talk to her", is one of the best scores I've heard in recent years. In that movie, the scenes of the country villa, accompanying with the touching song of "Cucurrucucu Paloma" by Caetano Veloso, easily became one of the most beautiful five minuets I ever had in a theatre.

Before I went to see "Bad education", I can't help wondering, Could I have another enjoyable moment like "Cucurrucucu Paloma"? Luckily, I did have one, sort of. The Spanish rendition of "Moon River" is such a beautiful and haunting piece. But unluckily, the way the music delivered in the film is so disturbing. It started as a beautiful and innocent singing by a boy standing by the river while ended up with an innuendo of the ugly fact of sexual violations. However, if you didn't see the movie, the "moon river" will be a pure pleasant enjoyment.

Compared to the slightly weak movie, the music itself is powerful and flawless. From the beginning to the end, it doesn't have a single dull moment. In a word, buy this awesome CD!

The Starving Crocodiles... .......2004-11-17

The Starving Crocodiles

Almodovar's latest movie is undoubtedly his best, and a very inventive film-noir that absorbs and electrifies you from the very beginning. Alberto Iglesias' score serves "as a cradle where the movie rests" as the auteur himself said.

La Mala Educacion (Bad Education) is one of -if not- the best soundtrack composed this year, and its style is absolutely magnificent. Following the film-noir trend, Iglesias' score is a mixture of tunes a la Herrman ("Juan y el Sr. Berenguer", "Por mi grandisima culpa", "Escena Familiar"), poignant waltzes ("Foulard en seda", "La Carta", "Valsetto"), and vocalized cues that reflect the theme of the movie, and illustrate it fittingly ("Kyrie", "La piscina", "El cine como espejo"). "Cine Olympo", an exquisite theme for the movie-within-the-movie manifests itself disguisedly many times, in variations, as Iglesias' has done in previous scores where a parallel story is narrated - The Flower of my Secret, Live Flesh, Talk to Her, and All About my Mother- however the best track in the score is the "Overture". Other superb tracks are "Carta del mas alla", "Plato", and "Adagietto"... melodies that crave lust, but "Puerta Final" -the MAIN theme- is absolutely grand; probably the best potpourri of songs written in the last decade, that will grab you by the horns from the moment it opens to the last saxophone refrain, in an orgasm of eight minutes that you will want to experience over and over again.

The soundtrack also consists of key songs that in one way or another relate to the main characters and the story: "Maniqui Parisien", "Cuore Matto", "Moon River" (a very avant-garde arrangement), and "Jardinero".

Alberto Iglesias has composed a score so dark, rich, hunting, powerful, and mysterious... that proves to be irresistible.

Experience the Bad Education!!!

The Best of Film Works: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music

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A good overview of Zorn's soundtrack compositions.
Curious about Zorn?

The Best of Film Works: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music

Manufacturer: Tzadik
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ASIN: B000A0GPJU
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

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End Titles
Yakisoba
Punk Rock Hero
Through The Night
Surfing Samba
Fanfare/Theme
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Lituus
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Shabbos Noir
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Shaolin Spirit
Main Title
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Protocols Of Zion
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Customer Reviews:

A good overview of Zorn's soundtrack compositions........2005-10-24

Over the past twenty years or so, John Zorn has built up an enormous library of composition for film, released on sixteen CDs (cleverly titled "Filmworks I", "Filmworks II", and so on...) on his Tzadik record label. For a neophyte, this can be a bit much to tackle, as such, this album, "Filmworks Anthology: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music" has been released to provide an overview of Zorn's soundtrack composition.

As an overview of Zorn's work, this succeeds well. It also appears that another goal was to represent every volume, as at least one piece is drawn from each (volumes VI and VIII get two cuts, I and XII get three, and III and VII get four). Just about everything in Zorn's diverse catalog of film soundtracks is covered-- movies, documentaries, pornography, cartoons and commercials (certainly none I've seen!) are all represented with a suitably diverse array of pieces, from gamelan to string trios to surf rock, Zorn pretty much covers a wide array of sounds and moods-- if nothing else, the diversity of these 28 tracks is a testament to his vast skills to compose in virtually any environment. I could make a few arguments about what cuts I would have picked, but by-and-large, the compilation is a rather good and thorough overview, and the cast of performers is immense, with virtually all key players in the downtown scene involved to some extent or another.

Another notable point about this release is the artwork-- packed in a digipack with a pair of photos of Zorn (one from '86, one from '05) and stills from the various pieces littered throughout the liner notes, it certainly looks great. And speaking of the liner notes, Zorn offers a superb essay on film soundtrack composition and appreciations by musicians Marc Ribot, Anthony Coleman, Jamie Saft and Cyro Baptista (all of whom appear to some extent or another on the music) are included.

I've got currently about half of the filmworks series and I found value in this overview. Several of the individual pieces hold together far better than this recording does, but it certainly does a great job providing an impression of Zorn's diverse film scoring career.

Curious about Zorn?.......2005-10-23

Considering myself a casual fan of John Zorn I have been at times either annoyingly put off or enthusiastically engaged with the diversity of his music. Admittedly, It can be daunting for a Zorn novice to find a suitable entry point in which to begin navigating through the extremities of his musical output. This new collection, which pulls material from the sixteen releases (thus far) of his FILMWORKS series, is everything the curious could want in a well-rounded introduction.

The selections chosen for this disc make for an exhilarating listening experience from start to finish as the focus jumps from one musical genre to the next, from cartoon scores to punk rock to jazz and surf music. Most selections early on clock in at under 4 minutes, with many others zipping by under just one. All these various styles meld together so effortlessly that it's impressive it all comes from a single creative mind.

The packaging is also deserving of mention, as the CD is housed in a fold-out digipack case with two booklets attached inside. In one of these booklets Zorn describes his methods and self-imposed rules in creating music for film (as well as for dealing with snoopy film directors). The other booklet features short essays by a few of Zorn's collaborators on what the creative sessions were like. There are also many photos from the films the music accompanies. (So far the only films I've seen with Zorn's scores are "Trembling Before G-D" and "Protocols of Zion".)

Favorite tracks: "Surfing Samba", "Arsenal Dance Mix", "Shanghai", "Main Title (Invitation to a Suicide)"
Final Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Murder Is My Beat: Classic Film Noir Themes And Scenes - Motion Picture Soundtrack Collection

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problematic
Not bad but could've been much better
Good idea gone bad
For NOIR lovers who can't get enough......
stupid waste

Murder Is My Beat: Classic Film Noir Themes And Scenes - Motion Picture Soundtrack Collection
Various Artists - Soundtracks
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ASIN: B0000033TL
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

The Asphalt Jungle: Main Title - Miklos Rozsa
Key Largo: Main Title (Cast, Key Largo, The Keys, The Bus, Bus Stop)/Moanin' Low - Max Steiner/Claire Trevor
The Maltese Falcon: Main Title - Adolph Deutsch
Laura: Main Title - DAVID RAKSIN
Murder My Sweet: Main Title/ Marlowe - Roy Webb
The Postman Always Rings Twice: Main Title - George Bassman
Mildred Pierce: Main Title - Max Steiner
The Big Sleep: Main Title (Big Sleep, Walking, Flirtation, Marlowe, Carmen, Sternwood) - Max Steiner
The Racket: Main Title - Paul Sawtell/Roy Webb
Crossfire: Main Title/Shine - Roy Webb/Ford Dabney
Force Of Evil: Bottom Of The World (End Title) - DAVID RAKSIN
The Letter: Main Title (Hammond, Plantation, Native) - Max Steiner
Scene Of The Crime: Main Title - Andre Previn
Dark Passage: Main Title/End Title (Baila Bailando/Too Marvelous For Words)/Baila Bailando/Too... - Franz Waxman/Rene Touzet/Richard A. Whiting
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Macao: Main Title - Anthony Collins
High Sierra: Main Title (The Sierras, The Pardon, Pastorale, Street Cleaner)/End Title... - Adolph Deutsch
White Heat: Main Title (White Heat, Locomotive)/End Title (Cody/Cody's End) - Max Steiner

Customer Reviews:

problematic.......2006-05-12

i agree with the other reviewers...the dialogue basically ruins the whole thing. i just wanted to (and STILL want to) hear the unadulterated music themes. couldn't they just have put the dialogue BETWEEN the songs?

Not bad but could've been much better.......2004-10-27

Being a film noir fanatic I decided to buy this. Most of the themes on this cd are hard to find & the music is very good. As other reviewers have already pointed out, there is too much dialogue & not enough music. I'd have no problem with the dialogue if it was memorable lines but for the most part the dialogue is forgettable, except for Cody Jarret's (James Cagney) memorable "Made it Ma, top of the world" line from 1949's "White Heat". I loved the haunting music of "Laura" & "The Postman Always Rings Twice", but the music selections from each film are unfortunately brief on this cd. And shame on TCM for not including "Double Indemnity" (among others), one of the landmark films of the genre. Overall, I'd say this cd is enjoyable enough to buy if you're a film noir fanatic like me. Otherwise, I recommend waiting until a better collection of film noir themes is available.

Good idea gone bad.......2003-06-03

This would have been a great CD if it were only the music. There is too much dialog, and much of the music is butchered up !!!
What happened here? I can rent/buy the films if I want dialog. This type of CD is back in the 1960s !!! What a waste.
Rhino/Turner: Why not do it again right?

For NOIR lovers who can't get enough.............2001-05-02

Great score/dialogue disc for the hard-boiled NOIR buff who needs an occasional fix when not enjoying a NOIR film. Throw this on when you're hanging around the house, and enjoy selections from the overwrought scores to a number of classic NOIRs as well as choice samples of hard-boiled dialogue. I had hoped that better NOIRS would be featured,('DETOUR', 'D.O.A.','OUT OF THE PAST') but hey, maybe they'll be a part two.

stupid waste.......2001-03-15

Whose bright idea was this? In the age of videos, DVDs, VCRs, and cable, you can have the entire movie--who wants to hear the dialogue if what you want is just the music? And to top it off, the dialogue selections are boring. .... What a waste of money!

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Skip this CD
Great soundtracks "from the original films!"
Good for fans
It's at today missing for me.
Not For Audiophiles, But Wonderful for the Rest of Us!

Legendary Film Noir Movies

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ASIN: B0001L09R2
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Angels With Dirty Faces
Roaring Twenties
Letter
High Sierra
Maltese Falcon
Shadow of a Doubt
Laura
Double Indemnity
Mildred Pierce
Big Sleep
Postman Always Rings Twice
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Album Description

28 songs from the soundtracks of the most popular films of the pre-noir and noir genres.

Customer Reviews:

Skip this CD.......2007-02-13

This CD seems to have gone out of its way to trnsfer the worst VHS tapes to CD Audio and package it as classic film scores. The short excerpts are very bad and fade out just as the tempo begins to build. If you love film noir, skip this CD. If you are interested in film noir, skip this CD.

Great soundtracks "from the original films!".......2006-08-06

I feel compelled to respond to some of the negative criticism below. This is not a collection of restored and re-recorded scores by a modern orchestra. These are the original soundtracks from the films themselves. Given that they are in mono and suffer from age, they cannot possibly be judged by the same criteria as a modern recording. BUT, as a collection of noir soundtracks, they are superb. It's a huge list of title tracks from great films noir. And, as many of these are unavailable as restored and re-recorded scores, it is a wonderful disc to have in your collection. If the only scores you like are high-fidelity, however, then this is definitely not for you. But this disc also can't be judged by those sonic standards. For those of you who desire to listen to some of this more obscure film music--just as it would sound playing the video on your TV--then this is a great disc to have.

Good for fans.......2006-01-18

Given that there are very few Film Noir compilation soundtrack cd's available, I'd say this one works just fine for what it is. It's certainly not the most polished work, but it does have a lot of film scores and no fan should be without it. I'm glad I bought it.

It's at today missing for me........2006-01-15

I am waiting this CD in my home. At today it's missing. Take note of this,please.

Not For Audiophiles, But Wonderful for the Rest of Us!.......2006-01-13

I thought that this disc was quite possibly the best attempt so far at cataloging some of the best themes of the film-noir genre. It leaves out the dialogue snippets that break up the feel and mood of the music, and some of the selections are, quite simply, marvelous. Also, the compilers here were brave enough to include some of the rarer and seldom-mentioned noirs for inclusion here. If you're an audiophile, you must realize that these recordings are SIXTY YEARS OLD, for goodness sakes. I'll never understand why some people put so much stake in stereo sound and crystal clear remastering. I happen to feel that the gritty mono (which really isn't nearly as bad as has been suggested) heightens the hardbitten feel of these works. So, if you're someone who enjoys authentic film music, give this a shot! If you're expecting something butchered, repackaged, and changed around for modern tastes, don't bother with this collection!

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Decent Soundtrack
One of the Best Anime Sound Tracks Ever.
Jazzy Techno
The US version of the great anime soundtrack!!

Noir Original Soundtrack 1
Yuki Kajiura (composer)
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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ASIN: B00079I03I
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Coppelia No Hitsugi (Coppelia's Casket) - Ali Project
Les Soldats
Snow
Canta Per Me
Corsican Corridor
Ode To Power
Solitude By The Window
Romance
Silent Pain
Lullaby
Melodie
Chloe
Whispering Hills
Zero Hour
Liar You Lie
Sorrow
Salva Nos
Kireina Kanjo (Beautiful Emotions) - Akino Arai

Description

The critically-acclaimed music from the long-awaited 'NOIR Original Soundtrack I' shows composer Yuki Kajiura (.hack//SIGN, Boogiepop Phantom) at the top of her game with an arsenal of immensely satisfying, lush instrumentals that are evocatively moody, deeply atmospheric and unevenly stirring all at once. This 18-track CD features the opening theme song, 'Coppelia's Casket' performed by ALI PROJECT and the closing song, 'Beautiful Emotions' sung by Akino Arai (Macross Plus, Outlaw Star, The Daichis, Tokyo Underground).

Customer Reviews:

Decent Soundtrack.......2007-06-10

Very enjoyable, containing most of the best music from the Noir Anime Series.

One of the Best Anime Sound Tracks Ever........2006-11-05

The music on this CD is excellent. Some of it has a unique mix of opera and techno that is very upbeat. The best tracks from the show are on this cd.

Jazzy Techno.......2006-01-17

When Noir hit the airwaves, it was an immediate success. The animation was gorgeous, the plot was engrossing, and the action was brutal, yet beautiful. Augmenting this anime was the breathtaking score by Yuki Kajiura. Her blend of techno, Latin chants, and opera rivaled some of the work by Enigma, Yasushi Ishii (Hellsing composer), and Techno/new wave auteur Susumu Hirasawa of "Paranoia Agent".

The Noir Original Soundtrack contains all the music that we came to know and love. The haunting opening theme "Coppella no Hitsugi" (Coppelia's Casket) by Ali Project, the operatic les soldats, and of course, the highly danceable "Salva nos", the background music that usually played when the girls were getting ready to kick some ass. Yuki Kajura effectively uses classical and modern musical styles to not only provide the right kind of energy for the scene, but creates an album that you can enjoy with out having the animation to augment it.

It's not all techno on this album. The music score also incorporates French, Italian, and even some Japanese influences. There are several piano solos, which further shows the diversity of composer Yuki Kajiura and her group of talented musicians. While the opening and closing are not part of Yuki Kajiura's compositions, they fit in very well with the overall vibe she was going for. She even incorporated several coda's from "Coppella no Hitsugi" into her own work. Truly, a collaborative effort.

BEST TRACK
While "Coppella no Hitsugi" is an excellent piece, my favorite is "salva nos". Sure it was one of the most overused tunes in the series, but the pulsing beat combined with the exciting blend of opera and techno is sublime. I can run to it, I can dance to it, and I can even....kill someone with it.

WORST TRACK
I would say "Chloe", simply because it's a little too up-tempo for our cold as ice killer. I think a harder techno edge would have been better.

Perfect for Fans of:
Enigma, Jane Alexander, Orbital, Hellsing Soundtrack

CONCLUSION:
The Noir Original Soundtrack is one of those great albums that you can enjoy whether you have seen the anime or not. Thanks to Yuki Kajiura's superb blend of techno, orchestral, and regional sounds, you will find yourself transported into the world of great composer delight.

The US version of the great anime soundtrack!!.......2005-08-17

This is the same soundtrack as the v.1 imported version. Only this CD is $30 cheaper because it's the US release. Get this one! My review is as follows:

This is a great soundtrack. It perfectly captures the ambient, mysterious, moody atmosphere of the anime Noir. The tracks are akin to music by new age artist Medhi and "meditation" type new age music. Very awe-inspiring music. Some tracks are more upbeat, but still flow well and transport the listener to another place. When I listen to "Ode of Power" I imagine a camel caravan in Egypt travelling across the desert. That's what's so neat about the soundtrack. With every song your imagination is piqued, and you find yourself falling into the same mood each song displays. This is a perfect soundtrack for relaxing.

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Perhaps not *quite* what you want...
Nice imaginative collection

Film Noir

Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00081U78G
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Turning Pages - Matthew Herbert Big Band
Godfather - Terence Blanchard
Silencio - Angelo Badalamenti
They Go Long - Edward Artemiev
Don't Be Worried - Cyril Morin
Suspense - Frederick Rousseau
Chop Shop - Alex Wurman
The Wrong Man - Bernard Herrmann
Simpatico/Misterioso - Ornette Coleman
House Of Silence - Angelo Badalamenti
Mansfield Crash - Howard Shore
Verbal Kint - John Ottman
The Swing - Hans Zimmer
Blues For Guylaine - Andre Hossein
Buckets Of Blood - Pino Donaggio
The Elephant Man - John Morris
Mourning - Claire David
Ballade - Joe Hisaishi
Taxi Driver Suite - Bernard Herrmann

Customer Reviews:

Perhaps not *quite* what you want..........2007-04-27

If you're like me and you have a hankering for "film noir music," you're probably thinking of a lonely sax playing an urban, 3 AM melodic line, backed by some bluesy chords from a small jazz ensemble. Like John Barry's excellent theme from "Body Heat," for example, or something like Jerry Goldsmith's theme for "Chinatown."

Never mind the fact that the great majority of films noir from the classic period (1941-1955) didn't have jazzy background music like that at all, but was usually scored with quasi-classical romantic string music (with a solo violin) or bombastic, brass-heavy instrumentals.

Anyway, this CD isn't the 3 AM sax stuff.

Not to say that there isn't some of that on here. You might like "Godfather" (not, however, the theme you're thinking of from the Francis Ford Coppola Godfather films), or "Blues for Guylaine," or even the bluesy passages from Bernard Herrmann's "Taxi Driver" suite.

But there's some odd stuff on here that causes me to wonder how, precisely, it qualifies as "film noir."

For instance, the dreamy carnival music from "The Elephant Man," or the angular string music in "Buckets of Blood" (from "Carrie," not the Roger Corman film). Seems like a reach. The first cut, "Turning Pages" had me unpleasantly surprised, and triggered my I've been ripped-off alarm. And "Chop Shop" has a wah guitar that sounds a lot more like a 70's blaxsploitation film than film noir.

The inclusion of Angelo Badalamenti helps redeem the collection; his music for "Twin Peaks," "Fire, Walk With Me" and "Mulholland Drive" redefines what a noir theme should sound like.

This CD is odd, no doubt about it. "Godfather," which sounds decidedly noirish, is from a comedy/drama film about a man who's paid to impregnate lesbians. "The Wrong Man" music is relentlessly perky but comes from a bona fide noir. (Okay, a Hitchcock noir, not quite the same thing.)

The key here, I guess, is to enlarge the scope of what you think noir film music ought to be... But perhaps a better title for this collection of music might have been "Neo-Noir!"

Still, credit must be given to liner notes writer Eddie Muller and his Film Noir Foundation for at least directing the current noir wave. His book "Dark City" turned me - and probably many others - to noir. Long may his tribe increase!

Summary: If you're looking for classic/sterotypical, 3 AM wet-pavements-in-the-Dark-City noirish stuff, try John Barry's "Body Heat," which I enthusiastically recommend. Barry practically *owns* that silky/sexy slow sax genre.

Nice imaginative collection.......2006-08-04

A collection of musical cues from various film noir scores, but imaginatively assembled to constitute a new score for a nonexistent movie. Cleverly done, choosing from excellent sources, and not going for the easy or the obvious. It's exciting to hear someone making a connection between Bernard Herrmann and Angelo Badalamenti.

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Noir Original Soundtrack 2

Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AMFER2
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Noir, Anime Television Score/Le Grand Retour
Noir, Anime Television Score/Secret Game
Noir, Anime Television Score/Fake Garden
Noir, Anime Television Score/Les Soldats II
Noir, Anime Television Score/In Memory of You
Noir, Anime Television Score/Colosseum
Noir, Anime Television Score/Salva Nos II
Noir, Anime Television Score/Maze
Noir, Anime Television Score/In Peace
Noir, Anime Television Score/Despair
Noir, Anime Television Score/Power-Hungry
Noir, Anime Television Score/Black Is Black
Noir, Anime Television Score/Canta Per Me II
Noir, Anime Television Score/At Dusk
Noir, Anime Television Score/Permonition
Noir, Anime Television Score/Killing
Noir, Anime Television Score/A Farewell Song
Noir, Anime Television Score/Kireina Kanjo (Beautiful Emotions) - ...
Noir, Anime Television Score/Indio

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French anime music
Buy the US release for cheaper price
Great CD, horribe price.
Blew me away
Truly one of the best score from an anime show!

Noir: Original Soundtrack V.2
Japanimation , and Yuki Kajiura
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NS9H
Release Date: 2001-10-03

Tracks:

Le Grand Retour
Secret Game
Fake Garden
Les Soldats II
In Memory Of You
Colosseum
Salva Nos II
Maze
In Peace
Despair
Power Hungry
Black Is Black
Canta Per Me II
At Dusk
Premonition
Killing
A Farewell Song
(Track Listed In Japanese) (Piano Ver)
Indio

Customer Reviews:

French anime music.......2007-01-12

Good fun music, keeps moving. Not as good as the first album.

Buy the US release for cheaper price.......2006-09-14

Geneon Anime Music has released the Noir OST 1 and OST 2 CD for domestic US market. The listprice is about $15, sometimes during sale as cheap as $10. Better, the included lyrics and essays are written in English. Try some credible online anime store (AnimeCornerStore, RightStuf, AnimeNation). The third soundtrack (blanc dans Noir) and the opening theme single are only available in Japan release.

Great CD, horribe price........2005-11-13

I friggen love this anime series and this CD. It has some of the best songs Ive ever heard on an anime, and everyone should hear it.

However $44.000 isnt worth it. There are way better deals online if you just search for it.

Blew me away.......2005-07-17

This is the first cd that I added to my anime cd list. Not knowig it was the seconed cd it thought it was going to lack the energy of the first.
How wrong I was.
The first song really puts you in a state of anticipated ease for the rest of the cd. The oprea, classical and the guitar solos are really something to admire. This girl is highly gifted as a composer. The songs she did this for are flawless to the subject and still being quite an ameture in the composing limelight to Yoko Kanno she really can hold herself down.
I can't wait to get the Hack serires because they to wuld be top notch.

Truly one of the best score from an anime show!.......2004-03-08

Yuki Kajiura is rapidly making her place as one of the best composer in the world of anime soundtracks and Noir is, in my opinion, her best work! Her style, that can be categorised as New-Age/World Fusion, is highly inspired by occidental/European music but her Japanese origin gives it a unique feeling (think of Enigma meets Kitaro). This Volume Two is softer and slower than Volume One but it certainly doesn't mean that it isn't as good! In fact, there are some truly amazing songs on this album (Le Grand Retour and Killing are among the best songs in the entire show!). Yoko Kanno, look behind you! Yuki is just there!

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Great music for an experemental movie

Hommage A Noir (1995 Documentary)
Ralf Hildenbeutel
Manufacturer: Zero Hour/Ada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003YS4
Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

Hommage A Noir (Single Mix)
Intro/National Holiday
The Fantasia Riders
Market In Bamenda
The Elephantmen Society
In The Village
Largo For A Day In Africa
Warriors Of Foumban
Holy Life In Bafut
Hommage A Noir
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Hommage A Noir (Remixed By Bassface Sascha)
Hommage A Noir (Remixed By Der Process)

Customer Reviews:

Great music for an experemental movie.......2004-11-26

The music of Ralf Hildenbeutel is not for everybody. But the work for "Hommage" is on musical pathway like Peter Gabriel with "Passion". If you like the music from Passion, you love Hildenbeutels "Hommage"

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