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Akira: Symphonic Suite (30th Anniversary Edition) (Soundtrack)
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November 14, 2017
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October 6, 2017
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Sales & help: 020 7424 1960 ● ebay@juno.co.uk Shop categories Information GEINOH YAMASHIROGUMI Akira: Symphonic Suite (30th Anniversary Edition) (Soundtrack)(gatefold heavyweight vinyl 2xLP) Milan Entertainment Germany
Cat: 329903 9985823. Rel: 2 Oct 17
Soundtracks
Side 1 - Track 1. Kaneda Side 1 - Track 2. Battle Against Clown Side 1 - Track 3. Tetsuo Side 2 - Track 1. Shohmyoh Side 2 - Track 2. Doll's Polyphony Side 2 - Track 3. Exodus From The Underground Fortress Side 3 - Track 1. Winds Over Neo-Tokyo Side 3 - Track 2. Illusion Side 4 - Track 1. Mutation Side 4 - Track 2. Requiem
Geinoh Yamashirogumi's exceptional score for cult Japanese anime classic Akira has long been on the "wants-list" of both fans and soundtrack collectors. It's been out of print since it first appeared in 1988, with original CD and vinyl copies changing hands for vast sums online in recent times. This reissue presents the composer's "Symphonic Suite" - unique because it was created as a standalone piece before the movie went into production, with scenes altered to fit the music - in all its' acclaimed glory. Musically, Yamashirogumi's compositions are hard to pigeonhole, sitting somewhere between semi-synthesized percussive minimalism, new age inspired ambient, layered vocal improvisations and electronic experimental jazz. From start to finish, it's utterly beguiling and almost mesmerizing in its construction.
