Anyone else like Ali Project? I find the emphasis on strings a welcome touch in todays rock filled world.

Seconded.

Never heard. I usually dislike too many strings anyway. Are they similar to Final Fantasy?

>>1
I do. But i have to say that most song on their albums are crap and boring. On the other hand, most songs they contributed to anime are quite good and refreshing! Especially Rozen Maiden OPs and the majority of the .hack roots OST are very good.

>>3
Similar in what way? I don't think they are comparable to the FF game music. In the first place, they focus on their own albums rather than creating music for anime. Anyways, why don't you check them out for yourself?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqNWxvxTBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqEGtuYhCmc
These may be 2 rather electronical examples, but i really like them.

atashi ga alice datta koro is a favorite!

I find it odd that most of their songs pretty much sound the same, and then they do really far-out stuff like that enka song in that one anime with the JSDF battleship travelling through time into WW2 (forgot the title).

>>6
Zipang. That was the title. http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=2535

I love their "Avengers" op and ed themes and their ".hack//Roots" ed theme.

I like that gothic thing they've got going on =P

This artist is good~ her songs have a gothicy feeling to them （・ω・）