- Motoaki Takenouchi
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Motoaki Takenouchi Born July 8, 1967
Saitama Prefecture,
JapanOccupations Composer Instruments Keyboard Years active 1989 - unknown Motoaki Takenouchi (武内 基朗 (たけのうち もとあき) b. July 8, 1967, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese composer, most recognised 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: The Ancient Seal, 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 record label. More recently in 2000, he composed and arranged the songs "Shower" and "Baby Love" by Rina Chinen.
Works
- (1991) Jewel Master (Mega Drive)
- (1992) Air Combat II Special (FM Towns)
- (1992) Double Moon Densetsu (NES)
- (1992) E.V.O.: Search for Eden (SNES) (arranger, composition by Koichi Sugiyama)
- (1992) Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole (Mega Drive)
- (1992) Shining Force Gaiden: Expedition to the Evil God's Country (Game Gear)
- (1993) Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya (Game Gear)
- (1993) Aguri Suzuki F-1 Super Driving (Game Boy)
- (1994) Road Blaster (Mega LD)
- (1994) Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal (Mega Drive)
- (1995) Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (Game Gear)
- (1995) Shining Force CD (Mega-CD)
- (1995) Shining Wisdom (Saturn)
- (1995) Granhistoria: Genshi Sekaiki (SNES)
- (1995) Gamera: Gyaosu Gekimetsu Sakusen (SNES)
- (1996) Gungriffon: The Eurasian Conflict (Saturn)
- (1996) SD Gundam Over Galaxian (PlayStation)
Other
- (1993) G.T.R - "Gosling"
- (1993) Great Wall - "Delirhythm E-BB1"
- (1994) T·O·U·R·S - "Unparalleled"
- (1996) Cho Aniki Show II - "Sak-kwa DANCE"
External links
- TAKE'S MUSIC FACTORY (Official Site)
- Profile on MobyGames
- Artist profile at VGMdb
- (Japanese) Game Music Composer List - TA
- Composer profile at OverClocked ReMix
Categories:- 1967 births
- Japanese composers
- Living people
- People from Saitama Prefecture
- Tokyo University of the Arts alumni
- Video game composers
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