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Susumu Hirasawa
Paranoia Agent
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Dream Island Obsessional Park
2. Sub-Usual
3. Focus
4. Happiness
5. Object Definition
6. Confrontational Paranoia
7. Tension
8. Hero
9. Condition Boy
10. Black Beach
11. Cultivation
12. Shadow
13. Reverie Hill
14. Escape
15. Obsession Layer
16. Tenacity
17. Dream Island - Expectation
18. Core
19. White Hill - Maromi's Theme
20. Grandfatherly Wind [*]

CD Details

All Artists: Susumu Hirasawa
Title: Paranoia Agent
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Original Release Date: 5/28/2005
Re-Release Date: 4/5/2005
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style: Comedy & Spoken Word
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 013023527423

Synopsis

Description

A viewing of the exceptionally thought-provoking series, 'Paranoia Agent' will beg the disturbing question, "Is 'Lil' Slugger' in you?" If not, then perhaps it'll be the stream of dark instrumental music from the "Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack" that will sink into your subconscious. Composer Susumu Hirasawa takes listeners on a schizophrenic journey to unbelievably simple, yet beautifully strange compositions, relentlessly shifting with the hum of electronic whirring, breathless beats and infectious chanting spliced in. From the opening vocal song, "Dream Island Obsessional Park" to the eerie ending, "White Hill - Maromi's Theme," nothing on this 19-track CD is ordinary music. The soundtrack from "Paranoia Agent," the critically acclaimed TV thriller available on DVD from Geneon Entertainment, features music composed by Susumu Hirasawa (Berzerk, Millenium Actress, Detonator Orgun) a full-color insert booklet with song lyrics and composer profile translated in English, as well as romanized lyrics.

CD Reviews

Other Worldly Beauty

Etsuke | OK USA | 05/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The songs of Parnoia Agent are visual, bringing images to mind as you hear music that sounds if it comes from another world; some of songs have a haunting quality. Hirasawa's background singing adds to the unique soundtrack. I also loved Susumu Hirasawa's music on the Millenium Actress soundtrack and especially the song "Lotus". It gave me such a inner rush and stirring."

Great show, great cd.

neo_412 | 08/27/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If your a fan of the show get this disc. If not it's pretty cool anyway. Get it for the songs you don't here that much on the show, like Condition Boy, Escape, and Grandfatherly Wind. Dream Island Obsessional Park is the shows opening theme and probably the best song, If you like it you'll definitely like Grandfatherly Wind."

Good but incomplete

M. Miller | 06/07/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Paranoia Agent's opening theme is well-known as one of the most unique in animation, and the extended version of the track will not disappoint. There are a few other particularly good songs as well, including Condition Boy from Episode 2, "The Golden Shoes," and Grandfatherly Wind is Hirusawa at his best.

Unfortunately the CD is not very long and many tracks I would have liked to have heard are not featured on it, including other music from "The Golden Shoes" as well as the song played during "The Final Episode" when Ikari destroys the fantasy world. That song is titled Kingdom if you are looking for it."