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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
Jason Michael "Stillwind" Borenstein provided the image (but not voice) for Michael a la Mode in several tutorials in the beatmania IIDX arcade games (The voice was provided by [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]], with the pitch shifted.) In the DanceDanceRevolution series he served as a sound director on the Xbox DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX games, as well as the Wii title [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY|HOTTEST PARTY]] and the 2008 arcade game [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]]. (He also worked on several other KONAMI games as part of the sound staff, too.)


Jason Borenstein's life was cut short, though. He died on February 7, 2009 from an aortic aneurysm.
Jason Michael "Stillwind" Borenstein was a KONAMI employee, best known for working on the DanceDanceRevolution series. He first worked as an audio designer on [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX]] and [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX2|its sequel]] under the aliases of Stillwind and SuperStillwind respectively. He was then promoted to lead music director in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|ULTRAMIX3]], and fulfilled that position as well in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX4|ULTRAMIX4]].
 
After the series ended, Jason became the sound director of the first DanceDanceRevolution title on the Nintendo Wii, [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY|DanceDanceRevoltution HOTTEST PARTY]], which was a huge hit for the system. Jason then became the sound director of [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]], making him the first - and so far ''only'' - non-Japanese person to sound direct an arcade BEMANI title. Jason would also work on [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY2|DanceDanceRevoltution HOTTEST PARTY2]] and [[CS DDR Disney Grooves|DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves]] around this time as well.
 
Sadly, Jason Borenstein died on February 7, 2009 from an aortic aneurysm at just 36 years old. The final video game project he worked on, [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]], was released ten months after his death.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Jason, under his Michael a la Mode persona, is seen in the tutorial modes starting in [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]], helping to explain how to play the game.
 
* Jason provided the rapping vocals in [[Guilt & Love]].
* Jason, under his Michael a la Mode persona, was seen in the tutorial mode in [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]], helping to explain how to play the game as Michael a la Mode. His voice was dubbed over by [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]].
* [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] song [[STARLIT DUST/Still ni sasagu|STARLIT DUST/スティルに捧ぐ]] is named after Jason. The English title in [[CS jukebeat|jukebeat]], STARLIT DUST/For The Late Stillwind, confirms this.
* [[AC jb ripples|jubeat ripples]] song [[STARLIT DUST/Still ni sasagu|STARLIT DUST/スティルに捧ぐ]] is named after Jason. The English title in [[CS jukebeat|jukebeat]], STARLIT DUST/For The Late Stillwind, confirms this.
** Another song dedicated to him, titled [[On the Night of a Still Wind]], appears in [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]].
** Another song dedicated to him, titled [[On the Night of a Still Wind]], appears in [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]].
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* Michael a la mode
* Michael a la mode
* dj nagi
* dj nagi
== BEMANI Songs ==
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| [[Guilt & Love]] || The Plastic Ambition ([[Junko Karashima|jun]] & [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]] || [[CS GOLD|beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS]] || SHINING RAVE || - || ✓
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Revision as of 10:10, 25 August 2019

Jason Borenstein

Artist Information

  • Name: Jason Michael "Stillwind" Borenstein
  • Birthdate: September 8, 1972
  • Died: February 7, 2009

Profile

Jason Michael "Stillwind" Borenstein was a KONAMI employee, best known for working on the DanceDanceRevolution series. He first worked as an audio designer on DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX and its sequel under the aliases of Stillwind and SuperStillwind respectively. He was then promoted to lead music director in ULTRAMIX3, and fulfilled that position as well in ULTRAMIX4.

After the series ended, Jason became the sound director of the first DanceDanceRevolution title on the Nintendo Wii, DanceDanceRevoltution HOTTEST PARTY, which was a huge hit for the system. Jason then became the sound director of DanceDanceRevolution X, making him the first - and so far only - non-Japanese person to sound direct an arcade BEMANI title. Jason would also work on DanceDanceRevoltution HOTTEST PARTY2 and DanceDanceRevolution Disney Grooves around this time as well.

Sadly, Jason Borenstein died on February 7, 2009 from an aortic aneurysm at just 36 years old. The final video game project he worked on, DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3, was released ten months after his death.

Trivia

Aliases

  • Michael a la mode
  • dj nagi

BEMANI Songs

Song Artist Game Genre Arrangement Vocals
Guilt & Love The Plastic Ambition (jun & DJ YOSHITAKA beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS SHINING RAVE - ✓
Xmix3 (Stomp Dem Groove) dj nagi DanceDanceRevolution X - ✓ -
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