Metropolis [SOUNDTRACK]

Toshiyuki Honda (Composer), Joe Primrose (Composer), Katsuaki Nakatani (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: Katsuaki Nakatani
• Composer: Toshiyuki Honda, Joe Primrose
• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Domo Records
• ASIN: B00005YSSM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,904 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
A dazzling and atypical musical score is the perfect tone for the gorgeous visuals of this anime film. Toshiyuki Honda's Dixieland jazz-influenced music is a daring counter to the futuristic vision of the three-tiered, near-robotic society. The title track is reminiscent of Woody Allen's theme for his futuristic film Sleeper. Half of Honda's score uses more characteristic orchestrations for several of the films' action scenes and the love theme ("Sympathy," which is later reorchestrated in the so-so end-credit song "There'll Never Be Good-Bye"). This is one of the indispensable anime soundtracks, and wonderful listening for even the non-anime fan. One demerit for the CD not containing Ray Charles's "I Can't Stop Loving You." The song beautifully counterpoints the explosive conclusion and is a vital part of the whole music score. --Doug Thomas

Product Description
The future of robots and humans . . . as predicted by Osamu Tezuka.

Based on the classic comic by legendary illustrator Osamu Tezuka, Metropolis has been brought to the screen by two of the most respected figures in Japanese animation today (Katsuhiro Otomo and Rintaro).

Metropolis is a futuristic story of the ageless class struggle, not amongst humans, but between humans and the humanoid, set in a futuristic city at the height of its civilization. Spectacularly rendered in its visual style, it combines the best in Japanese animation with the latest in digital technology.

The original soundtrack is composed by Toshiyuki Honda and the music blends the New Orleans & Dixie style jazz with classical music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For people who loved the movie and jazz fans alike, April 5, 2004

By	TrezKu13 (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

There are two different types of tracks in this CD: there are those that sound like a movie soundtrack (in other words, you might need to have seen the movie to get the picture), and there are tracks that are downright great jazz. I played this at my home, and my father was tapping his feet to the opening theme.

This jazz is not the "smooth jazz" you hear in book stores. This is the kind of jazz you can imagine played at night clubs during the 30's, with musicians gathering together to play simply for the sake of music. From the opening "Metropolis" to the whacky "El Bombero" and the drumming "Run" this is music you can simply enjoy. If you haven't seen the movie, but you like jazz or the blues, then by all means buy this CD. Except for "St. James Infirmary" this is all original music, and the people who worked on it are gods of music themselves.

Buy it, pop it in, listen, and let the music take you over.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice!, May 16, 2002

By	David@NY (Flushing, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This is a very nice album. I loved the music while watching the movie. I finally got it when I was in the CD store last night. I wish they could include "I can't stop loving you", and improve the recording a bit. Overall a very very nice album with mixed type of music.

I recommand it wholeheartly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best soundtrack in the world, April 20, 2002

By	Brian Macharrie (Methuen, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This music is the best I have ever listened too. The dixie land music makes this movie seem more realistic. Only two of the songs have words , but that is fine with me. My favorite tracks are 1,3,6,10,12 through 15,19,20. I know thats alot but all of them are excellent. They all or most of them have brass insuments. If you know anything about this movie it makes the songs even better. Song 20 by minako "mooki" Obata is such a wonderful song when I listen to it I don't notice anything else. Also yes this movie is originally from Japan But the songs with words are in English. I don't know why. Well hopes this hepls make you want to buy this CD. Hope you enjoy!