Comments on: NEEDLESS Original Soundtrack – I got you under my skin – Review

By: brian

brian — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:06:55 +0000

this dosnt have th eone im lookin for

By: roy

roy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:56:41 +0000

I’ll prolly post that someday, I just need to get my guitar and my rig back

Guitar has always been a essential part of my idea of Japanese music, so I do try to actively seek out for good electric guitar instrumentals in that regard as much as possible. And maybe I was a tad harsh on my last comment, comparing a musician to another musician is of purely personal preference. I like Ishiwatari too, but his stuff does not impress me as much as e-zuka’s, or his band in particular.

And as for pointers, too bad I can’t give you anything related to your scope of work. Metal just isn’t something you hear in anime soundtracks often.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:37:10 +0000

@roy
You’ll have to post your cover of that song now :3

But really glad to hear that there are people who do actively try to keep their ears open for good electric guitar instrumentals. For me, I like Ishiwatari and e-zuka about equally, but only because once I reach a certain level, it’s hard to discern great from outstanding, so good to have you here to give me the pointers about what out there really kicks ass.

By: roy

roy — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:57:40 +0000

This particularly soundtrack is tasty, and I personally think this is better than anything Ishiwatari has done. Maybe it’s partly because e-zuka is just a better guitarist, and this OST doesn’t stick too much to the theme, which can either make or break a song. It sounds like different songs on a single album.

By the way, my favorite track is CHASING TRUTH. Images of flying chariots having battles with dragons in the sky while making their way to Valhalla flash to me. I remember practicing this song on my guitar to hell, on one free Sunday.

By: mabber

mabber — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:43:47 +0000

“It isn’t enough to make me want to watch the series to see the music presented in its proper context”
*Facepalm

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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:04:56 +0000

[...] Now, I’m not opposed to electric guitar when it works, is appropriate, and done well, like in NEEDLESS’s soundtrack. But given what I know about Kemono no Souja Erin, the electric guitars are a total mismatch with [...]

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:22:51 +0000

@lelangir
Hear hear. I love symphonic stuff, piano, and the sprinkling of choro music as much as the next person, so it’s rare to find a soundtrack that manages to derive its energy from the electric guitar. One of these days, I’ll have to make time to give Geneshaft my full attention.

@Mark
Hmmm… I’d suggest looking to Guilty Gear’s music by Daisuke Ishiwatari. His music on Blazblue is also damn awesome and I highly recommend it. On the anime front, like I mentioned, Geneshaft might be up your alley, so definitely give that a shot. I can’t say for myself though since I haven’t listened to it.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:18:43 +0000

I love this kind of music !!

Do you know any other instrumental game/rock style music like this?

By: lelangir

lelangir — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:29 +0000

Good stuff! – this kind of stuff (regardless of technical difficulty) is pretty rare in anime nowadays from what I’ve seen.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:06:20 +0000

@Reltair
Sakuraba perhaps? I still maintain that stylistically, this soundtrack is closer to that of Guilty Gear, but then again, most of the music from that game are battle themes for each of the stages, so I guess that counts.

Also, you have been warned about watching NEEDLESS. Don’t fall for it! =0

By: Reltair

Reltair — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:03:58 +0000

I don’t really listen to rock music, but I find this to be pretty good. Reminds me of battle music in video games.

Now I need to go look into NEEDLESS since I just randomly decided to not watch it before.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:56 +0000

@Yi
Yeah, to each their own. One of the highlights that drew me to rate this one so highly is the virtuosic (sp?) performances and I tend to be easily awed when someone is able to demonstrate a high amount of control over their instrument while having the music remain coherent. It could be any instrument really, like guitar, violin, or piano. Not surprisingly, my favorite genre of works tend to be concertos where you’ll see these virtuoso performances.

By: Yi

Yi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:25:35 +0000

This soundtrack actually did not do it much for me. I think in general I just was never particularly interested in this genre of fast paced rock type.
I prefer lighter rock.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:32:12 +0000

@RobFonner
Awesome! Glad to have someone knowledgeable drop by! I decided for the hell of it to listen to some of their works and I have to say that their tendency for writing introspective rock pieces that carry that emphatic vibe is a good analog to “Chasing Truth.” Let me know if you ever take a shot at some of the other pieces on this soundtracks since it looks to me like there are a lot of insights you can offer here

By: RobFonner

RobFonner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:53 +0000

“Chasing Truth” reminds me of Whitesnake in the mid-80′s. Great harmonies throughout this piece. Not bad at all!

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:41:08 +0000

@Jesus159159159
Well, keep in mind, musicians looooove referencing each other! Like how Yoko Kanno love referencing John Williams who loves referencing Holst on occasion. Definitely need to agree with the hat! Black fedoras give off that vibe only hard-boiled detectives can exude. And hard-boiled detectives are awesome!

By: Jesus159159159

Jesus159159159 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:06:04 +0000

@zzeroparticle

Well, the Sinatra thing is probably some weird coincidence. I doubt that this rocker would reference him (although it’s possible… the skeleton does have a hat, but that’s pretty much it. btw, love the hat, definitely love the hat! )

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:19:13 +0000

awesome!

Do you have the download links for these songs? thx b4

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:54:08 +0000

@Jesus159159159
Note to self: must google album titles. I never would have guessed that they took this one from a Frank Sinatra song :3

YES! If you’re rock-minded, this is one that is definitely worth checking out. And even for those of us who aren’t rock-inclined, it makes for a good change of pace. :p

By: Jesus159159159

Jesus159159159 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:23:39 +0000

hmm, the title of the album… How nostalgic!

Hmm, Geneshaft… that’s (sort of) old, too! I watched that one back in my early anime-days (dubbed…), so I don’t remember the soundtrack at all. Either case, the samples that you have for Needless are pretty good, but like you, I don’t have a good background in rock, so I can’t say much. Only spam.

/spam

(maybe I should check it out :3)