Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 2

I was so happy when I purchased this second OST, which seems like it is geared more for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig than the first season. Fans of Yoko Kanno will NOT be disappointed as this soundtrack features the composer doing the things she does best, making cool grooves.

That said, you won't hear any unique branching out of styles as you have probably become accustomed in her other works. This OST seems very derivative of work you have already heard from Yoko Kanno, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing for those of us who love her music. On this OST you can expect to hear songs that sound like a mix of what you heard in the first GITS: SAC OST, as well as a few of the Cowboy Bebop OSTs (cuts 3,4, and 6 in particular). Track 11, "What's it For?" and track 13, "Pet Food" even bear a resemblance to music from the Wolf's Rain OST 1.

Also, if you play this CD on your computer, don't be surprised when you realize that several of the...Read more

In Vol. 2 we get more of the same from Yoko Kanno which is a good thing. 17 tracks from Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, 2nd Gig. Among those tracks are extended versions of Get 9 and Rise, which really gets the heart pumping and the spirit moving. Any fan of Yoko Kanno or any fan of Ghost In The Shell or any fan of anime in general needs to grab this CD, new or used.

I shall be brief with this review of mine. While I thought that the first Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. could not be `beaten' easily by another soundtrack; well, I dare to say that this one most probably is even better than the first one.

As for you who might not be aware of the composer, her name is Yoko Kanno and she combines all sorts of music from classical, rock, cyber, drums up to heavy metal etc. bringing forth a very special kind of music.

Moreover, by looking at this CD you are respectively familiar with anime shows.
Why am I saying this?

Simply, because amongst others, she also composed the music of Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, participated in the music of Escaflowne, Macross, `Please safe my earth' etc. (I am referring to anime shows so that the people who read this review can get a picture of her music).

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