HISAISHI, JOE

The limited coloured vinyl reissue of Joe Hisaishi’s original soundtrack for Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 historical drama The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) stands as one of the most uniquely textured scores in the entire Studio Ghibli catalog. Steering away from the sweeping synth fantasies of earlier films, Hisaishi leans into a rich, European-inspired folk palette to match the movie's pre-war aviation themes. Performed beautifully by the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, the score’s definitive character comes from its prominent use of folk instruments like the accordion-like bayan and the stringed balalaika, lending the music a sumptuous, bittersweet warmth. [1] (https://earcandymusic.biz/joe-hisaishi-the-wind-rises-soundtrack-2x-lp-vinyl/?srsltid=AfmBOopVLeUknAMo-gwsCjMrFVeK1aWfudEFSLvz8RYrhKwoBIf783A7), [2] (https://www.thevinylfactory.com/news/studio-ghiblis-soundtrack-collection-is-being-reissued-on-coloured-vinyl)