Genius Party OST (Kanno tracks) Review
All in all 8 minutes and 55 seconds are given to Kanno in this OST, for the short “boy meets girl” themed animation directed by Shinichirou Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop fame. At first listen, this album would blend in well with the Say Hello! OST tracks, I’ll probably have them side by side in my playlist. The music is very light and relaxing, with simply arranged guitar and piano instruments.
The Kanno tracks start off with Criminals usually head south, which is a very mellow acoustic guitar and drum track. The long way to Shounan is a more upbeat guitar song evoking a nonchalant feel. The pace picks up further with Police on my back, yet another guitar piece, this time with tinkles and an airy voice sometimes hovering at the background (Gabriela, is that you?). Baby it’s Blue (composed by Chopin, arranged by Kanno) begins as quite a sad track, but due to its development with a lead guitar and flute, becomes reminiscent of Didn’t it Rain from the Arjuna OST. Wakare no Kyouku is a simple piano track, mellow, beautiful and sad at the same time.
Here’s a short clip of “Police on my Back”:
I’ll be listening to the rest of the tracks by the other composers later on. Looking forward to watching the animation that goes with the music 
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July 13th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
btw the “Wakare no Kyoku” track is a Frédérique Chopin composition (credited)
July 13th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
So Kanno did only a re-arrange? Thanks for the info
July 17th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Kanno just played the piano.
“wakare no kyoku” is the japanese name of “Etude in E major Op.10 No.3″ by Chopin.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Oh okay, thanks for the info