A viewing of the exceptionally thought-provoking series, 'Paranoia Agent' will beg the disturbing question, "Is 'Lil' Slugger' in you?" If not, then perhaps it'll be the stream of dark instrumental music from the "Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack" that will sink into your subconscious. Composer Susumu Hirasawa takes listeners on a schizophrenic journey to unbelievably simple, yet beautifully strange compositions, relentlessly shifting with the hum of electronic whirring, breathless beats and infectious chanting spliced in. From the opening vocal song, "Dream Island Obsessional Park" to the eerie ending, "White Hill - Maromi's Theme," nothing on this 20-track CD is ordinary music.

TRACK LISTING
01  Island Obsessional Park
02  Sub-usual
03  Focus
04  Happiness
05  Object Definition
06  Confrontational Paranoia
07  Tension
08  Hero
09  Condition Boy
10  Black Beach
11  Cultivation
12  Shadow
13  Reverie Hill
14  Escape
15  Obsession Layer
16  Tenacity
17  Dream Island - Expectation
18  Core
19  White Hill - Maromi’s Theme
20  Grandfatherly Wind (BONUS TRACK)

RUN TIME: 63 mins

STAFF
All music written and performed by: Susumu Hirasawa
Engineer: Masanori Chinzai
A&R: Masato Yumoto Mika Hirano (Chaos Union)
Produced by: Chaos Union / Teslakite Label
Sleeve Design: Kiyoshi Inagaki
Cover Photographs: Takeru Masaki
Photograph Processing (portrait): Masaru Yamatoku (A-shield)
Translation: Shotaro Takami

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Produced by: Susumu Hirasawa
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by: Masanori Chinzei
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered at: Studio WIRESELF 2002 Solar Version

Thanks
Hiromichi Masuda Shinichi Kobayashi Tomonori Toyoda (Madhouse)
Fumie Takeuchi Atsushi Isoda (Asmik • Ace Entertainment)
Kengo Nakamura (MCJP)

US STAFF
Executive Producer: Nobu Yamamoto
[GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Producer: Michiko Powers
[GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Mastering: mediaHYPERIUM studios
English Packaging: KGI • Koyo Graphic

© Chaos Union / Satoshi Kon • MADHOUSE / PARANOIA AGENT COMMITTEE / MCJP Inc.