Akira Yamaoka

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Akira Yamaoka.

Akira Yamaoka (山岡晃 Yamaoka Akira, born February 6, 1968 in Niigata, Japan) has composed music for dozens of Konami video games. Yamaoka attended Tokyo Art College, where he studied product design and interior design. He joined Konami on September 21, 1993, after previously being a freelance music composer.

He is most well known for his work for the Silent Hill series of video games, for which he composed all the music and sound effects in all four games (this excludes Silent Hill: Play Novel for the GBA); much of his work from previous Silent Hill titles have been compiled for the new Silent Hill movie. In the third and fourth Silent Hill games (which are available on the PlayStation 2 and PC and the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC respectively) he also played a more important role as the games' producer. His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany. His music's sound reflects that of Industrial music. Yamaoka also performed music from Silent Hill at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, and accompanied the orchestra with an electric guitar.

His first original album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006.

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[edit] Credits

Game Title Year Console Role Comments
SmartBall
also known as Jerry Boy		 1991 Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive  ? Unsure of this credit.
Sparkster 1994 Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive Composer Akira Yamaoka's first project at Konami.
With Kazuhiko Uehara, Masahiro Ikariko, M. Matsuhira and Y. Yamane.
International Superstar Soccer
also known as Perfect Eleven		 1994 Super Famicom Composer Konami requested a break beat club sound like The Prodigy.
Snatcher 1994 Sega CD, PS Sound Design
Vandal Hearts 1996 PlayStation  ? Did some sound design???
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 PlayStation Received a Special Thanks in the credits.
Kensei: Sacred Fist
 1998 PlayStation Composer Name mentioned in the credits.
Road Rage
also known as Speed King		 1998 PlayStation Composer Was originally assigned to port the arcade game's music, but instead composed all new original music.
Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMIX 1999 Arcade, PlayStation Composer Composed "Love This Feelin' (Remix)".

"Love This Feelin'" was remixed by U1-ASAMI under the pseudonym of Chang-Ma.
Silent Hill 1999 PlayStation Sound Director
Sound Producer
Music Composer & Arranger		 With Rika Muranaka (composed "Esperándote").
beatmania IIDX 4th Style 2000 Arcade, PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "250bpm", "Diamond Jealousy", "Love Will..." and "Minimalian".

"Love Will..." was composed under the pseudonym of riewo.
"Minimalian" was composed under the pseudonym of Detroian.
Gradius III and IV 2000 PlayStation 2  ? Possibly composed the "DEMO MOVIE1" and "DEMO MOVIE2" music???
beatmania IIDX 5th Style 2001 Arcade, PS2 Composer Composed "In My Eyes" and "Rislim".

Both songs were sung by ric.
Silent Hill 2 2001 PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC Sound Director
All Music & Sound Effects
Contra: Shattered Soldier 2002 PlayStation 2 Sound Director
Music Composer
Sound Effect Design		 With Sota Fujimori (music composer).
beatmania IIDX 7th Style 2002 Arcade, PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "Bring Her Down", "i feel..." and "Love Me Do".
beatmania IIDX 8th Style 2002 Arcade, PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "Bit Mania" and "Dancer".

"Dancer" was composed under the pseudonym of De Vol.
DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX 2002 Arcade, PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "i feel...".
beatmania IIDX 9th Style 2003 Arcade, PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "昭和企業戦士荒山課長", "ライオン好き" and "Rislim -remix-".

"Rislim" was remixed by Hisashi Nawata.
Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 2003 Xbox Composer Composed "In My Eyes" (downloadable by purchasing Ultramix Song Pack #1).

Received a Special Thanks in the credits.
Silent Hill 3 2003 PlayStation 2, PC Sound Director
All Music & Sound Effects
PC version Game Producer		 With Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (credited as Melissa Williamson. Vocals on "You're Not Here", "Letter - From the Lost Days" and "I Want Love") , Joe Romersa (vocals on "Hometown") and Interlace ("Rain of Brass Petals").

Game includes limited edition soundtrack CD.
beatmania IIDX 10th Style 2004 Arcade Composer Composed "Space Fight" and "システムロマンス".

"システムロマンス" was composed under the pseudonym of Hiroshi & Chiiko.
beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED 2004 Arcade Composer Composed "Awakening" and "Injection of Love".

"Injection of Love" was composed under the pseudonym of Akira Shintani, and featured Sanae Shintani as the vocalist.
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2004 PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "You're Not Here" and "Your Rain (Rage Mix)".

"You're Not Here" originated from Silent Hill 3.
"Your Rain (Rage Mix)" is a remix of the song "Your Rain" from Silent Hill 4.
Rumble Roses 2004 PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "Pluck the Roses!" and "I'm too vituous".
Silent Hill 4 2004 PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC Game Producer
Sound Director
Music		 With Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (vocals on "Tender Sugar", "Your Rain", "Room of Angel" and "Waiting for You ~ live at "HEAVEN'S NIGHT" ~ (unreleased tunes)") and Joe Romersa (vocals on "Cradel of Forest", music supervision and lyrics).

Pre-orders received soundtrack CD.
pop'n music 12 Iroha 2004 Arcade Composer Composed "April Fool's Song" and "Ryusei Honey".

"Ryusei Honey" was composed under the pseudonym of Akira Shintani, and featured Sanae Shintani as the vocalist.
beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY 2005 Arcade Composer Composed "Empty of the Sky" and "tant pis pour toi".
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2 2005 PlayStation 2 Composer Composed "INSIDE YOUR HEART" and "INJECTION OF LOVE (HINA MIX)" a Karaoke version of the song "INJECTION OF LOVE" from beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED. Also produced arrangements of "I will Survive" and "Oops!... I Did It Again".
Rumble Roses XX 2005 Xbox 360 Composer Composed "My Rose", "Your Rose" and "I'm too virtuous (Spencer's Dream Mix)".

"I'm too virtuous" was remixed by Sota Fujimori.
iFUTURELIST 2006 n/a Composer Composed entire album. His first original album.
Silent Hill 2006 Film Composer, Executive Producer Music included in the movie was originally composed by Yamaoka for the Silent Hill games. Some of the tracks however were remixed for the movie.
beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD 2006 Arcade Composer Composed "iFUTURELIST," a single from the iFUTURELIST album, and "Heavenly Sun" which was collaborated with a fan.
Dance Dance Revolution STR!KE 2006 Playstation 2 Composer Composed "iFUTURELIST (DDR VERSION)", a single from the iFUTURELIST album, and "INJECTION OF LOVE (e)" an English version of the song "INJECTION OF LOVE" from beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED.
pop'n music 14 FEVER! 2006 Arcade Composer Composed "popdod".
GuitarFreaks 3rdMIX / Drummania 2ndMIX Arcade, PlayStation Composer Composed "Love This Feelin'" and "POWER DUNKER 2000X".
Bugi PlayStation  ?
Winning Eleven PlayStation  ?


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  • Emagic Logic Audio
  • Emagic EXS24
  • Emagic amt8
  • Phrazer Infinity.

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