Gamelan ensembles, which were also used in the previous album, "Ecophony Rinne". Gamelan and kecak are also used in the soundtrack to the video games "Secret of Mana" and "Sonic Unleashed". The two opening credits of 1998 Japanese Anime "Neo Ranga" use Balinese music ("Kecak" and "Gamelan gong kebyar"). Each "waking up" of Ranga in the anime uses the "Gong Kebyar" theme. The musical soundtrack for the Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica" features extensive use of the gamelan, particularly in the 3rd season, as do Alexandre Desplat's scores for "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and "The Golden Compass". James Newton
Gamelan Sekaten are "Kyai Guntur Madu" and "Kyai Guntur Sari". According to Benjamin Brinner, the "gamelan sekaten", exists in halves: divided between the two rival courts in Surakarta and Yogyakorta, each court had a matching second half made. The pitches of the "Sekaten" ensemble is in "pelog", but lower than standard ensembles today. According to Benjamin Brinner it is the lowest pitched, largest, and loudest ensemble in Java. In recent times the gamelan at ISI Surakarta commissioned a special "Sekaten" set that would be compatible with their other gamelan, to be used in new experimental compositions. Historically, the "Sekaten" ensemble is notable