Yoko Kanno - Wolf's Rain
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Free Music Review: Great Music for a Great Series
Hit: 5 Stars
The music captures the moods of the series. I only wish the Japanese versions of the songs were on the CD as well.Free Music Review: Wolf Rain- Sound Track
Hit: 5 Stars
I like all of the songs my farovite was Stray the frist song on the disk.The rest of them I liked as well.Free Music Review: A wonderful companion to the series
Hit: 4 Stars
"Wolf's Rain" has quickly took a hold of my heart as being one of the best Anime series around (or at least in a very long time) and I of course took notice of the beautiful music that accompanied the episodes and knew I had to have the soundtrack. But while the compositions composer Yoko Kanno incorporates in the shows she's asked to work on go hand in hand together, flowing seamlessly with whatever is happening and capturing the mood like few others can, on their own they never seem to work as well...at least for me. In other words the styles she mostly plays with usually aren't my cup of tea, so to speak. As a whole it's definitely not bad, though, so don't get me wrong. I particularly enjoy the contemporary rock jam "Stray" with singer Steve Conte (he also contributed his vocals to "Call Me Call Me" - a personal favorite from Cowboy Bebop) as well as "Strangers" with Raj Ramayya (a gorgeous song that pretty much embodies their magical search for paradise) and "Gravity" with vocalist Maaya Sakamoto which is used for the closing credits. The rest of the tracks are mostly classically influenced with Brazilian touches here and there to liven things up a bit.Free Music Review: What I wanted
Hit: 4 Stars
This CD was basically what I expected after watching the show itself. I really only wanted it for a a few tracks but got more than I expected. It's great mood altering music and will somehow make you think about how things are. If you like anime soundtracks, definitely pick this one up.Free Music Review: a good album but weak by Yoko Kanno standards
Hit: 3 Stars
Having been overwhelmed by the amazing Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, I was, and remain, prepared to buy any Yoko Kanno release on her name alone. But this is the weakest of hers I've heard. I've seen very little of the show, and from what I've seen, this music fits it very well. However, on its own it is not particularly memorable. It features many jazzy guitar arrangements with a bit of a Latin theme to them, but they are more homogenous than the Bebop material, the electronics and dub beats that spiced up the Bebop jazz are gone, replaced by a bevy of congas and shakers. The album flows smoothly from one song to the next, carried on rivulets of delicate guitar arrangements and light percussion. The vocal tracks, so diverse and powerful in the Bebop CDs, are few enough that they stand out like beacons along the way. Unfortunately, they're also the weakest tracks. The opening number, "Stray," is particularly irritating, with wildly overdramatic lyrics and an obnoxiously moviepop arrangement that would make Elton John blush. "Could You Bite The Hand" is more subdued, but would be better served as an instrumental. "Run Wolf Warrior Run" is a beautiful and moving song diminished somewhat by rather kitschy lyrics.
This is not a bad album, but I believe it's better served as a movie soundtrack--or elevator music--than it is to my stereo. That said, I listen to it a fair amount anyway, and if you're a Yoko Kanno fan you should probably pick it up.