- Audio CD (30 Aug 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack, Import
- Label: Msi Music/Super D
- ASIN: B0002IJL9G
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 319,348 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Format:Audio CD
`Laputa: Castle in the Sky' is one of the most impressive films released by the animation film studio, Studio Ghibli (not that each isn't special in it's own right), but this film is special for its combination of action and drama, magic and realism. Admittedly `Laputa' isn't my absolute favourite film from Studio Ghibli, but the soundtrack score is definitely one of the best, if not the very best, musical accompaniment to any of the films released by the studio.
The opening track, `The Girl who fell from the Sky' has absolutely everything- warmth, excitement, grandeur, tragedy and triumph.
Track 2- `Morning in Slag Ravine' again provides various unique combinations of sounds to represent emotions to great affect.
Track 6- `Robot Soldier (resurrection/rescue)' is a really bold and exciting track, evoking all the danger and horror of the scene from the film where the Golem runs rampant through the castle stronghold.
Track 7 & Track 14- `Carrying You' are different versions of the same song, the first being a choral version, the second sung by a solo vocalist. The latter is the better version in my opinion, because it's more up-tempo and dynamic, but whichever version you prefer it's an excellent song.
Track 13- `The Collapse of Laputa' is a stripped-down track with the voices of a choir building to a bittersweet crescendo.
(1) The Girl who Fell from the Sky
(2) Morning in Slag Ravine
(3) A Fun Brawl (Pursuit)
(4) Memories of Gondoa
(5) Discouraged Pazu
(6) Robotic Soldier (Resurrection/Rescue)
(7) Carrying You (choral)
(8) Sheet'a Decision
(9) On the Tiger Moth
(10) An Omen of Ruin
(11) The Sea of Cloud Underneath the Moonlight
(12) Laputa: Castle in the Sky
(13) The Collapse of Laputa
(14) Carrying You (Azumi Inoue)
*These 14 tracks total just over 39 minutes in duration*
The opening track, `The Girl who fell from the Sky' has absolutely everything- warmth, excitement, grandeur, tragedy and triumph.
Track 2- `Morning in Slag Ravine' again provides various unique combinations of sounds to represent emotions to great affect.
Track 6- `Robot Soldier (resurrection/rescue)' is a really bold and exciting track, evoking all the danger and horror of the scene from the film where the Golem runs rampant through the castle stronghold.
Track 7 & Track 14- `Carrying You' are different versions of the same song, the first being a choral version, the second sung by a solo vocalist. The latter is the better version in my opinion, because it's more up-tempo and dynamic, but whichever version you prefer it's an excellent song.
Track 13- `The Collapse of Laputa' is a stripped-down track with the voices of a choir building to a bittersweet crescendo.
(1) The Girl who Fell from the Sky
(2) Morning in Slag Ravine
(3) A Fun Brawl (Pursuit)
(4) Memories of Gondoa
(5) Discouraged Pazu
(6) Robotic Soldier (Resurrection/Rescue)
(7) Carrying You (choral)
(8) Sheet'a Decision
(9) On the Tiger Moth
(10) An Omen of Ruin
(11) The Sea of Cloud Underneath the Moonlight
(12) Laputa: Castle in the Sky
(13) The Collapse of Laputa
(14) Carrying You (Azumi Inoue)
*These 14 tracks total just over 39 minutes in duration*
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Hisaishi's most beautiful film score to date
31 Aug 2009
Format:Audio CD
I am a big fan of Joe Hisaishi's work and have followed his career diligently. What first turned my attention to his music was the opening score to the film Laputa.
Firstly, there are two scores to the film. This CD is the original 1986 score recorded for the debut theatrical release in Japan. There is another score re-written for the official American release of the film (it was reported that the additional length of the American score was due to the fact that American audiences would feel uncomfortable during long silences).
This version, that is the Japanese version of the score, is my hands-down favourite. The American score was written without synthesizers, possibly due to current film composing trends, and as a result I feel is lacking in the original magic and nostalgia of the original, whereas this version uses a very affective blend of both acoustic orchestrations and electronic programming.
A good example where the synthesizers work better in this version than the American is the track that accompanies the girl falling from the sky using the levitation stone, which is conveyed using some beautiful electronic arpeggios that evoke a very eldritch feel. Another scene where Pazu is being shown the energy crystals in the cave with the old man also complements the synthesizer timbres well. Both pieces lose this sense of magic I feel when written solely for orchestra.
This piece can indeed be listened to without the visual accompaniment, and stands as an extremely beautiful and very nostalgic score. It is evident that Hisaishi loves this score too as he has rearranged and performed it several times for both orchestra and solo piano.
If you love this score then I also recommend the Laputa symphonic suite, which contains some extended arrangements of the pieces performed live with a symphonic orchestra.
All in all a achingly beautiful score and well worth the purchase.
Firstly, there are two scores to the film. This CD is the original 1986 score recorded for the debut theatrical release in Japan. There is another score re-written for the official American release of the film (it was reported that the additional length of the American score was due to the fact that American audiences would feel uncomfortable during long silences).
This version, that is the Japanese version of the score, is my hands-down favourite. The American score was written without synthesizers, possibly due to current film composing trends, and as a result I feel is lacking in the original magic and nostalgia of the original, whereas this version uses a very affective blend of both acoustic orchestrations and electronic programming.
A good example where the synthesizers work better in this version than the American is the track that accompanies the girl falling from the sky using the levitation stone, which is conveyed using some beautiful electronic arpeggios that evoke a very eldritch feel. Another scene where Pazu is being shown the energy crystals in the cave with the old man also complements the synthesizer timbres well. Both pieces lose this sense of magic I feel when written solely for orchestra.
This piece can indeed be listened to without the visual accompaniment, and stands as an extremely beautiful and very nostalgic score. It is evident that Hisaishi loves this score too as he has rearranged and performed it several times for both orchestra and solo piano.
If you love this score then I also recommend the Laputa symphonic suite, which contains some extended arrangements of the pieces performed live with a symphonic orchestra.
All in all a achingly beautiful score and well worth the purchase.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Elegant
21 Jun 2008
Format:Audio CD
This album is magnificent. The music is beautiful. If you have enjoyed other work Hisaishi has done for Miyazaki films, more than likely this will be no different. It's peaceful and melodic; then suddenly, it attacks with dazzling turbulence. I very rarely write reviews but the only other one did not do justice to this work and may have turned you away from something so marvelous.
Songs to Make Your Heart Sing
15 April 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As others have written, this soundtrack is absolutely beautiful. The recurring themes are so special. I'd recommend this to any lover of Miyazki's films or great music.
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