Music of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
The music for the
Concept and creation
When creating the music of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Yoko Kanno wanted to create music that would contrast from the formal and "manly" world that appeared in the original manga. In order to do so, Kanno implemented themes of being human and "tangible fuzziness" into the music. Sound Director, Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, provided menus for Kanno to follow in which she described as "delicate emotional feelings [sic] that were like poems."[1]
Theme songs
Yoko Kanno composed the music for all of the opening and closing themes for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, its second season, film sequel and OVAs. When creating the theme song "Inner Universe", Kanno used the image of digital bits and composed the score consisting of recurrent quick beats.[1]
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
The opening theme for Stand Alone Complex is "Inner Universe", performed by Origa, with lyrics written by Origa and Shanti Snyder in Russian, English and Latin. The closing theme for Stand Alone Complex is "Lithium Flower", performed by Scott Matthew, with lyrics by Tim Jensen.
When terrestrial television later re-broadcast the series, "Inner Universe" was replaced with "GET9" (performed by jillmax and written by Tim Jensen), while "Lithium Flower" was replaced with "I Do" (written and performed by Ilaria Graziano).
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
The opening theme for
2nd GIG also used alternate themes for its opening and closing credits when it was re-broadcast on terrestrial television. "Rise" was replaced with "CHRisTmas in the SiLenT ForeSt" (performed by Ilaria Graziano and written by Shanti Snyder), while "Living Inside the Shell" was replaced with "Somewhere in the Silence (Sniper's Theme)" (performed by Ilaria Graziano and written by Tim Jensen).
Albums
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer | Yoko Kanno |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T., Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu Ō Esu Tī) is the first original
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Run Rabbit Junk" | Tim Jensen | HIDE Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋秀幸) | 4:32 |
2. | "Yakitori" (ヤキトリ) | 7:10 | ||
3. | "Stamina Rose" (スタミナ・ローズ, Sutamina Rōzu) | Gabriela Robin | 2:52 | |
4. | "Surf" | 3:00 | ||
5. | "Where Does This Ocean Go?" | troy | Ilaria Graziano | 4:45 |
6. | "Train Search" | 1:58 | ||
7. | "Siberian Doll House" (シベリアン・ドール・ハウス, Shiberian Dōru Hausu) | Gabriela Robin | Gabriela Robin | 3:50 |
8. | "Velveteen" | troy | Ilaria Graziano | 5:06 |
9. | "Lithium Flower" (closing theme) | Tim Jensen | Scott Matthew | 3:25 |
10. | "Home Stay" | 3:57 | ||
11. | "Inner Universe" (opening theme) | Origa, Shanti Snyder | Origa | 4:55 |
12. | "Fish ~ Silent Cruise" | Ben Del Maestro | 7:30 | |
13. | "Some Other Time" | Gabriela Robin | Gabriela Robin | 4:07 |
14. | "Beauty Is Within Us" | Chris Mosdell | Scott Matthew | 6:08 |
15. | "We're the Great" | 1:34 | ||
16. | "Monochrome" (モノクローム, Monokurōmu) | troy | Ilaria Graziano | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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17. | "GET9 [TV Size]" | Tim Jensen | Jillmax | 1:17 |
18. | "Rise [TV Size]" | Origa, Tim Jensen | Origa | 1:31 |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex "be Human"
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex "be Human" | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer | Yoko Kanno |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex "be Human" (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX「be human」, Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu "Bī Hyūman") is an album featuring music from the
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Be Human" | troy | Gabriela Robin | 2:04 |
6. | "Bang Bang Banquet" | 2:00 | ||
7. | "FAX Me" | 1:27 | ||
8. | "Where's Rocky?" (ロッキーはどこ?, Rokkī wa Doko?) | 4:26 | ||
9. | "Spotter" | 5:56 | ||
10. | "Let's Oil" | 0:45 | ||
11. | "Cream" | HIDE | HIDE & Maaya Sakamoto | 3:55 |
12. | "Spider Bites" | 0:44 | ||
13. | "Good by My Master" | 2:09 | ||
14. | "Piece by Ten" | 2:50 | ||
15. | "What Can I Say?" | Tim Jensen | SUNNY | 1:12 |
16. | "Hi!" | 0:06 | ||
17. | "I'm Not Straight" | 1:24 | ||
18. | "AI Combat Team Tachikoma" (AI戦隊タチコマンズ, Ē Ai Sentai Tachikomanzu) | Yoshiki Sakurai | Sakiko Tamagawa | 1:06 |
19. | "Pro Bowler Tachikoma" (プロボウラータチコマ, Purobōrā Tachikoma) | 0:39 | ||
20. | "Don't Sponge Me" | 0:36 | ||
21. | "PO'd Pod" | 1:03 | ||
22. | "Ciao!" | 0:07 |
"GET9"
"GET9" | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer(s) | Yoko Kanno |
"GET9" is a single taken from the soundtrack to the
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "GET9" | Tim Jensen | Jillmax | 4:44 |
2. | "Rise" | Gabriela Robin | 3:53 | |
4. | "GET9 (Naked)" | Tim Jensen | Jillmax | 4:42 |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2 | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer | Yoko Kanno |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2 (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. 2, Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu Ō Esu Tī Tsū) is the second original
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Cyberbird" (サイバーバード, Saibābādo) | Gabriela Robin | 6:00 | |
2. | "Rise" | Tim Jensen | Origa | 5:29 |
3. | "Ride on Technology" | 4:42 | ||
4. | "Idling" (アイドリング, Aidoringu) | 2:48 | ||
5. | "I Can't Be Cool" | Ilaria Graziano | Ilaria Graziano | 4:32 |
6. | "3tops" | 3:59 | ||
7. | "Gonna Rice" | 2:04 | ||
8. | "GET9" | Tim Jensen | Jillmax | 4:44 |
9. | "Go DA DA" | 1:53 | ||
10. | "Psychedelic Soul" (サイケデリックソウル, Saikederikku Sōru) | Tim Jensen | Scott Matthew | 4:48 |
11. | "What's it For" | Tim Jensen | Emily Curtis | 3:18 |
12. | "Living Inside the Shell" | Shanti Snyder | Steve Conte & Shanti Snyder | 6:24 |
13. | "Pet Food" (ペットフード, Petto Fūdo) | 1:30 | ||
14. | "Security Off" | 1:14 | ||
15. | "To Tell the Truth" | 4:52 | ||
16. | "I Do" | Ilaria Graziano | Ilaria Graziano | 4:52 |
17. | "We Can't Be Cool" | 1:34 |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 3
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 3 | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer | Yoko Kanno |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 3 (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. 3, Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu Ō Esu Tī Surī) is the third original
All music is composed by
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society O.S.T.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society O.S.T. | |
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Bandai Entertainment | |
Producer | Yoko Kanno |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society O.S.T. (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society O.S.T., Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu Soriddo Sutēto Sosaieti Ō Esu Tī) is the original
No. | Title | Lyrics | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Player" | Gabriela Robin | 4:03 | |
4. | "Solid State Society" | 4:38 | ||
5. | "Tempest" | 2:51 | ||
6. | "Born Stubborn" | 3:24 | ||
7. | "She Is" | Gabriela Robin | Gabriela Robin | 2:33 |
8. | "From the Roof Top ~ Somewhere in the Silence (Sniper’s Theme)" | Tim Jensen | Ilaria Graziano | 6:32 |
9. | "Undivided" | 2:01 | ||
10. | "Blues in the Net" | 6:40 | ||
11. | "Human Step ~ Aramaki’s Theme" | 3:30 | ||
12. | "Date of Rebirth" | Origa | Origa | 4:39 |
13. | "Take a Little Hand" | Gabriela Robin | Gabriela Robin | 5:03 |
14. | "Remedium" | 3:11 |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex CD-Box
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex CD-Box | ||||
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Victor Entertainment Bandai | ||||
Producer | Yoko Kanno | |||
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex chronology | ||||
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Additional cover | ||||
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 4- (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. 4- (マイナス), Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu Ō Esu Tī Fō Mainasu) is the fourth original
The album was released exclusively as a part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex CD-Box box set, which also included all of the above albums and a Tachikoma-style USB memory stick featuring previously unreleased music from Tachikomatic Days, as well as voice clips, images, and video. Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 4- is presented as a continuous, single-track mix and consists of "16 pieces".
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Smooth in the Shell [No Break Disk]" | 49:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tenohirawotaiyouni" | 1:35 |
2. | "Kuro Tachikoma" | 2:06 |
3. | "Omake 1" | 0:46 |
4. | "Omake 2" | 0:49 |
5. | "Omake 3" | 0:45 |
6. | "Omake 4" | 0:42 |
7. | "Omake 5" | 0:35 |
8. | "Omake 6" | 0:47 |
9. | "Omake 7" | 0:46 |
10. | "Omake 8A" | 0:21 |
11. | "Omake 8B" | 0:37 |
12. | "Omake 8C" | 0:28 |
13. | "Omake 8D" | 0:30 |
14. | "Open Tachikoma" | 0:06 |
15. | "Tachikoma SP1" | 1:29 |
16. | "Tachikoma SP2" | 1:14 |
17. | "Tachikoma SP3" | 0:10 |
18. | "Tachikoma na Hibi" | 0:16 |
References
- ^ a b "Behind the Scenes Part 7: Yoko Kanno (Music Composer) I". Production I.G. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.+ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.+ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ "The Yoko Kanno Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Stand Alone Complex Disc Issues". Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX「be Human」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX「be Human」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ GET9 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.2 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.3 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T.3 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society O.S.T (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society O.S.T (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ 攻殻機動隊STAND ALONE COMPLEX CD-BOX【初回完全限定生産盤USBフラッシュメモリ付】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
External links
- be Human: Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex at MusicBrainz
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. at MusicBrainz
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST+ at MusicBrainz
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T at the Yoko Kanno Project Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine