Classical-type Music?

aurora · Post by **aurora** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 10:18 am

does anyone have any suugestions on music like, say, the Princess Mononoke theme? i mean classical music, or that style, because it's easily my favorite kind, and i'm always looking for more of it!

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 12:47 pm

"Symphonic" might be the word you're looking for.

Since you like Mononoke, any of the Miyazaki movie soundtracks will do as well. They are all composed by Joe Hisaishi, including Nausicaa, Kiki, Totoro, Porco Rosso, Castle In the Sky, Spirited Away.

Kenji Kawaii has also done many anime soundtracks. Vampire Miyu, 3X3 Eyes, etc.

Any of the Record of Lodoss War CDs.

The soundtrack for the 2nd Tenchi movie, The Daughter of Darkness (aka Manatsu no Eve) is one of my personal faves. That's composed by Ko Ohtani.

And the CD for the first Tenchi movie (Tenchi Muyo In Love) has some nice pieces. It was done by Christopher Franke, ex-Tangerine Dream, who also did the BGM for the Babylon 5 TV series.

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thewhacker · Post by **thewhacker** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 1:14 pm

Metal gear solid 2 theme.

BigshotSpike · Post by **BigshotSpike** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 2:05 pm

If you want some really great symphonic pieces, try searching for a CD called Eternal Melody on WinMX. The music is by a Japanese artist named Yoshiki Hayashi (usually just called Yoshiki).

Also look for, by the same artist, a cover of Kiss's Black Daimond. It's a cover, only it's all orchestra and it sounds magnificient.

thewhacker · Post by **thewhacker** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 2:16 pm

Symphony and metallica
my favorite is for whom the bells toll.

aurora · Post by **aurora** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 2:58 pm

thanks for the suggestions

i'll check them out

temjin · Post by **temjin** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 3:08 pm

a great composer is james newton howard
he's really incredible
try out these songs:

hand of fate(part 1)
and um...
FUCK! i forgot the rest. just look for his stuff on whatever p2p ya got(and tell me what you think please!)

thewhacker · Post by **thewhacker** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 3:31 pm

beethoven moonlight sonata

IT RULES

MamoruArmitage · Post by **MamoruArmitage** » Sat Sep 14, 2002 4:08 pm

anything by loreena mckennit. my personal fav is "Beltane Fire Dance"

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 12:56 am

MamoruArmitage wrote:anything by loreena mckennit. my personal fav is "Beltane Fire Dance"

McKennitt does good work - I mean, for a Canadian.

(So that's why Vlad used "Mummer's Dance".) But I don't think she uses orchestras, except maybe occasionally; e.g. "Beltane Fire Dance" is done by only 7 or 8 people.

Just razzin' the people "up north", of course. I got hooked on McKennitt a few years back and bought all of her CDs. I'm still waiting for a new release from her. Wish she'd hurry it up.

McKennitt sound samples are here:
http://www.quinlanroad.com/sounds.html

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