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Elements of Anime Music




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MaritLage



Joined: 25 Mar 2022
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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2022 9:40 pm Reply with quote
so
we all know the typical Anime Music
where it starts off with a swell of Strings into the sky
and then it goes into the Drums and the Synthesizers
and then u·ve got the Guy with the Voice
who·s all like "Dadaaa DA dada daa da DaDA"
lol

i·m a digital composer and i like putting anime references in things
what are some of the elements of Anime Music that really pop out to you ?
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yuna49



Joined: 27 Aug 2008
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PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2022 8:20 am Reply with quote
extensive use of percussion
occasional inclusion of traditional Japanese instruments and themes

And, the description you offer might apply to composers like Sawano Hiroyuki, there is a lot of anime music that doesn't sound like that. Kevin Penkin's OP for Made in Abyss comes to mind or Bump of Chicken's OP for 3-gatsu no Lion. I also suggest you take a look at two shows about high-school kids who have a love for traditional Japanese instruments -- Kono Oto Tomare and Mashiro no Oto. The latter includes this remarkable duet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5AkyKftQs.
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yuna49



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PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2022 6:44 pm Reply with quote
Forgot to include the talented Suehiro Kenichirou who wrote a very lyrical score for Girl's Last Tour and a witty take-off on action series for Cells at Work!.
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