- Toshiyuki Kakuta
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Toshiyuki Kakuta |角田利之 (born February 9th, 1973.) is a composer best known for his work onKonami games. Kakuta is best known amongst fans of theBemani series of games under hispseudonym of L.E.D. (and many combinations thereof; see List of Bemani musicians). He is also known for his composition work on theZone of the Enders andMetal Gear Solid soundtracks. As L.E.D., his compositions tend to dabble in the goa andpsychedelic trance genres, as well ashardcore techno and NRG. L.E.D. songs have appeared inBeatmania ,Beatmania IIDX ,GuitarFreaks ,DrumMania , andDance Dance Revolution .Discography
Kakuta primarily composes for the
Beatmania IIDX series of KonamiBemani titles. Formerly under thepseudonym of "L.E.D.LIGHT", he has since shortened his name to "L.E.D.", with a -G suffix primarily being applied to his more hardcore-type music. The use of all three aliases has been done as well, creating "L.E.D.LIGHT-G".Beatmania titles
*"Genom Screams" (as L.E.D.LIGHT) - Beatmania Append 4th Mix
*"Hell Scaper" (as L.E.D.LIGHT-G) - Beatmania Append 5th Mix
*"MGS2 Mission R" (as L.E.D.LIGHT) - Beatmania 6th Mix ~The Underground UK Music~ CS
*"Infinite Prayer" (feat. GORO) - Beatmania Append Gottamix 2 ~Going Global~
*"Infinite Prayer (Floating Flock Style)" (as L.E.D.LIGHT feat. GORO)- Beatmania Append Club Mix CS
*"Showdown to Live" (L.E.D. LIGHT VS. GUHROOVY fw/45)- Beatmania Append Gottamix 2~Going Global~
*"OVERBLAST!!"- Beatmania Append 5th Mix CS
*"MIRACLE MOON ~L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX~" (Togo Project feat. Sana)- Beatmania Append 5th Mix CS
Beatmania IIDX titles
*"The Earth Light" (as L.E.D.LIGHT) - Beatmania IIDX Substream
*"The Big Voyager -Infinite Prayer Reinterpretation-" - Beatmania IIDX 4th Style (Console Version)
*"The Shining Polaris" (vocals by Sana) - Beatmania IIDX 4th Style (Console Version)
*"ErAseRmoToR maXimUM" (as L.E.D.-G, with GUHROOVY) - Beatmania IIDX 4th Style (Console Version)
*"Something Wonderful" - Beatmania IIDX 5th Style (Console Version)
*"LOVE IS DREAMINESS" (as L.E.D.-G with GUHROOVY, vocals by Asuka) - Beatmania IIDX 5th Style (Console Version)
*"電人イエーガーのテーマ (Theme of Denjin-J)" - Beatmania IIDX 5th Style (Console Version)
*"合体せよ!ストロングイェーガー!!" (The Strong Jaeger) - Beatmania IIDX 6th Style (Console Version)
*"OUTER LIMITS" (as L.E.D.-G) - Beatmania IIDX 6th Style (Console Version)
*"HYPER BOUNDARY GATE" (as L.E.D.LIGHT) - Beatmania IIDX 6th Style (Console Version)
*"エブリデイ・ラブリデイ -L.E.D. STYLE MIX-" - Beatmania IIDX 8th Style (Console Version)
*"Nebula Grasper" - Beatmania IIDX 8th Style (Console Version)
*"STEP INTO THE NEW WORLD" (as L.E.D.-G, with GUHROOVY, vocals by NO+CHIN) - Beatmania IIDX 8th Style (Console Version)
*"PHOTONGENIC" (vocals by nihongo|
Horisawa Maiko |堀澤麻衣子) - Beatmania IIDX 9th Style (Console Version)*"炸裂!イェーガー電光チョップ!!" (Jaeger Final Attack) - Beatmania IIDX 9th Style (Console Version)
*"IXION" - Beatmania IIDX 10th Style (Console Version)
*"Ghost Revival" - Beatmania IIDX 10th Style
*"ACID VISION" - Beatmania IIDX 10th Style (Console Version)
*"SOLITON BEAM" - Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED (Console Version)
*"eRAseRmOToRpHAntOM" - Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED (Console Version)
*"DAWN -THE NEXT ENDEAVOUR-" (vocals by nihongo|
Horisawa Maiko |堀澤麻衣子) - Beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY (Console Version)*"LOVELY STORM" (as L.E.D.-G, a reinterpretation of LOVE IS DREAMINESS) - Beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY (Console Version)
*"TYPE MARS (G-Style mix)" - Beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteD
*"GRID KNIGHT" (as SAW WAVE SQUAD) - Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD
*"LASER CRUSTER" - Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD
*"電人、暁に斃れる" (Jaeger Fatal Attack!) - Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD
*"SEQUENCE CAT" (as SLEDLAKE, with SLAKE) - Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD (Console Version)
*"THE DETONATOR" (as L.E.D.-G, with
teranoid ) - Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD (Console Version)*"THE DEEP STRIKER" (as L.E.D.-G) - Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS
*"SOUND OF GIALLARHORN" (as L.E.D.-G) - Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS
*"STEEL NEEDLE" (as Scorpion) - Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS
*"THE LAST STRIKER" - Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS (Ending Theme)
Guitar Freaks & DrumMania titles
*"ERaSeR EnGinE" (as L.E.D.LIGHT, with GUHROOVY) - Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix
*"COMPLETE CONQUEST" (as L.E.D., with GUHROOVY and 45) - Guitar Freaks 4th Mix & DrumMania 3rd Mix (Console Version)
*"FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE" (as L.E.D.-G, with GUHROOVY and NO+CHIN) - Guitar Freaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Rock×Rock
*"LAST SCENE" (as L.E.D.-G, with GUHROOVY and NO+CHIN) - Guitar Freaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinitypop'n music titles
*"Soul on Fire" (as L.E.D.-G, with GUHROOVY and NO+CHIN) - pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE
Zone of the Enders titles
*"City (The Earth Light)" - Zone of the Enders
*"Seek Taper" - Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner
*"VR Training" - Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
*"Bahram Battleship" - Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
*"Descending Aumaan" - Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
*"Zakat" - Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Albums
Toshiyuki's first album, "電人K", was released alongside the console version of "Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD", and packaged in a limited edition pre-order box set with the game.
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