Music of .hack//Sign

.hack franchise it not the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to sadness. However, despite its bright pastelle colors and inventive design, there is a feel of underlying sadness. They escape cruel real world in the beautiful fictional world of the game, but still cannot completely forget about that other ugly world out there.

This soundtrack combines within it a dreamy utopian feel with utter sadness. At times it is like a magical faraway land where everyone is happy, and no bad things could possibly happen. At others a realization, that this utopian land but a work of fiction and is not real.

The ending reflects sadness that real world is far from ideal world we desire. As well as vague hope to find that ideal world somehow. The search for the key of twilight is like a search for a way to open some magical door to a better world.

The opening instead reflects insatiable desire for that better, perfect world, that some fiction can satisfy.

There are other good songs in the .hack soundtrack. Lots of good use of violin and overall, very special and magical experience.

Slow, but eerie The World does set the stage for the show really well. It begins slow but the goes very fast.

Key of The Twilight is dreamy and magical. It represents dreams and aspiration.

Slow and calm Fake Wings has very pleasant and relaxed feel.

Interlude is a slow take with the feel of the same as more epic songs.

Foreigners is very special song that has upbeat but calm feel to it. Feels like you explore some festival in a faraway land.

You can find the full OST here.