Absolutely a masterpiece of progressive electronic, like some of the Fukumachi stuff. I don't think there's a bad track on this record. Artist info here. He went on to write an incredible number of anime, film score, manga, whatever soundtracks, but this is by far the best one, if you appreciate complex prog that is. This is as great as anything that for ex. the more famous Patrick Moraz put out back then.
Soto H, track 6, is so unbelievably dramatic:
Track 4, Dasshutsu:
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https://krakenfiles.com/view/GoviQAgHrO/file.html
Awesome,such a good album. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThe following is not an image album but an anime OST I like. The contents is unusual for an anime OST; very stoic non-Western music with classical instruments and no ordinary drums. 3/14 tunes are atonal and tiresome even for me though.
"Mugen no Juunin / Immortal"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mIXOAEaQp1h2ds8QzDYeRR-LQrYwbCnBQ
If you don't reject popular songs, anime OP & ED are good entertainment and extend your listening horizon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b_Kub3qTgk (italian?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTz_UqfxZTw (ommadawn?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rCI5CyfefU (great arrangement)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEaWhx22sLY (camel + voice actors)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp19HrUGB9U (beautiful chorus)