℗ 2018 UNIVERSAL MUSIC; A Decca Gold release
| Released | August 1, 2018 |
| Duration | 53m 07s |
| Record Label | Universal Music |
| Genre | Classical (Classical Crossover) |
Symphonic Suite: Castle in the Sky
Joe Hisaishi, New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Doves and the Boy / The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
3:52 | |||
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1.2
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A Street Brawl / The Chase / Floating with the Crystal
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
4:22 | |||
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1.3
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Memories of Gondoa
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
1:27 | |||
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1.4
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The Crisis / Disheartened Pazu
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
2:28 | |||
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1.5
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Robot Soldier/ Resurrection-Rescue -
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
2:34 | |||
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1.6
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Gran'ma Dola
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
2:32 | |||
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1.7
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The Castle of Time
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
3:13 | |||
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1.8
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Innocent
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
2:36 | |||
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1.9
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The Eternal Tree of Life
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
3:37 | |||
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ASIAN SYMPHONY
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1.10
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1. Dawn of Asia
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
5:02 | |||
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1.11
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2. Hurly-Burly
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
3:22 | |||
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1.12
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3. Monkey Forest
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
5:40 | |||
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1.13
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4. Absolution
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
5:46 | |||
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1.14
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5. Asian Crisis
Joe Hisaishi; Joe Hisaishi; New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra |
6:36 | |||
This release comes in a series of releases from the legendary Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. Symphonic Suite: Castle in the Sky features Hisiashi's large orchestral score for the Studio Ghibli classic, performed by the New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra.
Joe Hisaishi is known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and conductor.
He has been associated with animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having composed scores for all but one of his films.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Universal Music Studio Masters
Tracks 1-14 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Tracks 1-14 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.47 -12.36 to -0.56 | -22.34 -32.56 to -17.76 | -18.59 -28.90 to -14.70 | 12 10 to 13 | |
| 1 | Doves and the Boy / The Girl Who Fell from the Sky | -0.93 | -22.17 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 2 | A Street Brawl / The Chase / Floating with the Crystal | -0.71 | -19.53 | -15.8 | 11 |
| 3 | Memories of Gondoa | -12.36 | -32.56 | -28.9 | 11 |
| 4 | The Crisis / Disheartened Pazu | -1.25 | -21.39 | -16.4 | 11 |
| 5 | Robot Soldier/ Resurrection-Rescue - | -0.84 | -17.76 | -14.7 | 11 |
| 6 | Gran'ma Dola | -0.96 | -18.44 | -14.8 | 11 |
| 7 | The Castle of Time | -2.64 | -24.55 | -20.8 | 11 |
| 8 | Innocent | -5.35 | -27.53 | -24.2 | 13 |
| 9 | The Eternal Tree of Life | -1.12 | -18.98 | -15.0 | 10 |
| 10 | 1. Dawn of Asia | -1.09 | -21.24 | -17.8 | 13 |
| 11 | 2. Hurly-Burly | -0.56 | -19.44 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 12 | 3. Monkey Forest | -3.15 | -22.45 | -19.1 | 13 |
| 13 | 4. Absolution | -2.67 | -26.42 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 14 | 5. Asian Crisis | -0.95 | -20.32 | -15.9 | 11 |