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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeMay 14th 2011
He is also coming to Krakow FIlm Music Festival next Thursday, I'll be there!http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentTimeMay 14th 2011
We want reports and pictures Pawel!Kazoo -
- CommentTimeMay 19th 2011
Apparently he wrote what's considered one of the most worthy game scores of 2011.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentTimeMay 20th 2011
Christodoulides wrote
Apparently he wrote what's considered one of the most worthy game scores of 2011.
Yes this is something I expect from Hisaishi. Soon I will hear it and I hope it will blow me away! -
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2011
The concert 'Tous en chœur' will be held on 23 June, in Paris, and it's for charity for Japan.
More info:
http://charite.joehisaishi.fr/
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227826967227529Kazoo -
- CommentTimeJun 4th 2011 edited
Nausicaä and Princess Mononoke at Film Music Festival in Kraków:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt_bkYronHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keb0tn8rwz8
I wish I was there.
Man he is a genius! Listen from 8:19-10:00 in the Nausicaä Suite, brilliant music! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 4th 2011
The Nausicaa Suite was great, never heard that before.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeAug 5th 2011
Joe Hisaishi's official Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/JoeHisaishi.officialLabels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentTimeAug 5th 2011
Nausicaa has several fantastic themes!Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentTimeOct 14th 2011
I only have one Hisaishi album (the Princess Mononoke symphonic album) and have been considering buying some more of his stuff. I have to admit, though, that whenever he for piano it always sounds to me exactly like every other time he's written music for piano. I've heard several of his scores in their respective films and haven't been wowed by them, but so many people have raved about his music that I thought maybe I'd better try it outside of the film. For example, I've seen Ponyo and Spirited Away, but wasn't terribly impressed by the music in the films. Lots of people say those scores are great, so I wonder what I missed. I also heard his score to Castle in the Sky in the film and was VERY impressed by it, but never hear anyone mention that score. I should mention that all of this films I saw were the American versions. Have I heard that the Castle in the Sky score was re-recorded with less synthesizer for the American version?
Anyway, here are some of his scores I've been considering...
Ponyo
I Want to be a Shell Fish
Spirited Away
Departures
Castle in the Sky
Any suggestions?
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- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeOct 14th 2011
I would try I WANT TO BE SHELLFISH. Of all of them, that's the one that plays best to me, and I share a bit of your -- 'oh, every piano piece sounds the same' -- reaction to some of his previous works.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
Thanks! Duly noted. -
- CommentAuthorKevin Scarlet
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
Try Departures. If you can listen to that score without shedding a tear, you have a stone for a heart. -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
We'll see. I'm not sure I can remember any score actually making me shed tears...outside of the film. But thanks for the recommendation! -
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
Here's a SHELLFISH sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQs_8IGjoM0A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
franz_conrad wrote
I would try I WANT TO BE SHELLFISH. Of all of them, that's the one that plays best to me, and I share a bit of your -- 'oh, every piano piece sounds the same' -- reaction to some of his previous works.
Agreed. Shellfish is the only one which has prompted me to frequently revisit. -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
His music is all brilliant really, i find it very hard to distinguish just some few titles. SAme goes for Kenji Kawai for me.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
christopher wrote
Ponyo
I Want to be a Shell Fish
Spirited Away
Departures
Castle in the Sky
Any suggestions?
-Chris
why do I even write reviews?
Spirited Away is a great creative and fun score, Ponyo is lovely too. But this one is absolutely magic stuff: check it outwaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorKevin Scarlet
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
Ponyo was pretty good in the film. I especially liked the choir and that piece that sounds like "Ride of the Valkyries." -
- CommentTimeOct 15th 2011
Kevin Scarlet wrote
Ponyo was pretty good in the film. I especially liked the choir and that piece that sounds like "Ride of the Valkyries."
That was too close to the real thing for my taste.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentTimeOct 16th 2011
Why nobody's talking about Porco Rosso!Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentTimeOct 16th 2011 edited
Ni No Kuni!
Perhaps the best theme I've heard this year. -
- CommentTimeOct 17th 2011
Christopher - chuck us your eMail address and there will be a nice Hisaishi surprise for you!
As for the man's music...wonderful. Each and everyone of his scores is a worthwhile endeavour.
"Ashitaka and San" from Princess Mononoke is the reason why I took up playing the piano again!
CK -
- CommentTimeOct 18th 2011
Thanks for all the help, everyone! I knew you all would know everything there is to know about Hisaishi. I've looked around for some of his scores and am having a hard time finding I WANT TO BE A SHELLFISH. Can any of you point me to a place that might be selling the CD or the score as a download? I've checked everywhere I know, including yesasia, and can't find it...
Thanks again
-Chris -
- CommentTimeOct 19th 2011
There ya go, Christopher (you needed to go with the Japanese title, 私は貝になりたい):
http://www.yesasia.com/us/watashi-wa-ka … /info.html
Warning: the Japanese originals usually don't come cheap! -
- CommentTimeOct 19th 2011
Oy, you're not kidding. Thanks for the link, though. I NEVER would have found that. Ever. Now I just have to make sure that you've linked me to the right CD. I don't want to find out that misleading a gullible film score fan into paying $35 for a japanese-dubbed Julia Child cooking class on CD is your idea of a fun practical joke! -
- CommentAuthorKevinSmith
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2011 edited
I enjoyed Departures more than I thought I was going to. Lovely theme for piano and strings.Revenge is sweet... Revenge is best served cold... Revenge is ice cream. -
- CommentTimeDec 8th 2011 edited
A Cloud on the Slope 3 is the latest Joe Hisaishi release: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-28020
It's great just as you expect from Hisaishi. -
- CommentTimeDec 20th 2012
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- CommentTimeDec 21st 2012
Great news , his music is almost always very interesting , at points even brilliant !Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.