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Making his first appearance in the very first iteration of pop'n music, Kiyotaka Sugimoto is one of the oldest names in BEMANI. From 1998 to 2002, Sugimoto was very active in both pop'n music and the original beatmania series as a composer, vocalist, lyricist, and even as a sound director. He also occasionally appeared in other series such as beatmania IIDX and KEYBOARDMANIA. He is known to be friends with [[Reo Nagumo]] and the two have even worked together on a few songs.
Making his first appearance in the very first iteration of pop'n music, Kiyotaka Sugimoto is one of the oldest names in BEMANI. From 1998 to 2002, Sugimoto was very active in both pop'n music and the original beatmania series as a composer, vocalist, lyricist, and even as a sound director. He also occasionally appeared in other series such as beatmania IIDX and KEYBOARDMANIA. He is known to be friends with [[Reo Nagumo]] and the two have even worked together on a few songs.


Around the early 2000s, Sugimoto left KONAMI, though he returned a year or so later as a commission artist. After his return, he has near exclusively contributed to pop'n music. Sugimoto continues to perform music as a solo artist to this day.
Kiyotaka left KONAMI in 2001, with [[air]] being his last song as an [https://twitter.com/sugimotoman/status/1145693133360885760 in-house artist], and [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] his last BEMANI title where he was a staff member. He continued to appear in BEMANI, mostly in pop'n music, for a decade after. He has since recently returned to write new songs for [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]].
 
Following his departure, Kiyotaka started solo live activities as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT in Tokyo. In 2005, Fujitaka Sugita joined the band, until the band was disbanded in 2008. Kiyotaka continues performing as a solo artist, and also as a guest member to other bands like ROUND TABLE.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Kiyotaka's Original Cedar alias originates from his last name "Sugi" (杉, Japanese for "Cedar") and "moto" (もと, Japanese for "Original").
* Kiyotaka is the only arcade pop'n music sound director to have never done an anime song cover for pop'n music. However, several of his songs sound like anime themes, especially [[BEMANI sentai pop'n five|ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ]] and [[Ninja hero Shinobian|ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン]].
* Kiyotaka is the only arcade pop'n music sound director to have never done an anime song cover for pop'n music. However, several of his songs sound like anime themes, especially [[BEMANI sentai pop'n five|ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ]] and [[Ninja hero Shinobian|ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン]].
* The pop'n music character [[Sugi-kun|Sugi★kun]] is based on him.  
* pop'n music character [[Sugi-kun|Sugi★kun]] is based on Kiyotaka.  
* Kiyotaka provided percussion for the 2002 album ''Chobits Character Song Collection'' alongside famed Shibuya-kei duo ROUND TABLE, who were also involved in [[The post-girl in a hat.]]
* Kiyotaka provided percussion for the 2002 album ''Chobits Character Song Collection'' alongside famed Shibuya-kei duo ROUND TABLE, who were also involved in [[The post-girl in a hat.]]
* Kiyotaka has also contributed two songs to CAPCOM's music game series ''CROSS×BEATS'' - ''Landing on the moon'' and ''Techno Highway''.
* Kiyotaka has also contributed two songs to CAPCOM's music game series ''CROSS×BEATS'': ''Landing on the moon'' and ''Techno Highway''.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
* DJ SIMON / DJ Simon / simon
* DJ SIMON / DJ Simon / simon
* sugi & reo (with [[Reo Nagumo]])
* SUGI & REO (with [[Reo Nagumo]])
* a.s.a (with vocalist [[Yuko Asai]])
* a.s.a (with vocalist [[Yuko Asai]])
* [[ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT]] (with Sugita Fujitaka)
* ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT (with Sugita Fujitaka)
* Original Cedar Pipe Band
* Original Cedar Pipe Band
* PRIORITY
* PRIORITY
* ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT
* 国道一号 / ROUTE No.1
* SIMON MAN / サイモンマン
* SIMON MAN / サイモンマン
* 新腹筋忍者台
* 新腹筋忍者台
* 国道一号
* DOCTOR S
* DOCTOR S
* Secret-S / Secret-5
* Secret-S / Secret-5
* DECADES
* DECADES
* orangebruit raccourci


== BEMANI Songs ==
== BEMANI Songs ==
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| [[Salamander Beat Crush mix ~CRASH MIX~|Salamander Beat Crush mix ~CRASH MIX~]] || DECADES || [[AC bm CORE REMIX|beatmania CORE REMIX]] || KONAMIX || - || ✓ || - || -
| [[Salamander Beat Crush mix ~CRASH MIX~|Salamander Beat Crush mix ~CRASH MIX~]] || DECADES || [[AC bm CORE REMIX|beatmania CORE REMIX]] || KONAMIX || - || ✓ || - || -
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| [[air]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC bm 6th|beatmania 6thMIX -THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC-]] || HOUSE || ✓ || - || - || -
| [[air]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC bm 6th|beatmania 6thMIX THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC]] || HOUSE || ✓ || - || - || -
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| [[RETROFUTURE]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]] || BREAKBEATS || ✓ || - || - || -
| [[RETROFUTURE]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]] || BREAKBEATS || ✓ || - || - || -
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| [[(fly higher than)the stars]] || SUGI & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || NEO ACO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
| [[(fly higher than)the stars]] || SUGI & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || NEO ACO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
|-
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| [[ROSE ~Koibito yo, barairo ni somare|ROSE~恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|BROKE]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || DIGI ROCK || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[ROSE~koibito yo, barairo ni somare|ROSE~恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|BROKE]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || DIGI ROCK || - || - || ✓ || -
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| [[WHITE BIRDS]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|violent age]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || VISUAL || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[WHITE BIRDS]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|violent age]] || [[AC pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] || VISUAL || - || - || ✓ || -
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| [[8gatsu no sayonara|8月のサヨナラ]] || [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|aprésmidi]] || [[AC pnm 3|pop'n music 3]] || LOVELY || - || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[8gatsu no sayonara|8月のサヨナラ]] || [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|aprésmidi]] || [[AC pnm 3|pop'n music 3]] || LOVELY || - || - || ✓ || ✓
|-
|-
| [[I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU ~bokura wa kanpeki sa|I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU ~僕らは完璧さ]] || SUGI & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]] || [[AC pnm 4|pop'n music 4]] || POPS REMIX || - || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU~bokura wa kanpeki sa|I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU~僕らは完璧さ]] || SUGI & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]] || [[AC pnm 4|pop'n music 4]] || POPS REMIX || - || - || ✓ || ✓
|-
|-
| [[Youkai Z no uta|妖怪Zの唄]] ||[[Hiroki Koga|ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド]] || [[AC pnm 4|pop'n music 4]] || HORROR || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[Youkai Z no uta|妖怪Zの唄]] ||[[Hiroki Koga|ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド]] || [[AC pnm 4|pop'n music 4]] || HORROR || - || - || ✓ || -
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| [[BEMANI sentai pop'n five|ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ]] || うた:[[Shinichi Ishihara|石原慎一]] さくし:[[Ryo Komatsu|RYO]] || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || SENTAI || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[BEMANI sentai pop'n five|ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ]] || うた:[[Shinichi Ishihara|石原慎一]] さくし:[[Ryo Komatsu|RYO]] || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || SENTAI || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Nishishinjuku seisou kyoku|西新宿清掃曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || PERCUSSIVE || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[Nishi-Shinjuku seisou kyoku|西新宿清掃曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || PERCUSSIVE || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Tempura kyoudai|天麩羅兄弟]] || [[Kiyoshi Murai|TEMPULA-BROS]] || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || COMIC SONG || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[Tempura kyoudai|天麩羅兄弟]] || [[Kiyoshi Murai|TEMPULA-BROS]] || [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]] || COMIC SONG || - || - || ✓ || -
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| [[H@ppy Choice]] || [[Tatsuya Furukawa|good-cool]] feat. [[Hideo Suwa|すわひでお]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MELO CORE || - || - || - || ✓
| [[H@ppy Choice]] || [[Tatsuya Furukawa|good-cool]] feat. [[Hideo Suwa|すわひでお]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MELO CORE || - || - || - || ✓
|-
|-
| [[Midnight Yoghurt (onna SPY oiroke go-go dasshutsu daisakusen)|Midnight Yoghurt (女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦)]] || SIMON MAN || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MOODY || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[Midnight Yoghurt(onna SPY oiroke go-go dasshutsu daisakusen)|Midnight Yoghurt(女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦)]] || SIMON MAN || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MOODY || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Over the Hill]] || [[Sanae Shintani|新谷さなえ]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || COUNTRY || - || - || - || ✓
| [[Over the hill]] || [[Sanae Shintani|新谷さなえ]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || COUNTRY || - || - || - || ✓
|-
|-
| [[Pop'n ondo|ポップン音頭]] || 高田香里 || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || ONDO || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
| [[Pop'n ondo|ポップン音頭]] || 高田香里 || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || ONDO || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
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| [[Denpa no kurashi|電波の暮らし]] || [[Yuki Kume|Q-Mex]] feat.[[Yoshinori Hatae|フレディー波多江]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MODERNISM || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[Denpa no kurashi|電波の暮らし]] || [[Yuki Kume|Q-Mex]] feat.[[Yoshinori Hatae|フレディー波多江]] || [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] || MODERNISM || - || - || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Ending theme of pop'n music6]] || Original Cedar || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || SPECIAL ENDING 2 || - || ✓ || - || -
| [[Ending theme of pop'n music 6]] || Original Ceder || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || SPECIAL ENDING 2 || - || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Homesick_Pt.2&3#Long_Version|Homesick Pt.2&3]] || ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || SOFT ROCK LONG || - || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[Homesick Pt.2&3]] || ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || SOFT ROCK LONG || - || - || ✓ || ✓
|-
|-
| [[Disco typhoon|ディスコタイフーン]] || PRIORITY feat.[[Sanae Shintani|Sana]] || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || DISCO HOUSE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Disco typhoon|ディスコタイフーン]] || PRIORITY feat.[[Sanae Shintani|Sana]] || [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] || DISCO HOUSE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
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| [[RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR]] || ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT || [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]] || RAGTIME || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR]] || ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT || [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]] || RAGTIME || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Ninja hero Shinobian|ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン]] || 腹筋忍者台 || [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]] || NINJA HERO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Ninja hero Shinobian|ニンジャヒーローシノビアン]] || 腹筋忍者台 || [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]] || NINJA HERO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Warudoc senchou no blues|ワルドック船長のブルース]] || [[Hiroki Koga|ナヤ〜ン・ブラザーズ・バンド]] || [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]] || HORA-2 || - || - || ✓ || -
| [[WARUDOC senchou no blues|ワルドック船長のブルース]] || [[Hiroki Koga|ナヤ〜ン・ブラザーズ・バンド]] || [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]] || HORA-2 || - || - || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Shinobianko wa koi no jumon|忍びアン子は恋の呪文]] || 新腹筋忍者台 feat.meli♥melo || [[AC pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] || NINJA HEROINE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Shinobi Anko wa koi no jumon|忍びアン子は恋の呪文]] || 新腹筋忍者台 feat.meli ♥ melo || [[AC pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] || NINJA HEROINE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Pop'n denki CM song|ポップン電機CMソング]] || のこいのこ || [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]] || DENKI-MATSURI || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Pop'n denki CM song|ポップン電機CMソング]] || うた:[[Ikuyo Inoko|のこいのこ]] 制作:電機まつり促進協会 || [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]] || DENKI-MATSURI || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Fever senshi pop'n 14 no theme|フィーバー戦士ポップン14のテーマ]] || トジーン || [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] || FEVER HERO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Fever senshi pop'n 14 no theme|フィーバー戦士ポップン14のテーマ]] || トジーン || [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] || FEVER HERO || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Watashi no fourteen (Fever senshi pop'n 14 ED theme)|わたしのフォーティーン(フィーバー戦士ポップン14EDテーマ)]] || [[Sanae Shintani|新谷さなえ]] || [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] || FEVER HERO ED || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Watashi no fourteen(Fever senshi pop'n 14 ED theme)|わたしのフォーティーン(フィーバー戦士ポップン14 EDテーマ)]] || [[Sanae Shintani|新谷さなえ]] || [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] || FEVER HERO ED || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|-
|-
| [[Futari no manifest (Circle of the afternoon MIX)|ふたりのマニフェスト(Circle of the afternoon MIX)]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]] || PROPOSE REMIX || - || ✓ || - || -
| [[Futari no manifesto(Circle of the afternoon MIX)|ふたりのマニフェスト(Circle of the afternoon MIX)]] || DJ SIMON || [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]] || PROPOSE REMIX || - || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Nishiazabu suidou kyoku|西麻布水道曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]] || PERCUSSIVE 2 || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[Nishi-Azabu suidou kyoku|西麻布水道曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]] || PERCUSSIVE 2 || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
|-
| [[Kicky Kemari Kicker]] || ROUTE No.1 KIZOKU UNIT || [[AC pnm 16|pop'n music 16 PARTY♪]] || KEMARI || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[Kicky Kemari Kicker]] || ROUTE No.1 KIZOKU UNIT || [[AC pnm 16|pop'n music 16 PARTY♪]] || KEMARI || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
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| [[The post-girl in a hat.]] || DJ Simon feat. [[Rieko Ito|伊藤理恵子]] || [[AC pnm 19|pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET]] || TEGAMI'N BASS || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
| [[The post-girl in a hat.]] || DJ Simon feat. [[Rieko Ito|伊藤理恵子]] || [[AC pnm 19|pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET]] || TEGAMI'N BASS || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
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| [[2nd ADVENTURE (AGAIN)]] || [[Harumi Ueko|Jimmy Weckl]] remixed by DJ Simon || [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]] || EVER POP REMIX || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
| [[2nd ADVENTURE(AGAIN)|2nd ADVENTURE(AGAIN)]] || [[Harumi Ueko|Jimmy Weckl]] remixed by DJ Simon || [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]] || EVER POP REMIX || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
|-
|-
| [[le mal du pays, numero 1|le mal du pays, numéro 1]] || orangebruit raccourci || [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
| [[le mal du pays, numero 1|le mal du pays, numéro 1]] || orangebruit raccourci || [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
|-
|-
| [[Nishimagome koutsuu kyoku|西馬込交通曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[Nishi-Magome koutsuu kyoku|西馬込交通曲]] || サイモンマン || [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
|-
| [[Sayonara no uta|さよならのうた]] || [[Sanae Shintani|aprésmidi]] || [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]] || - || - || - || - || ✓
|-
|-
| [[LA LA LA LA YO-DEL]] || DJ Simon || [[AC pns|pop'n stage]] || JODLER || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
| [[LA LA LA LA YO-DEL]] || DJ Simon || [[AC pns|pop'n stage]] || JODLER || ✓ || ✓ || - || -
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|-
| [[Mahou no tobira (SPACE MACO no theme)|魔法の扉 (スペース@マコのテーマ)]] || [[Yuko Asai|a.s.a]] || [[AC pns|pop'n stage]] || ANIME HEROINE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
| [[Mahou no tobira(SPACE MACO no theme)|魔法の扉(スペース🪐マコのテーマ)]] || [[Yuko Asai|a.s.a]] || [[AC pns|pop'n stage]] || ANIME HEROINE || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || -
|}
|}


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* POP QUIZ CIDER (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* Romantic Sky High (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* Landscape (2005, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* Bubblelights (2006, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* Hallelujah (2007, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
* Number 5 (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* orangenoise shortcut / The Aprils<SPLIT CD> (2005, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
* Simple Sample 2013 総集編 (2014)
* Simple Sample 2013 総集編 (2014)
* グッバイ・レイディ (2016)
* グッバイ・レイディ (2016)
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* Change the World (DEMO) (2018)
* Change the World (DEMO) (2018)
* She is Delicate〜彼女はデリケート (2018)
* She is Delicate〜彼女はデリケート (2018)
* Simple Sample 2013-2019 (2019)


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Revision as of 22:44, 14 May 2024

Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Kiyotaka Sugimoto

Artist Information

Profile

Making his first appearance in the very first iteration of pop'n music, Kiyotaka Sugimoto is one of the oldest names in BEMANI. From 1998 to 2002, Sugimoto was very active in both pop'n music and the original beatmania series as a composer, vocalist, lyricist, and even as a sound director. He also occasionally appeared in other series such as beatmania IIDX and KEYBOARDMANIA. He is known to be friends with Reo Nagumo and the two have even worked together on a few songs.

Kiyotaka left KONAMI in 2001, with air being his last song as an in-house artist, and pop'n music 6 his last BEMANI title where he was a staff member. He continued to appear in BEMANI, mostly in pop'n music, for a decade after. He has since recently returned to write new songs for pop'n music peace.

Following his departure, Kiyotaka started solo live activities as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT in Tokyo. In 2005, Fujitaka Sugita joined the band, until the band was disbanded in 2008. Kiyotaka continues performing as a solo artist, and also as a guest member to other bands like ROUND TABLE.

Trivia

  • Kiyotaka's Original Cedar alias originates from his last name "Sugi" (杉, Japanese for "Cedar") and "moto" (もと, Japanese for "Original").
  • Kiyotaka is the only arcade pop'n music sound director to have never done an anime song cover for pop'n music. However, several of his songs sound like anime themes, especially ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ and ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン.
  • pop'n music character Sugi★kun is based on Kiyotaka.
  • Kiyotaka provided percussion for the 2002 album Chobits Character Song Collection alongside famed Shibuya-kei duo ROUND TABLE, who were also involved in The post-girl in a hat.
  • Kiyotaka has also contributed two songs to CAPCOM's music game series CROSS×BEATS: Landing on the moon and Techno Highway.

Aliases

  • DJ SIMON / DJ Simon / simon
  • SUGI & REO (with Reo Nagumo)
  • a.s.a (with vocalist Yuko Asai)
  • ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT (with Sugita Fujitaka)
  • Original Cedar Pipe Band
  • PRIORITY
  • 国道一号 / ROUTE No.1
  • SIMON MAN / サイモンマン
  • 新腹筋忍者台
  • DOCTOR S
  • Secret-S / Secret-5
  • DECADES
  • orangebruit raccourci

BEMANI Songs

Song Artist Game Genre Composition Arrangement Lyrics Vocals
321 STARS DJ SIMON beatmania completeMIX 2 TECHNO POP - - -
CHAIN ~CONNECTION MIX~ remixed by DOCTOR S beatmania completeMIX 2 RAVE - - -
CRYMSON (SCARLET MIX) RAM (another mixed by DOCTOR S) beatmania completeMIX 2 DIGITAL HARDCORE - - -
Do you love me? ~SOFT LANDING MIX~ remixed by DOCTOR S beatmania completeMIX 2 BALLADE - - -
GENOM SCREAMS ~SPIRITUAL MIX~ remixed by DOCTOR S beatmania completeMIX 2 TRANCE - - -
La Bossanova de Fabienne ~BOSSA BOSSA MIX~ remixed by DOCTOR S beatmania completeMIX 2 BOSSA GROOVE - - -
SKA a go go ~PERFECT MIX~ remixed by DOCTOR S beatmania completeMIX 2 SKA - - -
super highway (SUPER SUBWAY MIX) nouvo nude (another mixed by DOCTOR S) beatmania completeMIX 2 DRUM'N'BASS - - -
DISCO DANCING DJ SIMON beatmania ClubMIX DISCO - -
DJ-BATTLE ~JODLER MIX~ DJ SIMON beatmania CORE REMIX DJ-BATTLE - - -
LOVE SO GROOVY ~SLEEP MIX~ DJ SIMON beatmania CORE REMIX EXPERIMENTAL - - -
Salamander Beat Crush mix ~CRASH MIX~ DECADES beatmania CORE REMIX KONAMIX - - -
air DJ SIMON beatmania 6thMIX THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC HOUSE - - -
RETROFUTURE DJ SIMON beatmania THE FINAL BREAKBEATS - - -
SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY DJ SIMON beatmania IIDX 2nd style SPIRITUAL - -
SWEET LAB DJ SIMON beatmania IIDX 4th style LOUNGE HOUSE - -
IIDX DJ SIMON beatmania IIDX 5th style HIP-HOP - - -
Back to the Dance Floor DJ SIMON beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED TRIBAL LOUNGE - -
Boundcloud DJ Simon DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - -
The Messenger (not decorated) orangenoise shortcut GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Яock×Rock -
Keyboard Man simon KEYBOARDMANIA A.O.R'N'BASS - -
Manhattan Sports Club simon KEYBOARDMANIA 2ndMIX TURBAN - -
Klungkung 1655 simon KEYBOARDMANIA 3rdMIX GAMELAN - -
I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU SUGI & REO pop'n music POPS - -
すれちがう二人 aprésmidi pop'n music BONUS TRACK - - -
(fly higher than)the stars SUGI & REO pop'n music 2 NEO ACO
ROSE~恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ BROKE pop'n music 2 DIGI ROCK - - -
WHITE BIRDS violent age pop'n music 2 VISUAL - - -
お江戸花吹雪 高田香里 pop'n music 2 ENKA - - -
8月のサヨナラ aprésmidi pop'n music 3 LOVELY - -
I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU~僕らは完璧さ SUGI & REO pop'n music 4 POPS REMIX - -
妖怪Zの唄 ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド pop'n music 4 HORROR - - -
BICYCLE SUGI & REO pop'n music 5 MONDO POP - -
fly higher(than the stars) 2 STEP mix DJ Simon pop'n music 5 NEO ACO REMIX - - -
Homesick Pt.2&3 ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT pop'n music 5 SOFT ROCK
ビーマニ戦隊ポップンファイブ うた:石原慎一 さくし:RYO pop'n music 5 SENTAI - -
西新宿清掃曲 サイモンマン pop'n music 5 PERCUSSIVE - -
天麩羅兄弟 TEMPULA-BROS pop'n music 5 COMIC SONG - - -
2nd ADVENTURE Jimmy Weckl pop'n music 6 EVER POP - - -
Bubble Bagpipe Hour Original Cedar Pipe Band pop'n music 6 SCOTTISH - -
H@ppy Choice good-cool feat. すわひでお pop'n music 6 MELO CORE - - -
Midnight Yoghurt(女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦) SIMON MAN pop'n music 6 MOODY - -
Over the hill 新谷さなえ pop'n music 6 COUNTRY - - -
ポップン音頭 高田香里 pop'n music 6 ONDO - -
悪の野望はブルース ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド pop'n music 6 BLUES - - -
電波の暮らし Q-Mex feat.フレディー波多江 pop'n music 6 MODERNISM - - -
Ending theme of pop'n music 6 Original Ceder pop'n music 7 SPECIAL ENDING 2 - - -
Homesick Pt.2&3 ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT pop'n music 7 SOFT ROCK LONG - -
ディスコタイフーン PRIORITY feat.Sana pop'n music 7 DISCO HOUSE -
簡単な事だけど大切なもの Rock'n'roll King pop'n music 7 J-ALTERNA -
加油!元気猿! 成城猿楽団 pop'n music 7 KYOUGEKI - - -
RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT pop'n music 8 RAGTIME - -
ニンジャヒーローシノビアン 腹筋忍者台 pop'n music 8 NINJA HERO -
ワルドック船長のブルース ナヤ〜ン・ブラザーズ・バンド pop'n music 11 HORA-2 - - -
忍びアン子は恋の呪文 新腹筋忍者台 feat.meli ♥ melo pop'n music 12 いろは NINJA HEROINE -
ポップン電機CMソング うた:のこいのこ 制作:電機まつり促進協会 pop'n music 13 カーニバル DENKI-MATSURI -
フィーバー戦士ポップン14のテーマ トジーン pop'n music 14 FEVER! FEVER HERO -
わたしのフォーティーン(フィーバー戦士ポップン14 EDテーマ) 新谷さなえ pop'n music 14 FEVER! FEVER HERO ED -
ふたりのマニフェスト(Circle of the afternoon MIX) DJ SIMON pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE PROPOSE REMIX - - -
西麻布水道曲 サイモンマン pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE PERCUSSIVE 2 - -
Kicky Kemari Kicker ROUTE No.1 KIZOKU UNIT pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ KEMARI - -
Little Rock Overture 惑星計画 pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ LITTLE ROCK - -
西表島琉球曲 サイモンマン pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE OKINAWASSIVE - -
しまなみ海道男道 すがはらやすのり pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝 ARANAMI ENKA -
The post-girl in a hat. DJ Simon feat. 伊藤理恵子 pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET TEGAMI'N BASS
2nd ADVENTURE(AGAIN) Jimmy Weckl remixed by DJ Simon pop'n music 20 fantasia EVER POP REMIX -
le mal du pays, numéro 1 orangebruit raccourci pop'n music peace -
西馬込交通曲 サイモンマン pop'n music peace - - -
さよならのうた aprésmidi pop'n music peace - - - -
LA LA LA LA YO-DEL DJ Simon pop'n stage JODLER - -
魔法の扉(スペース🪐マコのテーマ) a.s.a pop'n stage ANIME HEROINE -

Discography

Albums

  • POP QUIZ CIDER (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • Romantic Sky High (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • Landscape (2005, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • Bubblelights (2006, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • Hallelujah (2007, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)

Singles

  • Number 5 (2004, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • orangenoise shortcut / The Aprils<SPLIT CD> (2005, as ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT)
  • Simple Sample 2013 総集編 (2014)
  • グッバイ・レイディ (2016)
  • 汽車を待つ列を離れ/Blowin'(the gloom away) (2017)
  • Change the World (DEMO) (2018)
  • She is Delicate〜彼女はデリケート (2018)
  • Simple Sample 2013-2019 (2019)