Film music to "Circus Boys"

I remember that film. Don't remember the music though. What's it like? I'd be surprised if there was ever a soundtrack released.

There's a big tune. A kind of lovely, jazzy, nostalgic electric guitar thing. The best comparison I can think of is Pat Methany, but that doesn't really do the melody justice.

The other tracks are kind of spooky, japanese, circusy things. A little bit like stripped down Tom Waits (circa Black Rider) harmonium, and glittering high plinky koto, generally phantasmagorical with a touch of circus sleaze.

Yeah, I love that film too.

There are two composers: Urayama Hidehiko and Kumagaya Youko. I can't find any evidence they released a CD of this soundtrack.

momus, nathalie, pete baran, what are japanese circuses like? i had never considered that there might even be such things...

Thanks Nick,

Although, due to linguistic ignorance, saddly I can't actually read anything on the links :-(

Go to Amikai and paste the links in the box, check the righthand radio button, and hit the big return button on the right. These (or any other) Japanese web pages will be translated to English!