Yoko Kanno - Wolf's Rain
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Free Music Review: THe Perfect Partner to an Excellent Anime
Hit: 5 Stars
Wolf's Rain was a series of intense imagery, dramatic characterizations, and stark action sequences that lead to one inevitable goal: one of the best anime ever. Supplying a lot of the emotions in each of these moments is an excellent soundtrack, done by the well-known Yoko Kanno, who worked on Cowboy Bebop, Visions of Escaflowne, and GitS: Stand Alone Complex's soundtracks. It's quite clear that without the background music provided, this series would not have been the same.
This CD provides most of the sounds and songs heard in the anime. What's odd about this soundtrack is that a majority of the songs are of the same genre, that being folk jazz (what's that? well, it's folk music with the tones and beats of jazz). This in no way takes from the soundtrack, and in truth it was kind of refreshing to find a soundtrack for an anime where all of the tracks were on the same page. Of the twenty-one tracks, eight of them are vocalized, and these tracks were translated for an American audience. Some may find this disconcerting, as the beauty of anime music usually comes in the Japanese vocals. But I don't think it was that bad in this case, since the new voices were excellent.
Though all of the tracks are great (and I do mean great), some of the tracks had a touch of excellence in them:
Track 01: Stray: Worth a listen simply because it was omitted from the TV version.
Track 02: Requiem: An emotional instrumental sound played with a piano.
Track 09: Strangers: A trumpet sound begins this song, and then a beat slowly works in followed by some excellent vocals.
Track 11: Tip Toe Waltz: It sounds just like the title. It's the odd-ball track of this album, and is fun to listen to.
Track 13: Could You Bite the Hand?: A guitar sound with some quick vocals sung by the same man who did the opening.
Track 19: Run, Wolf Warrior, Run: It sounds like something produced in the late 70s. It's a beautifully sung song.
Track 20: Gravity: The final vocalized track is another emotional song sung to a piano background.
Once again, I definitely think all the songs on this CD are worth a listen, and I wouldn't recommend skipping any in order to get to the ones above. Like Cowboy Bebop's soundtrack, without this soundtrack, Wolf's Rain wouldn't have been the same. If you have Wolf's Rain and loved the music, get this, or if you saw Wolf's Rain on TV and enjoyed it, then get the Limited Complete Collection, which comes packed with this CD and all the episodes.
Free Music Review: A slow heat Yoko masterpiece!
Hit: 5 Stars
I know there are a lot of fans of Wolf's Rain who fell into the music at the first sight of the show. I like the show as well and really enjoyed the music while watching it. But it took me a while to realize the treasure of the music. At first, I just didn't find the feeling on this music work I found in Escaflowne or Cowboy Bebop. I can't say Yoko Kanno disappointed me. It was just not that strong. (I belive some of you understand what I am saying). I think it's after a year, while I played it during working on my computer, the music just gave a hit in my heart. The sad and desperate mood it brings is very real and deep, and fit the theme of the anime perfectly.
I think maybe the anime really matters. Yoko Kanno's music is all time wonderful independently. However, as anime sound tracks, the anime by all means settled the tone and theme of the music. Maybe because Wolf's Rain is not as strong as Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, its music didn't touch me that much at the beginning. Now I forget many details about the story, but have a very general idea about it: it's a journey of utopianism and return to nature with a longly and wild aesthetic model. Well, this helps a lot to 'feel' the music.
Free Music Review: Beautiful soul-reaching music
Hit: 5 Stars
Yoko Kanno is a brilliant composer. Her work is legendary in the anime scene, her name for music in a series is like a stamp of approval. Sounds strange, but it is true.
Like in Cowboy Bebop, the music makes you feel strong emotions while watching the show and again when you listen to it alone. The vocalists she works with are all very talented and their specific voices work well in different ways. Steve Conte's singing in the opening is very raw and passionate and the music is steady and strong.
There are slow songs with soft, lilting vocals where we must feel emotions gently tugging at us. Then there are the fast and frantic songs for the action-filled and stressful times.
This OST is a complete package of all the different styles and feelings of the series, and it's great for just a listen alone too.
Free Music Review: Stray.
Hit: 5 Stars
I honestly can't get enough of this soundtrack. I cannot believe how much effort Yoko Kanno, Steve Conte, Joyce, Maaya Sakamoto, and all the other people in this CD have put into this CD to make it such a great soundtrack. I have to say though that Stray is the most outgoing song in this soundtrack. It really just tells you to jump out and make a difference in this world, and I can't get enough of it. Gravity is probably the most emotional song in this CD since it has a sad tone to it, but it's still a lovely song to listen to. Could you Bite the Hand may be off tone a little bit, but it tells you the truth about life, and it is really a good song as well. All of the other songs are truly good as well, the instument music is PERFECT, and you should really buy this CD even if you've never heard of Wolf's Rain.Free Music Review: Another Wonderful Soundtrack!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll admit, it was the fact that Yoko Kanno did the music for this anime that prompted me to buy it... and I was not disappointed! Beautiful music all the way through, from the J-pop opening theme "stray" to the wistful piano melodies of "requiem" etc, to the beautifully done closing theme "gravity", this CD is captivating all the way through. Some songs are almost reminiscent of Bebop, though the genre is completely different.In a theme that seems to be typical of much of Yoko Kanno's work, the songs are predominately sung in English, but there are random numbers in French and.... Spanish..?? I don't know! ^__^
Whatever your taste, this is a soundtrack that you will listen to again and again, and is as meticulously perfect as the anime it supports. GREAT CD!!!! ^___^