The Music of MONACA (Keigo Hoashi, Ryuichi Takada, Satoru Kosaki, Keiichi Okabe)

Satoru Kosaki, Ryuichi Takada, Keigo Hoashi

The Vanishment of Haruhi Suzumiya
Eminence Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Arrangened by Akifumi Tada, Shiro Hamaguchi and Hayato Matsuo

Download (https://mega.nz/#!RyRgHJyA!FNpY45kQYhOuUC216z595z6NfENnG2x4arrftcYKz7E)

Sample (http://picosong.com/wCZem/)

This score can be counted as one of the earliest scores of a group of young composers (and veteran Kosaki) that would soon after form the musical unit "MONACA", that is very active to this day, and employing more and more composers, recently providing music for Fate/Last Encore.

One of the great anime scores from this decade (for me at least), even incorporated Satie into the score seemlessly. I have to say it blends rather nicely.

I was expecting a score that was fun and listenable. I really wasn’t expecting this, however – a completely grown up, intelligent, fully orchestral score. And one that is strangely full of personality. Kosaki’s style is vaguely minimalist here, but more importantly than that, it’s never trying to be something it isn’t. This score is the master of restraint – the moments where it holds back (Track 17 – a gentle piece for cello and strings, Track 7 – a wonderfully still, tranquil piece just for the woodwinds, Track 19 – a shimmering orchestral arrangement of Erik Satie’s Gymnopedie No 2) are in many ways more special than the more traditional crowd pleasing cues (Track 13 – a strident, upbeat brassy cue, and Track 23 – a rousing action piece for full orchestra and choir). There really is a bit of everything, and at the same time it’s not quite what you’d expect. It’s nearly impossible to explain. I think you have to hear it to know what I’m talking about.

Also present is a selection of Satie’s piano music, as recorded especially for this album – all three Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes, and Je Te Veux.
What a wonderfully classy affair. All in all, I find there to be a lot of magic in this album. And, as I say, I don’t entirely understand why. I suppose that’s the way it goes sometimes. 🙂

The Music of MONACA
Orchestral Selection

Download (https://mega.nz/#!EvYglL7J!LaIvPJkVS9nHG_Wpb4aTlAlCQ9Ih2uwMQvPrPNXuGxE)

Sample (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZnUrQTG-s)

MONACA nails that classic heroic Hollywood sound in Star Driver, Tenkai Knights, and Captain Earth to perfection. Wonderful moments and strong themes are in those scores. This collection focuses on orchestral music but even the fully hybrid/electronic scores like Nier Automata have an air of uniqueness and personal voice to them that makes them very endearing, so I’ve included Automata as their best work to date in that field of music. I sure hope more orchestral projects for MONACA will happen in the future. They need more SciFi/Mecha shows.

Is this the complete collection? I’m certain they have composed for more shows / games

No, it’s a "film music/orchestral" collection with music from MONACA’s core members. MONACA does not always use an orchestra, sometimes just strings, electronics, synth, drums and guitars. If its something like a complete discography/soundtrack collection I will put that in the thread title. This is more a Best-Of/Introduction to their work.

Thank you very much

thanks!