Motoaki Takenouchi
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Motoaki Takenouchi is a Japanese composer, most recognized for his video game soundtracks during the 1990s, particularly for the Shining series of games. He has worked for companies such as Sega, Enix, Climax Entertainment, and Game Arts.
Takenouchi studied Music Composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he and fellow composer Hayato Matsuo were classmates. Around this time, he was involved with numerous music projects, including arrangement projects under the supervision of composer Koichi Sugiyama. However, he did not compose his first soundtrack (for the game Jewel Master) until after he graduated from university in 1991.
Takenouchi's compositional approach often encompasses elements of progressive rock and jazz fusion, frequently making use of odd time signatures, virtuosic musical lines, syncopation and dissonance. He has cited King Crimson, Yes, Frank Zappa and Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer as some of his favorite musicians and influences. Even so, he is perhaps better known for his symphonic orchestral soundtracks, as heard on games such as Shining Force II, Shining Force CD, and to a lesser extent on LandStalker: The Treasures of King Nole.
In addition to his work on video game soundtracks, Takenouchi also composed music for some of the early releases on Shinji Hosoe's Troubadour Records record label.
More recently in 2000, he composed and arranged the song "Shower" for Rina Chinen. He currently plays keyboards for a band called "Autumn-River Willow", under the pseudonym of "dj".
Audio Development
NES
For Double Moon Densetsu, Motoaki's music was converted to a sound driver by Kenichi Tomizawa or Atelier Double.
SNES
His music was converted to a sound driver by Masayasu Yamamoto.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-08-29 | Jewel Master (GEN) | ||
| 1992-10-30 | Double Moon Densetsu (FC) (ダブルムーン伝説) | ||
| 1992-10-30 | LandStalker: The Treasures of King Nole (GEN) | ||
| 1992-12-21 | E.V.O.: Search for Eden (SNES) | Arranging | |
| 1992-12-25 | Shining Force Gaiden (GG) | ||
| 1992-??-?? | Air Combat II: Special (FMT) | ||
| 1993-05-28 | Aguri Suzuki F-1 Super Driving (GB) | ||
| 1993-06-25 | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (GG) | ||
| 1993-10-01 | Shining Force II (GEN) | ||
| 1994-07-22 | Shining Force CD (SCD) | ||
| 1994-??-?? | Road Prosecutor (MLD) | ||
| 1995-06-30 | Gamera: Gyaosu Gekimetsu Sakusen (SFC) (ガメラ ギャオス撃滅作戦) | ||
| 1995-06-30 | Granhistoria: Genshi Sekaiki (SFC) (グランヒストリア 〜幻史世界記) | ||
| 1995-06-30 | Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (GG) | ||
| 1995-07-21 | Shining Wisdom (SAT) | ||
| 1996-03-15 | Gungriffon (SAT) | ||
| 1996-06-28 | SD Gundam Over Galaxian (PS1) |
Picture Gallery
Archived website
Links
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/4006.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
