Cowboy Bebop Original Series Soundtrack Ein Variant
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The legendary original soundtrack to Cowboy Bebop is finally available on vinyl! The Bebop crew is just trying to make a buck. This motley lot of intergalactic loners teams up to track down fugitives and turn them in for cold hard cash. Spike is a hero whose cool façade hides a dark and deadly past. The pilot Jet is a bruiser of a brute who can't wait to collect the next bounty. Faye Valentine is a femme fatale prone to breaking hearts and separating fools from their money. Along for the ride are the brilliant, but weird, hacker Ed and a super-genius Welsh Corgi named Ein. On their own, any one of them is likely to get lost in the sprawl of space, but together, they're they most entertaining gang of bounty hunters in the year 2071. Composed and performed by Yoko Kanno and the band Seatbelts, the music of Cowboy Bebop is one of the signature elements of the series. The energetic jazz-infused pieces rip and roar across the stars and are as indispensable as the crew of the Bebop themselves. Review: Transcendant Yoko Kanno Sountrack - I find the animé to be enjoyable. Translation is often questionable and has "an affect on the landscape," of a non-Japanese speaker. The stories can be disjointed, confusing, and often feel rushed. This is no Studio Ghibli. I also didn't grow up with it, so that makes a difference. I have no formative memory of it, which can anchor just about anything inside a silo of "great," even when it's just pedestrian entertainment. Don't misunderstand. I like Cowboy Bebop, and plan to rewatch (the mark of a quality show, IMO.) The soundtrack is another thing, entirely. I'm still becoming familiar with Yoko Kanno, having loved Macross Plus for years, and after the live-action Netflix redo of Cowboy Bebop, Kanno's updated Cowboy Bebop soundtrack completely transcends that story, not unlike John Williams and Star Wars, and I cannot get it out of my head. The animé soundtrack reviewed here is no different, though produced 30 years apart. The music is timeless. Jazzy, and eclectic, the songs evoke instant memories of the show, and support the odd and disparate nature of the characters and environment. It's felt, rather than just heard. No Saturday morning cartoon music, or 90's, trendy, J-pop here (well, okay, a couple!) Yes, a few tracks are missing, but I won't go into that. Perhaps a 2nd version will add them later. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The Ein Variant is the recommended listening choice. It comes pressed on opaque, two-disc, white and brown vinyl (is it still vinyl?) The sound is clean if a bit aged. The overall dynamics aren't very wide, and invoke a "TV sound." Most of the music is centered, mono-like, in the stereo field and is clean, if a bit distant-sounding. The percussion stands out, however. It is cleaner, and feels like it was mastered separately, and is the most powerful part of the music. The percussion fills the otherwise empty soundstage and sounds more modern, while the horns and other instruments play mostly in the center. It's an odd mix, but makes sense as this was made for TV before the advent of hi-def, widescreen, lossless (digital) audio. It's still quite engaging, as the music is just that good! There are other versions of this album. Red, orange, gold, blue, purple, etc. Marbled, metallic, and translucent, this colored vinyl (?) has a static, crunchy, "aged" sound, probably due to the "glitter" substrate that gives it the sparkly visual. Audiophiles of this soundtrack are urged to seek out the Ein Variant for listening, and the other colored versions for, perhaps, display as they simply don't sound as good. Review: Get what you’re wanting - quality - Speaks for itself, if you’re looking for it; you’ll get it
| ASIN | B09S5YCHC4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,928 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #112 in Soundtracks (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,314) |
| Date First Available | February 17, 2022 |
| Department | Adult |
| Label | Milan |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Milan |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Original Release Date | 2022 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.3 x 0.3 x 12.1 inches; 1 Pounds |
| Run time | 1 hour and 14 minutes |
M**E
Transcendant Yoko Kanno Sountrack
I find the animé to be enjoyable. Translation is often questionable and has "an affect on the landscape," of a non-Japanese speaker. The stories can be disjointed, confusing, and often feel rushed. This is no Studio Ghibli. I also didn't grow up with it, so that makes a difference. I have no formative memory of it, which can anchor just about anything inside a silo of "great," even when it's just pedestrian entertainment. Don't misunderstand. I like Cowboy Bebop, and plan to rewatch (the mark of a quality show, IMO.) The soundtrack is another thing, entirely. I'm still becoming familiar with Yoko Kanno, having loved Macross Plus for years, and after the live-action Netflix redo of Cowboy Bebop, Kanno's updated Cowboy Bebop soundtrack completely transcends that story, not unlike John Williams and Star Wars, and I cannot get it out of my head. The animé soundtrack reviewed here is no different, though produced 30 years apart. The music is timeless. Jazzy, and eclectic, the songs evoke instant memories of the show, and support the odd and disparate nature of the characters and environment. It's felt, rather than just heard. No Saturday morning cartoon music, or 90's, trendy, J-pop here (well, okay, a couple!) Yes, a few tracks are missing, but I won't go into that. Perhaps a 2nd version will add them later. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The Ein Variant is the recommended listening choice. It comes pressed on opaque, two-disc, white and brown vinyl (is it still vinyl?) The sound is clean if a bit aged. The overall dynamics aren't very wide, and invoke a "TV sound." Most of the music is centered, mono-like, in the stereo field and is clean, if a bit distant-sounding. The percussion stands out, however. It is cleaner, and feels like it was mastered separately, and is the most powerful part of the music. The percussion fills the otherwise empty soundstage and sounds more modern, while the horns and other instruments play mostly in the center. It's an odd mix, but makes sense as this was made for TV before the advent of hi-def, widescreen, lossless (digital) audio. It's still quite engaging, as the music is just that good! There are other versions of this album. Red, orange, gold, blue, purple, etc. Marbled, metallic, and translucent, this colored vinyl (?) has a static, crunchy, "aged" sound, probably due to the "glitter" substrate that gives it the sparkly visual. Audiophiles of this soundtrack are urged to seek out the Ein Variant for listening, and the other colored versions for, perhaps, display as they simply don't sound as good.
J**W
Get what you’re wanting - quality
Speaks for itself, if you’re looking for it; you’ll get it
E**C
Greatest anime soundtrack ever
Love the show and this great soundtrack.
M**L
Wonderfull
Wonderfull
S**0
See you, space cowboy...
If you like jazz, anime, or both, this could be the album for you. It's good sounding, no scratches or anything. Also, if you were wondering, it's called the Ein variant because the discs are brown and white, kind of like Ein. If you haven't watched the original show, you should consider it. The Netflix production doesn't really do it justice in my opinion, especially since they took Edward (a main character) out.
S**T
Buen vinilo para amantes de Cowboy Bebop
Melo
L**L
Great CD!
Music sounds great! Very nostalgic. Docking a star because the case was cracked, but the CD sounds fine. Would recommend
C**N
Great Sound!!
Es un disco muy bien producido, tiene un excelente sonido y la música de Cowboy Bebop es increíble.
E**H
Happy
Bought this as a gift and they were super happy and stoked.
H**N
Toller Jazz Soundtrack
Wer die Serie kennt, wird die coolen Jazznummern kennen. Sehr ungewöhnlicher Anime-Soundtrack, der aber gerade deshalb seine Reiz hat. Die Stücke sind von den Seatbelts eingespielt. Meines Wissens treten die nie auf und daher ist es wohl eher eine imaginäre Band, die als Bezeichnung für die Musiker dient, witzig. Komponistin ist keine geringere als Yoko Kanno, die zu vielen Animes erstklassige, einzigartige und hochklassige Soundtracks komponiert hat. Alleine der Opener Tank! war für mich schon den Kauf wert. Ich leg' bei Musik nicht soviel Wert auf irgendwelche Kategorien und Bezeichnungen, aber um einen Eindruck zu vermitteln greife ich mal auf Begrifflichkeiten zurück, die man evtl verwenden könnte: Jazz mit: Blues, Funk, HipHop, Cool, Groove, Elektro, Rock und mehr und alles zusammen. Wie gesagt, die Jazztheoretiker da außen werden mich dafür wahrscheinlich steinigen, aber irgendwie muß ich es ja in Sprache packen - aber Jazz ist für mich auch eher sowas wie ne Einstellung oder n Gefühl und keine akademische Kopfsache. Klingt komisch, is' aber so. Es gibt einen ganzen Haufen Soundtracks zu Cowboy Bebop, die lohnen sich alle weil jeder so unterschiedlich ist. Das hier ist OST 1. "No Disc" wäre dann OST 2, "Blue" OST 3. Dann gibt es noch n Mini-Album "Vitaminless" und ein Remix-Album "Music for Freelancer". Schließlich noch den Soundtrack zum (CowboyBebop-) Film Knocking on Heavens Door namens "Future Blues" und ne Maxi "Ask DNA" und ne Best of "Tank! The! Best!". Wer die Serie mag ist hier richtig. Ebenso Freunde von coolem, groovigen Jazz und natürlich alle die mehr von Yoko Kanno suchen - oder wer halt einfach gute Musik mag die unterhaltsam und gefühlvoll ist. Bestellung aus Japan lief einwandtfrei, es lohnt sich die Preisunterschiede und Zustandsbeschreibungen (neu, gebraucht, etc) zu vergleichen und vll etwas zu warten, wenn der Preis gerade mal wieder zu hoch durch die Decke gehen. CD hat noch ein richtiges Booklet mit Texten zu den Stücken die Text haben und allen möglichen Infos die man dort üblicheweise so findet. Schön gemacht. Klare Empfehlung.
S**O
Ottimo
Ottima registrazione , bravi conosciuti ed eterni.
C**N
Is a classic you must have
Great soundtrack
M**V
Cowboy Bebop - SOUNDTRACK 10/10
Unos de los mejores soundtracks de la industria del anime. El CD y paquete llegaron en perfecto estado.
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