Tim Jensen
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Tim Jensen is a long-time collaborator with anime
soundtrack
producer/composer Yoko Kanno
and her group The Seatbelts
, as an original member. He is the voice on "Tank", the opening song of Cowboy Bebop
. He has worked with her on many soundtracks, including Cowboy Bebop
, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(1 and 2), Wolf's Rain
, and the live-action film for Honey and Clover
. He has done lyric work for the The Brilliant Green
, Doping Panda
, Super Junky Monkey
, Maaya Sakamoto
, Siam Shade
, Origa
, Ken Hirai
, along with many other bands and musicians.
One of his most known anime songs is Is It Real? from Cowboy Bebop soundtrack. He also worked on the song Run Rabbit Junk for the first Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack. Run Rabbit Junk would become one of the signature pieces of Stand Alone Complex, appearing in multiple episodes over the two seasons of the series as well as on the soundtrack of the Solid State Society movie.
Plus over 150 other titles written by Troy and/or Tim Jensen.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
producer/composer Yoko Kanno
Yoko Kanno
is a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
and her group The Seatbelts
The Seatbelts
was a Japanese blues/jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno.-Band history:The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime series Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.The band...
, as an original member. He is the voice on "Tank", the opening song of Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
. He has worked with her on many soundtracks, including Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
(1 and 2), Wolf's Rain
Wolf's Rain
is an anime series created by writer and story editor Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones Studio. The series was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack produced and arranged by Yoko Kanno. It focuses on the journey of four lone wolves...
, and the live-action film for Honey and Clover
Honey and Clover
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. It is also known as and H&C. It is published by Shueisha, initially serialized from June 2000 to July 2006 in the magazines CUTiEcomic, Young YOU, and Chorus, and collected in ten bound volumes...
. He has done lyric work for the The Brilliant Green
The brilliant green
The Brilliant Green is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1997 who were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. On December 1, 2009, The Brilliant Green announced that they had signed with Warner Music Group Japan.-Overview:...
, Doping Panda
Doping Panda
Doping Panda is a Japanese rock group. They are part of Sony Music Japan's gr8 records! division, which includes bands such as Orange Range, Uverworld and Boom Boom Satellites. They released their first album "Performation" in 2001, and a second "WE IN MUSIC" in 2004. In 2005, Doping Panda released...
, Super Junky Monkey
Super Junky Monkey
-Beginning:Super Junky Monkey was a Japanese all-girl rock group who performed and merged various styles and genres of music, including hardcore, heavy metal, rap, jazz, noise, and funk. Influences on the band members include Steve Vai, Jaco Pastorius, Madball, Pink Floyd and Mr...
, Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
, Siam Shade
Siam Shade
Siam Shade was a five-piece Japanese rock band, which broke onto the visual kei scene alongside a multitude of other artists in the early 1990s. They enjoyed a decade of relative popularity before disbanding in early 2002. On November 18, 2007, they reunited for a concert in honor of their...
, Origa
Origa
Origa is a Russian singer who works mostly in Japan....
, Ken Hirai
Ken Hirai
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single...
, along with many other bands and musicians.
One of his most known anime songs is Is It Real? from Cowboy Bebop soundtrack. He also worked on the song Run Rabbit Junk for the first Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack. Run Rabbit Junk would become one of the signature pieces of Stand Alone Complex, appearing in multiple episodes over the two seasons of the series as well as on the soundtrack of the Solid State Society movie.
Notable Lyrics
- RISE (STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd GIG opening theme song) sung by OrigaOrigaOriga is a Russian singer who works mostly in Japan....
- GRAVITY (WOLF'S RAIN opening theme song) sung by Maaya SakamotoMaaya Sakamotois a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
- BLUE (ending song for the last COWBOY BEBOP session) sung by Mai YamaneMai Yamaneis a Japanese singer, well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Her career started at the very beginning of the 1980s when she participated in a young singer's contest in Japan. Six months, later she finished her first album...
- TANK (COWBOY BEBOP opening theme song) spoken by Tim Jensen
- LITHIUM FLOWER (STAND ALONE COMPLEX ending theme song) sung by Scott MatthewScott MatthewScott Matthew is a vocalist and lyricist born in Queensland, Australia. He currently resides and performs as an independent artist in New York City....
- STRAY (WOLF'S RAIN opening theme song) sung by Steve ConteSteve ConteSteve Conte is an American singer and rock musician and lead singer of the band The Contes, along with his brother John Conte, both formerly members of the band Crown Jewels. He is perhaps more popularly known for his collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno, as well as being former lead guitarist...
- GET 9 (STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd GIG special opening theme for Japanese TV) sung by Jillmax and Hideyuki
- ASK DNA (COWBOY BEBOP (the movie) opening theme song) sung by Raj RamayyaRaj RamayyaRaj Ramayya is a Session Singer/Composer and part of the duo Beautiful Losers with guitarist Brett Boyd. Ramayya was born in Saskatchewan, and is of Indian heritage...
- KNOCK A LITTLE HARDER (COWBOY BEBOP (the movie) ending theme song) sung by Mai YamaneMai Yamaneis a Japanese singer, well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Her career started at the very beginning of the 1980s when she participated in a young singer's contest in Japan. Six months, later she finished her first album...
- MONOCHROME (STAND ALONE COMPLEX sound track) sung by Ilaria GrazianoIlaria GrazianoIlaria Graziano is an Italian singer and vocalist. She gained popularity with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by composer Yoko Kanno....
- CALL ME, CALL ME (COWBOY BEBOP soundtrack) sung by Steve ConteSteve ConteSteve Conte is an American singer and rock musician and lead singer of the band The Contes, along with his brother John Conte, both formerly members of the band Crown Jewels. He is perhaps more popularly known for his collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno, as well as being former lead guitarist...
- MY WORLD DOWN (BECK ending theme song) sung by Mark GardenerMark GardenerMark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and former singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band, Ride.-Ride:...
- I CALL YOU LOVE (BECK soundtrack) sung by Gary Stringer
- DON'T TELL LIES (SIAM SHADESiam ShadeSiam Shade was a five-piece Japanese rock band, which broke onto the visual kei scene alongside a multitude of other artists in the early 1990s. They enjoyed a decade of relative popularity before disbanding in early 2002. On November 18, 2007, they reunited for a concert in honor of their...
album song) sung by Hideki - GET A LIFE (SIAM SHADE album song) sung by Hideki
- WONDERFUL WORLD (kh re-mixed up 1) sung by Ken HiraiKen Hiraiis a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single...
Plus over 150 other titles written by Troy and/or Tim Jensen.