Yuki Kajiura to compose for Zaregoto OVA

heard Marchen. japanese version of the BGM. ineverynothing v02 confirmed. seems that Kajiura is loving Hikaru's voice again. It does sound very much like In Every Nothing. Verses by Hikaru and chorus by Wakana, another verse-reprise-ending with Hikaru again (and the ending really is the same with "itsumademo" from IEN). Keiko got half of the second verses (more like 2 lines actually), but I think the full version will be like another Tsuioku where Keiko got a stanza and it goes back to Hikaru.

the music is nothing new though. it has the same feeling like Madoka Magica. i quite like the song after the kajiurago BGM - the kajiurago BGM is definitely sung by Kalafina, I can clearly hear Keiko and Hikaru there.

(edit again) I quite like the beat of the song (Marchen), which surprises me because I'm not a big fan of IEN.
 
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Wow i love it! The beginning gave me chills and Hikaru's voice is quite fresh. The lyrics seem to be very nice also. Cant wait till full version.
 
I'm not sure the instrumental and vocals work together in Marchen. Also is the whole song going to be that same melody?

To end on a positive note: I'm optimistic about what I heard in the actual episode. Wish they didn't repeat that PV2 track tho.

ritardando said:
the music is nothing new though. it has the same feeling like Madoka Magica.
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Really? I must be remembering Madoka poorly... I can't hear Madoka in this show at all. :|

The music doesn't work for the show at all (IMHO but maybe they were going for this feeling of detachment for this anime) and I like how they don't even care how loud the music is considering the amount of dialogue (and that's a plus after all those shows were Kajiura was really just doing background noise, makes it feel like it's a music video for Kajiura again ;P).
 
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Leeching from Himado will be easier if you really want a shit quality raw like that.

himado.in/354934 (click next to 動画ファイルURL )
 
@grunty what I mean as the music has the same feeling as Madoka Magica is the 'emotion/feeling' evoked when listening to the music if that makes any sense? like for example kajiura's signature violin/strings melody either usually sounds sad, loud and bold, uplifting, or nostalgic (this is the one i get while listening to madoka soundtrack). the feeling i get when i listen to the music is akin to the one i get when listening to madoka magica soundtrack, they sound really nostalgic to me. maybe it's just a difference in perception. nothing new as in i don't feel any different than recent kajiura soundtrack. nothing groundbreaking or refreshing. it is still a step up from SAO and Bokumachi, though.
 
Watched the whole episode to hear some of the OST, and I'm liking what I'm hearing. Like what others said, it's a huge step up from SAO and Erased. In particular, I really like that piece with the piano/strings that plays near the beginning with the... character introductions...? I think?
The show actually looks rather interesting. Very typical Shaft though, lol. I may watch it if it eventually gets subbed, idk tho.
 
Thanks for the link grunt.
ritardando said:
@grunty what I mean as the music has the same feeling as Madoka Magica is the 'emotion/feeling' evoked when listening to the music if that makes any sense? like for example kajiura's signature violin/strings melody either usually sounds sad, loud and bold, uplifting, or nostalgic (this is the one i get while listening to madoka soundtrack). the feeling i get when i listen to the music is akin to the one i get when listening to madoka magica soundtrack, they sound really nostalgic to me. maybe it's just a difference in perception. nothing new as in i don't feel any different than recent kajiura soundtrack. nothing groundbreaking or refreshing. it is still a step up from SAO and Bokumachi, though.
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Hm, I've been listening to the Madoka soundtrack a lot lately, and I don't hear it here. Like at all. Madoka's ost had really catchy melodies and simple arrangements. The music in this episode is much more complex than anything from Madoka; and even as far as emotions are concerned, I felt like the music here is colder and more subdued compared to Madoka's which had a more melodramatic sound imo. Kajiura may have used her usual instruments, but the arrangements are more complex and seem to have more thought and work put into them. I think the music in this episode was a refreshing change of pace from her usual anime stuff, and as far as technique goes, Kajiura has shown a lot growth in this episode.

Now as far as the show is concerned, there are moments where the music really works and moments where it doesn't. The opening montage was really good, as was the scene in the art gallery; but some the electronic stuff seemed out of place. It kind of reminded me of her Bee Train days, when the shows were almost like music videos. So far, I like it and I'm optimistic about this.
 
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http://zaregoto-series.com/#goods

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Set for November 30, 2016
 
I'm kind of getting Knk and Bokumachi vibes with this ost so far. Im liking it a lot.

EDIT: As for the show itself, I was quite bored even with subs. With just dialogue and SHAFT MAGIC UNIQUE DIRECTING I was quite bored halfway in and skipped to the end to see if they subbed Marchen (unfortunately, they hadn't)
 
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There's a hirez raw on nyaa. It also has an encode of the menu and I don't recall the BGM from the episode (which doesn't mean it wasn't there, just that I don't remember from skipping the raw :p). Edit: lol its the first BGM in the show.
 
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I just watched the subbed version, and I like this a little less than before. The dialogue and the camera direction are so far removed from one another. Music fits a little better than now that I know what their saying, but everything still feels mishmashed so far.

Still, while this episode may not have been as well put together as I thought, I can't help but like the visuals. The background art reminds me of Utena and Cossette, and the silly camera tricks are really entertaining. This ova kind of feels like some kind of Ikuhara x Shinbo collaboration. At least on the visual front.
 
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