"Yuki Kajiura is rapidly making her place as one of the best composer in the world of anime soundtracks and Noir is, in my opinion, her best work! Her style, that can be categorised as New-Age/World Fusion, is highly inspired by occidental/European music but her Japanese origin gives it a unique feeling (think of Enigma meets Kitaro). This Volume Two is softer and slower than Volume One but it certainly doesn't mean that it isn't as good! In fact, there are some truly amazing songs on this album (Le Grand Retour and Killing are among the best songs in the entire show!). Yoko Kanno, look behind you! Yuki is just there!"
Spectacular Soundtrack
linkueirayne | Detroit MI | 05/26/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Noir Soundtrack is one of the greatest soundtrack compilations I've heard for an anime. It is a mixture of classical, opera and abit of techno. An interesting combination. Definately worth checking out ^.^"
Great CD, horribe price.
Erik Brun | Woodbury, Mn United States | 11/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I friggen love this anime series and this CD. It has some of the best songs Ive ever heard on an anime, and everyone should hear it.
However $44.000 isnt worth it. There are way better deals online if you just search for it."
Buy the US release for cheaper price
Simple Man | Fermilab | 09/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Geneon Anime Music has released the Noir OST 1 and OST 2 CD for domestic US market. The listprice is about $15, sometimes during sale as cheap as $10. Better, the included lyrics and essays are written in English. Try some credible online anime store (AnimeCornerStore, RightStuf, AnimeNation). The third soundtrack (blanc dans Noir) and the opening theme single are only available in Japan release."
Blew me away
magoo | Adelaide, Australia | 07/17/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the first cd that I added to my anime cd list. Not knowig it was the seconed cd it thought it was going to lack the energy of the first.
How wrong I was.
The first song really puts you in a state of anticipated ease for the rest of the cd. The oprea, classical and the guitar solos are really something to admire. This girl is highly gifted as a composer. The songs she did this for are flawless to the subject and still being quite an ameture in the composing limelight to Yoko Kanno she really can hold herself down.
I can't wait to get the Hack serires because they to wuld be top notch."