{"title":"Joe Hisaishi","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Joe Hisaishi\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Hisaishi (the recording name of Mamoru Fujisawa, a Japanese transliteration of Quincy Jones, his early influence) was born in Nagano, Japan on December 6, 1950. He studied at Kunitachi College of Music. He began his career in electronic music and minimalism before becoming established as a film composer in the 1980s. His collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki began with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) and has continued across more than a dozen films through The Boy and the Heron (2023). His parallel work with Takeshi Kitano produced scores for Sonatine (1993), Kids Return (1996), Hana-bi (1997), and Brother (2000). His Deutsche Grammophon signing in the 2020s produced concert recordings A Symphonic Celebration (2023) and his ongoing classical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Hisaishi's sound combines film score, contemporary classical, minimalism, orchestral, Japanese popular music, and ambient with extensive piano-based composition, full orchestral arrangements, and Japanese folk influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio Ghibli film scores (multiple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakeshi Kitano film scores (multiple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymphonic Suites and concert albums (multiple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Symphonic Celebration (2023, Deutsche Grammophon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudio Ghibli Records pressings of the Hisaishi\/Ghibli soundtrack catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions. Multiple anniversary editions and Deutsche Grammophon contemporary releases have been issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Joe Hisaishi typically start with the Princess Mononoke (1997) or Spirited Away (2001) soundtracks, or A Symphonic Celebration (2023). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soundtrack-vinyl-records\"\u003eSoundtracks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joe-hisaishi-symphonic-celebration-music-from-studio-ghibli-vinyl","title":"Symphonic Celebration: Music from Studio Ghibli LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere’s a certain kind of magic that happens when a director and composer work together for an extended period; their imaginations are fuelled by an artistic sensibility which becomes, inevitably, entwined. 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