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Scoop.it!
In a rare interview, the Seatbelts frontwoman talks working with Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe and what live-recording the intergalactic jazz soundtrack was really like... 
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Scoop.it!
Whenever you watch an anime with Shinichiro Watanabe involved, the music always stands out above everything else. Can you ever forget the first five seconds of Yoko Kanno's iconic 'Tank' from Cowboy Bebop? Haven't we all looped Samurai Champloo soundtracks from the legendary Nujabes while studying for a test? Maybe you've also jammed out to the eclectic jazz sounds of Kids on the Slope to unwind after a hard day's work. Phenomenal sound in an anime can elevate it to new heights. Watanabe loves his music and we're privileged as an audience to hear his tastes through the anime he works on. His openness to musical genres and styles from around the world brings out the best in the many talented people he collaborates with. Music shapes the identity of his anime, from the rapid bebop energy of Cowboy Bebop to 2019's Carole and Tuesday. Since the entirety of Carole and Tuesday is now available to stream worldwide on Netflix, it's the
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Shinichirō Watanabe is a Japanese anime television and film director. Eventually learning music production, Watanabe primarily puts all his vision and focus on the film score of his work. He is best known for his uses of music throughout his projects, and draws inspiration from various genres such as jazz, hip-hop, new wave, post-rock, ambient music, and more!
*Dazed (Dazed Digital) is an independent media group known for producing stories across its digital, video, and printed brands. Based in London, the company also has the titles AnOther, Dazed Beauty, NOWNESS and its newest addition Dazed Studios and is often a credible source for music related information.