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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
Naoki Maeda is a Japanese composer and arranger from Toyonaka, Osaka. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts in music (piano), Naoki joined KONAMI AM (Amusement Machine) Division in 1995. He served as composer and sound producer of ''TwinBee | Naoki Maeda is a Japanese composer and arranger from Toyonaka, Osaka. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts in music (piano), Naoki joined KONAMI AM (Amusement Machine) Division in 1995. He served as composer and sound producer of ''TwinBee Yahoo! Fushigi no kuni de ouabare!!'' (ツインビーヤッホー! ふしぎの国で大あばれ!!) in 1995 and ''SALAMANDER 2'' (沙羅曼蛇2) in 1996 under his エンゾニック前田 (Ensoniq Maeda) alias. Naoki was recruited by [[Yoshihiko Ota]], a game producer at KCET to work as a composer on a brand new music game called [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] in early 1998. Following the success of the first release, he became the sound producer of [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]], a role he kept until [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]]. Naoki was also involved in the short-lived spin-off [[AC DDR Solo BASS|DanceDanceRevolution Solo]] from 1999 to 2000 as a composer. | ||
Outside of the DanceDanceRevolution series, Naoki contributed tracks to other BEMANI series as well, such as ''Dance Maniax'', beatmania IIDX, pop'n music, GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, jubeat and REFLEC BEAT. | Outside of the DanceDanceRevolution series, Naoki contributed tracks to other BEMANI series as well, such as ''Dance Maniax'', beatmania IIDX, pop'n music, GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, jubeat and REFLEC BEAT. |