Anime .hack Soundtracks!

[AzureWolf]

Alright, I was waiting until all four soundtracks came out to make this thread, and they finally have. And so, I want to see what everyone thinks of each .hack soundtrack, as well as which one is their favorite (your favorite is the one you vote for). Even if you vote, I'd appreciate it if you talked about each soundtrack and why you liked it, or why you hated it. Here goes...

[B].hack//OST I[/B]
Simply beautiful, where the vocal songs are simply brilliant. I would say that the vocal easily outshine the instrumentals in this OST. While there are certainly a few notable instrumentals, the others were lackluster, and this combination, IMO, could not compete with the vocal combination of [I]Yasashii Yaoke[/I], [I]Key of the Twilight[/I], etc.

[B].hack//OST II[/B]
The reciprocal of .hack//OST I, where the instrumental songs get their time in the light. Wonderful pieces, such as [I]in your mind[/I], [I]cyber-slum[/I], [I]broken wings[/I], and [I]useless chatting[/I] overwhelm you as you listen to this amazing album. With the exception of [I]in the land of twilight, under the moon[/I], and [I]to nowhere[/I], the vocals were suspiciously poor. IMO, it was a good thing that there weren't many.

[B].hack//LIMINALITY + 8mm mini-Disc[/B]
Vocals and instrumentals are given equal opportunity in this suprising soundtrack. Additionally, within the songs, the violin is not the only noteworthy instrument, as the piano is cleverly utilized. One of the best vocals and instrumentals around, IMO, both in .hack and other music pieces.

[B].hack//EXTRA SOUNDTRACK[/B]
Best version of [I]Fake Wings[/I] can be found in this soundtrack. I'll leave this soundtrack with the words that Yuki Kajiura (the composer) said in packaged booklet. [quote]"Just on the other day, we finished recording the last BGM for the .hack series. I was so glad that it was a fun series and I was able to compose a lot of pieces." ~Yuki Kajiura

Whenever I get offers to write music for visual works, I'm always excited to go to the first meeting. It is my first step into the world of a story that I don't know much about yet. As discussions go on, I visualize the individual characters and various scenes and backgrounds, and that is the very moment when the ideas for music quickly move around in my head and I contemplate what sort of music or sound should be used. Although I feel as if it was just some days ago that I started getting into the world of .hack just in that fashion, much time has already passed and I marvel at how time flies. When the project was finished, I felt relieved, but at the same time, I felt a sort of regret. I believed I could creat as many pieces as I wanted, but I felt I haven't done enough yet. I guess I wanted to enjoy playing around in this world a little more.

And Whne I think about this, the only thing that still haunts me is that I could not compose a theme for Sora. He was the character who jumped to the top of the charcter ranking just after the show started. There was no request for a Sora's them piece, and the "short funny piece" that I wrote as a joke was used as his theme before I knew it. So as a composer, I was secretly weeping. I wanted to make a better theme for him, even if there was no opportunity to use it.

this time, I recorded different versions of each of the themes because this CD was an "Extra." For example, there is the string version of the main theme song that I made for the final episode. I would be happy if you could enjoy them and remember scenes from the show.

When I composed that version for the final episode, I hadn't watched it before I wrote the piece. A staff member told me to "look froward to watching it" and they did not show it to me. Wha thappened to the hero and other characters? I am sort of afraid and yet, at the same time, looking forward to watching the episode (but also secretly hoping it wound't end). I am waiting for the airdate.[/quote]

[Stick Fairy]

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My friend just lent me the first .hack soundtrack, and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to give it back. It's just so awesome. The songs all flow into one another, yet each is its own entity, separate from the others. It really makes me want to go and find all the others. It's one of those CDs you can just listen to for hours.
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[Braidless Baka]

Well, I'm a little bit naughty in the sense that I haven't listened to them all *cringe* however, I will say this: The first soundtrack was awesome. Light and bright. Then the last soundtrack took a turn for the darker. I don't have a favourite, but I just thought I'd drop that comment in ^_^

As for the little disk... O_o I'm afraid to put it into anything I own. So I actually have no idea what's on it ^____^;; Was there really any technological need to make it onto a smaller disk? Other than scaring me to death when I put it into my PC? (I did that once with a different disk... I'm surprised my CD-ROM drive is still working ~_~)

[Lord Prozen]

[color=royalblue]hmmm......I think that my fav would have to be the last one .hack//EXTRA. I really love the evil aura theme on there. yea I loved that other verson of fake wings. lol I didnt think that it woud have Soras theme or that battle theme but it did so that was pretty cool. as for the .hack//LIMINALITY CD that one was pretty good but I didnt like it that much. not much I can say about it..... lol I've never heard the first 2 so I cant really say anything about them.

Lol your scared to put the little one in your PC? trust me its safe lol. i've put it in my boombox CD player and my computer and so far it hasnt ruined anything so just go ahead and put it in your PC.[/color]

[Ani_Freak]

I'll have to say that OST 1, 2 and the Extra Soundtracks. The Liminality soundtracks are great, but I tend to listen to the before mentioned more. The Aura song in Extra, the evil themed one, is great. Obsession and the ending song(don't remember the name, sorry) are my fav. I'm currently trying to play it in my drum kit, just for fun, but it sounds great.

[Stuart]

[color=darkred][size=1]As I type im listening to the .hack//extras, soundtrack, I just got it today from my buddie Prozen. I like it though some of the tracks are a little odd or short... But hey its .hack coulda love it ^_^[/size][/color]