Rewrite – Kenichiro Ohishi
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Album Title: Rewrite – Kenichiro Ohishi |
| Record Label: Key Sounds Label |
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| Catalog No.: KSLA-0069 |
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| Release Date: May 27, 2011 |
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| Purchase: Buy Used Copy |
Overview
Rewrite is the latest visual novel from Key, the acclaimed creators of Clannad and various other titles. Shortly before the game’s release, Key released a second single dedicated to the game, “Rewrite”. While a great song, it didn’t deserve an exclusive single…
Body
“Rewrite,” composed and sung by YOFFY and arranged by Kenichiro Ohishi, opens up with some beautiful piano work before moving into a rock anthem with some orchestral accompaniment. The male vocalist captures the energy of the track quite well and I love how, at times, the overall tone of the atmosphere gets a bit darker. Overall, it’s a very successful theme song.
Like the previous single, there’s a short game version and karaoke version of the song. There’s also a so-called instrumental version of this theme without vocals, but it’s more of a karaoke style, given the vocal melody isn’t replaced by an instrument.
Summary
In the end, this single is a little disappointing. There is only one song featured, albeit a good one, and no true B-sides or bonuses to speak of. Most would be better reserving their money for the Rewrite Original Soundtrack — featuring this song and a bunch more — instead.
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Posted on August 1, 2012 by Don Kotowski. Last modified on August 1, 2012.
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Don Kotowski Currently residing in Philadelphia. I spend my days working in vaccine characterization and dedicate some of my spare time in the evening to the vast world of video game music, both reviewing soundtracks as well as maintaining relationships with composers overseas in Europe and in Japan.
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