Shimomura list Ludwig van Beethoven , Frédéric Chopin , and Maurice Ravel as some of her influences on her personal website . She have also stated that she have enjoyed " lounge @-@ style jazz " for a long time . Despite these influences and her classical training , the diverse musical styles that she have used throughout her career and sometimes in the same soundtrack include " rock , electronica , oriental , ambient , industrial , pop , symphonic , operatic , chiptune , and more " . She draw inspiration for her songs from things in her life that move her emotionally , which she describe as " a beautiful picture , scenery , tasting something delicious , scents that bring back memories , happy and sad things ... Anything that move my emotion give me inspiration " . Shimomura have also stated that she come up with most of her songs when she is doing something that is " not part of [ her ] daily routine , like traveling . " Although her influences are mostly classical , she have said that in her opinion her " style have changed dramatically over the years , though the passion for music stay the same . " Shimomura have said that she believe that an important part of " the creative process behind music " is to " convey a subtle message , something that come from your imagination and sticks with the listener , without being overly specific about what it mean " , rather than only writing simple themes with obvious messages . Her favorite track that she have ever composed is " Dearly Beloved " from Kingdom Hearts .