Milan Records has announced the release of two music albums from the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime franchise by composer Shiro SAGISU, namely EVANGELION INFINITY and EVANGELION-VOX. Available now for the first time outside of Japan, both albums feature music from the original 1995 anime series by Hideaki Anno as well as the REBUILD OF EVANGELION film series, which concluded in 2021 with the release of the series’ fourth and final film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
EVANGELION INFINITY arrives as a massive 50-track compilation album comprised of multiple versions of SAGISU’s iconic “EM20” theme, newly reinterpreted in a range of styles including everything from acapella and spaghetti western to chiptune versions of the track – listen here. EVANGELION-VOX, meanwhile, includes 20 hip-hop and R&B remakes of SAGISU’s music, with contributions by artists like MALI, LOREN&MASH, LOREN and more putting their spin on some of the series’ main themes.
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TRACKLISTING – 1. DECISIVE BATTLE (1995) 2. Spending Time in Preparation (1996) 3. The Beast Ⅱ(1996) 4. NORMAL BLOOD (1996) 5. The Longest Day (2007) 6. The Longest Day Ⅱ(2007) 7. EM10B Rhythm Main Mix 070820 (shin) 8. The Longest Day Ⅲ (2007) 9. Strategie”Yashima” (2007) 10. Battaille Decisive (2007) 11. Sin From Genesis (2009) 12. 2EM36 rhythm only (shin) 13. 2EM36 orchestra only (shin) 14. Bataille d’Espace (2012) 15. Serenity Amongst the Turmoil (2012) 16. E01_matsumoto (2013) 17. E16_shima (2013) 18. euro nerv (2021) 19. EM10A alterne (2021) 20. EM10A alterne bis (2021) 21. EM20 =wunder operation= (2021) 22. E-16 normal rhythm (1998) 23. E-16 fast rhythm only (1998) 24. PRELUDE TO BATTLE (1997) – MALI 25. BATTLING (1997) – MALI 26. E01_EWS_Amano&Kosei (2009) 27. E01_01_YoichiMurata_Session (2009) 28. E01_02_YoichiMurata_Session (2009) 29. Jerry Long (2016) 30. Akira Jimbo universe (shin) 31. ch alt1 proto (shin) 32. ch alt3 proto (shin) 33. ch alt4 proto (shin) 34. EM20_alterna01～EM20_alterna03～EM20_alterna04(2017) 35. E01_WithoutEricTrumpet_EWS_Amano&Kosei (2009) 36. Shiro’sBrassBand_TributeToBreckerBrothers (2009) 37. EM20 KOTETSU Voice Orchestra (shin) 38. TENSIONS featuring Takahashi Yoko (2017) – Yoko Takahashi 39. TENSIONS =he who pays the piper= (2017) – Yoko Takahashi 40. EM20 =clint eastwood= (shin) 41. euro nerv optionA =tokyo III and timpani= (shin) 42. EM20 =spaghetti western swang= (shin) 43. euro nerv optionB =tokyo III and guitars= (shin) 44. Can’t run away, Face it =EVA oriented Giant Swing= (shin) 45. EM20 =super chiptune= (shin) 46. alterna blueprint CHOKKAKU guitars (shin) 47. a short attention span (shin) 48. battle suite 1997 (1997) 49. EM20 suite 2017 (2017) 50. all you need is love, Martin… (shin)
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ABOUT Shiro SAGISU
Born in Tokyo in 1957, Shiro SAGISU is a composer, arranger, and music producer who has been at the forefront of the music industry for almost 40 years since his participation in The Square’s major label debut in 1978. He has worked on hundreds of thousands of songs with artists in a wide range of genres, from the idol song era of the early ‘80s to the recent J-Pop and classical crossover and has also been active in the field of film, TV and other visual music.
In addition to this, he is constantly producing a huge number of hit projects. He has been active in Europe since the 1990s, running clubs in Paris and composing music for British and French artists. He was also the first Japanese composer to direct music for a Korean film. His combination with Hideaki Anno, which has lasted for more than a quarter of a century, has many enthusiastic fans around the world.
In addition, following in the footsteps of his father, Soji Ushio (1921-2004), he leads Pee Productions and manages the company’s productions. Recent works include EVANGELION series, MUSA, CASSHERN, BLEACH, Berserk, Shingeki no Kyojin (ATTACK ON TITAN), and Shin Godzilla. He is currently active internationally with three bases in London, Paris, and Tokyo.
Source: press release