Tag Archives: Music

Walking Away

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Celeste

Something has always bothered me about the ending of Samurai Champloo. It was an ending that haunted me for nearly a year after finishing the series, its memory resurfacing every time I thought about it. Midicronica’s “San Francisco” was in … Continue reading →

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Gren’s eternal smile

Posted on May 19, 2010 by bateszi

If I had to condense my love for anime into one single moment, I’d choose the scene when `Space Lion` begins playing in the 13th episode of Cowboy Bebop (Jupiter Jazz.) It is one of the first times I can … Continue reading →

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Musical memories of Gurren Lagann, recalling a whimsical dystopia

Posted on February 9, 2008 by bateszi

Not sure how I missed this, but the full soundtrack for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann was released recently; that’s 51 tracks of epic, exciting, heavenly music, and even better, it contains the one song I’ve be longing to hear since … Continue reading →

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Attention Yoko Kanno & Steve Conte enthusiasts!

Posted on December 2, 2007 by bateszi

A Gabriela Robin Site have posted an awesome acoustic live set by regular Yoko Kanno vocalist/collaborator Steve Conte. Performed songs include “Heaven’s Not Enough” (my favorite), “Living Inside the Shell”, “Words We Couldn’t Say”, “Rain” and “Call Me Call Me” … Continue reading →

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Polling Yoko Kanno’s best soundtrack?

Posted on August 25, 2007 by bateszi

I’m a big fan of Yoko Kanno’s music; be it the atmospheric electronica of Macross Plus (1994) or the acoustic style contributed to Wolf’s Rain (2003), it’s hard to ignore the core emotional beauty of her work; a quality that, … Continue reading →

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It’s theEnd of the world! Reflecting on Eureka Seven!

Posted on June 6, 2007 by bateszi

It’s taken me two or three months, but today I finally finished watching Eureka Seven. Like whenever I finish reading a book or watching a long TV series, I feel like I’ve accomplished something big, but at the same time, … Continue reading →

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Discovering Eureka Seven; subtext and pop culture

Posted on April 25, 2007 by bateszi

Unawares and unwilling, often the best anime passes me by. Deep down I think I always knew I would love Eureka Seven, but for whatever reason, like I said, it just passed me by. That is, until now. Maybe because … Continue reading →

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Nodame Cantabile – Big fluffy clouds and endless blue sky

Posted on February 11, 2007 by bateszi

Honey & Clover was a great show, and a cherished, personal favourite of mine. That was what first attracted me to Nodame Cantabile. They share the same animation studio, director and character designer; a.k.a winning formula. I’m trying to emphasize … Continue reading →

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MP3 Spotlight: Yoko Kanno – Kissing The Christmas Killer

Posted on February 8, 2007 by bateszi

For what seems like forever, I’ve been a hopeless follower of Yoko Kanno’s music. I adore almost every single one her soundtracks, from the jazzy Cowboy Bebop to the sweeping, epic sound of Vision of Escaflowne. With a lot of … Continue reading →

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MP3 Spotlight: Conquer the world with Death Note

Posted on January 1, 2007 by bateszi

I’m sitting here feeling like I can take on the world, I’m listening to the Death Note soundtrack. This is the music that makes Light scribbling in his notebook"¦, hell, eating a packet of crisps, rock us like it’s an … Continue reading →

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MP3 Spotlight: Highlights of Welcome to the NHK!

Posted on December 25, 2006 by bateszi

Looking back on 2006 we have seen a handful great series come and go, but even fewer great soundtracks have enlightened our senses. And when I say great, I mean music you can listen to at home, at work and … Continue reading →

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The most influential people in your anime fandom

Posted on July 13, 2006 by bateszi

The ever reliable ICv2 recently posted up a list of the “ten most powerful people in the North American anime industry“. The run down makes for interesting (if a little predictable) reading and sitting at the top is Gonzo’s bestest … Continue reading →

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Soundtracks that stand alone

Posted on July 4, 2006 by bateszi

Great music and great anime usually go hand in hand, but the sign of a great song is that anyone can enjoy it, irregardless of their love (or lack there of) for anime. I remember thoroughly enjoying the music used … Continue reading →

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Can an opening theme resurrect a series?

Posted on May 1, 2006 by bateszi

Is an opening theme enough to reignite interest in a series? I guess it is for me because I’ve just seen the third opening sequence for mediocre vampire slasher Blood+ and suddenly I’ve been persuaded to give this show another … Continue reading →

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