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Word of mouth from the man himself, performing at the event "Thirteen Triangle" at Ongakushitsu DX in Shibuya.
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(Word of mouth from the man himself, performing at the event "Thirteen Triangle" at Ongakushitsu DX in Shibuya.) |
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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
One of the biggest names in BEMANI music-wise, the former head sound director of the GuitarFreaks and DrumMania series | One of the biggest names in BEMANI music-wise, the former head sound director of the GuitarFreaks and DrumMania series had a career at KONAMI spanning across four different decades. He's also worked on many non-BEMANI games both arcade and home console alike, including ''Snatcher'', ''Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and its sequel ''Turtles in Time'', and several shooters and beat-em-ups. He is the also former sound director of [[jubeat Information|jubeat]]. | ||
Prior to joining KONAMI, Mutsuhiko Izumi was in a band called DADA (not to be confused with the 90's British band) back in 1978, which was later renamed KENNEDY in 1985 after some group shuffling. Izumi still composes for the band to this day (being one of the few members who never left the band) while still working at KONAMI. KENNEDY even launched a reunion tour and released a new album in 2015, which Izumi was a part of. Along with his performances for KENNEDY, Izumi also performed guitar and music composition for other Japanese artists back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | Prior to joining KONAMI, Mutsuhiko Izumi was in a band called DADA (not to be confused with the 90's British band) back in 1978, which was later renamed KENNEDY in 1985 after some group shuffling. Izumi still composes for the band to this day (being one of the few members who never left the band) while still working at KONAMI. KENNEDY even launched a reunion tour and released a new album in 2015, which Izumi was a part of. Along with his performances for KENNEDY, Izumi also performed guitar and music composition for other Japanese artists back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | ||
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Due to his having over 35 years of musical experience, Izumi's music in GuitarFreaks and DrumMania is known for having a rougher, more hard rock sound compared to many other contributors to the series. He's also performed guitar for many other BEMANI artists over the years. | Due to his having over 35 years of musical experience, Izumi's music in GuitarFreaks and DrumMania is known for having a rougher, more hard rock sound compared to many other contributors to the series. He's also performed guitar for many other BEMANI artists over the years. | ||
Izumi announced his retirement in late 2019, shortly after his 65th birthday. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Mutsuhiko Izumi | * During his time under KONAMI, Mutsuhiko Izumi held the longest career of any in-house BEMANI artist, composing since the first [[AC GF1|GUITARFREAKS]] title. | ||
** This fact is also pointed out on the website for his album, [http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/third/index.html?cm_sp=10_style-_-top-_-news2014022001#info Third]. | ** This fact is also pointed out on the website for his album, [http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/third/index.html?cm_sp=10_style-_-top-_-news2014022001#info Third]. | ||
** Izumi was the only in-house BEMANI staff member who was also involved as a member of JASRAC. | |||
* In [[Mei Li De Jia Xiang|美丽的家乡]]'s comments, Mutsuhiko notes that he studies ethnic music everytime he does a non-rock song, trying to make songs that can be enjoyed by the general public by adding modern musical elements. | * In [[Mei Li De Jia Xiang|美丽的家乡]]'s comments, Mutsuhiko notes that he studies ethnic music everytime he does a non-rock song, trying to make songs that can be enjoyed by the general public by adding modern musical elements. | ||
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[[Category:GFDM Staff|Izumi, Mutsuhiko]] | [[Category:GFDM Staff|Izumi, Mutsuhiko]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:jubeat Artists|Izumi, Mutsuhiko]] | ||
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[[Category:pop'n music Artists|Izumi, Mutsuhiko]] | [[Category:pop'n music Artists|Izumi, Mutsuhiko]] | ||