Wow, this is fantastic. My congrats on a superb piece!

Wow, this is fantastic. My congrats on a superb piece!

Thanks Jim. I promise I'm going to catch up on yours (and others) from the last few weeks, soon!

[quote=Jim Wood]Wow, this is fantastic. My congrats on a superb piece![/quote] Thanks Jim. I [i]promise[/i] I'm going to catch up on yours (and others) from the last few weeks, soon!

Cool track! When I think of GitS, I think of the amazingly eerie folk chorus, that and the really deep taiko drums with jingle bells. This track reminds me more of Samurai Shodown, which had some sparse traditional kabuki elements, which I never hear in other games oddly enough because it was pretty great.

Fun fact, I designed the GitS and GitS SAC websites forever ago, but now they look super dated and dumb, so I no longer tell anybody.

Cool track! When I think of GitS, I think of the amazingly eerie folk chorus, that and the really deep taiko drums with jingle bells. This track reminds me more of Samurai Shodown, which had some sparse traditional kabuki elements, which I never hear in other games oddly enough because it was pretty great. [img]http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100721103840/snk/images/7/7b/Ss2haohmarubg.gif[/img] Fun fact, I designed the GitS and GitS SAC websites forever ago, but now they look super dated and dumb, so I no longer tell anybody.

Yeah, the deep taiko drum would have been the sound I used instead of that weird synth drum thing, but I didn't have a sample. Fun fact: the chant part of Making of a Cyborg (K. Kawai) is actually based on Bulgarian singing.

That's pretty amazing that you did the websites. Was that in the '90s? SAC was a bit later, no?

[quote=Ipaghost]Cool track! When I think of GitS, I think of the amazingly eerie folk chorus, that and the really deep taiko drums with jingle bells. This track reminds me more of Samurai Shodown, which had some sparse traditional kabuki elements, which I never hear in other games oddly enough because it was pretty great. [img]http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100721103840/snk/images/7/7b/Ss2haohmarubg.gif[/img] Fun fact, I designed the GitS and GitS SAC websites forever ago, but now they look super dated and dumb, so I no longer tell anybody.[/quote] Yeah, the deep taiko drum would have been the sound I used instead of that weird synth drum thing, but I didn't have a sample. Fun fact: the chant part of Making of a Cyborg (K. Kawai) is actually based on Bulgarian singing. That's pretty amazing that you did the websites. Was that in the '90s? SAC was a bit later, no?

Ugh, it's such a great drum! And the singing. Sooooo good. I want to watch it again right now.
Both were around the same time as the 10 year GitS anniversary release, so 2004-5 I think, it's been a while.
They gave me the all the dvds, plus the GitS SAC 2nd GIG which wasn't out at the time, and other random swag. Totally nerded out over them, but SAC is such a dense series, it was really tough to get through all at once, but I had to do all the screen grabs and everything.
Oddly enough, there is a 25 year anniversary Blu-ray release, but I'm guessing they are counting the manga's inception, since otherwise it would be 2020. Wait, it's not 2020 yet is it? I just had a long nap...

Ugh, it's such a great drum! And the singing. Sooooo good. I want to watch it again right now. Both were around the same time as the 10 year GitS anniversary release, so 2004-5 I think, it's been a while. They gave me the all the dvds, plus the GitS SAC 2nd GIG which wasn't out at the time, and other random swag. Totally nerded out over them, but SAC is such a dense series, it was really tough to get through all at once, but I had to do all the screen grabs and everything. Oddly enough, there is a 25 year anniversary Blu-ray release, but I'm guessing they are counting the manga's inception, since otherwise it would be 2020. Wait, it's not 2020 yet is it? I just had a long nap...

Oh man, I hadn't seen it for about a decade and enjoyed every second of it. Plus I got so much more out of it than I did at the age of 19 or so when I last watched it (and before that I reckon I was about 15). Makes me wonder how much other anime and films that I saw as a teen that I would appreciate much more (or less) now.
I never got into SAC, but am kinda tempted to give it a crack now.
It's actually 2027.

[quote=Ipaghost]Ugh, it's such a great drum! And the singing. Sooooo good. I want to watch it again right now. Both were around the same time as the 10 year GitS anniversary release, so 2004-5 I think, it's been a while. They gave me the all the dvds, plus the GitS SAC 2nd GIG which wasn't out at the time, and other random swag. Totally nerded out over them, but SAC is such a dense series, it was really tough to get through all at once, but I had to do all the screen grabs and everything. Oddly enough, there is a 25 year anniversary Blu-ray release, but I'm guessing they are counting the manga's inception, since otherwise it would be 2020. Wait, it's not 2020 yet is it? I just had a long nap...[/quote] Oh man, I hadn't seen it for about a decade and enjoyed every second of it. Plus I got so much more out of it than I did at the age of 19 or so when I last watched it (and before that I reckon I was about 15). Makes me wonder how much other anime and films that I saw as a teen that I would appreciate much more (or less) now. I never got into SAC, but am kinda tempted to give it a crack now. It's actually 2027.

You should check out SAC only if you are a big GitS fan. SAC is very complex and tries very hard to show off a vast world of cyber politics, and unfortunately can be a bit tedious at times as a result, especially when it tangents. But if that kind of stuff is your jam, you will love it. I remember thinking GitS 2 Innocence wasn't bad, but I can't remember much of it, so I guess it was kind of forgettable. I can't remember if I saw SAC Solid State Society, I should check that out. I should have a marathon!

[quote=vinpous] Oh man, I hadn't seen it for about a decade and enjoyed every second of it. Plus I got so much more out of it than I did at the age of 19 or so when I last watched it (and before that I reckon I was about 15). Makes me wonder how much other anime and films that I saw as a teen that I would appreciate much more (or less) now. I never got into SAC, but am kinda tempted to give it a crack now. It's actually 2027.[/quote] You should check out SAC only if you are a big GitS fan. SAC is very complex and tries very hard to show off a vast world of cyber politics, and unfortunately can be a bit tedious at times as a result, especially when it tangents. But if that kind of stuff is your jam, you will love it. I remember thinking GitS 2 Innocence wasn't bad, but I can't remember much of it, so I guess it was kind of forgettable. I can't remember if I saw SAC Solid State Society, I should check that out. I should have a marathon!

I think when I tried SAC I was too young to really get it. Same with GitS2, but I bought GitS2 on DVD about 7 years ago and loved it. I should check them out!

[quote=Ipaghost][quote=vinpous] Oh man, I hadn't seen it for about a decade and enjoyed every second of it. Plus I got so much more out of it than I did at the age of 19 or so when I last watched it (and before that I reckon I was about 15). Makes me wonder how much other anime and films that I saw as a teen that I would appreciate much more (or less) now. I never got into SAC, but am kinda tempted to give it a crack now. It's actually 2027.[/quote] You should check out SAC only if you are a big GitS fan. SAC is very complex and tries very hard to show off a vast world of cyber politics, and unfortunately can be a bit tedious at times as a result, especially when it tangents. But if that kind of stuff is your jam, you will love it. I remember thinking GitS 2 Innocence wasn't bad, but I can't remember much of it, so I guess it was kind of forgettable. I can't remember if I saw SAC Solid State Society, I should check that out. I should have a marathon![/quote] I think when I tried SAC I was too young to really get it. Same with GitS2, but I bought GitS2 on DVD about 7 years ago and loved it. I should check them out!

This is simply brilliant! Love the atmosphere and sparseness of it.
(Must watch GitS again, enjoyed both the movie and soundtrack a lot when I originally saw it, without being a fan.)

This is simply brilliant! Love the atmosphere and sparseness of it. (Must watch GitS again, enjoyed both the movie and soundtrack a lot when I originally saw it, without being a fan.)

Hey, thanks very much.

[quote=Plantrain]This is simply brilliant! Love the atmosphere and sparseness of it. (Must watch GitS again, enjoyed both the movie and soundtrack a lot when I originally saw it, without being a fan.)[/quote] Hey, thanks very much.