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Joe Hisaishi
Sonatine = ソナチネ (Original Soundtrack) (LP)
We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records (WRWTFWW104)
1x Vinyl LP Limited Edition
Electronic, Stage & Screen, Soundtrack, Downtempo, Ambient, Piano, Japanese Artist, Asian Artist, 90s
Release date: Apr 24, 2025, Switzerland
A1
Sonatine I ~Act Of Violence~
A2
Light And Darkness
A3
Play On The Sands
A4
Rain After That
A5
A On The Fullmoon Of Mystery
A6
Into A Trance
A7
Sonatine II ~In The Beginning~
B1
Magic Mushroom
B2
Eye Witness
B3
Runaway Trip
B4
Möbius Band
B5
Die Out Of Memories
B6
See You...
B7
Sonatine III ~Be Over~
--- BRAND NEW ITEM ---
WRWTFWW Records is honored to announce the first ever vinyl release of Joe Hisaishi’s original soundtrack for the critically acclaimed and all around classic 1993 Japanese yakuza/crime/thriller movie Sonatine. The legendary album comes in a limited edition housed in a luxurious heavyweight sleeve with selective varnish printing and a special paper obi belt.
The celebrated Sonatine was directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also takes center stage as the main protagonist of the thrilling yakuza film. Director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, tv personality and icon, 'Beat' Takeshi is also known for Boiling Point, Hana-Bi, Battle Royale, Johnny Mnemonic, Ghost in the Shell and many many more.
Considered one of the greatest ever, Joe Hisaishi is a composer, musical director, conductor and pianist behind over 100 film scores including Kitano’s A Scene at the Sea, Kikujiro, and Brother, as well as his famed work for director and animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli masterpieces Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and the list goes on. Little known fact: his first ever produced-album is a collaboration with percussionist Midori Takada (Through the Looking Glass): MKWAJU Ensemble’s MKAWJU also released on WRWTFWW Records.
The Sonatine movie score showcases the composer’s more contemplative, minimalistic, and intimate side in a superb and deeply evocative neo-classical and ambient musical journey. The depth and emotional resonance of the compositions make for an exceptional and timeless soundtrack. It is known to be one of Hisaishi’s own favorites.
Sonatine (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi follows the release of the soundtrack of Takeshi Kitano’s Violent Cop (1989), as well as music from another groundbreaking Japanese movie, Shin’ya Tsukamoto’s Tokyo Fist (1995). Collect them all on WRWTFWW Records!
