Dream Songs: The Essential Joe Hisaishi

“The John Williams of Japan” (Pitchfork) Joe Hisaishi is one of Japan’s most beloved and prolific composers. Best-known as the go-to composer for Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki (including the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke), the award-winning musician also is known for his early experimental and pop records; a fruitful collaboration with Japanese director Takeshi Kitano; and nearly 100 albums of solo works and scores for live-action and animated films, TV, and video games. The two-disc collection features 28 compositions, all remastered by Hisaishi, including selections from his film scores and solo piano works, many of which have not been released outside of Japan.

Tracks

1~1~One Summer's Day (From 'spirited Away')
1~2~Kiki's Delivery Service (From 'kiki's Delivery Service')
1~3~Summer (From 'kikujiro')
1~4~Il Porco Rosso (From 'porco Rosso' / Live)
1~5~Madness (From 'porco Rosso' / Live)
1~6~Water Traveller (From 'water Traveler - Samurai Kids')
1~7~Oriental Wind
1~8~Silent Love (From 'a Scene At The Sea')
1~9~Departures (From 'departures')
1~10~&Quot;Princess Mononoke&Quot; Suite (From 'princess Mononoke' / Live)
1~11~The Procession Of Celestial Beings (From 'the Tale Of Princess Kaguya')
1~12~My Neighbour Totoro (From 'my Neighbor Totoro')
1~13~Ballade (From 'brother')
1~14~Kids Return (From 'kids Return')
1~15~Asian Dream Song
1~16~Birthday
1~17~Innocent (From 'castle In The Sky')
1~18~Fantasia (For Nausicaä) [From 'nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind']
1~19~Hana-Bi (From 'hana-Bi')
1~20~The Wind Forest (From 'my Neighbor Totoro')
1~21~Angel Springs
1~22~Nostalgia
1~23~Spring
1~24~The Wind Of Life
1~25~Ashitaka And San (From 'princess Mononoke')
1~26~Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (From 'ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea')
1~27~Cinema Nostalgia
1~28~Merry-Go-Round (From 'howl's Moving Castle')

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Joe Hisaishi
Release Date: 21 February 2020
Genre: Soundtracks
Label: VERVE
Distributor: Universal Music