Yoko Kanno "World Edge Theory"

[ukhio]

yoko always outstanding

[NeoPokebonz]

that flute is where its at

[TheOmegaOmen]

amazing.

[40dbelow0]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO DIDNT SEE THAT MOUSE ON HER SHOULDER?!??!?!?

[Mesiaste]

@40dbelow0

it's a gerbil ;))

[PoseidonKross2009]

Oh, that's Yoko Kanno.... with a... rodent on her shoulder lol

[DomLoverXD]

wasn't she in Harry Potter? you know, the girl he was in love with (or, at least in the Goblet of Fire)

[SableSpike747]

@DomLoverXD Nope

[DragonFox84]

@DomLoverXD lol no. yoko is a bit older then that girl.......the girl in harry potter was chinese i believe yoko is japanese.....

[pocketpicker99]

yokko kanno is like the female version of deadmau5.

she is genius…

[ginnycratty]

true genius.

[megurubeta]

isn't the trumpet part startrek ds9-ish? i mean the opening of ds9

[GeneRH1]

No one is as versatile a composer. True genius.

[MrWraith069]

This is an awesome piece,great track

[CKelaiditis]

I had my eyes closed throughout the whole song, and, all of the sudden, I was in deep space, or somewhere else.

[kazunanakama]

Did anybody else notice the mouse on her shoulder?

[ThatFoolishBoy]

I now know marty o'donnol is a gundam geek

[MisterTimothyRyan]

Something I find terribly underrated about Kanno's stuff is her use of experimental and electronic elements and effects in traditionally orchestral settings. She's by no means original in that but not many can do it like her.

Also, how she bends genres, but not too far so that they break. You can still point to a track and call it jazz or whatever, but it's only really half of it. (Take "Cream" as hip-hop for example.) And her percussion...!

All of this is on show in this track.

[mishavonnaxlovelace]

Ya know, this would make a pretty sweet marching show. o___O The trumpet solo is beautiful.

[LockePhilote]

My inspiration is lasting until I build myself a Gundam. If anyone sees something on the news about a giant robot terrifying New Jersey tonight, that would be me :P

[SolusRDM]

Explosions. Yes.

[Bdeusenberry]

What an epic song! But why is there some sort of rodent on her shoulder?

[Kajujuu]

@Bdeusenberry

we do not question Yoko Kanno, we just let her be. hehe.

[PX2k2]

Yoko kanno is so epic no words can express it....

[TheKazeShinsei]

Well we all know that one person forgot to call the physician. It seems he/she died while trying to click the like button and missed epicly.

[Chrominance87]

this piece reminds me of something that was written to emphasize the visual content, like the music in Fantasia where they animated their shots first then composed the music.

[Arinozian]

wow, this was really quite different from her later works, wasn't it? More like one of the bigtime Japanese video game composers. Sorta like Suikoden meets Mechwarrior 2 meets Enigma lol

[Nooramizu3]

that song was...grand...

[SariaChord0TouchWeb]

I love her music. I discovered it from Macross Plus, what about you guys?

[changwufei5]

@SariaChord0TouchWeb Same here macross plus was my first anime...It took along time for me to find another piece of music that inspired me as much....until I heard cowboy bebop and gits:SAC albums.....but she did produce those as well.

thanks op for sharing this song.

[timdungen]

@SariaChord0TouchWeb Same here, specially the Voices song.

[Grimoire93]

Just thought I would add this, the sign you commonly see in astrology as your sign, is your "Sun sign". Where the sun was the day you were born. You have two more "signs", which is Moon and Rising.

THe moon is where the moon was when you were born, and reflects your inner self.

Rising is where the sun rose when you were born, and reflects how others perceive you. Your "outer" character.

Mine is:

Sun: Aquarius.

Moon: Taurus.

Rising: Pisces.

Look it up, it might explain a lot about you.

[Grimoire93]

Also, not to mention that all 9 (astrology counts pluto) planets have affects on you depending on where they were when you were born, and what "House" they were in. There are 12 houses, each meaning something else. Gah, you guys really should look into astrology to understand this stuff. It's actually rather fascinating.

[Athanedgar]

If your inspiration lasts longer than 4-6 hours, or is painful, please consult a physician.

[jsaintil]

hahahaha. i love yoko

[Nooramizu3]

@Athanedgar what's the physician's number? I think about a million people watching this video incidentally just caught that exact same side effect upon hearing...

[drybro117]

@Athanedgar uh oh 7 hours

[Jormungandr0]

@Athanedgar crap, my inspiration was 6 hours and one minute. Will I be alright? Wait, with my luck I'm not...

[supaflydarksword]

But... to define oneself by astrological signs is kind of... stunting, right? I don't have any of the traits of my sign.

[djwaglmuffin]

oO

WHy are you guys red fingering the person who says "I'm a Gemini and always inspired." Just because someone puts faith in their sign and the working of the universe doesn't make it a bad thing.

And for the record, this song IS inspiring. I could draw to this and drown out the world so I can dedicate time to my projects...

Sheesh...

[Osuitea]

@djwaglmuffin

The point is wether the song inspres you into some type of action and wether that action will ultimately lead to a positive or negative impact.

[shana84ever]

my dad is a gemini, and he thinks horoscopes are bullshit and he is not inspired easily.

[inebriatedsaxophone]

cool story bro, your dad an expert on astrology?

[Arinozian]

what a track... really shows the versatility and mastery Yoko has over multiple styles, and with every new section I keep thinking "it just got better!" great composer

[Chestsplitter]

nice song........This lady inspires me....

I am always inspired.....I am a Gemini

I have to use it

[animefuefuki]

cool, I'm a Gemini, too. And always inspired. ^^

[Chestsplitter]

U have to use it.......what do you create??

[animefuefuki]

Music, writing, poetry, cooking, etc...

[blutundeisen]

BUY IT!

[zenzybar]

Where from?

[blutundeisen]

google is your friend

[redblazerpea]

youtube mp3 converter is a better friend

[meimilove]

This is definitly hers!!, I really think she's a genius, or that she loves the music like anybody. Anyway, I love her. Thanks for uploading it

[Xochuitzotl]

Cool! I absolutely love Yoko Kanno's music. Thanks for uploading. Do you know where I could download the OST?