Customer Reviews

RahXephon O.S.T. 1

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

If you are reading this review, you are probably a fan of the series and are already familiar with the soundtrack. So, here is some information I wish I had before I bought this.

Hemisphere, Katun No Sadame (Fate of Katun) and Yume No Tamago (Egg of the Dream) are presented in their full versions. They were the reason why I bought this album.

I didn't give this 5 stars because I wish there were more songs. Anyway, this is pretty much what you would expect from a soundtrack album.

Sure "Hemisphere" is the hook to get people to buy the album but the real treasures are the dissonant jazz numbers. Definitely they are very evocative of Yoko Kanno's work on Cowboy Bebop but with it's own extra twist. I think the low-key jazz songs worked really great with the anime to set the mood.

I was happy with this order it came on time and in mint condition especially since it was during the holiday rush.

THIS CD NOT FOR EVERYONE.

I'd recommend watching the series first or listening to the samples first. I'm a fan of RahXephon, my number one reason for picking up this CD, so I obviously love this soundtrack. But it had to grow on me.

The first track, Hemisphere, may be the selling point for this CD being as it's the opening track to the series and a good one at that. But the rest of the tracks are very different. Taken from the series, most of the songs are jazz, very dissonant, but enjoyable if you're into it and if you let it grow on you.

The best advice I can give you is to listen to the sample songs before you buy it (or find it on [...]). You will know if it's for you when you listen to it.