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Shoichiro Hirata is a former KONAMI Computer Entertainment Tokyo employee who joined the company in 1995, contributing music both in and out of BEMANI. He was a frequent contributor to beatmania IIDX and DanceDanceRevolution during his tenure, and also did a few songs for pop'n music. He also worked as a music coordinator for a few CS DanceDanceRevoluion games. His musical style of choice in BEMANI was house and 2-step, with some dabbling of R&B on the occasion.
Shoichiro Hirata is a former KONAMI Computer Entertainment Tokyo employee who joined the company in 1995, contributing music both in and out of BEMANI. He was a frequent contributor to beatmania IIDX and DanceDanceRevolution during his tenure, and also did a few songs for pop'n music. He also worked as a music coordinator for a few CS DanceDanceRevoluion games. His musical style of choice in BEMANI was house and 2-step, with some dabbling of R&B on the occasion.


Shoichiro Hirata left KONAMI in 2003 to work at ''Hello! Project'' and ''avex group'', but temporarily returned as a commissioned artist in 2006 and 2007 to write some new songs for BEMANI. He's also worked on the Tablier Communications Inc. music label, and composed all of the songs on fellow ex-KONAMI staff member [[Sanae Shintani]]'s album OLニ〜ニョ.
Shoichiro Hirata left KONAMI in 2003 to work at ''Hello! Project'' and ''avex group'', but temporarily returned as a commissioned artist in 2006 and 2007 to write some new songs for BEMANI. He's also worked on the Tablier Communications Inc. music label, and composed all of the songs on fellow ex-KONAMI staff member [[Sanae Shintani]]'s album ''OLニ〜ニョ''.


Shoichiro currently works at the ''SUPA LOVE'' music label.
Shoichiro currently works at the ''SUPA LOVE'' music label.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Shoichiro Hirata composed ''Hyper Glide'' and ''Let's Go Now'' for KONAMI's PlayStation fitness game ''MARTIALBEAT2''.
* Shoichiro Hirata composed ''Hyper Glide'' and ''Let's Go Now'' for KONAMI's PlayStation fitness game ''MARTIALBEAT2''.
* Shoichiro has also written a few songs for some of KONAMI's other projects, including ''Walk It Out!'', ''ときめきレストラン☆☆☆'' (Tokimeki Restaurant), and ''ダンキラ!!! - Boys, be DANCING! -'' (DanKira!!! - Boys, be DANCING! -).
* Shoichiro has also written a few songs for some of KONAMI's other projects, including ''Walk It Out!'', ''Tokimeki Restaurant'' (ときめきレストラン☆☆☆), and ''DanKira!!! - Boys, be DANCING! -'' (ダンキラ!!! - Boys, be DANCING! -).
** The song that he wrote for Walk It Out!, [[ROCK U UP]], was later transferred into [[CS DDR Classroom Edition|DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition]].
** The song that he wrote for Walk It Out!, [[ROCK U UP]], was later transferred into [[CS DDR Classroom Edition|DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition]].
* Shoichiro has also appeared in BANDAI NAMCO's ''THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!'', CAPCOM's ''CROSS×BEATS/crossbeats REV.'' and SEGA's ''maimai'' series.
* Shoichiro has also appeared in BANDAI NAMCO's ''THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!'', CAPCOM's ''CROSS×BEATS/crossbeats REV.'', and SEGA's ''maimai'' series.


== BEMANI Songs ==
== BEMANI Songs ==