{"product_id":"7640153366719","title":"KAWAI,KENJI – GHOST IN THE SHELL - O.S.T. - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 7640153366719 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WE RELEASE WHATEVER \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: July 14, 2017\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records present the first ever official vinyl pressing of the soundtrack for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMamoru Oshii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's critically acclaimed and all around legendary science fiction anime film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost In The Shell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1995), adapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasamune Shirow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's groundbreaking manga series of the same name. The haunting score is composed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenji Kawai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Japan's most celebrated soundtrack composers alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose work includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHideo Nakata\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1998) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRing 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1999), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Note\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2006), Hong Kong films \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Swords\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTsui Hark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2005) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIp Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilson Yip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2008), and countless others. Kawai's compositions see ancient harmonies and percussions uncannily mesh with synthesized sounds of the modern world to convey a sumptuous balance between folklore tradition and futuristic outlook. For its iconic main theme \"Making Of Cyborg\", Kawai had a choir chant a wedding song in ancient Japanese following Bulgarian folk harmonies, setting the standard for a timeless and unparalleled soundtrack that admirably echoes the film's musings on the nature of humanity in a technologically advanced world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost In The Shell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely considered one of the best anime films of all time and its influence has been felt in the work of numerous movie directors, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2009), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWachowskis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1999), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAI: Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2001). For fans of anime, manga, movie soundtracks, science fiction, ambient, folklore, Japan, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAkira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1988), artificial intelligence, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidori Takada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e01.    謡I - Making Of Cyborg    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e02.    Ghosthack    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e03.    Puppetmaster    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e04.    Virtual Crime    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e05.    謡II - Ghost City    01:00     \u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e06.    Access    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e07.    Nightstalker    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e08.    Floating Museum    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e09.    Ghostdive    01:00     \u003cbr\u003e10.    謡III - Reincarnation    01:00     \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WE RELEASE WHATEVER","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44100645093475,"sku":"7640153366719","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_3583b966-9aed-4d56-88fd-0bd57e14d43f.jpg?v=1775910259","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/7640153366719","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}