Akira: Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Geinoh Yamashirogumi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1994)
• Original Release Date: July 24, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Jvc / Xrcd
• ASIN: B000003MLX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,161 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kaneda

2. Battle Against the Clown

3. Winds Over Neo-Tokyo

4. Tetsuo

5. Dolls' Polyphony

6. Shohmyoh

7. Mutation

8. Exodus from the Underground Fortress

9. Illusion

10. Requiem

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Symphonic Suite Akira, February 24, 2005

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damain (Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Akira Symphonic Suite (Audio CD)

This peice is the stand alone symphonic work that was written for the movie Akira by Geinoh Yamashirogumi, a little know japanese amateur group. It masterfully blends several types of cultural musical styles from around the world to create a dark and moving work. although it was written for akira, it is a great peice in and of itself.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest soundtracks...ever, December 3, 2004

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Chandler Anderson (Atlanta, GA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Akira: Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is a must-own soundtrack for anyone that's seen the movie. The first track, Kaneda, is pure genius, and is one of the single greatest tracks from any film, in my opinion. The majority of the music on here is excellent, and by all means worth having. The music perfectly reflects the atmosphere of the movie, in more ways than one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BRILLIANT MASTERPIECE!, February 3, 2003

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"harlock13" (Westminster, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Akira: Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is an astounding soundtrack. It was actually composed before the film, the animation teams worked around the structure of the music. This CD sounds like NOTHING else you've ever heard. It combines complex vocal/choral work with interesting percussion from throughout Asia especially Gamelan music from Bali!
The soundscape of this recording paints a paradoxical picture, Primitive and high tech,on one hand is is relaxing and beautiful on the other it is menacing and moody,light and dark mixing in orchestral bliss.