The second song, “crystalized” is also the subtitle of the album (Zankyou No Terror OST -crystalized-). You could argue that this could have connection to Twitter as that was one of the main media outlets Sphinx utilized during the “information bomb”, but this song doesn’t quite fit with that. This could represent her assimilation into Sphinx, and that she feels like a caged bird desiring to be free. These two songs play during scenes with Lisa, and can be most affiliated with her. The “twittering” can be most attributed to the beginning of the song where the hurried pattering of notes most resembles that of a bird’s. This is a variation of “fugl” which means “bird”. This is not so much twitter in the social media sense, but more of like the twittering of birds. The first title of the soundtrack, “kvak”, translates directly from Icelandic to mean “twitter”. While Nine was “taking flight” in pursuit of his goal, Twelve was finding something in common with Lisa. It’s something that we all have in common and in a sense binds us together. Another important thing to note is lithium is an element that all organisms have trace amounts in. This in a way can show Lisa’s transformation from a “white” innocent to wanting to become a “black” terrorist. When lithium is cut, it’s metallic luster turns to a dull silver before eventually fading to black, which is what this rock appears to be doing. It’s crystal structure initially threw me off and made me believe it could also be another different type of rock (which it very well could be), but taking into consideration Lisa’s connection with the element Lithium, how important lithium is in nuclear physics, and how if the bird cover is meant to relate to Nine then we can relate this cover to Twelve, then this becomes much more likely. The reason why is because the rock appears to have a metallic luster and varying shades of grey to black-ish color. Connecting that, I believe that this rock is meant to be the element Lithium (or at least the crystalized, fantasy-like version of lithium-as quartz lithium is in actuality a pinkish color). As I have more or less gone into in my chemical analysis, there could be some chemical significance in the show as well. However it is hard to notice the other potential significance. What about Twelve? From previous analyses we theorize that they have symbolic significance. Birds are a constant reoccurring theme in this show, but are mostly associated with Nine. When considering what kind of mineral, element, or rock this specimen could be, I believe it accurately represents the multiple sides of Sphinx.Ĭountless times we are shown black birds in the opening and even in the final episode. Twelve’s growing affinity with “the earth” aka the people (mainly Lisa). I believe this is to show a “heaven and earth” duality in the show-Nine’s transcendent “in the clouds” ideals vs. The first soundtrack had a picture of a crow/raven, while this one’s album art is a picture of an unknown rock specimen. What happened between those two events are important in their own right, and I believe that the creators wanted to show us that.Īnd so, without further ado, let us jump into the analysis.įirst starting off: the cover of the soundtrack. At the end of the last episode, the world is back to its dependence on technology-but what is different? The “enlightenment” of the peoples. In the beginning of the first episode, we are shown a world heavily dependent on technology, but also blissfully ignorant. Why that is for certain, I cannot say, but I speculate the reason may be how the first and the last episode tie so well together. It is really interesting that the soundtrack artist, Kanno Youko,/creators decided to release the soundtrack that way. If one is to think the first soundtrack shows the “beginning” and the “end”, then this soundtrack most definitely can be considered to be the “middle”. The first soundtrack painted a vivid picture of a transformation from subdued outrage to gentle hope this soundtrack contrasts wonderfully with its melodies from solitary desperation to panicking action to at last fulfillment. While the first soundtrack contained most of the “main theme” songs, this soundtrack has enough character to stand on its own as well.
Terror in Resonance Soundtrack Analysis: -crystalized-Īfter around a month of waiting, we are finally presented with the second soundtrack (arguably just as good as the first one).
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