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=Toshiyuki Kakuta Interviews= | =Toshiyuki Kakuta Interviews= | ||
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The following interview/artist profile was included in the DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- instruction booklet released in 2002. | The following interview/artist profile was included in the DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- instruction booklet released in 2002. | ||
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*'''Favorite Music Style''': Overall, I enjoy the dance/techno genre, especially goa and psychedelic trance. | *'''Favorite Music Style''': Overall, I enjoy the dance/techno genre, especially goa and psychedelic trance. | ||
*'''Favorite Music Producer or Artist''': As to my favorite artists, there are so many artists I enjoy but I love artists like Joujouka, Sasha and Asian Dub Foundation. | *'''Favorite Music Producer or Artist''': As to my favorite artists, there are so many artists I enjoy but I love artists like Joujouka, Sasha and Asian Dub Foundation. | ||
*'''Favorite Bemani song you have written:''' Although I basically love all the tracks I have written, the song The Shining Polaris, which is included in this game is one of my most favorite tracks. | *'''Favorite Bemani song you have written:''' Although I basically love all the tracks I have written, the song [[THE SHINING POLARIS|The Shining Polaris]], which is included in this game is one of my most favorite tracks. | ||
*'''Favorite Song(s) in DDRMAX and why?''': Overblast!!, The Shining Polaris | *'''Favorite Song(s) in DDRMAX and why?''': [[OVERBLAST!!|Overblast!!]], The Shining Polaris | ||
*'''What do you think about the success of DDR in North America so far?:''' I am so happy to know that the video game players in North America love our video games and music. | *'''What do you think about the success of DDR in North America so far?:''' I am so happy to know that the video game players in North America love our video games and music. | ||
*'''How did you first get involved making Bemani music?''': Sir Hiroyuki Togo found me and I got involved in the Beatmania project. That was the initial starting point. | *'''How did you first get involved making Bemani music?''': Sir Hiroyuki Togo found me and I got involved in the Beatmania project. That was the initial starting point. | ||
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*'''Have you ever thought about making dance music for official release (I.E. for DJs and consumer use)?:''' Absolutely! I would like to dance to the tracks that I have created. | *'''Have you ever thought about making dance music for official release (I.E. for DJs and consumer use)?:''' Absolutely! I would like to dance to the tracks that I have created. | ||
*'''What kind of hardware and mixing software do you use to compose your songs?:''' As to the sequencing software, I use Cubase and for recording, I mostly use Pro Tools. As to synthesizers, I use Nova by Novation (which I recently obtained). I also use VIRUS by Access (my favorite) and A50000, a sampler by YAMAHA. 90% of my tracks are created by these three machines. | *'''What kind of hardware and mixing software do you use to compose your songs?:''' As to the sequencing software, I use Cubase and for recording, I mostly use Pro Tools. As to synthesizers, I use Nova by Novation (which I recently obtained). I also use VIRUS by Access (my favorite) and A50000, a sampler by YAMAHA. 90% of my tracks are created by these three machines. | ||
*'''What was the most difficult/challenging situation that you have ever experienced working on a Bemani/DDR games?:''' | *'''What was the most difficult/challenging situation that you have ever experienced working on a Bemani/DDR games?:''' A day before the recording with a musician, my machine went down for some reason and I had to work all night to fix it. Somehow, I managed to fix it at the last moment, but it really made me anxious and worried that the recording would not go on. | ||
A day before the recording with a musician, my machine went down for some reason and I had to work all night to fix it. Somehow, I managed to fix it at the last moment, but it really made me anxious and worried that the recording would not go on. | |||
*'''Can you briefly describe the initial process/steps of how you determine the direction for a new song?:''' In most cases, I make the decision according to how I feel at that time. There are times whne I get to write a track involving a genre or style which other staff members are not working on. | *'''Can you briefly describe the initial process/steps of how you determine the direction for a new song?:''' In most cases, I make the decision according to how I feel at that time. There are times whne I get to write a track involving a genre or style which other staff members are not working on. | ||
*'''When you are making a song, do you ever think about what some of the steps might be like or do you already know from the beginning that this song is going to be designed to be a difficult song for players, etc?:''' As to Beatmania tracks, I create them while having some thought on the music notes in my mind. As to the step data in DDR, I just let the step creator handle it according to their personal judgement. | *'''When you are making a song, do you ever think about what some of the steps might be like or do you already know from the beginning that this song is going to be designed to be a difficult song for players, etc?:''' As to Beatmania tracks, I create them while having some thought on the music notes in my mind. As to the step data in DDR, I just let the step creator handle it according to their personal judgement. | ||