Monday, November 13, 2006

Yoko Kanno -or- Now You Truly See Me


I must confess, I enjoy an occasional Anime from time to time. Ah, Anime; a topic I'm sure anyone reading has already made his or her mind up about. Without getting into the whole Anime issue, I will attempt to post about a soundtrack of an anime I enjoy.

The Cowboy Bebop Original Soundtrack set blends folk, jazz, funk, and a certain science-fiction element that makes for an irresistible combination. In addition to this blend, many other types of music appear in the collection. Indeed, it would be a great task to list all of the different styles. The soundtrack collection (3 OSTs, 1 Best of, 5-cd Limited Edition Box Set with a bonus EP) is extensive. Japanese composer Yoko Kanno displays her extremely eclectic talent throughout the entire collection. There is a great deal of variance from track to track in each OST, and the best part is that nearly all of it is high-quality music.

MP3s:
Yoko Kanno - Space Lion
Yoko Kanno - Forever Broke
Yoko Kanno - Road to the West
Yoko Kanno - See You Space Cowboy
Buy:
OST 1 (including Space Lion)
OST 2 (including Forever Broke)
OST 3 (including Road to the West and See You Space Cowboy)

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