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The Seatbelts (also known as SEATBELTS or シートベルツ) is a Japanese blues/jazz band lead by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno (Yoko Kanno). The name of the band, according to the fictional description given in the anime Cowboy Bebop, derives from how the performers wear seatbelts to be safe while they play hardcore jam sessions.
The band performed the whole soundtrack of the anime series Cowboy Bebop and produced a total of seven albums and one live DVD. Their style is very diverse and ranges from a straightforward big band jazz to more refined rock ‘n roll ballads.
Since the band is focused mostly on instrumental work, The Seatbelts have no lead singer. But Steve Conte (from The Contes and Crown Jewels) and Mai Yamane participate and sing in many of their songs. The lyrics of these songs are written mainly by Tim Jensen and Yoko Kanno herself. Singers Soichiro Otsuka and Gabriela Robin are responsible for the back vocals on songs such as “Blue”.
After a few years in hibernation, The Seatbelts have regrouped in 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the Cowboy Bebop game, scheduled for an early 2006 release.
Many of the members of The Seatbelts have also worked with Kanno and with each other on other projects, as well, and some have even gone on to compose their own work. For example, guitarist Tsuneo Imahori also played guitar on the soundtracks for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Wolf’s Rain (both of which were composed by Kanno), as well as composing the soundtracks for Trigun and Gungrave.
The band performed the whole soundtrack of the anime series Cowboy Bebop and produced a total of seven albums and one live DVD. Their style is very diverse and ranges from a straightforward big band jazz to more refined rock ‘n roll ballads.
Since the band is focused mostly on instrumental work, The Seatbelts have no lead singer. But Steve Conte (from The Contes and Crown Jewels) and Mai Yamane participate and sing in many of their songs. The lyrics of these songs are written mainly by Tim Jensen and Yoko Kanno herself. Singers Soichiro Otsuka and Gabriela Robin are responsible for the back vocals on songs such as “Blue”.
After a few years in hibernation, The Seatbelts have regrouped in 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the Cowboy Bebop game, scheduled for an early 2006 release.
Many of the members of The Seatbelts have also worked with Kanno and with each other on other projects, as well, and some have even gone on to compose their own work. For example, guitarist Tsuneo Imahori also played guitar on the soundtracks for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Wolf’s Rain (both of which were composed by Kanno), as well as composing the soundtracks for Trigun and Gungrave.
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roshan2058 wrote:
gr8 deep
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xSANJITx wrote:
Cowboy Bebop has the best soundtrack I've yet heard, thanks to シートベルツ.
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Audiocubes wrote:
Is It Real? Should be #1!
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CoconutWarrior wrote:
:D:D:D:D::D:D:D
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Pacarama wrote:
lolololz
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aLeX-jara wrote:
Loving Cowboy Bebop <3
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Esstellionn wrote:
THEY´RE AWESOME! FANTASTIC!!!!ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ I LOVELOVELOVELOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!MY PRECIOUS!!! :D
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pablopancho wrote:
Yoko Kanno & Seatbelts created something wonderful. Sweet!
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qurk wrote:
Hey these guys aren't bad at all!
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AGM_Shikamaru wrote:
should be merged indeed :/
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thinginabook wrote:
Love these guys.
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Eyrion wrote:
This should be merged with The Seatbelts I suppose :/
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Bruno_Bloom, tintman1, Nichtda and 15 other people added シートベルツ to their libraries. yesterday morning
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yokorou tagged シートベルツ with soundtrack, funk, blues and 2 other tags. September 2009
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yokorou, happyism, zipferlak and 2 other people added シートベルツ to their libraries. September 2009
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natebear tagged シートベルツ with blues, soundtrack, jazz and one other tag. July 2009
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Mataemon tagged シートベルツ with blues and funk. May 2009
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sawaru tagged シートベルツ with japanese, jazz and anime soundtrack. May 2009
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PetrFin wrote about シートベルツ in 2009 Q1 TOPs. April 2009
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PetrFin wrote about シートベルツ in a deleted journal. April 2009
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