Tepid.
It's the first and foremost word that comes to mind
when describing the soundtrack to See You.
On the plus side, the score is hardly one that could
be called "unbearable", although boring
and unmemorable are better phrases one could attach
to it. Helmed largely by composer Ryudo Uzaki, the
score has a very modest quality to it. That is to
say, the orchestration is both simple and the method
used makes the performance sound all the more under
whelming, almost like a soundtrack to a video game
from the Nintendo 64/Playstation 1 era. This under
whelming sense is pretty much undeniable on tracks
like "Race is On", which is simplistic and
done in a fashion that one can almost picture someone
creating it over an electric keyboard one afternoon.
To be fair, despite the overt weakness of the early
tracks, some are interesting in their own way. Most
notably among these is Luis Martinez Serrano's "Donde
Esta Corazon", which actually makes good use
of a traditional orchestra and has a certain "passionate
waltz" type of vibe to it that is enjoyable to
listen to. "Dead Heat in Sahara" is also
another interesting track, although one that I would
classify more as a guilty pleasure. It sounds right
out of a high school or college band played aside
a sports game, but despite this has a certain allure
to it. The last song on the disc is done by French
artist Pierre Barouh, who has enjoyed a modest following
in Japan. Barouh does a decent job with the final
track on this disc. It's pleasant, as Barouh has a
soothing voice, but isn't particularly memorable.
It should be noted that, outside of the single that
was released around the same time, this is the only
way to get the song... so hardcore fans of the artist
might take note.
Despite these minor exceptions, though, the soundtrack
as a whole is pretty bland. The fact that "Northland"
and "Rose Des Vents" repeat, although with
slight variations, adds insult to injury considering
this CD doesn't even clock in at 40 minutes.
As a side note, it should be mentioned that tracks
9 and 10 are actually titled the same as 7 and 8 on
the inserts on the disc. The "piano" and
"orchestra version" came from other online
stores which listed the disc, and were added to differentiate
them despite not being cited on the material included
with the CD.
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