Yoko Kanno Production IG Interview Part 2
The second part of the English-translated version of Yoko Kanno’s interview for composing the soundtrack to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is already published in the Production IG Official Website.
| “Well, you see, I think music is closer to emotions. When I say that it precedes words, I mean closer to pure emotiveness. For example, I feel I compose music to express my feelings that arise from seeing the everyday world around me. Vague and raw feelings which are not clear enough to be put into words. To give you a more specific example, the primitive and unresolved feelings such as “This person interests me,” “I don’t like that person, but I can’t ignore him/her,” “I want to go, but I don’t want to leave,” or “It will be dangerous, but it will be fine.” You know what I mean? I think I am fascinated with expressing feelings that can’t be expressed well with words.” |  |
This part of the interview is focused on her personal inspiration while writing the scores to GITS:SAC. Part 1 delved more on how she worked with the team. Apparently, there is a part 3 to this interview, as hinted by the words “to be continued” at the bottom of the page.
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Production IG Yoko Kanno interview Part 2 (English)
Production IG Yoko Kanno interview Part 1 (English)
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