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''This page is about the commission artist Ayako Saso, who goes under the alias sampling masters AYA. For the beatmania IIDX composer that goes under the name Aya, please see [[Aya Sakuma]]. For the pop'n music vocalist of a similar name, please see [[Ayako Masuda]].''
[[Image:Smaya.jpg|thumb|Ayako Saso]]
[[Image:Smaya.jpg|thumb|Ayako Saso]]


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== Artist Information ==
== Artist Information ==
* Name: Ayako Saso (佐宗綾子)
* Name: Ayako Saso (佐宗綾子)
* Web Site: http://www.cocoebiz.com/saso/
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayako_saso, https://twitter.com/AYA_TK3005
* Website: http://blog.ayazo.net/


== Profile ==
== Profile ==


Ayako Saso is probably one of the most prolific names in videogame music industry, having worked since 1990 on several games series such as ''RIDGE RACER'', ''TEKKEN'', and several other NAMCO, ARIKA and CAPCOM releases. She works closely with [[Shinji Hosoe]] and [[Nobuyoshi Sano]] in SuperSweep, Manikyua-Dan and sampling masters units, hence the "sampling masters" in her alias.
Ayako Saso is a veteran composer in the video game industry, being a part of ''NAMCO'''s sound team from 1990 to 1996 and being involved in several game series such as ''RIDGE RACER'' and ''TEKKEN''. After she left NAMCO, she continued to work as a freelance artist, composing for several other games released by ''NAMCO'', ''ARIKA'', and ''CAPCOM''. She works closely with [[Shinji Hosoe]] and [[Nobuyoshi Sano]] as a member of the ''SuperSweep'', ''Manikyua-Dan'', and ''sampling masters'' units. While she's skilled in rave and hardcore techno like Hosoe, she has an affinity for breakbeats and even disco, often composing such genres.


Aside from her works in video games, she also contributes with tracks to the ''MOB SQUAD TOKYO'' independent music label.
== Trivia ==
* Saso has also appeared in TAITO's ''GROOVE COASTER'' series and ARIKA's rhythm game ''Pitapat Beat''.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
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