List of Bemani musicians

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In the Bemani series of rhythm video games by Konami, it appears that seemingly hundreds of different musicians and groups perform the songs. However, in reality there exists only a core group of a few dozen Konami artists, performing under pseudonyms and forming new groups.

All names are in Western order (family name last).

This list does not include artists whose songs have been licensed by Konami, primarily through the Dancemania division of Toshiba-EMI.

Contents

[edit] A-G

Akehiro Hidaka
  • mur.mur.kurotoh (primary pseudonym)
  • KC hospital
  • Kuromuro
  • Kurotoh mur.mur
  • murumuru-kurotoh
  • RAGULIRA
  • D-Crew+1 (member of)
  • Des-ROW+1 (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組スペシアル (member of)
Akira Uchibori
  • GUHROOVY (member of)
Akira Yamaoka

Mainly composes for the Beatmania IIDX and Silent Hill series

  • AKIRA YAMAOKA (primary pseudonym)
  • DE VOL (member of)
  • DETROIAN
  • ric
  • riewo
  • Akira Shintani (新谷あきら Shintani Akira) - songs w/ Sanae Shintani as vocalist
  • ヒロシ&チー子
Akira Yokota

Mainly composes for beatmania IIDX and Para Para Paradise

  • Y&Co. (member of)
  • DJ BOSS
Anna Quinn
  • ANNA [DDR PC OST]
Arata Iiyoshi
  • S.S.D. FANTASICA
Argie Lanette Phine
  • vocalist (various)
Asaki

Mainly composes for the Guitarfreaks / Drummania series.

  • あさき
  • GINGER (member of)
  • Des-あさ (member of)
  • わんにゃん☆パニックス (member of)
  • chico (singer)
  • Rotten Blotch (sound producer for)
  • Sis Bond Chit (sound producer for)
Asuka Kataoka
  • Kitten 777
Atsushi Sato
  • Caramel. S [DDR PC OST]
Atsushi Shindo

Mainly composes for the Pop'n Music series.

  • 新堂敦士
Aya Sakuma
  • Aya
Ayako Masuda
  • Maru
Ayako Saso
  • sampling masters AYA
BeBoBu BeBe
  • BEBE [BM 5 OST]
Bunmei Ogawa
  • Bunmei
Erica Ash
  • OKUYATOS (member of)
  • Chel Y. (member of) [DDR PC OST]
Geila Zilkha
  • GEILA [DDR 4th MIX OST]
  • GEILA Z. [pop'n music 5 OST]

[edit] H-K

Harumi Ueko
Hayashi Yoichi
  • Haya-P
  • Shaker Boo (member of)
  • Micky Masashi (primary pseudonym)
  • the LOφSE BEAT (member of)
  • SHINE ALL STARS (member of)
Heigo Tani
  • NORTH (beatmania GOTTAMIX 2 PS)
  • Wall5 [IIDX 11 OST]
Hideaki Sugaya
  • FinalOffset
Hideo Suwa
  • すわひでお
  • School (member of)
Hideyuki Suzuki
  • SUZUKKI
Hideyuki Ono

Mainly composes for the Guitarfreaks & DrumMania series - has recently begun composing for the Pop'n Music series too.

  • HASHED BOX
  • Ai Suzuki (sound producer for)
  • TAISHO (sound producer for)
  • Anettai Maji-SKA-Bakudan (member of)
  • Sweet Little 30's (member of)
  • 菜-sai- (member of)
  • わんにゃん☆パニックス (member of)
Hiro Tanaka
  • DJ 19 [IIDX 11 OST]
Hiroaki Saitou
  • AKI [BM 5 OST]
Hirofumi Sasaki

Mainly composes for the Guitarfreaks / Drummania series.

  • 佐々木博史
  • Glancer
  • Little Shepherd
  • AKINO LEE (sound producer for)
Hiroki Koga

Music composer for Pop'n Music and Keyboard Mania.

  • Naya~n (primary pseudonym)
  • Baleni Stella
  • Blue & Green
  • ensemble futuro
  • III
  • Leon Jessel
  • Mr. Valentine
  • ナヤ~ン (naya~n)
  • Naya~n Big Band
  • Naya~n Jr.
  • NL&P
  • N.P.B.
  • N.R.B.
  • Sarastro
  • Sludgy Hawks with N
  • St. Naya~n
  • THE RABBITS
  • ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド (Naya~n Brothers Band)
Hiroshi Takeyasu
  • apresmidi
  • DJ HIRO
  • LOVEMINTS
  • MIRAK
  • Political Trees
  • POST MODERN
  • pro phet-31
  • ReR
  • SEVEN WINDS
  • SPIRITUAL RIDE [BM 5 OST]
  • THE BALD HEADS
  • The Dust Fathers
  • The Ebisu Singers
  • T.S.R.
  • UNIVERS 6
Hiroshi Watanabe

Mainly composes for the Beatmania series.

  • CRUNKY BOY
  • DEEP EMOTION [BM 5 OST]
  • DJ FX
  • DJ Mazinger
  • DJ ODDBALL [BM 5 OST]
  • nite system
  • QUADRA
Hiroshi Watarai
  • DJ WATARAI [BM 5 OST]
Hiroyoshi Kato
  • nc (Noisycroak)
Hiroyuki Togo
  • Togo Project (primary pseudonym) [BM 5 OST]
  • CHEAP FOREST
  • ESPACIO BROTHERS
  • Herbie Hammock & His Band
  • staccato two-J
  • Togo-chef
  • SHINE ALL STARS (member of)
  • MAKI@TOGO.BAND (member of)
Hiroyuki Uchida

Tomoyuki Uchida's younger brother. Mainly provides vocals for songs by Tomoyuki Uchida in the Beatmania IIDX and Pop'n Music series.

  • Mr. TとBrother Hiro (Mr. T with Brother Hiro) (vo.)
  • ウッチーズ (Ucchies) (member of)
Hisako Wagatsuma
  • EGOISTIC LEMON TEA
Isao Saito
  • ASLETICS [BM 5 OST]
  • ATHLETICS [PSX BM Club]
Jennifer Freeman
  • Jenny F. [DDR PC OST]
Jin Senbonmatsu
  • 千本松 仁
  • TAG (member of)
  • ko-saku
Julie Ann Frost
  • Julie [DDR PC OST]
  • Julie Frost
  • Juile Ann Frost
Junko Hirata
  • Junko Hirata
  • platoniX (member of)
Jun Wakita

One of the sound directors of the Pop'n Music series. Mainly composes for Beatmania IIDX and Pop'n Music.

  • wac (primary pseudonym)
  • DJ.W
  • Lego Studio
  • Morning Blue Dragon
  • 少年ラジオ (Shonen Radio)
  • Yuu Tokiwa (sound producer for)
  • Rie Aono (sound producer for)
  • iconoclasm (member of)
  • Virkato Wakhmaninov
  • SHINE ALL STARS (member of)
  • SHRINE 418 (member of)
  • Yu_tokiwa.djw (member of)
  • Mr. Saturn
Junko Karashima
  • jun (primary pseudonym)
  • TËЯRA (member of)
  • αTYPE-300 (used only for PARANOiA HADES)
Kanako Hoshino
  • 星野奏子 (Hoshino Kanako)
Kazuhiro Senoo

Mainly composes for the Guitarfreaks / Drummania series, as well as Dancemaniax.

  • BRASS TRICKS
  • Brian Morris
  • Hiro
  • K.Wit
  • Orquesta Banano
  • THE INFECTION
Keiichi Nabeshima
  • 鍋嶋圭一
Keiichi Ueno
  • ANAL SPYDER
  • baby weapon
  • DJ SUWAMI
  • DJ SWAN
  • Honey P
  • Risky Men
  • SILVER FOX PRODUCTIONS (member of)
Kiyomi Kumano
  • Kiyommy
  • 2Days (member of)
  • Kiss Summer Sisters (member of)
  • natural bear (member of)
Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Mainly composes for the Pop'n Music series.

  • a.s.a.
  • DJ SIMON (primary pseudonym)
  • DEPROGRAM MAN
  • DOCTOR S
  • ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT
  • Original Cedar
  • Original Cedar Pipe Band
  • PRIORITY
  • Rock'n'roll King
  • ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT
  • simon
  • SIMON MAN
  • SUGI
Kohta Takahashi
  • KOHTA [IIDX 11 OST]
Koichi Tanaka
  • MPM [BM 5 OST]
Kotaro Chuganji
  • MST (a.k.a Red Monster) (Member Of)
Kosuke Saito

Mainly composes for the Beatmania IIDX series.

  • kors k (primary pseudonym)
  • Chonan Chiharu (possibly name of vocalist)
  • disconation
  • LIA (sound producer for) [IIDX 11 OST]
  • StripE
  • Teranoid
Kouichi Yamazaki
  • RAM [BM 5 OST]
Kozo Nakamura

[edit] L-O

LEA DROP
  • Black Rose Garden (Sound producer for)
Londell "Taz" Hicks
  • DDR ALL STARS (member of) [DDR PC OST]
Maki Kirioka
  • MACKY
Maki Matsuda
  • MAKI
Manami Fujino
  • Parquets (member of)
  • Kiss Summer Sisters (member of)
Masafumi Sekiguchi
  • SDMS [DDR PC OST]
Masaya Kyuhei
  • Q'HEY [IIDX 11 OST]
Masayuki Takahashi
  • napakick (member of)
Megumi Oka
  • SHINE ALL STARS (member of)
  • め組upper-slope (member of)
Miharu Arisawa
Michiru Yamane
  • 山根ミチル (primary pseudonim)
  • Chel Y. (member of) [DDR PC OST]
Mikio Endo
  • MIKIO ENDO [BM 5 OST]
Mitukuni Murayama
  • ENOLA QUINTET [BM 5 OST]
Miyuki Kunitake

Mainly provides vocals for songs in the Guitarfreaks / Drummania series.

  • くにたけみゆき (primary pseudonym)
  • YUKI (used exclusively in "蒼い衝動")
  • MIU (used exclusively in "KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG")
Motoaki Furukawa

Mainly composes for the Guitarfreaks / Drummania series.

  • Motoaki F.
  • 古川もとあき
Mutsuhiko Izumi

Sound director for the Guitar Freaks/DrumMania series, which he writes almost exclusively for.

  • 泉 陸奥彦
  • ASMAT & emi (singers)
  • 414 (member of)
  • Miyuki Kunitake (singer)
  • Mutsuhiko Izumi (For MODEL DD and FT series, and also used as the artist name for Bemani crossovers when his name is originally written in Japanese characters, eg. JET WORLD, FIRE);
Naoki Maeda

Sound director of the Dance Dance Revolution series. Provides songs to most Bemani games.

  • Ω
  • 100-200-400 (This has been speculated, as he has done all other MAX mixes with the exception of "MAX 300 -Super-Max-Me Mix-" and MAX. (period).)
  • 180, 190, 190', 200, 270, 290 – numeric pseudonyms refer to the song's BPM rating, and are used on the fast-paced "PARANOiA" sequence of songs
  • 1479
  • 8 bit
  • B3-Project
  • BeForU, BeForU NEXT (sound producer)
  • Big-O
  • Blue Destroyers
  • Crystal Aliens
  • D&G Music Factory - used only on OSTs [BM 5 OST]
  • d-complex
  • DDR ALL STARS (member of)
  • DE-SIRE
  • DE-SIRE retunes
  • DE-STRAD
  • DIVAS (member of)
  • DJ Kazu
  • D.J. RICH feat. TailBros.
  • FACTOR-X
  • FIXX
  • KTz (member of)
  • Luv Unlimited - used only in "CANDY☆" and its "K.O.G G3 Mix" on DDRMAX's soundtrack
  • mitsu-O! - used in Jamaican-style songs [DDR PC OST]
  • MR. DOG (used only for the Gentle Stress remix)
  • MUSTACHE MEN (only used for DO ME (H.I.G.E.O. Mix))
  • N&S (member of)
  • N.M.R [DDR PC OST]
  • NAOKI
  • NAOKI 190 (only used for Hysteria)
  • NAOKI J-STYLE (only used for Kiss me all night Long with Miu)
  • NAOKI underground [DDR Ex OST]
  • NM [DDR PC OST]
  • NM Sequence Unlimited - used only on OSTs [DDR Ex OST]
  • NO.9 – used only in "End of the Century", refers to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from which this song is a reinterpretation [DDR PC OST]
  • NW260 (only used for Drop Out and its remixes; although the number is 260 (applying to the original Drop Out), the Remix is only 130 BPM)
  • Rice C. (used only in the AMD remix of Jam Jam Reggae)
  • RevenG (alternately RE-VENGE and Reven-G, used for Ethical and spirituals)
  • Stone Bros.
  • TËЯRA (with Jun)
  • The Final Band [DDR Ex OST] (used only in Crash! with Mr. Brian)
  • The Surrenders
  • UZI-LAY
  • Ζ (only used for Maxx Unlimited)
  • ΖΖ– two overlapped zetas[DDR Ex OST] (only used for The legend of Max)
Naoyuki Sato
  • 猫又Master (Nekomata Master)
  • 猫叉Master (Nekomata Master)

(both ways of spelling are used on some songs)

Noria Shiraishi
  • Noria (primary pseudonym)
  • BeForU (member of)
  • EK (used on TEARS)
  • のりあ (used on ♥LOVE2シュガ→♥)
  • りゆ & のりあ (riyu&noria/used on ☆shining☆)
  • ウッチーズ♥Noria (ucchies♥Noria/used on Let's go out)
Noriko Fukushima
  • Lala Moore (primary pseudonym)
  • CHELSEA
Osamu Kubota

Mainly composes for the Beatmania IIDX series.

Osamu Migitera

One of the sound directors of the Pop'n Music series. Mainly composes for Pop'n Music and Guitarfreaks/DrumMania - has also composed for Beatmania and Beatmania IIDX.

  • Des-ROW (primary pseudonym, pronounced Death Row)
  • D-Crew
  • Positive MA
  • MTO
  • 414 (member of)
  • Cheki-ROWS (member of)
  • D-Crew+1 (member of)
  • DesQ (member of)
  • Des-ROW+1 (member of)
  • Des-ROW+2 (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組 (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組スペシアル (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組スペシアルr (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組スペシアルz (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組ユナイテッド (member of)
  • Des-TRACT (member of)
  • Des-あさ (member of)
  • NICK BOYS (member of)
  • SHINE ALL STARS (member of)

[edit] P-S

Paula Terry
  • DDR ALL STARS (member of)
Raj Ramayya
Reiji Sakurai
  • 桜井零士
  • RayZY
Reo Nagumo
  • DJ nagureo (primary pseudonym) [BM 5 OST]
  • dimitoricTiger from Seoul
  • jam Master'73
  • N.A.R.D. [BM 5 OST]
  • REO
  • tiger YAMATO
Risa Sotohana
Riyu Kosaka
  • 小坂りゆ (primary pseudonym)
  • BeForU (member of)
  • りゆ & のりあ (riyu&noria/used on ☆shining☆)
  • MIKI ROBERTS (used on Baby's Tears DDR SuperNOVA ver.)
Ryutaro Nakahara

Mainly composes for the Beatmania IIDX series.

  • Ryu☆ (primary pseudonym)
  • Ryu
  • Ryu*
  • 青龍
Sadahiro Nakano
  • SADA
Sanae Shintani
  • Sana
  • 新谷さなえ
  • さな (sana)
  • さなえ (sanae)
  • Stacatto-Two
  • apresmidi (member of)
  • D-Crew+1 (member of)
  • Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (member of)
  • 新谷あきら [Shintani Akira] (with Akira Yamaoka for "Injection of Love" and "Ryuusei Honey")
  • Kiss Summer Sisters (member of)
  • The Ebisu Singers (member of)
Satoru Nakata
  • NAKATEK (primary pseudonym)
  • 319
Sayaka Minami
Scott Dolph
  • Scotty D. [BM 5 OST]
Seiji Koga
  • DRAGOON
Seiya Murai
  • Seiya (primary pseudonym)
  • Five Hammer
  • KUKEIHAKURABU
  • ko-saku (sound producer for)
  • moonlit
  • PARSEC
  • Popperhead
  • SOUNDROID
  • TEMPULA-BROS
  • V.C.O.
  • WORLD SEQUENCE
  • YASHI GANI
  • 黒踊社中 (Takanaka)
  • エレハモニカ (Ele Harmonica / Eraharmonic)
  • natural bear (member of)
Shinji Hosoe
  • sampling Masters MEGA
Shizue Tokui
  • Orange Lounge (member of)
  • 橙色特別室 (member of)
Sho Maruyama
  • Mt. Circle
Shoichiro Hirata
  • ChiyoTia
  • DJ Spugna
  • Shawn the Horny Master [DDR PC OST]
  • SHO-1
  • Sho-T [DDR PC OST]
Shuichi Kobori
  • kobo
  • Kobo project
Shunji Takenaka
  • SHUNZZY
Shunsuke Kida
  • 1000 RIVER
  • Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers
  • LOVE AND ZEST
  • Oh, la, la!
  • Rock'n'roll King
  • THE NEXT FILE
  • ザ☆チョップス (The Chops)
  • Three Berry Icecream (member of)
  • little lounge * little twinkle
Sota Fujimori
  • .3k
  • Chel Y. (member of) [DDR PC OST]
  • CLI-MAX S.
  • OKUYATOS (member of)
  • S.F.M.P.
  • SOTA [DDR PC OST]
  • Supa Fova [DDR PC OST]
  • System SF
  • SySF. [DDR PC OST]
  • Vision F [DDR PC OST]
Sunny James
  • SUNNY

[edit] T-Z

DJ Takawo
  • DJ TAKAWO
  • Guhroovy (member of)
Tahirih Walker
Takayuki Ishikawa

Sound director of the Beatmania IIDX series. Mainly composes for Beatmania IIDX.

  • dj TAKA (primary pseudonym) [BM 5 OST]
  • D.J.Amuro
  • DJ. SETUP
  • Lion Musashi
  • ON
  • Risk Junk
  • TAKA
  • ASKA (sound producer for)
  • flare (sound producer for)
  • iconoclasm (member of)
  • OutPhase (member of) [DDR Ex OST]
Takehiko Fujii
  • SLAKE (primary pseudonym) [BM 5 OST]
  • CALF
  • SPARKER
  • SPAKER (used only in FUNKY MODELLING on Dance ManiaX)
  • shinpei
Takeo Miratsu
  • Twin AmadeuS
Takeshi Fujita
  • Fuzita Blender
Takeshi Matsumoto
  • STM200
Taku Sakakibara
  • TaQ (primary pseudonym)
  • DesQ (member of)
  • OutPhase (member of) [DDR Ex OST]
Tatsuya Furukawa
  • good-cool (primary pseudonym) [BM 5 OST]
  • Delaware
  • scl.gtr
  • School (member of)
  • 古川竜也
Tatsuya Mizuno
  • 18times per 1,000
  • EGOISTIC LEMON TEA
  • ota2
  • PEACH TREES
  • WATER STAND
Tatsuya Shimizu
  • Tatsh (primary pseudonym)
  • Tatsh Assault X
  • Tatsh SN 2 Style
  • dj Killer
  • 白虎
  • platoniX (member of)
  • 菜-sai- (member of)
Tetsuya Tamura
  • DJ Remo-con
  • Y&Co.(member of)
Thomas Howard Lichtenstein

Mainly provides vocals for songs in the Guitarfreaks/DrumMania series.

  • Thomas Howard (primary pseudonym) [DDR PC OST]
  • Captain T [DDR PC OST]
  • Love Machineguns
  • Monoral Heads
  • Thomas ('Virtual Mind' and 'S.P.I.P.' only)
  • Tommy-T
  • Sweet Little 30's (member of)
Tomoki Hirata
  • DJ TOMO [IIDX 11 OST]
Tomomi Ohta
  • e.o.s
Tomonori Ikeda
  • AD/DA
  • BENJI (sound producer for)
  • BROKE (sound producer for)
  • JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN
  • KATAPILA
  • ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
  • TRAVIESO (sound producer for)
  • violent age (sound producer for)
Tomosuke Funaki

Composes for most of the Bemani series.

  • TOMOSUKE (primary pseudonym)
  • APHs
  • Berimbau '66
  • Caldeira (member of)
  • Dormir
  • Kitten 777 (sound producer for)
  • PARALLEL FLOATERS
  • SHORTCUTS
  • T.E.M.P.O.
  • EeL (sound producer for)
  • NICK BOYS (member of)
  • Orange Lounge (member of)
  • 橙色特別室 (member of)
  • Yuu Tokiwa (sound producer for)
  • 音々 (sound producer for)
  • わんにゃん☆パニックス (member of)
  • Zektbach
Tomoyuki Uchida

Hiroyuki Uchida's elder brother. Mostly composes for the Beatmania IIDX and Pop'n Music series.

  • Mr. T (primary pseudonym)
  • ucchie
  • ウッチーズ (Ucchies) (member of)
  • Mr. T plus H (with brother Hiroyuki Uchida)
  • Mr. T と Brother Hiro (with brother Hiroyuki Uchida)
  • Shapes
Toshifumi Hata
  • HATA
  • MAGIC Project
Toshiyuki Kakuta
  • L.E.D (primary pseudonym)
  • L.E.D.-G
  • L.E.D. LIGHT [BM 5 OST]
  • L.E.D.LIGHT-G [BM 5 OST]
  • K.S.T. Band (member of)
  • SAW WAVE SQUAD [beatmaniaIIDX 14 GOLD]
Tsugumi Kataoka
  • Buta Punch (primary pseudonym)
  • Buta Punch Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Pickles
  • Hinode155
  • the LOOSE BEAT
  • Parquets (member of)
Yasuaki Kitagawa
  • kita-g [IIDX 11 OST]
Yasuhiro Abe
  • 阿部靖広
  • 大部真由美
  • 中山 結衣
  • Kaori Nishina (sound producer for)
Yasushi Kurobane
  • SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS
Yoichi Iwata
  • Pictures Of Lily
  • Thomas ('Confusion' only)
Yoma Komatsu
  • BeForU (member of)
  • Disっ娘 (Diskko) (member of)
Yoshihiko Koezuka
  • 肥塚良彥 (Also being a vocal in some songs)
  • Trick Trap (composer and bass, with guitar played by Mutsuhiko Izumi)
  • Yah Yah's
  • meli-melo
  • Twinkle Berry
Yoshinori Hatae
  • フレディ波多江 (Freddy Haete)
Yoshitaka Nishimura
  • DJ YOSHITAKA (primary pseudonym)
  • A/I (sound producer for)
  • Caldeira (member of)
  • 朱雀
Youhei Shimizu
  • youhei (primary pseudonym)
  • act deft
Youko Aramaki
  • 荒牧陽子
  • あーたん
Yuei Uematsu
  • yuei
  • Handsome JET Project (sound producer for)
  • ピンクカプセル (Pink Capsule) (sound producer for)
  • SHRINE 418 (member of)
Yuichi Asami
  • U1 (1 is pronounced ichi in Japanese) [DDR PC OST]
  • 2MB - used mainly for remixes of other songs, i.e. Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~ and MAX. (period) [DDR PC OST]
  • Club Spice (used in both Cutie Chaser songs) [DDR PC OST]
  • sAmi
  • U1-ASAMI [DDR PC OST]
  • U1 Jewel Style [DDR PC OST]
  • NPD3 ("After The Game [Of Love]")
Yuji Kano
  • napakick (member of)
Yuki Kume
  • Q-Mex (primary pseudonym)
  • J.S.Bach
  • Q.U.A.D.
Yuu Tokiwa
  • 常盤ゆう
  • Yu_tokiwa.djw (member of)
  • SHRINE 418 (member of)
  • risette (member of)
Yuu Tsuboi
  • YU (primary pseudonym)
  • TSUBOI for ALPHA
  • ALPHA (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組 (member of)
  • Des-ROW・組スペシアル (member of)
Yuuki Kuromitsu
  • PINK PONG

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