The Creation 天地創造 By Yoko Kanno 菅野よう子 -(Full Album 1991)-

[@user-moon-usagi]

菅野さんの音楽は魂に響くのです。

[@spinosaurus2001]

A truly beautiful album, there are not enough words in any language to describe its flow and feeling.

[@omgodification]

Even though the story of Babylon's Tower is so short in the bible, it still fascinates me so much. Its always depicted in a negative light, but one can only wonder What were the people's fears? Their dreams? Their hopes? Its such a beautiful tragedy.

[@CarloruggeroAnastasio]

I really like the interpretation implicit in the XVII Major Arcana of the Tarots. It's a tower that crumbles/opens up, with people dying or dancing away. Traditionally it means catastrophe but also revelation: some kind of inevitable epiphany that disrupts what was before. I think it deepens how the Tower of Babel was both a punishment, but also an incredible divine revelation of the richness of all the languages that were bestowed upon mankind : )

[@omgodification]

@@CarloruggeroAnastasio what a beautiful way to put it, thank you.

[@CarloruggeroAnastasio]

@@omgodification you welcome! I forgot to mention the tarot is either named "The Tower" or "La Maison Diev", which could translate to "The House-God" or maybe "The House of God". Definitely strengthens the hypothesis that there was an intended link to the Bible!

[@adrianaahumada7908]

23:57 I'm pretty sure her leitmotiv for Tales of the blood is Consolation No 3 by Franz Liszt

[@souleaterEMS]

This is fucking genius. Ravel would be proud

[@zacharyvowles6513]

I really like this album.

[@DaleNorth]

This is music school.

[@francescoconti2195]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, this is one of my favourite albums.

[@HandattheHelm]

18:40 This should say "Tale of the FLOOD", not "Blood".

[@RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

I just noticed that the beginning of this likely inspired Elden Ring's Volcano Manor theme!

[@franciscojaviercortesruiz5863]

LOVE THIS!!

[@hisle9188]

Thanks for sharing this album!

[@spiegel311]

15:14 this part sounds like it is strongly based on English Suite no.2 by Bach

[@ubu6420]

probably, yoko has a history of ripping off other artists

[@birbshid]

First part is also based on Daphnis et Chloe

[@birbshid]

​@@ubu6420she's adapted from a bunch of classical music it seems

[@maxchapuis6256]

Hidden tribute to Daphnis & Chloe, Maurice Ravel.

[@emilianolopez5631]

On point!

[@spiegel311]

I can also hear some Mahler vibes here and there

[@Arabesque_1220]

why is first track's melody so familiar?

[@kinglear6150]

Where can I buy this?

[@snowhuskybaalkaii8621]

I guess only in Japan

[@TheWickedWizardOfOz1]

Get a ouija board and sell your soul to whatever demon answers your call

[@DanteTaylor]

In the Yoko Kanno reddit i've read someone say that 'The Creation' is the rarest and most expensive album from her full catalog.

[@skypilgrim]

I haven't been able to find any way to purchase a copy of this but I did find some archives people have made

[@mariuspoppFM]

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