Customer Reviews
Wolf's Rain
We were able to give it as a Christmas gift!. Item arrived in less time than expected.
An Outstanding Piece
Out of 23. This soundtrack has one track that I don't particularly care for. This is probably one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard.
Heaven's Not Enough - Excellent song. It stays quiet for the first two and a half minutes, making it seem very peaceful. Then, it crescendoes into the main piece of the song. It's one of those things where you can close your eyes and feel utterly relaxed. Just amazing.
Shiro, Long Tails - This is Shiro from OST 1, but extended. The extension is worth it. It is a very natural extension of the piece, taking it away from the same melody that we have heard for the entire song, yet it does not lose the dramatic essence of the piece.
Cycle - Don't listen to this one very often, but a very cool song. The instrumentation and vocals blend together very well, and the chorus is particularly good.
Beyond Me - One of the saddest pieces in the show, especially if you recognize the scenes in which this music plays. The lone guitar starts it until they add in a strings section, making for a beautiful piece.
Mouth on Fire - Love it. I love the total percussion at the beginning of the song. Then they have a great melody solo before they bring in the full orchestra. It makes for a very cool song that doesn't move fast or slow. It moves at just the right pace.
Hounds - A very peaceful, cool tune. I call it a tune because it almost plays out like a jazz tune. It's very cool. And the flute in the song at about a minute in is the highlight of the song.
Rain of Blossom - The only one I don't really like. It just doesn't fit with the show. Now I don't remember the song, but it's just very odd and happy, not something that would normally be Wolf's Rain.
Separated - A beautiful piece. It is a lone guitar playing melody with strings in the background playing harmony. Very beautiful, if a bit long. Not as sad as Beyond Me, but it is a sad piece.
Escape - A personal favorite. Extremely fast-paced, it is aptly named. In the middle of the song, there is a pause, and you wonder if the song is over. Then it comes back in full force, making for a fast and intense piece.
Face On - A dark piece, this song incorporates some modern elements, then brings in a strings section. The combination is extremely interesting and quite well done.
Tsume No Suna - I don't listen to this one very often, but it's a cool tune. It is probably the most modern instrumental song of the soundtrack, mainly incorporating techno-style elements and not using much orchestral stuff.
Flying To You - A nice song, it is fairly peaceful and quiet, a good respite in the soundtrack after the last three fast songs. One thing that is very interesting is the sunthesized glisses that constantly go up and down throughout the whole song.
Night Owl - A creepy song, this one makes you want to look over your shoulder to see if someone's there. It has that creepy feeling that makes you uncomfortable, yet it is a very cool tune. There are crescendoes interspersed in it that heighten the creepiness. With each crescendo, a new instrument is put into the mix, making a very interesting song.
Forest of Death - The military song of the album, this makes good use of percussion, heightening the intensity and feeling of danger that accompany this song. It is quickly paced and is very good.
Indiana - A flute solo, this is a nice song, though not one of my favorites. It is sort of like the song from OST 1 that is basically an old guy chanting most of the time, though I forget the title
Amore Amaro - I don't listen to this tune often, but it is very nice, with good piano and vocal instrumentation. It is a very simple song, remaining only a piano and a singer, but it is very good.
Friends - The saddest and most beautiful song I have ever heard. This song is worth the price of the soundtrack. A beautiful piano solo to start the song, then incorporating a full orchestra before the final minute which is the same as the beginning, except being a flute solo with a piano playing the bass cleff in the background. This song will make you cry.
Tell Me What the Rain Knows - My only complaint with this song is that it is too short. It is an interesting song, being basically the only one to employ a full traditional orchestra along with vocals.
Float - Don't listen to this one very often, but it's a very good song.
Trace - Very interesting, as it is sad, and yet it is intense at the same time. This music plays in the series when we discover the truth about Hige, so it is very appropriate music and very nice.
Sad Moon - One of the better pieces on the soundtrack, it is a fitting penultimate in true Wolf's Rain style, as it is not sad or happy, it is neutral. At the end of the piece, it becomes extremely dark, highlighting the events of the show from the episode.
Cloud Nine - A fitting conclusion, I love this song. It is upbeat, not quite on the level of Stray, but still upbeat. It's an enjoyable song, particularly once the vocals start. It also sticks with a modern band, further enhancing its likeness to Stray.
Go to Rakuen - I say Cloud 9 is the conclusion because this is a bonus track. It is an extended version of Requiem/Rakuen from OST 1. It is once again beautiful, but the added two minutes only enhance it. Instead of a sad conclusion, it ends on a positive note while still keeping in mind the losses that have been incurred throughout the series.
All in all, Wolf's Rain OST 2 is one of the best soundtracks I own. It was a great decision to buy, with a lot of variety. One thing that is very good about this CD is that it doesn't shortchange you like most anime soundtracks do. This CD has more than an hour of music as opposed to the seeminly typical fifty minutes for an anime soundtrack. Well worth whatever price you pay.
Couldn't expect less
I now have a shortcut to it on my desktop. I was specifically looking for the song "Friends" when I bought this CD. After I listened to it enough, some other songs poked my interest.
Face On, especially at one moment, made me go crazy. I felt like I wanted to go on an adventure of my own. That was remedied by a few hours of hiking and a CD player with this.
Cloud 9 was a real turn off for me. It really sounded like blended J-Pop to me. There wasn't any part of the song that keep me wanting to listen.
Cycle is a so-so song, but I feel it could have used something more to make it exciting.
That's Yoko Kanno for you, though. She is very open with her style.
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