G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- III
Album Title: G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- III Record Label: ViViX Catalog No.: VIVI-0011 Release Date: January 31, 2018 Purchase: Buy at […]
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Atsushi Shirakawa (aka TENMON) Interview: Voice of a Distant Star
Atsushi Shirakawa, better known as TENMON, is an acclaimed yet elusive composer. The artist began his career at Falcom, working on franchises […]
Ever Night
Album Title: Ever Night Record Label: COMET GUMMI Catalog No.: CMGM-001 Release Date: October 29, 2016 Purchase: Buy Used Copy Overview […]
RADIAL
A five-disc indie release from Diverse System featuring familiar names like onoken and Takahito Eguchi
Ultra Badass
Album Title: Ultra Badass Record Label: Diverse System Catalog No.: DVSP-0158 Release Date: August 14, 2016 Purchase: Buy at Diverse Direct […]
Sweet Spin
Album Title: Sweet Spin Record Label: LILT Records Catalog No. LILT-0021 Release Date: April 24, 2016 Purchase: Buy at Sweep Record […]
G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- 111
Album Title: G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- 111 Record Label: ViViX Catalog No.: VIVI-0008 Release Date: April 27, 2016 Purchase: Buy at […]
Phantasm
Album Title: Phantasm Record Label: Bandcamp Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: March 30, 2015 Purchase: Buy at Bandcamp Overview Phantasm is the first […]
Keishi Yonao Interview: Back to the Sharp X68000
Keishi Yonao is highly regarded in Japan for his technical mastery and musical creativity. His international exposure has been limited due to […]
Age of Sirens
Album Title: Age of Sirens Record Label: Self-Published Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: July 31, 2015 Purchase: Purchase at iTunes Overview Inon […]
nova galeria
Album Title: nova galeria Record Label: LILT Records Catalog No. LILT-0020 Release Date: April 25, 2015 Purchase: Buy at Sweep Record […]
Sky’s The Limit – Kumi Tanioka Piano Album Vol. 1
Album Title: Sky’s The Limit – Kumi Tanioka Piano Album Vol. 1 Record Label: ARKHEMINA RECORDS Catalog No.: DSDA-00002 Release Date: June […]
What’s Up?
Album Title: What’s Up? Record Label: Musea Records (EU Edition); diskunion (JP Edition) Catalog No.: FGBG-4919; DUJP-011 Release Date: February 4, […]
Takahiro Izutani Interview: Metal Gear Rocker Goes Solo
Takahiro Izutani has brought his edgy, dynamic fusion sound to a wide range of sectors. He is known to soundtrack listeners for […]
MintJam Interview: The Japanese Rock Band’s Rise to Fame
MintJam is one of the most successful doujin groups to have emerged from Japan. The rock band features vocalist TERRA (real name unknown), […]
ARKHEMINA
Album Title: ARKHEMINA Record Label: ARKHEMINA Records Catalog No.: DSDA-00001 Release Date: November 6, 2014 Purchase: Download from Official Site Overview ARKHEMINA is an […]
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Album Title: Kingdom Hearts – HD 2.5 ReMIX – Original Soundtrack Record Label: Square Enix Catalog No.: SQEX-10469/72 Release Date: November […]
Takahiro Eguchi Interview: A Talented Newcomer
Takahiro Eguchi is a relative newcomer to the world of game music, but he’s already worked established a signature electronic style through […]
G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- II
Album Title: G.O.D. -Guitarists on Demand- II Record Label: ViViX Catalog No.: VIVI-0006 Release Date: September 26, 2014 Purchase: Buy at […]
NEXT: ViViX 2007-2014
Album Title: NEXT: ViViX 2007-2014 Record Label: ViViX Catalog No.: VIVI-0004 Release Date: July 9, 2014 Purchase: Buy at Amazon Japan […]
Kindred Spirits Guitar Arrange Version
Album Title: Kindred Spirits Guitar Arrange Version Record Label: ViViX Catalog No.: VIVI-0005 Release Date: July 9, 2014 Purchase: Buy at […]
Journey -AKANE-
Album Title: Journey -AKANE- Record Label: Brave Wave Music Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: September 29, 2014 Purchase: Buy at Bandcamp Overview […]
Edge of the Soul
Album Title: Edge of the Soul Record Label: Bandcamp Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: August 22, 2014 Purchase: Download at Bandcamp Overview Edge […]
Kai Rosenkranz Interview: Gothic & Risen Composer on his Journey Home
German composer Kai Rosenkranz won the hearts of many gamers with his rich orchestral soundtracks for the first three Gothic titles and […]
Nobuyoshi Sano Interview: Musical and Technical Innovator
Nobuyoshi Sano (aka sanodg) is a true innovator in game audio. His musical creations include the cutting-edge big beat of Tekken, the […]
Brightness
Album Title: Brightness Record Label: DETUNE Catalog No.: DTSN-0001 Release Date: September 11, 2010 Purchase: Buy at Amazon Japan Overview Brightness is […]
Masahiro Aoki Interview – Part 1
The talented young musician and record producer discusses his arrangements and guitar-focused original albums.
Fragments of the World
Album Title: Fragments of the World Record Label: LILT Records Catalog No.: LILT-0018 Release Date: December 31, 2012 Purchase: Buy at Official […]
Propelled Life
Album Title: Propelled Life Record Label: Monomusik Catalog No.: MNMK-005 Release Date: February 12, 2014 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview In […]
Stephen Rippy Interview: Music Through the Ages
Stephen Rippy‘s career is an impressively multifaceted one. As a composer, he has written orchestral scores to hit games such as Age […]
Equilibrium
Album Title: Equilibrium Record Label: Ubiktune Catalog No.: UBI023 Release Date: April 27, 2011 Purchase: Download at Bandcamp Overview In 2011, nine […]
Christopher Tin Interview: A Sea of Sound
The Grammy winner previews his sophomore album, The Drop That Contained the Sea, which will be released this week.
Masashi Hamauzu Piano Works δ・ε・T_Comp 1
Album Title: Masashi Hamauzu Piano Works δ・ε・T_Comp 1 Record Label: Monomusik Catalog No.: MNMK-004 Release Date: October 9, 2013 Purchase: Buy at […]
Here At Last
Album Title: Here At Last Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: November 1, 2012 Purchase: Buy at CDBaby Overview […]
Conquering 20 Years
Album Title: Conquering 20 Years Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: December 13, 2012 Purchase: Buy at Official Site […]
Viratia
Album Title: Viratia Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: December 7, 2009 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview After […]
Infiltrator
Album Title: Infiltrator Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: March 18, 2009 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview After […]
Awakening of Aggression
Album Title: Awakening of Aggression Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: January 1, 2006 Purchase: Buy at Official Site […]
Virtual Control
Album Title: Virtual Control Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: January 1, 2005 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview […]
Rocktronic
Album Title: Rocktronic Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: January 1, 2004 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview Two […]
Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terrror!!
Album Title: Soundshock 2: FM Funk Terrror!! Record Label: Ubiktune Catalog No.: UBI044 Release Date: April 5, 2012 Purchase: Download at Bandcamp […]
Morphscape
Album Title: Morphscape Record Label: Klepacki Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: January 1, 2002 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview By […]
Soundshock: FM Funk Maddness!!
Album Title: Soundshock: FM Funk Maddness!! Record Label: Ubiktune Catalog No.: UBI020 Release Date: February 11, 2011 Purchase: Download at Bandcamp Overview […]
Alexander Brandon Profile
Demoscene veteran turned audio director, composer, and voice actor for Deus Ex, Unreal, Neverwinter Nights, and Alpha Protocol.
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Album Title: paragraph Record Label: KLAMNOP Catalog No.: KLMN-0012 Release Date: October 26, 2013 Purchase: Buy at Official Site Overview paragraph is […]
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Norihiko Hibino Profile
Developed his own brand of symphonic jazz on the Metal Gear series before founding the music production company GEM Impact
Nobuo Uematsu Profile
The most popular game music composer across the world, the artist won legions of hearts with his Final Fantasy scores, albums, and concert productions
Motoaki Furukawa Profile
Jazz fusion musician who brought Konami music to the masses through his melodic scores, powerful remixes, and the Kukeiha Club band
Hiroki Kikuta Profile
The Secret of Mana cult favourite has recently enjoyed a career resurgence and has produced numerous new scores, remixes, and original albums
Koji Hayama Profile
Fiercely independent composer best known for his light-hearted and extravagant compositions for the Cho Aniki series
Mitsuto Suzuki Profile
Starting his career with a popular techno-pop unit, the artist has taken increasingly important roles in the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy
George Oldziey Interview: Reflecting on Wing Commander and Ultima
Veteran game composer George Oldziey joined Origin in 1994 to score one of that year’s biggest games, Wing Commander III: Heart of the […]
Motoi Sakuraba Interview: Diverse New Projects
Despite a career spanning decades, Motoi Sakuraba continues to be important as ever in the Japanese games industry. His latest works have […]
Sam Hulick Interview: Symphonies for Russia and Germany
While a relative newcomer to music scoring, Sam Hulick has already worked on several eminent projects. He has been central to defining […]
Nobuo Uematsu Interview: The Earthbound Papas
Nobuo Uematsu has been very busy this year with several new projects. He has completed the scores for the major RPGs Final Fantasy […]
Andrew Aversa (aka zircon) Interview: From Humble Beginnings
Andrew Aversa, also known as zircon, has broke into several musical scenes and industries at a young age. In addition to being […]
Rom Di Prisco Interview: Writing Cryptidalia
Rom Di Prisco (aka Morphadron) is an electronic artist and game composer best known for his works on driving franchises such as […]
Kenji Ito Interview: A Blossoming Freelance Career
Since leaving Square in 2001, Kenji Ito’s career has blossomed. He has scored everything from video games to visual novels to animes. […]
CHiCO & Tomori Kudo Interview: ACE Music
ACE’s Hiroyo Yamanaka (aka CHiCO) and Tomori Kudo are a musical duo signed at Universal Music. Since their debut on Everyone’s Tamagotchi, they […]
Osamu Kubota Interview: From Bemani Remixes to Korean MMORPGs
Osamu Kubota is a Japanese composer with a multifaceted career. The artist has made a major impact on the game music scene […]
Nobuo Uematsu Interview: 10 Short Stories
Since becoming a freelancer, Nobuo Uematsu has worked on a wide range of projects. In addition to pioneering epic new game and […]
Aubrey Ashburn Interview: Voice of an Angel
Aubrey Ashburn is a classically-trained singer-songwriter known for her solo album Sleeping Virtue and her performances on several video game soundtracks. This year she […]
Hiroto Saitoh Interview: Acquainting the West with a Veteran Composer
Hiroto Saitoh is a versatile game music composer acclaimed for his works on titles such as Schwarzschild, POWER DoLLS, Technictix, Berwick Saga, and Folklore. […]
Asuka Sakai Interview: What Constitutes Game Music?
Asuka Sakai is a game composer turned record producer. At Namco, she was known for pushing the stylistic and technological boundaries of […]
Tim Wright (aka CoLD SToRAGE) Interview: From Lemmings to Wipeout
Tim Wright is regarded as one of the most talented and influential game composers in the United Kingdom. A veteran of Psygnosis […]
Norihiko Hibino Interview: Latest Career Developments
It’s been 18 months since we last talked to Norihiko Hibino. Since our last interview, Norihiko Hibino has been taking new approaches to […]
Kou Hayashi & Daisuke Nagata (k.h.d.n.) Interview: Milestone Soundtracks
k.h.d.n. are a duo of electronic composers, Kou Hayashi and Daisuke Nagata, that are currently leading employees at shooter developer Milestone. During […]
Noriyuki Iwadare Interview: An Incredible Year
Noriyuki Iwadare has had an incredible year. He has brought the Grandia and Lunar series into the modern age with two highly […]
Shinji Hosoe Interview: Pioneer of Electronic Game Music
Shinji Hosoe is regarded as Japan’s most successful electronic game composer. He established himself as a techno composer, working on titles such […]
Joshua Morse Interview: Remixing Castlevania
Joshua Morse is a fan arranger known for his contributions to OverClocked ReMix and OneUp Studios. In this interview, Joshua discusses his latest album Castlevania: Sonata […]
Hiroki Kikuta Interview: Deep Reflections and a Promising Outlook
Following our meeting at Symphonic Fantasies, Hiroki Kikuta engaged in a detailed email-based interview with us, conducted by Justin Pfeiffer. He provides a […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: The Merregnon Trilogy
This is the second instalment of a three-part interview with Thomas Boecker. Thomas is producer and founder of the Symphonic Game Music […]