Masumi Ito 伊藤真澄 (Hikaru Nanase 七瀬 光)

[wat11]

From Wikipedia :

Masumi Itō (伊藤 真澄 Itō Masumi?, born May 21) (she also goes by the pseudonym Hikaru Nanase (七瀬 光 Nanase Hikaru?)) is a Japanese singer and composer from Ibaraki prefecture in Japan. Itō has composed the soundtracks to many anime television shows and is part of the bands Oranges & Lemons and Heart of Air.

A very interesting composer and singer. Her works are really diverse, somewhat chaotic, sometimes too confused but beautiful. She often uses a mix of orchestral and vocal/pop cues that usually gives a mystic/sad/dystopic aura.

Here are some samples :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRFWRvtrG0M - Phantom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VG0XqmX0as - Karma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc4XtGjKCEY - Seiken He No Kibou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xjblu5VMO4 Exorcist Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWN4uUj9vl4 - The Battle Between Light and Darkness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpnpVO1kXlE - Seijo Magdalena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al03hq0nF1Y - Alphard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuqEAg-YdJQ - Futari no Canaan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywUCKTWjN2c - Kesareta Mura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuJuaQJdilg - Hajimaru Monogatari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au8Jo371oWM - Shangri-la

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9AsDFpmwRI Karasu's Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4irh6Wl5mBo Karasu's Theme



Check her latest as well !! Gekijouban Kyoukai no Kanata -I'LL BE HERE- Original Soundtrack. There are some cool tracks.

 

[ShadowAlex]

I don't think there's been a Nanase (Itou) OST I haven't liked yet! I always find her composing very solid whether she's doing big dynamic and dramatic like in Chrono Crusade, Phantom or Scrapped Princess or bubbly J-Pop songs like in Azumanga Daioh. Even light hearted comedies like SuperGals or Pita Ten have their musical moments to be inspired to. Also love just about anytime she's worked with KOKIA because the two women make real magic together. She's easily my favorite anime composer after Yuki.

 

[wat11]

I love the way her tracks take a dark turn every now and then. Check this out!