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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. | 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 beatmania, | Outside of the DanceDanceRevolution series, Naoki contributed tracks to other BEMANI series as well, such as beatmania, Dance Maniax, beatmania IIDX, pop'n music, GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, jubeat and REFLEC BEAT. | ||
In 2001, Naoki formed the J-POP group [[BeForU]] with the four winners of the ''DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX アーティストオーディション'' (Artist Audition) 2001. He was the main producer for the first three albums of the band and on [[Riyu Kosaka]]'s first album, [[begin (album)|begin]]. In 2002, Naoki created [[TERRA|TËЯRA]] with [[Junko Karashima|jun]]. | In 2001, Naoki formed the J-POP group [[BeForU]] with the four winners of the ''DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX アーティストオーディション'' (Artist Audition) 2001. He was the main producer for the first three albums of the band and on [[Riyu Kosaka]]'s first album, [[begin (album)|begin]]. In 2002, Naoki created [[TERRA|TËЯRA]] with [[Junko Karashima|jun]]. | ||
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* According to an interview Naoki did with [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140909132919/http://www.jbg-ongakuin.com/conversation3/ as seen here] - expand the second set of questions), finite budgets for the early DanceDanceRevolution games is why a lot of his earlier songs for the series used vocal samples. | * According to an interview Naoki did with [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140909132919/http://www.jbg-ongakuin.com/conversation3/ as seen here] - expand the second set of questions), finite budgets for the early DanceDanceRevolution games is why a lot of his earlier songs for the series used vocal samples. | ||
* Naoki noted in the [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20021203022420/http://www.konami.co.jp/am/ddr/ddr_new/index.html Weekly Journal] he got into trance during the development of [[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]], which inspired him to compose [[ECSTASY]] and [[INSERTiON]]. | * Naoki noted in the [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20021203022420/http://www.konami.co.jp/am/ddr/ddr_new/index.html Weekly Journal] he got into trance during the development of [[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]], which inspired him to compose [[ECSTASY]] and [[INSERTiON]]. | ||
** He notes [[Healing Vision]] was inspired by his frustrated and unfulfilled feelings during the rocky development of 5thMIX, which he worked on simultaneously alongside | ** He notes [[Healing Vision]] was inspired by his frustrated and unfulfilled feelings during the rocky development of 5thMIX, which he worked on simultaneously alongside [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]]. | ||
* Naoki's mitsu-O! alias is taken from one of the designers of the original DanceDanceRevolution game, [[Mitsuo Nagamoto]]. | * Naoki's mitsu-O! alias is taken from one of the designers of the original DanceDanceRevolution game, [[Mitsuo Nagamoto]]. | ||
* Naoki appears in the intro video of [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]]. | * Naoki appears in the intro video of [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]]. | ||
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| [[LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born-]] || NM || [[CS BBD|BOOM BOOM DANCE]] DLC || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born-]] || NM || [[CS BBD|BOOM BOOM DANCE]] DLC || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]] || 8bit || Dance Maniax || TRIBAL || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]] || 8bit || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || TRIBAL || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[BAILA! BAILA!]] || DANDY MINEIRO || Dance Maniax || LATIN POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[BAILA! BAILA!]] || DANDY MINEIRO || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || LATIN POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[BROKEN MY HEART]] || NAOKI feat. [[Paula_Terry|PAULA TERRY]] || Dance Maniax || HYPER EURO BEAT || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[BROKEN MY HEART]] || NAOKI feat. [[Paula_Terry|PAULA TERRY]] || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || HYPER EURO BEAT || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[GORGEOUS 2012]] || THE SURRENDERS || Dance Maniax || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[GORGEOUS 2012]] || THE SURRENDERS || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Jet World + DROP OUT + PARANOiA MAX TYPE 2 || Non Stop Mix Special || Dance Maniax || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Jet World + DROP OUT + PARANOiA MAX TYPE 2]] || Non Stop Mix Special || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[KEEP ON MOVIN' ~DMX MIX~|KEEP ON MOVIN' ～DMX MIX～]] || N.M.R-typeG || Dance Maniax || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[KEEP ON MOVIN' ~DMX MIX~|KEEP ON MOVIN' ～DMX MIX～]] || N.M.R-typeG || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME ~SATURDAY NIGHT MIX~|PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME ～SATURDAY NIGHT MIX～]] || UZI-LAY || Dance Maniax || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME ~SATURDAY NIGHT MIX~|PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME ～SATURDAY NIGHT MIX～]] || UZI-LAY || [[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ENTER THE DRAGON (G'z Island Mix) || B3-PROJECT || Dance Maniax 2ndMIX || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[ENTER THE DRAGON (G'z Island Mix)]] || B3-PROJECT || [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[KISS KISS KISS]] || NAOKI feat.[[Shanti Snyder|SHANTI]] || Dance Maniax 2ndMIX || HYPER EUROBEAT || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[KISS KISS KISS]] || NAOKI feat.[[Shanti Snyder|SHANTI]] || [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] || HYPER EUROBEAT || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Kiss me all night long]] || NAOKI J-STYLE feat. [[Miyuki Kunitake|MIU]] || Dance Maniax 2ndMIX || J-EURO POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Kiss me all night long]] || NAOKI J-STYLE feat. [[Miyuki Kunitake|MIU]] || [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] || J-EURO POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Matsuri (J-SUMMER MIX)|祭 (J-SUMMER MIX)]] || RE-VENGE || Dance Maniax 2ndMIX || ETHNO DANCE || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Matsuri (J-SUMMER MIX)|祭 (J-SUMMER MIX)]] || RE-VENGE || [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] || ETHNO DANCE || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PARANOiA jazzy groove + TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX + DEAD END || Non Stop Mix Special || Dance Maniax 2ndMIX || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[PARANOiA jazzy groove + TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX + DEAD END]] || Non Stop Mix Special || [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[PARANOiA]] || 180 || [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[PARANOiA]] || 180 || [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||