Arjuna Original Soundtrack - Into the Another World [Soundtrack]

arjuna original soundtrack - into the another world [soundtrack]

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Arjuna Original Soundtrack "Into the Another World" (One CD / 21 tracks) Recognized as one of the most gifted and innovative anime composers, Yoko Kanno can now add the eclectic and adventurous 'Arjuna Original Soundtrack' to her list of masterworks that includes Macross Plus,' 'Escaflowne,' 'Wolf's Rain,' 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' and 'Cowboy Bebop.' For this soundtrack, Yoko Kanno teams up with Maaya Sakamoto (Escaflowne, Rahxephon, Cardcaptor Sakura), Tsuneo Imahori (composer of Gungrave and Trigun) and Keishi Urata (Texhnolyze, Akira) to deliver a sumptuous, elegantly ethnic-sounding aural regale, with tribal and celtic pieces sprinkled in. Featuring eight emotionally-stirring instrumentals and 13 must-hear vocal tracks, including the opening theme Early Bird' and ending theme songs 'Motor Bike,' 'Mameshiba' and 'Air & Stars.'

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Arjuna Original Soundtrack - Into the Another World [Soundtrack]

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A gift for hearing.
¡Realmente fantástico!
Sensitive for a man Just right for a woman... err, maybe...
Yoko Kanno Fan
Phenomenal

Arjuna: into the another world
Original Soundtrack , and Yoko Kanno (composer)
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001IXT40
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Early Bird
Awakening
Cloe
Time To Die
2nd Life
Diving
The Clone
Feel The Circle
Aerobics
Omega Blue
A Drop Of Time
Resonance Of The Earth
Prophet
Before Breakfast
Bells For Her
Motor Bike
Diamond
Mameshiba
Air & Stars
Aqua

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Arjuna Original Soundtrack "Into the Another World" (One CD / 21 tracks) Recognized as one of the most gifted and innovative anime composers, Yoko Kanno can now add the eclectic and adventurous 'Arjuna Original Soundtrack' to her list of masterworks that includes Macross Plus,' 'Escaflowne,' 'Wolf's Rain,' 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' and 'Cowboy Bebop.' For this soundtrack, Yoko Kanno teams up with Maaya Sakamoto (Escaflowne, Rahxephon, Cardcaptor Sakura), Tsuneo Imahori (composer of Gungrave and Trigun) and Keishi Urata (Texhnolyze, Akira) to deliver a sumptuous, elegantly ethnic-sounding aural regale, with tribal and celtic pieces sprinkled in. Featuring eight emotionally-stirring instrumentals and 13 must-hear vocal tracks, including the opening theme Early Bird' and ending theme songs 'Motor Bike,' 'Mameshiba' and 'Air & Stars.'

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A gift for hearing........2006-02-22

The songs in the CD are just awesome, some are like most of people here said, aou of his world, and other like 'Before breakfast' makes you wanna stand up and jo jumping everywhwre because of it's oh-so-happy-melody, another one that I l8iked a lot is 'omega blue' out of this world, stuck in you head melody that have chants and has a very nice bridge part. Another one I recommend also is time to die, cause the first time I listened to it, I was like oh-my-god. It starts in a very peaceful way and gives you the idea of lying somewhere confortable while feeling life drain out of you, like everything coming to an end. I thought 'Okay, it's slow, but come on, it's time to die, maybe the person is laying somewhere' the voices from the back makes you feel weird and then, it comes the strong part, like someone else said here, funky. That's not so funky, but it's very energetic, I listened to that part and all I could think about was 'run, thy're after you', it was a persecution part. Going to the vocals, Sakamoto has a wonderful voice, I've listened to her in wolf rain and I was like, 'Oh, I love this voice!' It sent shivers down my spine (really) they make you feel happy, like you can do anything. To end this review, I recommed people to see Arjuna, It's a very strange but still incredible anime. Arjuna's head is really out of this world.

¡Realmente fantástico!.......2005-01-31

Yo no sé mucho de la música que ha hecho Yoko, pero este trabajo realmente me parece más que magnífico!!! Su música hace que, como Cris, dejes tu cuerpo y viajes a traves de otros mundos . . . Por ahora, las piezas que adoro, sin duda son: Early Bird, Clóe, Earth Resonance y Mameshiba pero creo que con el tiempo podré disfrutar de todas.Ustedes, ¿qué dicen?

Sensitive for a man Just right for a woman... err, maybe..........2005-01-07

If you collect Yoko Kanno music then you might buy this one. From its infancy, the tracks meld from loneliness to chaos to conflict to loneliness. The vocals save this work from the ashcan though. How's that deodorant commercial go? But I bought it just 'cause.

Yoko Kanno Fan.......2004-09-11

I wasn't impressed with Arjuna's soundtrack at my first listening... (Mind you that I haven't seen a single episode of Arjuna)... I thought the sounds were too weird compared to Escaflowne or Cowboy Bebop (which I truly love)... But to appreciate Yoko Kanno is to know the theme she's aiming for in the anime... So I listened to this CD once more with open ears (which is usually the case with Yoko Kanno... She creates BGM music most of the time, so usually I find that it takes about a second or third hearing of the OST to really appreciate it)...

1. Early Bird - Calm and peaceful piece sung by a girl (or a boy; can't tell)... It sounds like an out-of-this-world language--typical Yoko Kanno...

2. Awakening - I like the chanting here... Very ominous and feels like a dungeon music...

3. Clóe - My favourite peice in this soundtrack along with Mameshiba (track 18)... This song is just amazing... A must hear!... It's fascinating how Yoko Kanno was able to realize that a child singing this particular tune can make this piece 100x better; 'cuz I think it won't be as good if it's played instrumentally... Also, the harp (I think) and piano helps with the singing...

4. Time To Die - A dark song indeed... The song gets funky by the end when the electric guitar starts playing...

5. 2nd Life - Another great guitar track... Very folk-like yet modern...

6. Diving - The beginning and end seems like normal nonsense chanting... But it's probably an out-of-this-world lyrics yet again... Then there's nice guitar chords with a Spanish feel to it in the middle of the song...

7. Clone - A lot of people hate this one... I don't think they realize that the song really does make you think of clones (well at least for me)... I picture out-of-control clones while listening to this piece... Thus, I like it!...

8. Feel The Circle - A quaint yet forboding music box music with some strings blending nicely...

9. Aerobics - Nice electric guitar music... Reminds me of a car commercial of some sort... (hehe... and kinda catchy)

10. Omega Blue - This track wasn't in my listening taste for a long time... But now, it's really becoming quite a favourite Arjuna track of mine...

11. Drop Of Time - Another out-of-this-world lyric'd song... Quite short, really...

12. Earth Resonance - This piece I like... Sounds like an empowering song with some nice singing (no words)...

13. Prophet - Chanting... At first, the chanting doesn't seem to go anywhere; but there's some singing to this one...

14. Before Breakfast - Wow... A troubadour-like music with some woodwinds, fiddle, and guitar strumming... Reminds me of movies about the Middle Ages (HA!... But "ELM" from Cowboy Bebop IMO is a better troubadour-like music)...

15. Bells For Her - A peaceful yet sad piano and violin piece... I like how this piece ends...

16. Motorcycle - A Maaya Sakamoto song with a midnight club feel to it (did that just made sense?!?!)... The BGM to this song really feels like you're riding a motorcycle too... It gets better and better once while listenting to it IMO...

17. Diamond - I love this piano piece... It's simple yet it's very catchy...

18. Mameshiba - This is a great song sung by Maaya Sakamoto... It starts with guitar strums then drums... The best part of the song IMO is the bridge and the chorus of the song!...

19. Kookie - A girl (or guy, yet again) singing in the same "weird" lyrics as most of the tracks in this OST... Quite short too...

20. Aqua - "Weird" lyrics that reminds me of a certain Macross Plus piece... The chorus is the best part of the track...

21. Mameshiba (instrumental verson) - A hidden track... First time I heard this piece, I thought it sounded familiar... This is basically a piano and strings version of Mameshiba's chorus... It's very nicely done and sounds somewhat original in it's own way...

Phenomenal.......2004-08-19

I've been fan of Yoko Kanno for some time now, and I know that she is amazing. But when I first heard this album I was completely blown away.
Many of the tracks are very 'tribal' sounding and use Kanno's strange unique language for flavour. It also features a couple songs by the lovely Maaya Sakamoto.
This OST is a must for anyone and everyone.

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