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*'''Did you always like Bemani-style music or did you like those dance styles after you started making songs?''': Ever since the beginning of the DDR project, I have always created music with the philosophy that music expresses almost all of the emotions and sensitivity that I have to share. This way of thinking resulted in many of my songs representing different music styles, such as EURO BEAT, TRANCE, ROCK, BALLAD, LATIN, POP, WORLD, CLASSIC etc. My goals in the music creation process are to be conscious of "the times" cover as wide variety of music styles and create music that will leave my personality. Dance music plays an important role in introducing my music as well as my individuality. | *'''Did you always like Bemani-style music or did you like those dance styles after you started making songs?''': Ever since the beginning of the DDR project, I have always created music with the philosophy that music expresses almost all of the emotions and sensitivity that I have to share. This way of thinking resulted in many of my songs representing different music styles, such as EURO BEAT, TRANCE, ROCK, BALLAD, LATIN, POP, WORLD, CLASSIC etc. My goals in the music creation process are to be conscious of "the times" cover as wide variety of music styles and create music that will leave my personality. Dance music plays an important role in introducing my music as well as my individuality. | ||
*'''What else do you still want to accomplish as an artist with DDR/Bemani song that you have not so far?:''' To spread R&B and BALLAD sounds and to produce major artists for the mass market. | *'''What else do you still want to accomplish as an artist with DDR/Bemani song that you have not so far?:''' To spread R&B and BALLAD sounds and to produce major artists for the mass market. | ||
*'''Have you ever considered using famous artists or a DJ to make a new remix of one of your songs for a future Bemani game? Who would you like to have remix the song?:''': In the dance music compilation series called "Dancemania" from Toshiba-EMI, there have been about five of my songs that have been remixed. They were remixed by artists with a Euro style influence. As to the remix of "[[true... (radio edit)|true...]]" by [[Riyu Kosaka]], my special request of having the song remixed by a European trance artist came true, eventually releasing as a single CD for the mass market. Generally speaking, however, I do not have any particular requests about remixes of my songs. In video game music, I always enjoy listening to the remixes of my songs. In video game music, I always enjoy listening to the remixes of my tracks done by [[Yuichi Asami|2MB]]. | *'''Have you ever considered using famous artists or a DJ to make a new remix of one of your songs for a future Bemani game? Who would you like to have remix the song?:''': In the dance music compilation series called "Dancemania" from Toshiba-EMI, there have been about five of my songs that have been remixed. They were remixed by artists with a Euro style influence. As to the remix of "[[true...(radio edit)|true...]]" by [[Riyu Kosaka]], my special request of having the song remixed by a European trance artist came true, eventually releasing as a single CD for the mass market. Generally speaking, however, I do not have any particular requests about remixes of my songs. In video game music, I always enjoy listening to the remixes of my songs. In video game music, I always enjoy listening to the remixes of my tracks done by [[Yuichi Asami|2MB]]. | ||
*'''Have you ever thought about making dance music for official release (I.E. for DJs and consumer use)?:''' Actually, it is true that I have had such a wish. I have always had a strong desire to work fully on music for use outside of video games. | *'''Have you ever thought about making dance music for official release (I.E. for DJs and consumer use)?:''' Actually, it is true that I have had such a wish. I have always had a strong desire to work fully on music for use outside of video games. | ||
*'''What kind of hardware and mixing software do you use to compose your songs?:''' As to the tools, there are way too many to list. However, my favorite synthesizer is SIRIUS and the sequence of software I use is LOGIC PLATINUM 5. | *'''What kind of hardware and mixing software do you use to compose your songs?:''' As to the tools, there are way too many to list. However, my favorite synthesizer is SIRIUS and the sequence of software I use is LOGIC PLATINUM 5. | ||