HISAISHI, JOE

The vinyl release of Joe Hisaishi’s Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite represents the absolute pinnacle of epic, sweeping cinematic orchestration in the Studio Ghibli catalog. Recorded alongside the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra a year after the film’s 1997 premiere, this package elevates Hisaishi’s masterpiece beyond a standard movie soundtrack. By arranging the motifs into a continuous, eight-movement symphony, Hisaishi presents a fully realized classical work that masterfully captures the mythic conflict between industrial humanity and the primal spirits of nature.