{"artistName":"Joe Hisaishi","artistId":1327,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/85d/85d5d152719f5af1d6cf9baba41c8af2_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/85d/85d5d152719f5af1d6cf9baba41c8af2_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/85d/85d5d152719f5af1d6cf9baba41c8af2_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/85d/85d5d152719f5af1d6cf9baba41c8af2_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/85d/85d5d152719f5af1d6cf9baba41c8af2_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eMamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守, Fujisawa Mamoru?), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō?, born December 6, 1950), is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and head of an orchestra.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed scores for many of his films including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including Dolls (2002), Kikujiro (1999), Hana-bi (1997), Kids Return (1996) and Sonatine (1993).\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Joe+Hisaishi","playStationPath":"/stations/115186293/play","stationId":115186293,"bioPath":"/music/Joe+Hisaishi/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/John+Powell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e45/e453d95def8cb4aaf975d7412848955b_md.jpg","artistName":"John Powell","artistId":12034,"station_id":113893142},{"musicPath":"/music/Alexandre+Desplat","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee7/ee71f0e74e51a341a3468a149201505a_md.jpg","artistName":"Alexandre Desplat","artistId":14102,"station_id":114185284},{"musicPath":"/music/SEATBELTS","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/88f/88f951a9a806b67530c6cb5f567bdf91_md.jpg","artistName":"SEATBELTS","artistId":100573,"station_id":302641758},{"musicPath":"/music/Clint+Mansell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f1f/f1f4a2c1fd4a5e7f6448f4bbfb75198b_md.jpg","artistName":"Clint Mansell","artistId":75124,"station_id":266433507},{"musicPath":"/music/Basil+Poledouris","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/db7/db7f5d22011562335aedd372258f35d2_md.jpg","artistName":"Basil Poledouris","artistId":3372,"station_id":113710308},{"musicPath":"/music/Rachel+Portman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d82/d8247737d154f8ef92fdd8c79cc5dff7_md.jpg","artistName":"Rachel Portman","artistId":76737,"station_id":266675649},{"musicPath":"/music/David+Arnold","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4fe/4fe7269c552b06d1989989d6a731198e_md.jpg","artistName":"David Arnold","artistId":6977,"station_id":114695784},{"musicPath":"/music/Gustavo+Santaolalla","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a37/a3730f110244773032d4f6517f2f0ee7_md.jpg","artistName":"Gustavo Santaolalla","artistId":5532,"station_id":113621265},{"musicPath":"/music/Danny+Elfman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2ba/2ba30b86a9e95caf4ad6056f06d4b56a_md.jpg","artistName":"Danny Elfman","artistId":1374,"station_id":113274338},{"musicPath":"/music/James+Horner","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/65e/65e43ad513c90f73db7245de136668e9_md.jpg","artistName":"James Horner","artistId":12956,"station_id":113307944},{"musicPath":"/music/Michael+Giacchino","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4a3/4a3978ae127004347d666d23b7d1a582_md.jpg","artistName":"Michael Giacchino","artistId":1282,"station_id":113675279},{"musicPath":"/music/Bruno+Coulais","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5d7/5d7a067778b670e108fc1bac23223b83_md.jpg","artistName":"Bruno Coulais","artistId":76664,"station_id":266662694},{"musicPath":"/music/John+Williams","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f59/f59cac3238539d71deee43630cf132ec_md.jpg","artistName":"John Williams","artistId":476,"station_id":113273562},{"musicPath":"/music/Bernard+Herrmann","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/459/45900f63cd483c0d4657d306957dfc72_md.jpg","artistName":"Bernard Herrmann","artistId":157,"station_id":113300068},{"musicPath":"/music/Justin+Hurwitz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e27/e27b8528260bf95427649015f61d09fe_md.jpg","artistName":"Justin Hurwitz","artistId":332841,"station_id":397823641},{"musicPath":"/music/Yann+Tiersen","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/9e6/9e6b64bec24e487bd435fc3d888c3659_md.jpg","artistName":"Yann Tiersen","artistId":1621,"station_id":113263148},{"musicPath":"/music/Howard+Shore","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d43/d43dbd67e79c04f320c5f9f466f1d9d9_md.jpg","artistName":"Howard Shore","artistId":915,"station_id":113275469},{"musicPath":"/music/Ilan+Eshkeri","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e3a/e3a290715950cdf5bcb581dadf667841_md.jpg","artistName":"Ilan Eshkeri","artistId":467144,"station_id":401426483}]}