Hiroyuki Togo

Hiroyuki Togo

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Much like how Reo Nagumo sound directed the first ever BEMANI series beatmania, Hiroyuki Togo was the first sound director of its CS releases. He joined KONAMI in 1997, and he was assigned the role of sound director starting with the 1998 beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX at KCEJ West. Togo played a large part of the sound of the early CS releases, providing lyrics, vocals, and guitars alike for many of the earliest CS beatmania titles. He also did several collaborations with Sanae Shintani. He was also the sound producer of the grand majority of the CS beatmania IIDX games up to beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS. He also served as the head sound producer of pop'n music 10 CS through pop'n music 12 いろは CS.

Togo left KONAMI in 2005, though he continued to appear in BEMANI titles as a commission artist until 2012. In 2006, he opened the Studio Bongo Mango recording studio, which was involved in hundreds of recording sessions for artists from major scenes to indies until its closure in 2014. From 2015 to 2020, he managed an accommodation facility, Lulaliya, located on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture.

In 2022, Togo opened a new recording studio, Studio IZit. He released his first EP, エイエンノカケラ, in 2023.

Trivia

  • According to his comments in ゲームの達人, Togo's staccato two-F/-J aliases are based on the Japanese shibuya-kei band PIZZICATO FIVE.
  • Togo has a couple of tracks under his Studio Bongo Mango alias for Yudo Inc. games Aero Guitar and Aero Drum.
  • Togo arranged the song Battle at the Big Bridge for the Square Enix game Final Fantasy XIII-2.
  • Togo composed a song for NAOKI's music game CROSSxBEATS for CAPCOM - Touch of gold.
  • Togo produced the pop'n music Cafe music selection and pop'n music Cafe music Espresso albums, CDs consisting of pop'n music songs remixed to sound like songs you'd play in a cafe.

Aliases

  • Togo Project
  • Togo-chef
  • Studio Bongo Mango
  • UPA&NORA
  • CHEAP FOREST
  • ESPACIO BROTHERS
  • Herbie Hammock and His Band
  • staccato two-F / two-J (with Fabienne Haber and Sanae Shintani respectively)
  • The Ebisu Singers (singer, with Sanae Shintani)
  • Shine All Stars (part of)
  • TOGO.BAND
  • サドルシューズ (part of)

BEMANI Songs

Song Artist Game Genre Composition Arrangement Lyrics Vocals Guitar
Cat Song ~Theme of UPA UPA & NORA beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX FUNK - - -
Changing the ASIA CHEAP FOREST beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX ASIAN TRADITIONAL - - - -
La Bossanova de Fabienne staccato two-F beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX BOSSA GROOVE -
METAL GEAR SOLID Main Theme ESPACIO BROTHERS beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX BIGBEAT MIX - - - -
papayapa bossa staccato two-J beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX BOSSA GROOVE
Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock & His Band beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX FUNKY JAZZ GROOVE - - - -
HUNTING FOR YOU Togo Project featuring Megu & Scotty D. beatmania 4thMIX 〜the beat goes on〜 R&B - - - -
BEMANI HIT TRACKS K.M.D.J. team featuring Seigo "M" Takei beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX NONSTOP MEGAMIX - - - -
Miracle Moon(お月さまが中継局) Togo Project featuring Sana beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX J-GARAGE POP -
more deep Togo Project featuring Sana & T/Decay beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX FREE SOUL
NaHaNaHa vs.Gattchoon Battle DJ Senda & Tiny-K beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX DJ BATTLE - - -
Miracle Moon ~L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX~‎ Togo Project featuring Sana beatmania APPEND 5thMIX EPIC HOUSE - - - -
SNOW DANCE Balearic Togs Konami Remix (DREAMS COME TRUE) beatmania featuring DREAMS COME TRUE - - - - -
Sunshine Dance (Latino YOKAN-Mix) Togo Project featuring Megu & Scotty D. beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2: Going Global CARNIVAL - - -
サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ Togo Project featuring Sana beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2: Going Global CUBAN GROOVE
INFINITE PRAYER -floating flock style- L.E.D. LIGHT feat. GORO beatmania APPEND ClubMIX AMBIENT - - - -
SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE -B.L.T. STYLE- Togo Project featuring Sana beatmania APPEND ClubMIX MONDO CUBAN - -
Stop Violence! -B.L.T. Re Production- Togo beatmania 6thMIX + CORE REMIX MONDO JAZZ - - - -
THE SHINING POLARIS L.E.D. feat. Sana beatmania IIDX 4th style -new songs collection- EPIC TRANCE - - - -
more deep(ver.2.1) Togo project feat.Sana beatmania IIDX 5th style -new songs collection- 2STEP - -
SOMETHING WONDERFUL L.E.D. beatmania IIDX 5th style -new songs collection- EPIC TRANCE - - - -
jelly kiss Togo project featuring Sana beatmania IIDX 6th style -new songs collection- A.O.R. - -
breathless Studio Bongo Mango feat.Tomoko Kataoka beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS DIST.LOUNGE - - -
Gymnopedie 009 Studio Bongo Mango feat. Junko Wada (BE THE VOICE) beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST BOSSA ELECTRO - -
WE LOVE SHONAN Studio Bongo Mango feat. Likki Mai beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem SURF & DUB - -
サンシャインダンス (DANCE86.4テーマソング) Togo Project feat.Megu DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION - - - -
スーダラ節(平成版ラガ&ジャングルMIX) Togo-chef fw.GUHROOVY&NO+CHIN DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION BASTARD POP - - - -
Knock Out Regrets MAKI@TOGO.BAND DanceDanceRevolution STR!KE PUNKISH GIRL - - -
Koibito Togo Project feat. Sana DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE - -
Higher Ground Togo Project feat. ChiyoTia DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE2 - - - -
on voit la mer Togo Project feat. Tomoko Kataoka DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE2 - - - -
Inspiration Togo Project feat. Mayumi DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 - - - -
koibana Togo Project feat. *manna DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 DLC - - - -
Dancing Boom Studio Bongo Mango feat. HIYORI DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
GO HARD Studio Bongo Mango feat. AKLO DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
Oh My Baby Studio Bongo Mango feat. MAYUKI DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
Open Up To Me Studio Bongo Mango feat. MAYUKI & AKLO DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
SAX and the CITY Studio Bongo Mango feat. Hitomi DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
Step 2 da riddim Studio Bongo Mango feat. NO+CHIN & MAYUKI DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
Sunny Afternoon Studio Bongo Mango feat. chico DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition - - - -
Custom-made Girl -NOT FOR SALE!- Togo Project feat. Sana ee'MALL 2nd avenue BOSSA GOGO -
La Bossanova de Sana Sana & Togo GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX APPEND BOSSANOVA
恋のダイヤル6700 篠原ともえ GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX APPEND RETRO POP - - - -
ボッサ・デ・サナ 2001 Togo project feat.Sana jubeat plus - - -
Cherry&Raquel The Ebisu Singers pop'n music 2 LOUNGE - - - -
Only One More Kiss -雨に唄えば- MAKI with GUzzle pop'n music 10 CS SETSUNA GIRL - -
Tell Me More... Togo-chef feat.朝比奈亜希 pop'n music 10 CS R&B - - -
EGOIST GUzzle pop'n music 10 CS J-HIPHOP - - - -
エブリデイ・ラブリデイ Togo-chef feat. Sana pop'n music 10 CS TWINKLE DANCE - -
Pop'n Xmas 2004 ~天使ノウタゴエ~ スノーベリーキッズ pop'n music 10 CS Xmas PRESENTS - - -
柳小路のシスター Shine All Stars pop'n music 11 SHONAN BALLADE - -
O-YA-GE de SAMBA 岡めぐみとバス・コナウィンディス pop'n music 11 CS オヤジサンバ - -
ハーフムーンビーチで逢いましょう Sana&Togo pop'n music 11 CS UMIBE DUET
ドンパン節 笛吹二朗とドンパン・リスペクツ pop'n music 12 いろは CS R&B&M - - - -
脱皮~Knock Out Regrets~ MAKI@TOGO.BAND pop'n music 12 いろは CS J-PUNKISH GIRL - - -
PARTY A GO GO ☆ サドルシューズ pop'n music 14 FEVER! PARTY ROCK - - - -
フリフリハワイワン! YUU&NAHO from Cawaii! pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE HAWAIIAN PUNK - -
NA NA NA ロケンロー・キング Togoシェフ vs.ミッキー・マサシ pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ MERICAN ROCK -
タンバリンビーツ Sana pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ PARTY TRACK -
BOOM BOOM PIRATES パイレーツ・オブ・サガミワン pop'n music 20 fantasia DANCE HALL REGGAE - -
L'amour dans le lycée (High School Love -Bossa Arr.-) Studio Bongo Mango feat.Tomoko Kataoka REFLEC BEAT limelight - - - -

Discography

Album

  • aqua (1997)

EP