Escaflowne soundtracks (Yoko Kanno) apparently now on music streaming services

JPLC · Jul 27, 2020

I noticed the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack streaming thread recently and it got me thinking: "What other beloved anime soundtracks of mine are on music streaming services?"

I ran a search for the Escaflowne soundtracks (composed by the incredible Yoko Kanno) and, lo and behold, turns out they indeed officially exist on streaming now 😀

Spreading the news for any other Escaflowne fans out there:

The Vision of Escaflowne (TV) OST 1: Over the Sky (1996) - YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music
The Vision of Escaflowne (TV) OS2 2: Original Soundtrack 2 (1996) - YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music
The Vision of Escaflowne (TV) OST 3: Original Soundtrack 3 (1996) - YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music
The Vision of Escaflowne (TV): Lovers Only (1997) - YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music
Escaflowne (film) OST (2000) - YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music

Strings · Jul 27, 2020

Wait, holy shit, the SAC soundtrack is up too! I CAN FINALLY ADD LITHIUM FLOWER TO MY PLAYLIST:

Kurita · Jul 27, 2020

Sunrise animes' OSTs have been available since last week (a bigger news than just Cowboy Bebop)

entremet · Jul 27, 2020

Oh nice! These were removed on Youtube due to copyright strikes.

fadedbones · Jul 27, 2020

AWESOOOOME! Just finished the series thanks to recommendations from here, throughout it I was thinking how bad I wanted to listen to the OST after. Thanks OP!

Deleted member 31873 · Jul 27, 2020

I've had the movie OST for years and listened to it countless times; one of my favourite soundtracks.

I don't even remember how I discovered it because I've never actually seen the movie (or anything else of it for that matter).

RROCKMAN · Jul 27, 2020

The Movie ost is AWESOME

First Vision is amazing

Laser Ramon · Jul 27, 2020

Dance of curse on repeat

JPLC · Jul 27, 2020

MartinB105 said:
I've had the movie OST for years and listened to it countless times; one of my favourite soundtracks.

I don't even remember how I discovered it because I've never actually seen the movie (or anything else of it for that matter).

If you do ever get curious to check out the film, just keep in mind that it is very different from the TV show: character names and such are the same, but the plot is entirely different and unrelated to the TV show, almost like it's an alternate universe.

donkey · Jul 27, 2020

Time to ESCA~FLOWNE on repeat.

Laser Ramon said:
Dance of curse on repeat

My dude.

Rover · Jul 27, 2020

the TV OST is really good

it's also a great show, quite a ride

Deleted member 31873 · Jul 27, 2020

JPLC said:
If you do ever get curious to check out the film, just keep in mind that it is very different from the TV show: character names and such are the same, but the plot is entirely different and unrelated to the TV show, almost like it's an alternate universe.

I've never seen the TV show either, so that won't be a problem. :)

A. D. Skinner · Jul 27, 2020

All track names in English too, nice.

Annoys me that Yakuza and Ghost in the Shell soundtracks are mixed.

fadedbones · Jul 27, 2020

My fav tracks are:
None from OS 1 lol

OS 2:
The Vision of Escaflowne
Charm
Cradle Song
Machine Soldier
Shadow of Doubt (You know what, maybe one day I'll learn to play some parts of this. Hot damn.)
Love
Hitomi Theme

OS 3:
Farewell
Aoi Hitomi
Perfect World
I Recommend Instincts
Shrilly
Revenge
Illusion
Again

Gosh the main theme of this series is so fucking good. Can't get over how many times escaflowne is chanted during some of these tracks though haha

TitlePending · Jul 27, 2020

GotS is a huge release for me!

I actually have the Stand Alone Complex Collection that I still listen to ~1 every month or so. I'll listen to it way more now that it's on Spotify.

Wraith · Jul 27, 2020

Strings said:
Wait, holy shit, the SAC soundtrack is up too! I CAN FINALLY ADD LITHIUM FLOWER TO MY PLAYLIST:

Yeah I didn't know if the GITS:SAC OSTs were new to Apple Music or not, but I added them to my library when news about the Cowboy Bebop OSTs dropped.

Human Resources · Jul 27, 2020

i know Aquarion is kind of a low-rent Evangelion, but those soundtracks are pretty good -- and also on spotify
would love for Wolf's Rain to get added one day though

Pandora012 · Jul 27, 2020

There is a god. This is awesome

Geeklat · Jul 27, 2020

Finally! The movie OST was impossible to find for years outside of the physical CD that came with the physical releases. It's one of my favorites.

Isamu · Jul 27, 2020

One of the greatest OSTs of all time. I saw the movie premier at Anime Expo many years ago, and went on to see Yoko Kanno and Maaya Sakamoto perform live on stage at AX as well. Damn I miss those days :(

JPLC · Jul 27, 2020

fadedbones said:
Gosh the main theme of this series is so fucking good. Can't get over how many times escaflowne is chanted during some of these tracks though haha

My headcanon to (poorly) rationalize the chants is that Escaflowne is, in the history of Gaea, essentially some kind of legendary/mythological figure to those that know about it, almost to the level of some kind of mysterious/niche deity. In that lens, it's no different than "Hallelujah" or something 😛

Geeklat said:
Finally! The movie OST was impossible to find for years outside of the physical CD that came with the physical releases. It's one of my favorites.

One of my most cherished DVDs is the Escaflowne film collector's box that comes with the OST CD; I was lucky enough to snag it years ago. It looks like the used copies are still relatively inexpensive, according to Amazon.

Sensei · Jul 27, 2020

Does anybody know the escaflowne movie or show where the guy falls from the sky onto some airship and kills everybody on it with a sword. whats the song in that scene please

JPLC · Jul 27, 2020

Sensei said:
Does anybody know the escaflowne movie or show where the guy falls from the sky onto some airship and kills everybody on it with a sword. whats the song in that scene please

I think you might be looking for the track "First Vision" from the Escaflowne film.

Sensei · Jul 27, 2020

JPLC said:
I think you might be looking for First Vision from the Escaflowne film.

thats the one thank you !

Brokofiev · Jul 28, 2020

It's really hard to overstate how talented Yoko Kanno is. She's definitely one of the greatest living composers.

nasuknight · Jul 28, 2020

Wonderful news. Unfortunately there's still no Macross Plus or Wolf's Rain, but the catalogue is slowly getting there.

It would be a pipedream, but it would be super if NHK put up the Onna Joshu Naotora/Naotora: The Lady Warlord soundtracks on streaming services. That's easily Kanno's best work and might spread the love a bit more for those who have never listened to them.

Shig · Jul 28, 2020

Nice!

Also, don't sleep on the Brain Powerd soundtracks.

Skade · Jul 28, 2020

Always had a fondness for this piece :

Nemesis121 · Jul 28, 2020

Laser Ramon said:
Dance of curse on repeat

And Shadow of doubt

Bold One · Jul 28, 2020

Deleted member 9932 · Jul 28, 2020

It's really good. dance of the curse/shadow of doubt, already mentioned, are the highlights.

Zom · Jul 28, 2020

Oh shiiiit thanks op for the info, gunna put it righ now.

andymcc · Jul 28, 2020

where's Turn-A

edit: shit spoke too soon-- it's on spotify

blast0rama · Jul 28, 2020

I know, it's not Kanno, but I need those Champloo OSTs...

Notaskwid · Jul 28, 2020

Confused Escaflowne with Rahxephon for a second there and was really excited.

Yopis · Jul 28, 2020

8cm was her best imo

Isamu · Jul 29, 2020

Yopis said:
8cm was her best imo

Hey another 8cm fan! Definitely one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made imo.

pewpewtora · Jul 29, 2020

man I need to watch this series again asap. It's been like over a decade since I last watched it. This is my all time favorite anime ost next to her other work, Cowboy Bepop

Kanhir · Jul 29, 2020

Laser Ramon said:
Dance of curse on repeat

Me for the last 30 minutes. Now on to Flying Dragon.

rottenpie · Jul 29, 2020

Masterpiece

Tathanen · Jul 29, 2020

Isamu said:
Hey another 8cm fan! Definitely one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made imo.

Y'all are talking about 3cm, right? The Macross Plus song?

The Darker than Black OST deserves more love in general, too, one of her most consistently-excellent series of tracks.

SpottieO · Jul 29, 2020

Where do you watch Escaflowne these days anyway.

StrangeRoboMemory · Jul 29, 2020

Shadow of Doubt remains the GOAT villain track.

Supercrap · Jul 29, 2020

awesome news!

SpottieO said:
Where do you watch Escaflowne these days anyway.

if i had a VHS player i could actually watch my series collection back from high school

Orioto · Jul 29, 2020

Nice to see some YK love in here!

ArbitraryWater · Jul 29, 2020

SpottieO said:
Where do you watch Escaflowne these days anyway.

It's on Funimation, at least in the US, IIRC.

Rokal · Jul 29, 2020

SpottieO said:
Where do you watch Escaflowne these days anyway.

They put out a Blu-ray collection last year and the picture quality looks fantastic. For streaming it looks like the only game in town is Funimation's service right now.

Yopis · Jul 30, 2020

Tathanen said:
Y'all are talking about 3cm, right? The Macross Plus song?

Yes such a great song. Anime was awesome also back in the day.

Isamu said:
Hey another 8cm fan! Definitely one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made imo.

Agree totally

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