Post by Migi on Jan 1, 2018 12:53:37 GMT
A friend recommended a folk-ish song to me a few nights ago which instantly reminded me of Akiko Shikata. How I missed the old times.
For those who are not familiar with the name, Akiko Shikata is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer, who is known for writing music for games and anime. Her popular contributions are Umineko no Naku Koro ni games and anime, the Ar tonelico series, and Tales of Symphonia. Her music has a very ethnic feel and complex vocal chorus work. The rumor is that she has up to 200 vocal tracks in one song. Even better, she records many of them by herself. She also likes to sing in Italian.
It's hard to explain her music style. You have to listen to know, haha. Here are some of my favorites:
*For the last video, the song uses a language called Hymmnos, created specifically for the Ar tonelico game series. Shikata is one of the creators.
I haven't been very up-to-date about her for a long time, shame on me.
For those who are not familiar with the name, Akiko Shikata is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer, who is known for writing music for games and anime. Her popular contributions are Umineko no Naku Koro ni games and anime, the Ar tonelico series, and Tales of Symphonia. Her music has a very ethnic feel and complex vocal chorus work. The rumor is that she has up to 200 vocal tracks in one song. Even better, she records many of them by herself. She also likes to sing in Italian.
It's hard to explain her music style. You have to listen to know, haha. Here are some of my favorites:
*For the last video, the song uses a language called Hymmnos, created specifically for the Ar tonelico game series. Shikata is one of the creators.
I haven't been very up-to-date about her for a long time, shame on me.