Today I had the good fortune of being able to see the Japanese cult-classic "Battle Royale" in theaters. "Battle Royale", originally released in 2000, never had a theatrical release here in the U.S. until now, and is currently on the New York leg of its official, limited North American release. I saw the movie once back in 2003 or '04, and got the soundtrack a couple years after that, but never listened to it all the way through. The soundtrack, composed by Masamichi Amano, is quite good despite my lack of attention to it, mixing well known classical pieces (played during the teacher's sickly enthusiastic reading of student casualties) with original piano and orchestral compositions. This track is named "Memory" and is a bit of an oasis of beauty in the mostly action/horror themed soundtrack. It plays a few times in the movie, during times of peace and flashbacks to better days. Enjoy!
Album info: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=CPC8-3035
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