Lifestyle | ON: GAMES Jun 4, 2022
Mario’s 9th: How video game scores landed a date at the Proms
by Brian Ashcraft
Video game music takes one more step toward mainstream acceptance as a legitimate art form.
Culture | CULTURE SMASH Jul 31, 2020
Soundtrack to Ghost of Tsushima stands out for its seamless blend of musical influences
by Roland Kelts
The process of creating the perfect alchemy for Ghost of Tsushima’s score took over two years and spanned three cities: Tokyo, Los Angeles and London.
Music Jul 30, 2020
Musician Marihiko Hara delivers 'Passion' project drawing on the sacred and unfamiliar
by Russell Thomas
Marihiko Hara creates a sense of coexistence with the piano and electronic sounds on his new album, “Passion.”
Music Jul 13, 2018
Reshaping the sound of Neo-Tokyo for 'Akira'
by Matt Schley
If you were watching anime in English in the 1990s and 2000s, chances are you've heard a dub recorded by Les Claypool III. Some of the films and series that passed through Claypool's studio, Magnitude 8 Post, include "Macross Plus," "Ghost in the Shell" ...
Music Mar 16, 2017
Radwimps were the perfect choice when it came to soundtracking 'Your Name.'
by Patrick St. Michel
Yokohama Arena feels special on this chilly Tuesday night in early March. It's here that Radwimps — a rock outfit from Kanagawa Prefecture whose members could bike to this very venue when they were teens — are playing the first of two sold-out shows. The ...
Music Aug 29, 2015
Composer Shiro Sagisu scores songs to be devoured to on 'Attack on Titan' soundtrack
by Daisuke Kikuchi
During one scene in Shinji Higuchi's recent film "Attack on Titan," soldiers leap from building to building battling a carnivorous giant with nothing but swords. The horror is heightened by the music: razor sharp synthesizers accentuate a foreboding orchestral melody. It's hard to imagine ...