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Taku Iwasaki - Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin)
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| Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen / Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal |
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Rurôni Kenshin - Trust and Betrayal soundtrack is composed by Taku Iwasaki, a quite well-known Japanese composer who wrote music for many great anime series including Witch Hunter Robin and Read Or Die.
Kenshin is an anime series based on the manga by the same name. The series tells the story of a repentant assassin named Himura Kenshin. He vowed that he will never kill again, but his skills are still legendary and many enemies are looking after him. This series is mostly known under the name Samurai X in the USA (Kenshin le Vagabond in France).
While the series is quite lighthearted with a lot of humor and good mood, the Trust and Betrayal OVA (original video animation) is much darker as it tells Kenshin's tragic childhood and coming of age.
Taku Iwasaki wrote a beautiful sad score (In Memories) with some great piano pieces (The Will, Quiet Life, and also action tracks like Shades of Revolution or The War of the Last Wolves. Highly recommended!
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5 of 5 found this review helpful |
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Taku Iwasaki - Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin)
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| Is the title Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin? |
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Twopop
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24 Jun 2007 |
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story is a manga and anime series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story is set during the early Meiji period in Japan. The English versions of the OVAs as well as the movie were released as Samurai X, although the original title was included in the DVD releases.
SST member dnewhouse has reported he has the original limited edition Japanese digipak version, where the title is translated as Rurouni Kenshin. He believes that the title “Samurai X” was created by Sony for marketing purposes, and points out that “the main character is not and has never been a samurai.”
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4 of 4 found this review helpful |
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Brian Tyler - Bubba Ho-Tep
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| Purchasing |
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JERIC
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23 Jun 2007 |
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This CD can be purchased from here:
http://www.bubbahotep.com/cd.html
If it is unavailable, you could try Amazon.com, eBay or other sites.
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1 of 1 found this review helpful |
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Terry Rossio Hans Zimmer, Gore Verbinski, Ted Elliott, Hans Zimmer - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
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| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is the best soundtrack of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Despite still not having enough use of the music from the original movie (which was #2’s greatest flaw) the music that is does have is so good that it counteracts this flaw. The new themes introduced in this movie are simply beautiful, especially the new love theme for Will and Elizabeth. My favorite track is Drink Up Me Hearties as it reprises all the main themes from the movie. I Don’t Think Now is the Best Time is the next best track, but if the queue is long right now, then I don’t think now would be the best time ( ;) ) to request it, please only do so if the queue is short. Hoist the Colours is the first and only vocal track in the trilogy, and is taken straight from the opening scene of the film (which I won’t describe for those who have not seen it). Some other great tracks include: At Wit’s End (please don’t req this either if queue is long or the mods and admins will be at wit’s end), Up Is Down, Calypso, What Shall We Die For, and One Day.
-LOTRKing
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42 of 42 found this review helpful |
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Globus - Epicon
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EPICON is a beautiful blend of orchestral style music with modern rock music. This unusual, but amazing combination of styles gives the album its distinct sound. The album opens with the track Preliator (my favorite track on this album) with a sound reminiscent of the classic “O Fortuna.” The track then progresses to a battle drum followed by a female soloist singing in Latin. She is then joined by the choir that opened the track, and the track culminates in an EPIC duet between the two. The album moves on to Mighty Rivers Run, a calming piece featuring once again a female soloist and a background choir, however the words are in English this time. Prelude (On Earth as in Heaven) brings the album to its first real rock-sounding piece as the first male soloist and an accompanying choir sing about a man’s undying love for his dead wife. EPICON continues to Spiritus Khayyam which begins in an Indian or Middle-Eastern language (I can’t tell which) and then brings back the EPIC sound that was heard in Preliator. The album then mellows out with a calming Spanish track “La Coronacíon.” The next track, Europa, is another one of my favorites, and is the most rock-sounding track on the album. Diem Ex Dei has a similar sound to Preliator, though with not quite as much choir. Orchard of Mines returns to the distinct EPIC rock sound of the album and is similar to (but better than) Prelude. Crusaders of the Light makes me think “this is what Chariots of Fire would sound like if it were EPIC.” Madre Terra is another beautiful Spanish track and has a sound similar to Josh Groban’s music. Illumination is a “mehh” track that sounds like Mighty Rivers Run, but is not nearly as good. Take Me Away is the final rock sounding track on the album, but will satisfy rock fans just as much as all the other rock-tracks. Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) is the longest track on this album, but easily one of the most beautiful. It begins with a light choir and some beautiful piano music, but quickly progresses to the EPIC sound that was heard in Preliator. This track is always a good request, except when the queue is long. The final track, Porque Te Vas is the most disappointing track on the album; not only does it sound completely unlike anything else on the album with its slow vocal-guitar duet, but it ends the album with a sound completely opposite of how it began. In my opinion, it would have been better to end EPICON with Sarabande Suite. Still, this is a wonderful album as a whole, and has quickly become one of my all-time favorite CDs. I look forward to what Globus will offer us in the future.
-LOTRKing
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15 of 16 found this review helpful |
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John Barry - Zulu & Four In The Morning
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| Missing Tracks |
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Twopop
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24 Apr 2007 |
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Tracks containing dialog have been removed, as well as the Zulu Stamps tracks, which were not used in the film.
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2 of 2 found this review helpful |
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Jerry Goldsmith - Frontiers
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| If you buy only one Jerry Goldsmith album... |
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Twopop
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12 Apr 2007 |
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... then this is the one to get.
This is Jerry Goldsmith’s definitive performance and interpretation of his signature sci-fi works. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is conducted by the composer himself, so the performances are authoritative and in some cases better than the originals. The CD is of superior quality and has been encoded in Lossless format here on SST.
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14 of 14 found this review helpful |
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| Missing Track |
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Twopop
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12 Apr 2007 |
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As part of our ongoing effort to remove redundant tracks from the playlist, Track 10-“End Title” has been deleted from the track list above.
However, it is still available on the Frontiers (Jerry Goldsmith) album.
“Why did you remove it from the original score album instead of the compilation?” you ask. Both are excellent recordings and were encoded in Lossless format here on SST. The scales were tipped in favor of Frontiers because in our opinion (and that of many reviewers), this is Jerry Goldsmith’s definitive performance and interpretation of his signature sci-fi works. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is conducted by the composer himself, so the performances are authoritative and in some cases better than the originals.
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6 of 6 found this review helpful |
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