Preorders open for Ghost in the Shell PlayStation soundtrack reprint
Jerry on 2024-08-14
First published in 1997 by Sony Music, a reprint PlayStation soundtrack "Ghost in the Shell Megatech Body CD.,LTD." is planned for release in September. The album will be pressed on two compact discs and include two additional music tracks.
Jumping Flash! developer Exact partnered with Production I.G to develop the game for the Sony PlayStation console in 1997, featuring art design overseen by manga illustrator Masamune Shirow. Players take on the role of an unnamed rookie in the Public Security Section 9 intelligence department, controlling a one-man spider-shaped tank called "Fuchikoma." Animated cutscenes feature series protagonists Motoko Kusanagi and Batou.
The techno soundtrack, produced by Takkyu Ishino, includes music by Mijk Van Dijk, Hardfloor, and Derrick May, planned for release on September 18th. Preorders have opened at distributors CDJapan, Play-Asia, disk union, and iam8bit Japan & Asia. A vinyl release is planned for this fall.
Track List
From the product page:
CDJapan - Ghost in the Shell - PlayStation Soundtrack MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
Play-Asia - Ghost in the Shell - PlayStation Soundtrack MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
disk union - 攻殻機動隊~プレイステーション・サウンドトラック MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
theghostintheshell.jp - Derrick May Interview
Jumping Flash! developer Exact partnered with Production I.G to develop the game for the Sony PlayStation console in 1997, featuring art design overseen by manga illustrator Masamune Shirow. Players take on the role of an unnamed rookie in the Public Security Section 9 intelligence department, controlling a one-man spider-shaped tank called "Fuchikoma." Animated cutscenes feature series protagonists Motoko Kusanagi and Batou.
The techno soundtrack, produced by Takkyu Ishino, includes music by Mijk Van Dijk, Hardfloor, and Derrick May, planned for release on September 18th. Preorders have opened at distributors CDJapan, Play-Asia, disk union, and iam8bit Japan & Asia. A vinyl release is planned for this fall.
•Disc1
01. Ghost In The Shell/石野卓球
02. Firecracker/Mijk Van Dijk
03. Ishikawa Surfs The System/Brother from Another Planet
04. Spook & Spell (Fast Version)/Hardfloor
05. Featherhall /Westbam
06. The Vertical/Joey Beltram
07. Blinding Waves/Scan X
08. The Searcher Part II/The Advent
09. Spectre/BCJ
10. Can U Dig It/Dave Angel
11. To Be or Not To Be (Off The Cuff Remix)/Derrick May
•Disc2
01. Fuchi Koma/Mijk Van Dijk
02. Down Loader/The Advent
03. Thanato/BCJ
04. Moonriver/Westbam
05. Brain Dive/Mijk Van Dijk
06. Spook & Spell (Slow Version)/Hardfloor
07. Die Dunkelsequenz/Westbam
08. Section 9 Theme/Brother from Another Planet
09. So High/Dave Angel
10. To Be or Not To Be (The Mix of a Mix Mix)/Derrick May
■Bonus Tracks
The Searcher Part I/The Advent
To Be or Not To Be (J.Q. Public Mix)/Derrick May
From the product page:
1997年にアクション・シューティングゲームとしてPlayStationⓇでリリースされた『攻殻機動隊~GHOST IN THE SHELL~』※のゲーム・サウンドトラック2枚組CD『攻殻機動隊~プレイステーション・サウンドトラック MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.』が待望の再発売!iam8bit Japan & Asia - 攻殻機動隊~プレイステーション・サウンドトラック MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
テクノ(Techno)・アニメ(Anime)・ゲーム(Game)がT.A.Gを組み、その融合で大ブレイクした90年代の幻の名盤。長らく廃盤となっていた本作はこれまで音楽配信されておらず、貴重な音源として注目が高く、当時本作のサウンド・ディレクション&コンパイルを担当した石野卓球の他、DERRICK MAYやHARDFLOORなど、90年代から活躍し、テクノの歴史を築いてきたレジェンドたちの楽曲を収録。また、本作のアートディレクションと大和絵イラストは現代美術家の村上隆によるもの。強力な布陣による、攻殻機動隊を「テクノナイズ」した色褪せないミニマル音がここに!
CDJapan - Ghost in the Shell - PlayStation Soundtrack MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
Play-Asia - Ghost in the Shell - PlayStation Soundtrack MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
disk union - 攻殻機動隊~プレイステーション・サウンドトラック MEGATECH BODY CD., LTD.
theghostintheshell.jp - Derrick May Interview
Reprint of PlayStation soundtrack "Ghost in the Shell Megatech Body CD.,LTD." planned for release in September, pressed on two compact discs. Preorders open at distributor @iam8bitjapan: https://t.co/1X5XeNkPoa pic.twitter.com/funLGKtHf6
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