The soundtrack to the motion picture The Sky Crawlers, composed by Kenji Kawai. Finally got the soundrack, after falling in love with the main theme during the opening credits of the movie. It's very foretelling of this odd film, a kind of sideways melody that overlays a sureness, a steadiness in the underlying and thunderous beat.
The opening scene was a strange experience, as scene from the cockpit of a fighter plane making a final approach to the runway, seemingly all happening in slow motion... two harps just intertwine this haunting melody and the feeling is like riding on silk, floating in the air. This revives my excitement for anime soundtrack music.