Q: What circumstances brought you to make songs like Mirai and Manten, amongst others, for Kalafina to sing - songs that were originally soundtrack BGM?
A: Melodies made for instrumental purposes are totally different from song melodies but, occasionally, there are melodies that can transition beautifully into a proper song as well.
Q: The violin is often used in Kajiura-san’s songs, isn’t it? Is it indeed an influence of your disposition to Germany?
A: There is probably no relation there (^▽^;). It’s because the violin is an instrument that sings.
Q: In making the album “Consolation”, have you adopted any suggestions or opinion offered by the three of them (Kalafina) in the songs?
A: I basically leave the way/method of singing the song to them, we then discuss afterward. Other than that, not really……?
(TN: she remembered the incident regarding “Kemono no koe wo age” later)
Q: Mirai Fukuin and Hangyaku no monogatari (madomagi), movies which you are in charge of musically, have both announced a Fall screening date. Are you okay, schedule-wise?
A: Thank you for worrying. I’m fine…! (gutsy response)
Q: What was the song that took the longest to record this time? Please also share any interesting episodes with us, if there were any.
A: Mmm. The recording basically went really smoothly, so there weren’t really any songs that took a long time or any episodes…… If I had to pick one, it’d be signal. I had to redo the remix and played around with the song so recording took a few days to finish. That’s about it …
Q: Pardon me. Is there any difference in the approach to making a song that is a theme song for something, as compared to an original song in an album?
A: It’s a matter of the origin of the image. Songs that are tied to a particular work will be based on the work’s image. Album songs are unrestricted. That’s the only difference.
Q: Are there any instances where you come up with an arrangement for lives whilst recording? For example, to finish the musical score for the live arrangement at the same time.
A: Honestly, I don’t think about the lives while I am recording at all….
Q: Are there any instances where, after continuously working on writing songs (for singing with lyrics), you find yourself thinking, troubled by the narrowing of the melodies you create while making soundtrack music? And, when making a piece, do you start from creating the melody, or start from the chord?
A: The modes in which I create the songs and soundtrack music are different, so I have never really felt that way before. And I think I have never created a piece by starting with the chord. It’s always the melody first…
Q: Please put a hidden track featuring Kei-chan’s “kogitsune” in the next album(´・ω・｀) (laughs)
A: That’s going to make the album into something different. (^▽^;)
(TN: Go youtube こぎつね. Did Keiko sing this in Kalafina club or something?)
Q: This question isn’t related to the current album at all but, in “Utsukushisa” and “Mata Kaze ga Tsuyoku natta”, there is a part of the melody that is similar. Was this intentional? Or did it just turn out this way naturally?
A: In most cases, it isn’t intentional(^▽^;)
Q: Recently, instead of having individual releases for the OST, they’re all included in the BD/DVD as privilege items. How do you feel about this?
A: Regarding that, it is not something that is decided by me so it’s a little difficult for me to answer.
Q: My question is regarding the image of the song. For songs that aren’t tie-ups, what do you usually form the image from (draw inspiration from)?
A: The story first, and then the lines/dialogue, the worldview of the work, including the atmosphere visually. Well, various things.
(TN: I think she misread the question… and answered regarding the tie up songs, rather than the non-tie up songs)
Q: Would/could you make a song that is all English for Kalafina?
A: Whenever possible, I think we should let Japanese singers sing Japanese songs. Whenever possible, that is. Though there are exceptions as well.
初めにコンセプトや求めるものをお話する時間を頂いています。あとは話し合いながら……。RT @konin0903: @Fion0806 PVの構成も参加されるのですか？ #Ka4C
Q: Do you take part in the making of PVs?
A: First I take some time to talk about the concept and what (kind of image?) to aim for. After that while discussing….
……時間が出来た時からでございます！RT @jya_am: アルバムってどのくらい前から準備するもんなんですか？ @Fion0806 #Ka4C
Q: How long before do you prepare for an album?
A: ….The moment I have time to!
自分でがーっと歌ってみて、あとでヒアリングして譜面にします。RT @sol_an_ge42:
歌詞カードには記載されていないコーラスの歌詞は
いつもどんな風にして作詞なさっているのですか？(=ﾟωﾟ=)
梶浦さんの曲をカラオケで歌うときにいつも疑問に思っています。 #Ka4C
Q: How do you usually come up with the chorus lyrics (which are not included in the lyrics booklet)? I’m curious every time I sing Kajiura’s songs in Karaoke.
A: I try singing it to myself first, then hear it (after recording herself?) before converting it into written music.
Still LOL-ing at the freckled German kiss-stealing brat 
Oh, Kajiura-sensei 
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