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* Likes: Guitar | * Likes: Guitar | ||
* Dislikes: None | * Dislikes: None | ||
* | * Blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20120101013351/http://mp.i-revo.jp/user.php/izumi/ (archived) | ||
== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
One of the former biggest names in BEMANI music-wise, Mutsuhiko had a career at KONAMI that spanned across over 30 years and four different decades. Along with long-time contributions to BEMANI, he 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 | One of the former biggest names in BEMANI music-wise, Mutsuhiko had a career at KONAMI that spanned across over 30 years and four different decades. Along with long-time contributions to BEMANI, he 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. | ||
As a teenager Mutsuhiko had a band named Charisma (カリスマ), which he formed in 1971. In 1978 he then formed the band DADA (not to be confused with the | As a teenager Mutsuhiko had a band named Charisma (カリスマ), which he formed in 1971. In 1978 he then formed the band DADA (not to be confused with the '90s British band), which was later renamed KENNEDY in 1985 after some group shuffling; Mutsuhiko still composes for the band to this day (being one of the few members who never left the band). KENNEDY even launched a reunion tour and released a new album in 2015, which Mutsuhiko was a part of. Along with his performances for KENNEDY, Mutsuhiko also performed guitar and music composition for other Japanese artists back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. | ||
Due to his having near 50 years of musical experience, Mutsuhiko's music in BEMANI, most notably in GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, was known for having a rougher, more hard rock sound compared to many other contributors to the series. He also performed guitar for many other BEMANI artists over the years. | Due to his having near 50 years of musical experience, Mutsuhiko's music in BEMANI, most notably in GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, was known for having a rougher, more hard rock sound compared to many other contributors to the series. He also performed guitar for many other BEMANI artists over the years. For several years, he was also a sound director of the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania and jubeat series. | ||
Mutsuhiko retired from KONAMI in November 2019, shortly after his 65th birthday, with his first appearance after leaving KONAMI at the ''Thirteen Triangle'' [https://twitter.com/NForza26/status/1209113120527896578 show in Shibuya]. | Mutsuhiko retired from KONAMI in November 2019, shortly after his 65th birthday, with his first appearance after leaving KONAMI at the ''Thirteen Triangle'' [https://twitter.com/NForza26/status/1209113120527896578 show in Shibuya]. | ||
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== Aliases == | == Aliases == | ||
* ションボリくらぶ (member of) | * ションボリくらぶ (member of) | ||
* Trick Trap ( | * Trick Trap / GRAN-DRAMATIC BOYS (guitarist for, with [[Yoshihiko Koezuka]] composing) | ||
* S-Dynamites (with [[Shigeharu Saeki]] and [[Yuei Uematsu]]) | * S-Dynamites (with [[Shigeharu Saeki]] and [[Yuei Uematsu]]) | ||
* 414 (with [[Osamu Migitera|Des-ROW]]) | * 414 (with [[Osamu Migitera|Des-ROW]]) | ||
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| [[Spanish Snowy Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Spanish Snowy Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[CLASSIC PARTY]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|小野秀幸]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || CLASSIC || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[CLASSIC PARTY]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|小野秀幸]] || [[AC DM2|drummania 2ndMIX]] || CLASSIC || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[GO GO AGAIN]] || 泉 陸奥彦 || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || POP ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[GO GO AGAIN]] || 泉 陸奥彦 || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || POP ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[JET WORLD]] || 泉 陸奥彦 || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD COUNTRY || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | |||
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| [[KING G]] || [[Dennis Gunn]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD FUNK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[KING G]] || [[Dennis Gunn]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD FUNK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[MAGIC MUSIC MAGIC]] || [[Melodie Sexton]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[MAGIC MUSIC MAGIC]] || [[Melodie Sexton]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[MR.MACHINE]] || 泉 陸奥彦 || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || HARD ROCK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | |||
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| [[THE ADVENTURES]] || 泉 陸奥彦 || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || OLDIES || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | |||
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| [[WANNA BE YOUR BOY]] || [[Dennis Gunn]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || PUNK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[WANNA BE YOUR BOY]] || [[Dennis Gunn]] || [[AC GF2|GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX]] || PUNK || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[GIANT SLUG]] || [[Aaron G]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[GIANT SLUG]] || [[Aaron G]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[I'M GONNA GET YOU!]] || [[Kazuhiro Senoo|Kelly Cosmo]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | |||
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| [[KILLER QUEEN]] || ([[Bill Germain|QUEEN]]) || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[KILLER QUEEN]] || ([[Bill Germain|QUEEN]]) || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[LIAR! LIAR!]] || ([[Takashi Urata|B'z]]) || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[LIAR! LIAR!]] || ([[Takashi Urata|B'z]]) || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[PRIMAL SOUL|PRIMAL SOUL (Long Version)]] || [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | |||
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| [[RIGHT ON TIME]] || [[Robbie Danzie]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[RIGHT ON TIME]] || [[Robbie Danzie]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Secrets of your heart]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|TAEKO]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[Secrets of your heart]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|TAEKO]] || [[AC_GF4DM3|GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE]] || ([[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|GUNS N' ROSES]]) || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE]] || ([[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|GUNS N' ROSES]]) || [[AC_GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[BALALAIKA, CARRIED WITH THE WIND]] || [[Julie Frost|Julie ann Frost]] || [[AC_GF6DM5|GUITARFREAKS 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX]] || RUSSIAN POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[BALALAIKA,CARRIED WITH THE WIND]] || [[Julie Frost|Julie ann Frost]] || [[AC_GF6DM5|GUITARFREAKS 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX]] || RUSSIAN POP || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Brazilian Anthem]] || [[Tomosuke Funaki|Berimbau'66]] || [[AC_GF6DM5|GUITARFREAKS 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[Brazilian Anthem]] || [[Tomosuke Funaki|Berimbau'66]] || [[AC_GF6DM5|GUITARFREAKS 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Sandogasa Ponta wa kyou mo iku|三度笠ポン太は今日も行く]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Sandogasa Ponta wa kyou mo iku|三度笠ポン太は今日も行く]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[ | | [[Talatta dance|タラッタダンス]] || [[Kaori Kumamoto|森野くま子]] || [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Be Proud]] || [[Miyuki Kunitake|くにたけ みゆき]] || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Be Proud]] || [[Miyuki Kunitake|くにたけ みゆき]] || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Burnt]] || [[Brad Holmes]] || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Burnt]] || [[Brad Holmes]] || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Magic words ?]] || [[ | | [[Magic words ?]] || [[Kaori Kumamoto|森野くま子]] || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[MODEL DD7]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[MODEL DD7]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Power Game]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC GFDM V5|GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Power Game]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC GFDM V5|GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Manatsu no koi wa chura chura | | [[Manatsu no koi wa chura chura Love|真夏の恋は ちゅらちゅらLove☆]] || [[MAKI]] || [[AC GFDM V5|GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Blue Earth]] || KAORI || [[AC GFDM V6|GuitarFreaks V6 & DrumMania V6 BLAZING!!!!]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Blue Earth]] || KAORI || [[AC GFDM V6|GuitarFreaks V6 & DrumMania V6 BLAZING!!!!]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Samurai heart(Some Like It Hot!!)|サムライハート(Some Like It Hot!!)]] || ([[Takashi Urata|SPYAIR]]) || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] || - || - || ✓ || - || ✓ || - | | [[Samurai heart(Some Like It Hot!!)|サムライハート(Some Like It Hot!!)]] || ([[Takashi Urata|SPYAIR]]) || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] || - || - || ✓ || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[800nm]] || Another Infinity([[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]]×[[Starving Trancer]]) || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] / [[AC jb copious APPEND|jubeat copious APPEND]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[800nm]] || Another Infinity([[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]]×[[Yusuke Seo|Starving Trancer]]) || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] / [[AC jb copious APPEND|jubeat copious APPEND]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Uta no tsubasa|歌の翼]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|あーたん]] || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] / [[AC jb copious APPEND|jubeat copious APPEND]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Uta no tsubasa|歌の翼]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|あーたん]] || [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]] / [[AC jb copious APPEND|jubeat copious APPEND]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Koi no miracle recipe|恋のミラクルレシピ]] || 大塚綾花 || [[AC GD Tri-Boost|GITADORA Tri-Boost]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || ✓ || ✓ | | [[Koi no miracle recipe|恋のミラクルレシピ]] || 大塚綾花 || [[AC GD Tri-Boost|GITADORA Tri-Boost]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || ✓ || ✓ | ||
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| [[Mofumofu shitai no|モフモフしたいの]] || [[ | | [[Mofumofu shitai no|モフモフしたいの]] || [[Kaori Kumamoto|森野くま子]] || [[AC GD Tri-Boost|GITADORA Tri-Boost]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Phantom Veronica|ファントムベロニカ]] || [[Hiromi Tanaka|Hiromixxx]] || [[AC GD Tri-Boost|GITADORA Tri-Boost]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Phantom Veronica|ファントムベロニカ]] || [[Hiromi Tanaka|Hiromixxx]] || [[AC GD Tri-Boost|GITADORA Tri-Boost]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[BLACK ROSES]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GD Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE|GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || | | [[BLACK ROSES]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GD Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE|GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || | ||
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| [[ | | [[Fly far bounce]] || [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]] (GITADOROCK by 泉 陸奥彦) || [[AC GD Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE|GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE]] || - || - || ✓ || - || ✓ || ✓ | ||
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| [[White Forest]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GD Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE|GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[White Forest]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GD Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE|GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Yoi machi attention|宵街アテンション]] || [[Yoshihiko Koezuka|GRAN-DRAMATIC BOYS]] || [[AC GD NEX+AGE|GITADORA NEX+AGE]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[Yoi machi attention|宵街アテンション]] || [[Yoshihiko Koezuka|GRAN-DRAMATIC BOYS]] || [[AC GD NEX+AGE|GITADORA NEX+AGE]] || - || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[HYPER JET WIND]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC GD GALAXY WAVE|GITADORA GALAXY WAVE]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | |||
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| [[Crosswind]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb|jubeat]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Crosswind]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb|jubeat]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Happy Happy]] || [[ | | [[Happy Happy]] || [[kiki|ki☆ki]] || [[AC jb|jubeat]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[I love mammy|I love マミー]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC jb|jubeat]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[I love mammy|I love マミー]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|荒牧陽子]] || [[AC jb|jubeat]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Russian Snowy Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Russian Snowy Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Koi no merry-go-round|恋のメリーゴーランド]] || [[ | | [[Koi no merry-go-round|恋のメリーゴーランド]] || [[Kaori Kumamoto|森野くま子]] || [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[William Tell jokyoku|ウィリアム・テル序曲]] || W.T.Orchestra || [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[William Tell jokyoku|ウィリアム・テル序曲]] || W.T.Orchestra || [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] || - || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Shounen ripples|少年リップルズ]] || [[Yu Tokiwa|常盤ゆう]] || [[AC jb ripples APPEND|jubeat ripples APPEND]] || EMOCTRO || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[Shounen ripples|少年リップルズ]] || [[Yu Tokiwa|常盤ゆう]] || [[AC jb ripples APPEND|jubeat ripples APPEND]] || EMOCTRO || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Space carnival|スペースカーニバル]] || [[ | | [[Space carnival|スペースカーニバル]] || [[Kaori Kumamoto|shooting star]] || [[AC jb ripples APPEND|jubeat ripples APPEND]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Green Green Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb knit|jubeat knit]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Green Green Dance]] || Mutsuhiko Izumi || [[AC jb knit|jubeat knit]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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| [[Pa la la 42]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|TAISHO]] || [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]] || HILLBILLY || - || - || - || ✓ || - | | [[Pa la la 42]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|TAISHO]] || [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]] || HILLBILLY || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Susume! Shounen!!| | | [[Susume! Shounen!!|ススメ!少年!!]] || [[Hideyuki Ono|TAISHO]] || [[AC pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] || ROCKBILLY || - || - || - || ✓ || - | ||
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| [[Hitsuzen desho!(Happy Man Japanese Version)|ヒツゼンでしょ!(Happy Man Japanese Version)]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|あーたん]] || [[CS pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS]] || POP NA PUNK || - || ✓ || - || - || - | | [[Hitsuzen desho!(Happy Man Japanese Version)|ヒツゼンでしょ!(Happy Man Japanese Version)]] || [[Yoko Aramaki|あーたん]] || [[CS pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS]] || POP NA PUNK || - || ✓ || - || - || - | ||
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Mutsuhiko Izumi
Artist Information
- Name: Mutsuhiko Izumi (泉陸奥彦)
- Birthdate: October 17th, 1954
- Blood Type: A
- Birthplace: Kobe
- Likes: Guitar
- Dislikes: None
- Blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20120101013351/http://mp.i-revo.jp/user.php/izumi/ (archived)
Profile
One of the former biggest names in BEMANI music-wise, Mutsuhiko had a career at KONAMI that spanned across over 30 years and four different decades. Along with long-time contributions to BEMANI, he 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.
As a teenager Mutsuhiko had a band named Charisma (カリスマ), which he formed in 1971. In 1978 he then formed the band DADA (not to be confused with the '90s British band), which was later renamed KENNEDY in 1985 after some group shuffling; Mutsuhiko still composes for the band to this day (being one of the few members who never left the band). KENNEDY even launched a reunion tour and released a new album in 2015, which Mutsuhiko was a part of. Along with his performances for KENNEDY, Mutsuhiko also performed guitar and music composition for other Japanese artists back in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Due to his having near 50 years of musical experience, Mutsuhiko's music in BEMANI, most notably in GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, was known for having a rougher, more hard rock sound compared to many other contributors to the series. He also performed guitar for many other BEMANI artists over the years. For several years, he was also a sound director of the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania and jubeat series.
Mutsuhiko retired from KONAMI in November 2019, shortly after his 65th birthday, with his first appearance after leaving KONAMI at the Thirteen Triangle show in Shibuya.
Trivia
- During his time under KONAMI, Mutsuhiko Izumi held the longest career of any in-house BEMANI artist, composing since the first GUITARFREAKS title.
- This fact is also pointed out on the website for his album, Third.
- He was also the only in-house BEMANI staff member who was also involved as a member of JASRAC.
- In 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.
Aliases
- ションボリくらぶ (member of)
- Trick Trap / GRAN-DRAMATIC BOYS (guitarist for, with Yoshihiko Koezuka composing)
- S-Dynamites (with Shigeharu Saeki and Yuei Uematsu)
- 414 (with Des-ROW)
- W.T.Orchestra / Swan Lake Orchestra / T.M.Orchestra / H.D.5 Orchestra / No.5 Orchestra
BEMANI Songs
Since so many Mutsuhiko Izumi songs feature guitars and drums, only songs not composed by him that he provides guitars or drums for are listed.
Discography
Albums
- Heaven Inside (2006)
- ポン太と巡る世界の音楽 (2011)
- Third (2014)