[MANGA] [NGE] Eva Manga Action Ed. 2 Alternate Soundtrack

[houtaru]

Have any of you read the alternate soundtrack listing by Carl Gustav in the new edtion of volume 2? It's a decent listing of songs that go with each episode of the anime. However, I can think better choices he could have made. What are your thoughts?

[The Eva Monkey]

I broke it out this morning and typed it up.

http://www.evamonkey.com/alternate_eva_soundtrack.htm

I don't really agree with his choices. But then again, I'm not really into many of the artists he's listed. I'm aware of them, I'm just not into many of them, aside from perhaps Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, and a couple others.

Its tough to pick a single sound to encapsulate an entire episode. If anything, I'd like to pick his choices for character themes. Maybe he did for later volumes. There's an alternative soundtrack for The End of Evangelion in volume 3. I'll type that up as well.

[Phaze]

I honestly couldn't disagree more with his choices. I would rather hear classical/instrumental music with actual meaning then hear some metal idiot yelling his head off, or whatever type of music you would say Nine Inch Nails or Smashing Pumpkins produces.

[The Eva Monkey]

As promised, here is the alternate soundtrack to The End of Evangelion, found in the viz second edition of volume 3 of the Evangelion manga.

http://www.evamonkey.com/alternate_eoe_soundtrack.htm

[houtaru]

Thank you for making a list of those. I haven't bought volume 3 yet. I listened to all the music and most of the tracks are horrible. The Smashing Pumpkins I agree with, as someone else said. Gustav put Coldplay's The Scientist to episode 23 becuase he said it reminded him of Ristko. I don't agree. As I listen to the lyrics, It reminds me of Gendo and Yui.

[the-artist-known-as-chris]

I honestly couldn't disagree more with his choices. I would rather hear classical/instrumental music with actual meaning then hear some metal idiot yelling his head off, or whatever type of music you would say Nine Inch Nails or Smashing Pumpkins produces.

Nuff said.

[Esion]

Those have got to be some of the worst choices for Eva I have ever seen. I wouldn't say that even one of those songs goes well in my opinion.

[Asuka Langley]

It's true, some of the songs are unfitting, and I laugh just thinking about them being in Eva at those parts.
But it's definately a north americanized way of seeing it.

[MongolSquad]

Some of those bands shouldn't be in the same sentence, or even same paragraph as Eva. I for one have the EoE OST which is teh r0x0r. I don't why the would release a "revised" soundtrack. Probably to Amercanize and mainstream Eva just a little more. (aka "basterdization") >.<

[Asuka Langley]

Some of those bands shouldn't be in the same sentence, or even same paragraph as Eva. I for one have the EoE OST which is teh r0x0r. I don't why the would release a "revised" soundtrack. Probably to Amercanize and mainstream Eva just a little more. (aka "basterdization") >.<

Agreed.
And not just with Eva, but with themselves.

Normally, when soundtracks get chosen for films, TV series, etc, they usually stick to a certain music theme.
This just... didnt.

[lyricaldanichan]

Some of those bands shouldn't be in the same sentence, or even same paragraph as Eva. I for one have the EoE OST which is teh r0x0r. I don't why the would release a "revised" soundtrack. Probably to Amercanize and mainstream Eva just a little more. (aka "basterdization") >.<

Agreed.
And not just with Eva, but with themselves.

Normally, when soundtracks get chosen for films, TV series, etc, they usually stick to a certain music theme.
This just... didnt.

You guys missed the 90's.. and the point.

The whole point of the alternative soundtrack is how the 90's fit with Evangelion and Angst. Now I am only assuming that the posters here were born in the late 80's/early 90's to not understand this.

[Phaze]

It's more the type of music suggested, then the content of the music itself that I have a problem with.

[Olin of Xephon]

I have nothing against (most) of the songs, I just don't fel much of a connection between them or Evanglion, it's not that I haven't tried it's just the two really don't fit together.

[lyricaldanichan]

Hmm that is a suprised that you couldn't connect with those songs because at the time a lot of people were able to. Is users on this thread born in the 80's or early 90's? I guess I am suprised of the reaction, but figured that might be the reason why nobody here understands.

Not like this alt soundtrack is set in stone, it was Carl's view of what he felt would fit with the series.

[Super Mega Ultra Deluxe]

Mmmm, Sneaker Pimps But yeah, the list is a bit too personalized and even though I like some of those bands and songs, I don't think music like that goes well with Evangelion. I think any band music ing general wouldn't really work. Not condemning his choices though, it works for him.

A custom soundtrack of music without lyrics or classical pieces would probably work better in my opinion.

[The Eva Monkey]

08: Asuka STRIKES!
love rollercoaster red hot chili peppers

11: THE DAY TOKYO-3 STOOD STILL
6 underground sneaker pimps

Its picks like these that confuse me. Given Carl Horn's writings on Eva, I assume that a lot of thought and decision went into these picks. But, with something as subjective as music, it lacks a sense of consistancy. Not saying that he should have picked Linkin Park, Eminem, N'Sync, and Korn, but some more recognizable and diverse music would probably help this along with being applicable to readers. And I say this having grown up listening to quite a few of these bands. I may not have many of their cds, but I do remember these songs and bands from back in middle school.

[lyricaldanichan]

A custom soundtrack of music without lyrics or classical pieces would probably work better in my opinion.

There is allready classical pieces in the official soundtrack! LOL

[Super Mega Ultra Deluxe]

There is allready classical pieces in the official soundtrack! LOL

I'm aware, I meant different ones.

[houtaru]

So anyone want to make their own list for each episode? Could be fun^^. I'm always on the lookout for great music i've never heard before, epecially classical.

[Hexon.Arq]

I would rather hear classical/instrumental music with actual meaning then hear some metal idiot yelling his head off, or whatever type of music you would say Nine Inch Nails or Smashing Pumpkins produces.

That's one of the most arrogant and repulsive things I've ever read. '_'



But anyway, if every song fell right in line with Eva (i.e. a bunch of "new" classical pieces, which, by the way, express little vocally), it wouldn't be "alternate" in any way. Of course, I don't care for his choices either, but just plain music? Either you've got some real doozies of suggestions or just little imagination.

By soundtrack, I don't think he means "songs to score with." (heh heh, "score with"...) It's an album. I've made seven. It's fun.