Phoenix: Eden 17 Soundtrack to the Anime Series by Takatsugu Muramatsu Out Now
NEW YORK, NY (September 15, 2023) – Milan Records today releases PHOENIX: EDEN17 (ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK) with music by composer TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU. Osamu Tezuka's iconic manga series. An adaptation of the manga's “Nostalgia” story arc, Phoenix: Eden17 is now streaming worldwide exclusively on Disney+.
Of the soundtrack, composer TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU says, “I am so happy to be able to portray the world of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix: Eden17, which I have loved since I was a child, with my own music. I am truly delighted. When I saw the script and the animation, I imagined the sound at once. During the production process, the world that came to mind was one that I had never encountered before and so large in scale that I wondered if I would be able to meet my deadline. Before I knew it, it had become a race against time. The soundscape of Phoenix: Eden17 is centered around a dynamic and mysterious orchestra. I hope you enjoy it.”
ABOUT PHOENIX: EDEN17
In the age of space exploration, Romi and her lover George flee a devastated Earth in search of a new world for just the two of them, settling on planet Eden17. However, it turns out to be a desolate planet unsuitable for human habitation. After losing George in an accident, Romi is determined to survive with her son Cain and enters a hibernation pod. When she awakes 1,300 years later, she finds that Eden is now home to a thriving city built by the descendants of Cain and the alien life-form known as Moopy. Romi lives there as a queen, but as she ages, her longing for Earth grows stronger. One day, a child of Eden named Com acknowledges Romi's feelings and resolves to embark on a journey to take her to Earth.
ABOUT TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU
Born in 1978, from Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref.
Made his debut with the original piano solo album Window while in high school. Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Department of Composition. As a composer, his talent was noticed from early on, and since he was in charge of the Mariya Takeuchi, "Far away” by the British Boys Chorus Group, LIBERA. He also became the first Asian to provide music to Josh Groban.
In recent years, he has expanded his field of activity to the world, including the music of Tomorrow's Leaves, where he was in charge of the accompanying music for the movie released in October, and as the music director for Nishi Honganji Otobutai. In 2022, in addition to being in charge of the movie Ushikubimura, he is also in charge of arranging many classic masterpieces and songs. In addition, he again received the 45th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Music Award for the film music of Mamorarenakattamonotachihe.
In 2023, he was in charge of the music for the world distribution of the Shizuka Kudō's Yuusha no Hata. etc., are active in a wide range of fields.
