I'm very convinced that Joe Hisaishi is the genius (aka Mozart/Stravinsky) of his own genre. His style is a economical and ingenious fusion of minimalism, neoclassicism, romanticism, pop, and Japan traditional music.
And man, the man is a great melodist. Seriously, the melodies are as "pure" as of Mozart's and Schubert's best.
And man, the man is a great melodist. Seriously, the melodies are as "pure" as of Mozart's and Schubert's best.
