Geinoh Yamashirogumi/Symphonic Suite AKIRA (1988)

The music created for the anime movie 'AKIRA' directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Ethnic near-future sounds featuring synths, Jegog (bamboo percussion of Bali, Indonesia), Kechak (Balinese male chorus), Gamelan (Indonesian percussion ensemble), Japanese traditional Shomyo (Buddhist chanting) and Noh (classical arts). Geinoh Yamashirogumi, the Japanese music group led by Shouji Yamashiro, is a unique chorus/performance art group that adopts ethnic music/traditional arts around the world, and also makes full use of synthesizers, computers, and high-tech recording techniques.