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| The Inugami Clan
- Original Soundtrack |
| International Title |
| Murder of the Inugami Clan |
| Music By: Kensaku
Tanikawa |
| Record Label:
Sony |
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| Running Time: 66:07/67:19 |
Discs: 2 |
| Release: December 2006 |
CD Number: ESCL-2923~4 |
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| Comments |
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Anthony
Romero |
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This set,
released under the "Epic Records" label,
is a two disc release that contains the soundtrack to
the 2006 feature Murder of the Inugami Clan
and the original
The Inugamis (1976).
The first CD contains Kensaku Tanikawa's score for the
2006 production.
Tanikawa ends up being a fairly good choice for this
score, as he delivers something that sounds in similar
spirit to Yuji Ohno's work, who composed the soundtrack
for the original 1976 movie.
Tanikawa's strength here comes from his beautiful and
very soothing piano pieces, which greet the listener
at the start of the CD with
"Matsuko's Theme".
The composer has a slight unorthodox nature to him,
but at the same time more than a few of these themes
seem cliché for the horror genre,
particularly ones like "Dangerous Weapon: Flower Shears"
which tend to blair the music before becoming subdued.
A few of these tracks seem reminiscent to the composer's
earlier work on Princess
from the Moon (1987),
such as "The Secret of Old Man Sahei", and consequently
sound very dated today.
As for the song
"On & On" by
Angela Aki, it's a quasi-enjoyable pop song. It feels
out of place for a horror score, as they often do, but
otherwise nothing to raise a fuss over. As it turns out,
the strongest cue off this CD is easily the "Ending",
which was originally composed by Ono as the "Ballade
of Love". The new fully orchestrated version of this
theme is something else though, as the new approach adds
a definite layer of majesty to the track and makes this
a real gem. Overall, the first disc
isn't amazing, but is solid enough to merit listening
from start to finish whenever one is looking for a more
soothing soundtrack with a sprinkling of horror themes
tossed in.
As for the second disc, this covers Ono's original
stab at what would end up being the first in a series
of Kindaichi films. As expected, the disc starts off
with the great "Ballade of Love" theme.
As previously mentioned, this cue is really fantastic,
and was a wise choice for being used again on the
new film. Thankfully, the new conduction for the cue
is quite different from the original take here, and
this allows both themes to stand on their own quite
well, particularly as Ono supplies it with a very
peculiarly start before diving into the "meat"
of the cue. As for the rest of the CD, it's comprised
of more contemporary cues from Ono that, sadly, are
extremely uneven. A few of these, like "Grudge"
and "Cursed Mansion", feature a lot of guitar
work that just doesn't gel well with the rest of the
score. Those looking for more upbeat cues like what's
to be found on Ono's work on the long running Lupin
the Third series will undoubtedly be disappointed
as well. Sadly, a lot of this music just fails to
entice. The exceptions are the previously mentioned
"Ballade of Love", "Solitude"
(reprisal of the Ballade of Love) and another cue
called "Illusions", which is also on the
soothing side. The "Theme of Hate", which
is a little uneven in parts, might interest some,
particularly those who might be fans of Pink Floyd
as it sounds reminiscent of the song "Shine On
You Crazy Diamond". However, that's only looking
at the first 13 tracks. As it turns out, the remaining
bonus tracks, aside from "Tragedy", are
actually quite nice, and do a good job of occasionally
building a feeling of mystery while still being soothing.
Overall, I would say the first disc is actually more
enjoyable from start to finish, but Ono's score probably
has the larger number of memorable tracks, it's just
a shame they are sandwiched between lackluster cues.
Bottom line, neither score is fantastic. However, this
set is quite the bargain, since it contains both soundtracks,
each over an hour in length, at a price that is
hardly marked up from a normal retail disc in Japan.
If someone is an individual
who tends to splice up their soundtrack music too (either
placing it on iPods, playlists, etc.) than this collection
shouldn't be missed, as both renderations of the "Ballad
of Love" are extraordinary.
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| Tracks |
Disc 1: Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006)
- Matsuko's Theme (Piano Configuration)
- Traveling Kindaichi
- The Mysterious Will
- Wakabayashi's Death
- In the Train
- The Legend of Sahei Inugami
- Sukekiyo Returns
- To Desire's End
- Black Hood
- The Mask is Turned Over
- The Lake's Surface Was Blue Like a Lapis Lazuli
- After the Country is Torn Apart, There Are Rivers
and Mountains
- Tamayo's Concern
- The Returning
Refugees
- Anxiety and Fear
- Doubt
- Omen
- Tamayo's Theme (Piano Configuration)
- Tamayo on Lookout
- Morning on Kannon Peninsula
- Bloodstain
- Kindaichi's Inference
- Conspiracy
- Matsuko's Thought
- Blood Relative of Nine People
- Kindaichi's Holiday
- The Secret of Old Man Sahei
- Dangerous Weapon: Flower Shears
- Ax, Koto, Chrysanthemum
- Doubt Again
- Moonlit Stroll
- Murderous Shadow
- Shizuma's Revenge
- Tearful Reunion
- On the Lakeside
- One's Own Confession
- Who is the Witness?
- Connection of Murderous Intentions
- Dreadful Accident
- When Something Happens...
- "I Beat the Entire Inugami Family!!"
- Love Lives On
- Case Resolution
- One Road
- Ending
Composer: Yuji Ohno
- Ending (Unused Version)
Composer: Yuji Ohno
Bonus Tracks
- On & On (Soundtrack Version)
By: Angela Aki
Disc 2: The
Inugamis (1976)
Composer: Yuji Ohno
- Ballade of Love
- Grudge
- Cursed Mansion
- Mask
- Demise
- Sad Prologue
- Theme of Hate
- Contemplation
- Lake Shadow
- Prayer (Ballade of Love)
- Blood Agony
- Illusions
- Solitude (Ballade of Love)
Bonus Tracks
- Ballade of Love (Movie Version - Main Title)
- Kosuke Kindaichi of Nasu
- Tragedy
- Interim of Love and Hate
- Theme of Hate (Movie Version)
- Prayer (Ballade of Love - Movie Version)
- End of a Delusion
- Solitude (Ballade of Love - Movie Version)
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