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02. Daisaku Kume - Sono Otoko Kyobo Ni Tsuki (Violent Cop) (End Title)
03. Daisaku Kume - Kiyohiro's Theme
04. Daisaku Kume - Kiyohiro's Theme II
05. Daisaku Kume - Sono Otoko Kyobo Ni Tsuki (Violent Cop) (Main Title)
06. Daisaku Kume - Fear (Gnossienne No. 1 - Erik Satie)
07. Daisaku Kume - Intorno all'idol mio (Antonio Cesti)
08. Daisaku Kume - Sono Otoko Kyobo Ni Tsuki (Violent Cop) (Main Title - Saxophone Version)
ARTIST
TITLE
Violent Cop (Original Soundtrack)
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
WRWTFWW 071LP WRWTFWW 071LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/27/2023

WRWTFWW Records announces the official reissue of Daisaku Kume's original soundtrack for the highly acclaimed 1989 Japanese crime/drama movie Violent Cop. Available for the first time outside of Japan, the album comes in a limited edition of 500 copies worldwide with a 45rpm cut providing full audio pleasure and an iconic record sleeve featuring the movie director and star: the one and only "Beat" Takeshi Kitano! Violent Cop marks Kitano's directorial debut -- a gritty neo-noir in which he stars as a rogue detective fighting a sadistic crime syndicate, only to discover widespread internal corruption in the police force. Poetic, minimalistic, with a superb balance between small soothing moments of beauty and vertiginous sudden violence, the film spearheaded a superb international career for the multi-talented filmmaker, actor, and comedian, which includes works such as Sonatine, Hana-Bi, and Battle Royale. The release of the soundtrack on vinyl presents an excellent opportunity for fans to explore the musical underpinnings of one of Kitano's earliest creations. Daisaku Kume, known for his work as the keyboardist for late '70s fusion bands T-Square and Prism, showcases versatile musical prowess on the soundtrack, taking listeners on a sonic journey through a blend of genres including magnificent Erik Satie re-interpretations, melancholic smooth jazz sometimes reminiscent of Taxi Driver, ambient-classical, and modern Western atmospherics. It's the perfect setting for Kitano's stoic but tormented lonesome urban cowboy character. Raw power mixed with timeless elegance. Violent Cop (Original Soundtrack) by Daisaku Kume follows the recent release of the soundtrack from another groundbreaking Japanese movie, Shin'ya Tsukamoto's Tokyo Fist (1995), with music by industrial visionaries Chu Ishikawa and Der Eisenrost, also currently available on WRWTFWW Records.