Yoko Kanno's first Macross masterwork — eleven tracks that redefined anime music in 1994. "VOICES" is one of the most beautiful vocal performances in anime history, sung by Kanno herself under the pseudonym Gabriela Robin.
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"National Anthem of MACROSS" opens with the franchise's fictional world anthem. "SANTI-U" closes with Sharon Apple's intoxicating, dangerous artificial music. "Myung Theme" captures the quiet tragedy of the girl who gave up singing.
"After, in the dark ~ Torch song" and "Bees and Honey" showcase Kanno's genre fluidity — jazz, orchestral, electronic all coexisting in one score. "More Than 3Cm" is characteristically cryptic Kanno titling. "In Captivity" scores emotional and literal imprisonment.
"Fly up in the air ~ Tension" accompanies the YF-19 and YF-21 dogfights that remain some of anime's greatest aerial sequences. "Break Out ~ Cantabile" builds from tension to beauty. Eleven tracks that proved anime soundtracks could be world-class compositions — Kanno wasn't just scoring Macross Plus, she was announcing herself as one of the great film composers working in any medium.