There is no instrument that has dominated the soundtrack scene quite like the pianoforte. If you think about it, it’s not really that surprising. Practically thinking, using a piano cuts labor costs – whereas it would normally take around five violinists (or ten piccoloists, but no one wants to listen to that many piccolos anyway) [...]
Tag Archives: Michiru Ooshima
1st Annual Anime Music Awards – The Best of 2010
In the course of reflecting upon the music of last year’s anime, an idea as obvious as recognizing some of the best of the best soundtracks and OP/ED songs has to be done. In years past, that idea materialized in the form of a Decades post series where we looked at some of the more [...]
Announcing a New Upcoming Post Series: Anime Composer Profiles
About a month ago, I had asked you all to come up with a list rank-ordering your favorite anime composers for a few reasons. First of all, I was curious as to how well people know the composers behind some of their favorite anime series and I was delighted to see that we got a [...]
Write-in Poll: Who are Your Top 10 Anime Composers?
I’ve been talking on and off about needing a new project to sprinkle in amidst the reviews, and quite a few of you think that it’s about time I delve into the composer side of the equation. After all, these are the people responsible for all the amazing (or bland) melodies that add the extra [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts Also tagged Akira Senju, Composer List, Hikaru Nanase, Joe Hisaishi, Masumi Itou, Random Thoughts, Shiro Sagisu, Taku Iwasaki, Toshihiko Sahashi, Yasuharu Takanashi, Yoko Kanno, Yuki Kajiura 43 Comments
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (Tatami Galaxy) Original Soundtrack – Review
Album Title: Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei Original Soundtrack Anime Title: Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (Tatami Galaxy) Artist: Michiru Ooshima, Junji Ishiwatari & Yoshinori Sunahara, Etsuko Yakushimaru Catalog Number: KSCL-1613 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: August 18, 2010 Purchase at: CDJapan, Play-Asia
Posted in Soundtrack Reviews Also tagged Etsuko Yakushimaru, Junji Ishiwatari, orchestral, Piano, Soundtrack, Tatami Galaxy, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei, Yoshinori Sunahara 10 Comments
