Yuichi Asami

(born September 1, 1971), known by the aliases U1 or U1-Asami is a musician working for the Konami Corporation. He is known for his contributions to the home versions of the Dance Dance Revolution series, and also remixing some of Naoki Maeda's compositions under the 2MB alias. When Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA came out, he began composing for the arcade versions.

In an interview with Music4Games (his first with a Western media outlet), Yuichi Asami divulged that he's been working on the DDR franchise for nearly 15 years, and took on the role of music director for Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party. [cite web | author= | date= | url=http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=185 | title=Interview with Music4Games | publisher=Music4Games | accessdate=2008-03-11]

ongs

Here is a list of U1's compositions.

Dance Dance Revolution

Dance Dance Revolution
*MAKE A JAM! (samples the jingle from the "walking" Konami logo, which appeared on PlayStation games only in Japan)
*PARANOiA KCET ~clean mix~ (as 2MB; CS version song)

Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMIX
*LOVE THIS FEELIN' (as Chang Ma; a remix of Akira Yamaoka's version of the song)
*think ya better D (as sAmi)
*TRIP MACHINE ~luv mix~ (as 2MB)

Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix
*AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE (as NPD3; CS version song)
*CUTIE CHASER (as CLUB SPICE; CS version song)
*DROP THE BOMB (vocals by Scott Dolph, more commonly known as Scotty D.; CS version song)
*La Señorita Virtual (as 2MB; CS version song)

Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix
*Midnite Blaze (as U1 Jewel style; CS version song)
*ORION.78 (civilization mix) (as 2MB; CS version song)

Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix
*Healing Vision (Angelic mix) (as 2MB; CS version song)
*ON THE JAZZ (vocals by Jonny Dynamite!; CS version song)

Dance Dance Revolution OHA STAR
*CUTIE CHASER (MORNING MIX) (as CLUB SPICE)

Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME
*MAX.(period) (as 2MB; CS version song)

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
*Fascination -eternal love mix- (as 2MB)
*Flow (vocals by Scotty D.; also appeared in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE)
**There is also another version of the song, labeled as "Flow -True Style-", which is the same song, but has a different stepchart and BPM changes.
*Flow (Jammin' Ragga Mix) (CS Version song)
*Silver Platform -I wanna get your heart- (vocals by Leah; CS Version song)

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2
*Pluto Relinquish (as 2MB)

Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX
*AM-3P (303 BASS MIX)

Dance Dance Revolution HOTTEST PARTY
*Such a Feeling
*Hold Tight (using the name 300 Slopes)Dance Dance Revolution HOTTEST PARTY 2
*Escape (with vocals by Krystal B)
*Settin' the scene (as U1 night style)

Other Works

*Saturday Night Love (U1 Edit) (Only appears on DDR Festival & Strike OST)

References