 Shimomura lists Ludwig van Beethoven , Frédéric Chopin , and Maurice Ravel as some of her influences on her personal website . She has also stated that she has enjoyed " lounge @-@ style jazz " for a long time . Despite these influences and her classical training , the diverse musical styles that she has used throughout her career and sometimes in the same soundtrack include " rock , electronica , oriental , ambient , industrial , pop , symphonic , operatic , chiptune , and more " . She draws inspiration for her songs from things in her life that move her emotionally , which she describes as " a beautiful picture , scenery , tasting something delicious , scents that bring back memories , happy and sad things ... Anything that moves my emotion gives me inspiration " . Shimomura has also stated that she comes 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 has said that in her opinion her " style has changed dramatically over the years , though the passion for music stays the same . " Shimomura has said that she believes that an important part of " the creative process behind music " is to " convey a subtle message , something that comes from your imagination and sticks with the listener , without being overly specific about what it means " , rather than only writing simple themes with obvious messages . Her favorite track that she has ever composed is " Dearly Beloved " from Kingdom Hearts . 
 Shimomura <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>lists</mark></a> Ludwig van Beethoven , Frédéric Chopin , and Maurice Ravel as some of her influences on her personal website . She <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> also stated that she <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> enjoyed " lounge @-@ style jazz " for a long time . Despite these influences and her classical training , the diverse musical styles <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>that</mark></a>she <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> used throughout her career and sometimes in the same soundtrack include " rock , electronica , oriental , ambient , industrial , pop , symphonic , operatic , chiptune , and more " . She <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>draws</mark></a> inspiration for her songs from things in her life that move her emotionally , which she <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>describes</mark></a> as " a beautiful picture , scenery , tasting something delicious , scents <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>that</mark></a>bring back memories , happy and sad things ... Anything <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>moves</mark></a> my emotion <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>gives</mark></a> me inspiration " . Shimomura <a href='been_done' title='12'><mark>has</mark></a> also stated that she <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>comes</mark></a> up with most of her songs when she is doing something <a href='null_relcl' title='14'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='15'><mark>is</mark></a> " <a href='negative_concord' title='16'><mark>not</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='17'><mark>part</mark></a> of [ her ] daily routine , like traveling . " Although her influences <a href='drop_aux' title='18'><mark>are</mark></a>mostly classical , she <a href='been_done' title='19'><mark>has</mark></a> said that in her opinion her " style <a href='been_done' title='20'><mark>has</mark></a> changed dramatically over the years , though the passion for music <a href='uninflect' title='21'><mark>stays</mark></a> the same . " Shimomura <a href='been_done' title='22'><mark>has</mark></a> said that she <a href='uninflect' title='23'><mark>believes</mark></a> that an important part of " the creative process behind music " is to " convey a subtle message , something <a href='null_relcl' title='24'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='25'><mark>comes</mark></a> from your imagination and sticks with the listener , without being overly specific about what it <a href='uninflect' title='26'><mark>means</mark></a> " , rather than only writing simple themes with obvious messages . Her favorite track <a href='null_relcl' title='27'><mark>that</mark></a>she <a href='been_done' title='28'><mark>has</mark></a> ever composed <a href='drop_aux' title='29'><mark>is</mark></a>" Dearly Beloved " from Kingdom Hearts . 
Shimomura list Ludwig van Beethoven , Frédéric Chopin , and Maurice Ravel as some of her influences on her personal website . She done also stated that she done enjoyed " lounge @-@ style jazz " for a long time . Despite these influences and her classical training , the diverse musical styles she done 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 bring back memories , happy and sad things ... Anything move my emotion give me inspiration " . Shimomura done also stated dat she come up w/ most of her songs when she is doing something ain't " no part of [ her ] daily routine , like traveling . " Although her influences mostly classical , she done said tdatin her opinion her " style done changed dramatically over the yrs , though da passion fir music stay the same . " Shimomura done said that she believe thdatn important part of " the creative process behind music " is to " convey a subtle message , something come from ur imagination and sticks with the listener , w/o bein overly specific bout what it mean " , rather den only writing simple themes wiwitbvious messages . Her favorite track she done ever composed " Dearly Beloved " from Kingdom Hearts .