Akira Yamaoka

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Akira Yamaoka

Artist Information

General Information

  • Name: Akira Yamaoka (山岡晃)
  • Born: February 6, 1968 in Niigata, Japan
  • Series producer and sound director for Konami's Silent Hill series.
  • Resigned from Konami in late 2009.
  • Discography:
  1. iFUTURELIST

Aliases

  • AKIRA YAMAOKA
  • DETROIAN
  • DE VOL
  • ric (name of vocalist)
  • riewo (name of vocalist)
  • ヒロシ&チー子
  • 新谷あきら (member of, with Sana)
  • ガキ大将ティーム (collaboration with DJ Yoshitaka)
  • T.Sakisaka
  • 中央値算出チーム
  • 秋山巴美とパパドンドン

Credited Songs

Beatmania IIDX

Pop'n Music

Guitar Freaks

Lyrics

Vocals

Trivia

  • Akira Yamaoka did a remix for the j-pop group M.O.V.E., entitled "FREAKY PLANET (rosy mix remixed by AKIRA YAMAOKA)" on their GRID album, released january 2006.
  • His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany.
  • His music's sound reflects that of Industrial music.
  • Yamaoka also performed music from Silent Hill at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, and accompanied the orchestra with an electric guitar.
  • Frequently collaborates with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
  • Has left Konami and now works for Suda51.