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One of the biggest names in all of BEMANI, Takayuki Ishikawa joined KONAMI in April 1998 as one of the first student in the newly-established KCE School Tokyo branch. [http://furimuki.sakura.ne.jp/2/page9810.html#cap2] His first musical project for KONAMI was the soundtrack to the 1998 PlayStation game ''Dolphin's Dream'' (also known as ''Diver's Dream'' in Europe). His first BEMANI project was [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]], which he joined around October 1998 to help with struggling production. [http://furimuki.sakura.ne.jp/2/page9810.html#cap6] After graduating from KCE School in early 1999, Takayuki became a permanent staff member of the series, becoming the head sound director of beatmania IIDX starting with [[AC substream|beatmania IIDX substream]], a position he held until [[AC IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED]] (though he continued to be a co-sound director of the series up until [[AC Resort Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]]).
One of the biggest names in all of BEMANI, Takayuki Ishikawa joined KONAMI in April 1998 as one of the first student in the newly-established KCE School Tokyo branch. [http://furimuki.sakura.ne.jp/2/page9810.html#cap2] His first musical project for KONAMI was the soundtrack to the 1998 PlayStation game ''Dolphin's Dream'' (also known as ''Diver's Dream'' in Europe). His first BEMANI project was [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]], which he joined around October 1998 to help with struggling production. [http://furimuki.sakura.ne.jp/2/page9810.html#cap6] After graduating from KCE School in early 1999, Takayuki became a permanent staff member of the series, becoming the head sound director of beatmania IIDX starting with [[AC substream|beatmania IIDX substream]], a position he held until [[AC IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED]] (though he continued to be a co-sound director of the series up until [[AC Resort Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]]).


Takayuki is well-known in beatmania IIDX for his trance and techno songs, the latter under his D.J.SETUP alias. Many of the series' most well-known songs, including [[Abyss]], [[.59]], [[A]], [[Nageki no ki|嘆きの樹]], [[V]], and [[sync]], were written by him. In addition to beatmania IIDX, Takayuki has also been a regular contributor to pop'n music since [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] while occasionally writing music for other BEMANI series, most notably GuitarFreaks & DrumMania. He has also written rock, drum'n'bass, happy hardcore, and pop for BEMANI as well. After stepping down as a sound director of beatmania IIDX, Takayuki was also briefly the sound producer at of several Dance Dance Revolution, pop'n music, and REFLEC BEAT games from 2010 through 2014.
Takayuki is well-known in beatmania IIDX for his trance and techno songs, the latter under his D.J.SETUP alias. Many of the series' most well-known songs, including [[Abyss]], [[.59]], [[A]], [[Nageki no ki|嘆きの樹]], [[V]], and [[sync]], were written by him. In addition to beatmania IIDX, Takayuki has also been a regular contributor to pop'n music since [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] while occasionally writing music for other BEMANI series, most notably GuitarFreaks & DrumMania. He has also written rock, drum'n'bass, happy hardcore, and pop for BEMANI as well. After stepping down as a sound director of beatmania IIDX, Takayuki was also briefly the sound producer of several Dance Dance Revolution, pop'n music, and REFLEC BEAT games from 2010 through 2014.


Takayuki is currently the sound producer of the SOUND VOLTEX series.
Takayuki is currently the sound producer of the SOUND VOLTEX series.

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