NOIR (2001) anime with music by Yuki Kajiura

grunty

grunty

I have reached Yuki nirvana
With NOIR and EAT-MAN reissues available, I figured those new releases are decent enough reasons to create new threads for those shows, since they never had them. (Or at least I could not find those threads via forum search or google.)

So here's one for NOIR. Original TV anime directed by Koichi Mashimo.

Worth noting that several tracks on the soundtracks are very different than their respective anime versions. More on that at the bottom of the post.


NOIR ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK I　　音楽／梶浦由記
2001.06.21 VICL-60737 4988011508196
2024.04.24 VTCL-60621 4582757031255 (reissue)
  1. コッペリアの柩／ALI PROJECT
  2. les soldats
  3. snow
  4. canta per me
  5. corsican corridor
  6. ode to power
  7. solitude by the window
  8. romance
  9. silent pain
  10. lullaby
  11. mélodie
  12. chloe
  13. whispering hills
  14. zero hour
  15. liar you lie
  16. sorrow
  17. salva nos
  18. きれいな感情／新居昭乃
All tracks written, composed & arranged by YUKI KAJIURA
except 1 ・ written by ARIKA TAKARANO ・ composed & arranged by MIKIYA KATAKURA
except 18 ・ written & composed by AKINO ARAI ・ arranged by HISAAKI HOGARI ・ strings arrangement by HISAAKI HOGARI & AKINO ARAI

Code: 
コッペリアの柩
作詞：宝野アリカ
作曲・編曲：片倉三起也

Recording & Mixing Engineer：瀧田二朗(WONDER STATION)

Vocal & Performance：ALI PROJECT
Violin：渡辺 剛
Code: 
きれいな感情
作詞・作曲：新居昭乃
編曲：保刈久明
ストリングス編曲：保刈久明・新居昭乃

Recording & Mixing Engineer：松林正志

Vocal & Harpsichord：新居昭乃
Drums：田中 徹
Bass：宗 秀治
Guitars：堀越信泰
Hammon Organ：細海 魚
Programming & Manipulation：保刈久明
Cello：四家卯大
Violin：桑野 聖
Code: 
MUSICIANS
Keyboards & Programming：梶浦由記
Drums：佐藤強一(2,11)
Bass：		バカボン鈴木(7,10)
			高橋“Jr.”知治(2,11)
E.Guitar：	八ッ橋義幸(2,17)
			古池孝浩(2,11)
A.Guitar：古川昌義(4,8,10)
Accordion：佐藤芳明(4,7,8)
Violin：今野 均(2,4,10,17)
Cello：笠原あやの(4,16)
Vocal & Background Vocals：貝田由里子(4,10,17)

SOUNDTRACK STAFF
Producer：佐々木史朗(VICTOR)
Sound Producer：梶浦由記
Co-Producer：森 康哲(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Director：福田正夫(VICTOR)
Artist Manager：福田まゆみ(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Promoter：	伊藤将生(VICTOR)
			菅原貴範(VICTOR)

Recording & Mixing Engineer：	立川真佐人
								梶浦由記(5,9,13,15)
Recording Studio：	FREE STUDIO四谷
					STUDIO VINCENT
					MIT STUDIO
					FJ STUDIO
Mastering Engineer：川﨑 洋(FLAIR)

Art Direction & Design：山田章吾(VICTOR)
Editor：小林泰子(VICTOR)

Special Thanks To：	真下耕一、江川功爾憲、HALF H･P STUDIO、
					矢部敦志、栗城康夫、伊藤信雄、松本勝子、
					平松由美、高野文男、飯島則充、秋田俊哉、
					綿谷朗子、テレビ東京ミュージック


NOIR ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK II　　音楽／梶浦由記
2001.10.03 VICL-60738 4988002419722
2024.04.24 VTCL-60622 4582757031262 (reissue)
  1. le grand retour
  2. secret game
  3. fake garden
  4. les soldats II
  5. in memory of you
  6. colosseum
  7. salva nos II
  8. maze
  9. in peace
  10. despair
  11. power-hungry
  12. black is black
  13. canta per me II
  14. at dusk
  15. premonition
  16. killing
  17. a farewell song
  18. きれいな感情－piano ver.
  19. indio
All tracks written, composed & arranged by YUKI KAJIURA
except 18 written & composed by AKINO ARAI

Code: 
MUSICIANS
Keyboards&Programming：梶浦由記
Acoustic Piano：梶浦由記(14,19)
Electric Bass：高橋“Jr.”知治(17,19)
Electric Guitar：古池孝浩(1,6,16,19)
Acoustic Guitar & Mandlin：古川昌義(3,5,9,17)
Percussion：三沢またろう(8)
Accordion & Claviola：佐藤芳明(3,5,9,17)
Violin：	桑田 穣(3,15)
			今野 均(13)
Viola：古川原裕仁(13)
Cello：古川原雅代(4,13,15)
Sax：矢口博康(6,16)
Flute：若松純子(6)
Bagpipe：山根 篤(1,6)
Snare：梶浦未紀(2)
Vocal：chiaki(19)
Vocal & Background Vocals：	笠原由里(2,8,16,17,19)
							貝田由里子(7,13)
Performed by See-Saw(19)

SOUNDTRACK STAFF
Producer：佐々木史朗(VICTOR)
Sound Producer：梶浦由記
Co-Producer：森 康哲(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Director：福田正夫(VICTOR)
Artist Manager：	福田まゆみ(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
					堂崎正博(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Promoter：	伊藤将生(VICTOR)
			菅原貴範(VICTOR)

Recording & Mixing Engineer：	岡田 勉(1～6,8,9,13～17,19)
								立川真佐人(18)
								梶浦由記(7,10～12)
Recording Studio：	MIT STUDIO
					FJ STUDIO
Mastering Engineer：山崎和重(FLAIR)

Cover Illustration：大澤 聡
Art Direction & Design：山田章吾(VICTOR)
Editor：和田久美子(VICTOR)

Special Thanks To：	真下耕一、江川功爾憲、HALF H･P STUDIO、
					Somali、細海 魚、高野文男、秋田俊哉、松本勝子、
					平松由美、飯島則充、山内洋一、大久保嘉人、
					テレビ東京ミュージック


Original TV Animation　NOIR　blanc dans NOIR～黒の中の白～
2001.11.07 VIZL-57 4988002420889
2024.04.24 VTCL-60623～4 4582757031279 (reissue)

disc-1 Vocal Song Collection
  1. 赤と黒
    作詞：宝野アリカ　　作曲・編曲：片倉三起也　　歌・演奏：ALI PROJECT
  2. prelude
    作曲・編曲：梶浦由記
  3. canta per me－Japanese ver.
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：夕叢霧香(桑島法子)
  4. lullaby－Japanese ver.
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：アルテナ(TARAKO)
  5. エム・モア
    作詞：サエキけんぞう　　作曲：朝本浩文　　編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：夕叢霧香(桑島法子)
  6. 秘密
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：クロエ(久川 綾)
  7. salva nos－dialogue remix ver.
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：貝田由里子　　voice：ミレイユ・ブーケ(三石琴乃)
  8. love
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：chiaki　　performed by See-Saw
  9. 幻想楽園
    作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：貝田由里子
disc-2 BGM Outtrack Collection
  1. guests B
  2. melody－“salva nos”ver.
  3. jealousy
  4. at dawn
  5. black society
  6. family affection
  7. church
  8. at ease
作詞・作曲・編曲：梶浦由記　　歌：貝田由里子(2)

Code: 
赤と黒
lyrics：宝野アリカ  music & arrangement：片倉三起也
	vocal & performance：ALI PROJECT
	acoustic guitar：伊丹雅博

canta per me－Japanese ver.
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal：桑島法子
	acoustic guitar：古川昌義
	accordion：佐藤芳明
	violin：今野 均
	cello：笠原あやの
	background vocals：貝田由里子

lullaby－Japanese ver.
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal：TARAKO
	electric bass：バカボン鈴木
	acoustic guitar：古川昌義
	violin：今野 均
	background vocal：貝田由里子

エム・モア
lyrics：サエキけんぞう  music：朝本浩文  arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal：桑島法子
	keyboards & programming：梶浦由記
	electric guitar：古池孝浩
	acoustic guitar：今泉 洋
	violin：今野 均
	viola：古川原裕仁
	cello：古川原雅代

秘密
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal：久川 綾
	keyboards & programming：梶浦由記
	electric & acoustic guitar：古池孝浩
	flute：赤木りえ
	violin：今野 均
	snare：梶浦未紀
	background vocals：貝田由里子・梶浦由記

salva nos－dialogue remix ver.
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	voice：三石琴乃
	vocal & background vocals：貝田由里子
	keyboards & programming：梶浦由記
	electric guitar：八ッ橋義幸
	violin：今野 均

love
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
performed by See-Saw
	vocal：chiaki
	electric bass：バカボン鈴木
	acoustic guitar：今泉 洋
	percussion：三沢またろう
	flute：赤木りえ
	violin：今野 均
	viola：古川原裕仁
	cello：古川原雅代

幻想楽園
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal & background vocals：貝田由里子
	keyboards & programming：梶浦由記
	electric & acoustic guitar：古池孝浩

melody－“salva nos”ver.
lyrics, music & arrangement：梶浦由記
	vocal & background vocals：貝田由里子
	keyboards & programming：梶浦由記
	violin：今野 均
Code: 
STAFF
Producer：佐々木史朗(VICTOR)
Sound Producer：梶浦由記
Co-Producer：森 康哲(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Director：福田正夫(VICTOR)
Dialogue Planner：北山 茂(VICTOR)
Artist Manager：森 康哲・福田まゆみ(SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)
Promoter：伊藤将生(VICTOR)、菅原貴範(VICTOR)

Recording & Mixing Engineer：	岡田 勉(disc-1－3,5,7～9／disc-2－2,6,8)、立川真佐人(disc-1－4,6)
								梶浦由記(disc-1－2／disc-2－1,3～5,7)、瀧田二朗(disc-1－1)
Recording Studio：MIT STUDIO、FREE STUDIO四谷、FJ STUDIO、STUDIO GREENBIRD
Mastering Engineer：宮本茂男(FLAIR)

Cover Illustration：大澤 聡
Art Direction & Design：山田章吾(VICTOR)
Editor：和田久美子(VICTOR)

Special Thanks To：	真下耕一、江川功爾憲、HALF H･P STUDIO、高野文男、秋田俊哉、平松由美、飯島則充、國分俊宏、ボリスヴィアン
					青二プロダクション、アーツビジョン、トルバドール音楽事務所、アロハプロダクションズ、パールネット、テレビ東京ミュージック


Shamless plug for the Guide thread:
Unreleased BGM as well as anime versions of several OST tracks ripped directly from episodes (with sfx&dialogue).
 
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Concerning reissues

Unlike EAT-MAN's 2019 soundtrack reissues (which are more compressed), these 2024 reissues of NOIR appear to be identical to the originals (offsets aside).
update: OST1 is fully identical; OST2 is identical except tracks15&16; OST2 tracks15&16 and blanc dans NOIR discs seem identical where the music is but tracks have different noise at the start/end. (Perhaps if I ripped them as images, rather than tracks, they would end up being the same, will look into it...)
update2: OST2 is identical as an image once you synch them up.
I only looked at blanc dans NOIR disc-2 (it's the shortest) and the noise at the very beginning/end of the discs (not tracks) just does not match up (even after synching the images up and cutting the differences) - everything inbetween is identical data. I'm going to assume it's the same on disc-1. I'm not going to waste more time on this.

On the physical side (obis and cat# and dates aside) they seem the same, too, except disc-2 on blanc dans NOIR reissue is NOT a mini-CD but a regular one.

tldr: They're good reissues if your shelves are empty without these albums.
 
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You know... I think I completely forgot about mélodie/melody title difference on OST1 and blancdansNOIR. Mhm...

Also FJ STUDIO... I'm getting no results on google so is it okay to guess that it's FictionJunction STUDIO? Name for Kajiura's (?old?) workspace? lul
 
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grunty said:
Also FJ STUDIO... I'm getting no results on google so is it okay to guess that it's FictionJunction STUDIO? Name for Kajiura's (?old?) workspace? lul
Click to expand...
I'd assume so. when I searched on vgmdb it's listed on the Fiction, Dream Field, .hack//, and Aquarian Age releases as well
 
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