Akira Yamaoka: Difference between revisions

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In BEMANI Akira was best known for his work in the beatmania IIDX series, his music style ranging everywhere from techno, industrial, trance, minimal, rave, and even J-POP. He even released an album of mostly BEMANI material, [[iFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]] in 2006. Akira was also for years active in pop'n music, and even contributed a bit to DanceDanceRevolution.
In BEMANI Akira was best known for his work in the beatmania IIDX series, his music style ranging everywhere from techno, industrial, trance, minimal, rave, and even J-POP. He even released an album of mostly BEMANI material, [[iFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]] in 2006. Akira was also for years active in pop'n music, and even contributed a bit to DanceDanceRevolution.


In December 2009, Akira Yamaoka left KONAMI [http://www.originalsoundversion.com/akira-yamaoka-resigns-from-konami/]. He currently works for Japanese video game company Grasshopper Manufacture, where he continues doing video game soundtracks to this day.
Akira Yamaoka left KONAMI in December 2009 [http://www.originalsoundversion.com/akira-yamaoka-resigns-from-konami/]. He continues doing video game soundtracks to this day.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* According to Akira, he choose the nickname for the vocalist riewo/ric, but he would have preferred to use the vocalist's real name.
* According to Akira, he choose the nickname for the vocalist riewo/ric, but he would have preferred to use the vocalist's real name.
* Akira Yamaoka appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song 札付きのワル ~マイケルのうた~, composed alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and with 足立オウフwwww.
* Akira Yamaoka appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM'' series with the song 札付きのワル ~マイケルのうた~, composed alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and with 足立オウフwwww.
* Akira composed music for the upcoming ''CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS'' anime series.
* Akira composed music for the ''Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' anime series.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
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| [[LOVE THIS FEELIN']] || [[Yuichi Asami|Chang ma]] || [[CS DDR 2ndReMIX PS|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -  
| [[LOVE THIS FEELIN']] || [[Yuichi Asami|Chang ma]] || [[CS DDR 2ndReMIX PS|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX]] || - || ✓ || - || - || -  
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| [[You're Not Here]] || [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn|Heather]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME US CS]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
| [[You're Not Here]] || [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn|Heather]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
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| [[Your Rain (RAGE MIX)]] || Akira Yamaoka feat. [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME US CS]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
| [[Your Rain (RAGE MIX)]] || Akira Yamaoka feat. [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]] || [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] || - || ✓ || ✓ || - || -  
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| [[I will Survive]] || AKIRA feat. Daline || [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] || - || - || ✓ || - || -  
| [[I will Survive]] || AKIRA feat. Daline || [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] || - || - || ✓ || - || -  
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[[Category:BEMANI Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:BEMANI Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:DDR Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:beatmania IIDX Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:beatmania IIDX Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:Ex-Konami Staff|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:Ex-Konami Staff|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:pop'n music Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:pop'n music Artists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:Vocalists|Yamaoka, Akira]]
[[Category:Vocalists|Yamaoka, Akira]]