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Track Listings
| 1. Be Human | |||
| 2. Trip City | |||
| 3. Patch Me | |||
| 4. Tachikoma No Iede (Runaway Tachikoma) | |||
| 5. Osanpo Tachikoma (Tachikoma Out for a Walk) | |||
| 6. Bang Bang Banquet | |||
| 7. Fax Me | |||
| 8. Rocky Wa Doko? (Where's Rocky?) | |||
| 9. Spotter | |||
| 10. Let's Oil | |||
| 11. Cream | |||
| 12. Spider Bites | |||
| 13. Good by My Master | |||
| 14. Piece by Ten | |||
| 15. What Can I Say? | |||
| 16. Hi! | |||
| 17. I'm Not Straight | |||
| 18. Ai Sentai Tachikomans (Ai Combat Team Tachikomans) | |||
| 19. Pro Bowler Tachikoma (Professional Bowler Tachikoma) | |||
| 20. Don't Sponge Me | |||
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fantastic Album!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Be Human (Audio CD)
Although ignored a little bit, this is a good album and a great addition to the Ghost in the Shell OST collection.
1 - Be Human A good, low-down start to the album, although it could be better. The simple, childish lyrics make you appreciate things, and the melody is very nice. The singer makes it a bit unpleasant to listen to. 2 - Trip City Fast-paced and with a good rhythmn, the real hook of this song is the "Take me, take me to the lab," chorus, but is otherwise not very catchy. Good music, though. 3 - Patch Me A little electronic song, very short, and not very memorable. 4 - Tachikoma no Iede One of the highlights of the album, this is very feel-good and easy listening, with a simple, fun melody. The piano, flute and violin go together nicely. 5 - Osanpo Tachikoma Paired with the previous track, this is another gem. While the first was traditional music, this is done almost completely in synthesizer, with French vocals halfway through for a nice touch. Again, very cute and feel-good. 6 - Bang Bang Banquet A high-spirited song, and very catchy, with drums and synthesizer, as well as a few vocals. Played often when the Tachikomas are debating over things, it's very mischevious-sounding. 7 - FAX me An interesting piece with a string quartet, and the sounds of a computer and a fax machine in between. Not bad, but not good either. 8 - Rocky wa Doko? An episode-specific song, the title, "Where is Rocky?" is in reference to a dog a tachikoma is looking for in the episode. The string instrument and the violin synthesizer go together well. A very peaceful song to listen to. 9 - Spotter Definately the song that makes the album worth buying, this isn't included on any other of the OSTs, yet is featured so often on the series, you wonder why it's on this "Concept Album" of sorts. Starting out slow and quiet, it gradually brings you into the song, before going into another quiet section and returning to the action. Much like Inner Universe, this is an excellent piece of work, if not the highlight of the album. 10 - Let's Oil Another mini-song, much like Patch Me, and not very memorable. 11 - Cream An interesting song, yet very likeable in it's own way. Starting out quirky, it goes into some Japanese Rap, with a semi-melodic chorus, with a string section afterwards and a beautiful vocal and guitar. A very nice song, if you're in the mood for it. 12 - Spider Bites A "music-box" version of Be Human, it's short and sweet. 13 - Good By My Master Sad, dramatic music, this isn't easy to listen to at the beginning, but definately picks up at the end and really sets the mood. Very operatic. 14 - Piece by Ten One of the sadder pieces in the entire series, the strings are totally heart-breaking (especially in context with the scene it's used in!), making this another gem of the album. 15 - What Can I Say? A child and piano, with sweet lyrics and a simple, beautiful ending. A great end to the album, as well. There are also 5 extra tracks on the album: - Hi! : Simply Tachikoma's introducing themselves "Ta-unchi-kokoma...tachikoma-ko!" - I'm not straight : Drums and bass! An interesting thing that I'd expect out of Samurai Champloo. - AI sentai Tachikoma : a total rip on lame, sentai (power rangers)-ish shows, featuring the tachikomas. The translation of the lyrics in the booklet are hilarious! The next three are little electronic ditties that don't distinguish themselves much. Overall, a good album with several wonderful tracks and a few that fail to meet the mark. I'd reccomend this to anyone who likes the series.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clarification,
By Anthony Graan "Tony" (Lake Zurich, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Be Human (Audio CD)
Contrary to another review, this album IS indeed music from the series Ghost In The Shell: Standalone Complex, and it is, after listening to it, NOT just cheap techno. A few of the songs are from episodes that have not yet been released in the US, and range stylistically as much as any of Yoko Kanno's works. Incidentally, the last six tracks from the disc are from the "Tachikoma Days" segments at the end of each episode, which simply require viewing to understand the quirky humor.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favourite GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC soundtrack...,
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This review is from: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Be Human (Audio CD)
This is perhaps the least loved of all the Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex OSTs... But I personally think it's the best of them all and the most underrated... But then again, I'm a full-fledged YK fan and may be just talking way over my head...
1. "BE HUMAN" - I like Scott Matthew's voice... His deep and melancholy voice seems to fit very much on those sad songs--even how lively the music is... If I were to rank this song against his other GITS songs, I'd place it behind "Psychedelic Soul" (OST 2, track 10) and "Dear John" (OST 3, track 13)... Nontheless, I love the lyrics and it really helps to bring the song out more... And found it quite catchy to sing the song out of the blue... 2. "TRIP CITY" - Not the best GITS songs sure, but it sure is a heck fun to listen to... It's a lively piece that again showcases Scott Matthew's voice but in a different light--it's not a sad song at all (compared to most of his YK songs like Cowboy Bebop's "Is It Real?" or "Psychedelic Soul")... I personally prefer the second half of the song especially when Scott Matthew sings "Trip City" over and over... 3. "PATCH ME" - One of the techno style tracks for the series... I personally don't find to listen to this track most of the time... But I definitely don't skip on listening to it on random... Hey, it's just fun to listen to... I like when that harp suddenly plays before the end... 4. "TACHIKOMA NO IEDE" - One of the cutest and best tracks in this OST... The interluding piano, fiddle, and flute is just a joy to listen to... You'll definitely notice this nifty number find yourself listening to it over and over... (At least I hope) 5. "OSANPO TACHIKOMA" - Cute... Kinda sad... Kinda off-beat... I'm sure you'll appreciate it... It even ends cutely... It's, by no means, bad at all.. 6. "BANG BANG BANQUET" - Another great piece... Even if you can help to not dance to it, you'll definitely find yourself tapping to the tune... I'd like to know how they used this piece in the show (since I don't really watch the show)... 7. "FAX ME" - Very classical in sound, but contrasted by some beeping sounds of office supplies like a phone or fax machines (:P).... I like it... It's got some really nice tunes... 8. "ROKKI WA DOKO" - This one's another track for keeps... It has a sad nature to it that I just can't quite put my finger to... The combination of strings and the xylophone has a sort of child-like innocence to it... Sounds dreamy, yet melancholy... I like how it 'ends' in the middle and 'starts' again... 9. "SPOTTER" - From the very few episodes of the series I've seen, this one seems to get a lot of airplay (is that the right word?)... It has the essence of technology with the techno-like beat to it, combined with strings that really add to its mood... It gets catchier and catchier as the track plays on... The best part is when the chorus (and guitar) joins in the middle transition... One of the great tracks in this CD for sure... 10. "LET'S OIL" - This short piece is somewhat unnerving (not in a bad way in my case) due to its fast-paced tune... This won't be your favourite, but it's goes to my most favorite track in the entire GITS:SAC canon--"Cream"... 11. "CREAM" - Now we get to my most favorite track Ms. Yoko Kanno composed for the show... It really took a second or third time of listening before it really got to me indefinitely... HIDE's rapping is top-notch... The first verse of the rapping isn't really the clincher for me, but rather the 'bridge' to the 'chorus' before Maaya Sakamoto sings 'la, la, la' which I also absolutely love... This 'bridge' to the 'chorus' is so different in most of the rap songs I hear, it's worth noting the fast-paced singing is a darn catchiest rap tune I've heard... I hope to find other people who really like this song.... 12. "SPIDER BITES" - This is the instrumental/music box version of "Be Human"... It's lovely and poignant in a different way the original song evokes... 13. "GOOD BY MY MASTER" - A choral piece that's haunting yet technological with it's sound... A very nice combination IMO, that's very hard to achieve... A great, great piece... 14. "PIECE BY TEN" - Probably the saddest piece for this soundtrack, or the series for that matter... This orchestral track was played during the episode where the tank run amok and the Major was able to see the memories of the inventor placed inside the tank... The piece heightens to a beautiful climax in the middle that really pulls your heartstrings... A very lovely tune... 15. "WHAT CAN I SAY" - A song sung by a child named Sunny (at least I think s/he's a child)... It's again sad but a more classy way of singing it--kinda like a torch song or bar song but with a kid singing the lyrics... I love this piece but I'm particularly annoyed at how short it is... Love the lyrics too... >> The Shorts: 16. "HI!" - Weird... 17. "I'M NOT STRAIGHT" - Sounds Cowboy Bebop-ish... It's cool... 18. "AI SENTAI TACHIKOMANZU" - an extremely funny and catchy take on those Power Ranger type songs... I love it!... Some may get annoyed by the singing... But I found it very cute and catchy... 19. "PRO BOWLER TACHIKOMA" - Have you heard the opening song for L/R?... Well, it kinda sounds a lot like it... 20. "DON'T SPONGE ME" - Another 'too short' track... I'd like to hear this longer since it sounds really interesting... 21. "PO'D POD" - Sounds like a computer game... *Plop-plop-plop* 22. "CIAO" - And then they say goodbye...
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