What kind of music is used in Noir?

Nov 15, 2020 3:26 PM

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I am watching Noir, actually, I am rewatching the anime and the one thing is that when I had first watched the anime, I was struck by the music, as it seemed to be familiar to me, but I couldn't remember where, until my mother had heard the music and it too sounded familiar as well, only she hadn't seen the anime.

The thing is that the only connection that we have, is my mother had taken music appreciation classes and she had to listen to certain types of music and I helped with her lesson, maybe one of the records, yes records, (this was during the early 1970s) that we had to listen to.

I am thinking, some, sort of, classic music, but I can't think of anything else right now, maybe somebody else can help me, thanks.

Nov 15, 2020 4:37 PM

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It is thank to Noir anime that I discovered my all time favorite composer/artist : Yuki Kajiura, she and what she can create is really unique.
No genre can describe her work, but Wikipedia says it’s Classical/New Age/Pop

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Jan 28, 2021 8:32 AM

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The music of Noir is written my Kajiura Yuki? Well, I just know that ALI PROJECT sings the opening song of the anime, and for me, it's enough reason to give it a try.

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Feb 19, 2021 5:51 PM

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Ethereal perhaps.

Apr 4, 2021 9:50 PM

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alot of jazzy type music

Mar 29, 2022 4:13 AM

Andynep

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Stuff like Electronic, Ethereal Medieval and darkwave.
https://youtu.be/90Fw2PjyTlw

Jul 18, 2022 4:04 PM

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LadyMal said:
I am watching Noir, actually, I am rewatching the anime and the one thing is that when I had first watched the anime, I was struck by the music, as it seemed to be familiar to me, but I couldn't remember where, until my mother had heard the music and it too sounded familiar as well, only she hadn't seen the anime.

The thing is that the only connection that we have, is my mother had taken music appreciation classes and she had to listen to certain types of music and I helped with her lesson, maybe one of the records, yes records, (this was during the early 1970s) that we had to listen to.

I am thinking, some, sort of, classic music, but I can't think of anything else right now, maybe somebody else can help me, thanks.

dunno why but i literally have trouble watching this because the Music is just too distracting,
its too loud and heavy, and its not even due to it being bad, i actually like the music, but it literally drowns out everything else, it doesn't feel like anime music at all, usually video game ost music and anime music are done in a certain way to keep your attention on the action, but I have such a hard time watching this anime because its just too distracting.
am i the only one who thinks so?

Jul 4, 2023 12:38 PM

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Every show with Yuki Kajiura in it is bound to enrich my playlist with a dozen of new tracks. Noir was no different, absolutely adore it.

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Jun 7, 2024 2:07 PM

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I'm probably too late to write here -.-U
I love Yuki Kajiura and her music. I love Kalafina too, one of my favourite JP interpreters, for sure.
Besides it, and, of course, ALI PROJECT being involved, I'm so immersed into its music that the slow pace of the show has gone to the background of my enjoyment criteria.
I've watched Pandora Hearts some years ago and this show brought me back to those days in which I felt this joy for its amazing music. Kajiura-san was also involved there.

Jan 28, 8:18 AM

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I am late, but yes, you are the only one who has a problem with that (hopefully). "Noir" is basically animated cinema. It undoes everything present animes suck hard at. As opposed to modern animes, it is an actual piece of art where everything is studied not to please crowds, but to emphasise creative ways of expression and convey things (as i explained in my review). This is how animes should be as a whole. The director and founder of Bee Train did all that with the idea that 'creativity and art should supersede economic interests'. Obviously, he is 200% right. Money is a mean, and when it becomes an end, this is when people lose brain cells. Which is why "Noir" is so free as an anime in its form and substance, and doesn't fit in any genre or any code. Tropes do not exist there because they are not needed. As opposed to all the bland shit that is produced and copied/pasted every season these days.

Being immersed in this music is one of the things that allow the director to convey what he needs to convey. The music NEEDS to be distracting because when such music plays, even the images are only there to support a mood set by the music. The pacing of the images always fit the rythms of the music playing, unless the author wants to create a dissonance (suddenly creating one can create uneasiness). Obviously, this music you find distracting is a full part of the storytelling. And this mood you are meant to feel is the information itself. The image then becomes no more than the accompaniment to the music at the forefront, not the other way around. Did you not notice that when "Canta per me" plays, there is actually not much happening on screen most of the time? If your attention switches to the music, that simply means the director is that talented and succeeded. Does that make sense?

Nox---Jan 28, 8:33 AM

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