The original soundtrack of the Shinkansen Deformation Robot Xinkarion has been released on September 26th. As a release of the original sound music, “Animedia” interviewed Watanabe, who wrote the background music for this work in November. Talk about the behind-the-scenes production of this music. .
Watanabe said that when he was creating, he was like a boy in the play, with a dream, and with excitement and tension in the battle with the enemy. The companion of “Sincarion” is like the music of a Disney movie, whether it is a young child or an adult. Therefore, when Watanabe wrote these tracks, he also looked forward to the children’s inner joy when listening to the music. .
Watanabe Junsuke has been working on music for many robot animations since the 1983 Galaxy Drifting Vifam, especially understanding the creative concept of robot animation music. Driven by music and pictures, the audience will naturally be excited, especially in the battle scene. If the music cannot be boiled along with the picture, it will be a failure. In addition, Watanabe believes that the music of Hollywood movies in recent years, although the melody is catchy, but this is not enough. The melody of each play is important, but it lacks “personality” and cannot clearly reflect the theme songs of which characters are in the play. .
“Dinka Lyon”’s daily songs use a more popular style, with a clear gap between the heavy fighting pieces. The daily songs are not used for symphonic arrangements, using instruments that are unplugged and chamber music, with double bass, plucked instruments, and woodwind instruments. The music of the battle emphasizes the rhythm and adopts the grand symphony, so the difference between the daily and the battle tracks is extremely obvious. .
Regarding the various themes of the song, the producer gave some simple requests to Watanabe at the beginning. For example, there must be the character music of the deaf, Akita, and others. Deaf people are the protagonists, so there are relatively many tracks related to him. After riding in Xinkarion, the sense of justice will become stronger and more serious. These are the instructions in the order. There are three main keywords in Akita’s songs. The electric guitar, rhythm and style are beautiful. Because it is a sniper, the fast-paced song is more in line with him. It is a bloody boy, so it is suitable for rock, passionate melody, plus the rhythm of jumping. .
Because the theme of the work itself is the Shinkansen, as the fastest train in Japan, the music as a whole gives a quick feeling. The slowest of these is the main theme of the monks, with a quarter note of 1 beat, 70 beats per minute, no worries, just like the feelings of the monks themselves, calm and steady. Akita’s main melody is 208 beats per minute, and the average is 210 beats. When the three are together, they are 200 shots. Watanabe explained, but generally more than 200 beats, it is very stubborn for the drummer, so drums and electric bass have to use software editing. When other instruments are fast-paced, the difficulty of playing will become difficult. These difficult parts are recorded in small sections, so it takes a lot of time. .
About the instrument that I want to use most in this work, Watanabe said that the music is mainly based on symphony, in order to highlight the magnificent momentum, so the brass band is a must, trumpet, trombone, and horn are all indispensable instruments. In particular, the addition of the horn can, in a sense, be able to feel the mighty majesty, a musical instrument that you want to join anyway. .
Finally, when talking about the charm of the work itself, Watanabe said that although “Sinka Lyon” has a set of deviation from reality, it is still only the body that children can drive, but let the children personally experience the fight for justice. A big point to make. Watanabe said that he was so embarrassed that he was so embarrassed that he was so embarrassed that he could make a huge robot for a small robot to fight. Nowadays, when children are watching people who are about the same age as their own, when they are driving robots for justice, they are in a bad mood and will think of them as their role models and embarrassment. The children’s concerted efforts are also the theme of this book. Everyone has their own personality. Even if the opinions are not in the end, they can overcome the difficulties together. Not only the friendship between the children, but also the relatives of the parents and children, the intense and intense The daily life of battle and peace, coupled with the style of affinity, is precisely these outstanding elements constitute an excellent animation work. .
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- “Animage” November 2018