Nobuyoshi Sano
Nobuyoshi Sano 佐野 信義 | |
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| Also known as | sanodg |
| Born | January 19, 1969 Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Nobuyoshi Sano (佐野 信義, Sano Nobuyoshi, born January 19, 1969), better known as sanodg, is a Japanese video game composer, musician and record producer most famous for scoring some songs for the Ridge Racer and Tekken series, most notably Tekken 3, where he composed most of the soundtrack. He worked for Namco and Cavia. He currently works for the company Detune, where he designed and produced the music software KORG DS-10 for Nintendo DS.[1] The band Trio the DS-10 was formed consisting of himself, Yasunori Mitsuda and Michio Okamiya for the promotion of the video game.[2] He also composed the theme of Tokyo Café for the French TV channel Nolife. He cited Underworld and Yellow Magic Orchestra as his favorite musical bands.[citation needed]
Works
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1993 | Zombie Castle | sound effects |
| Numan Athletics | ||
| 8line | ||
| Ridge Racer | "Rare Hero" | |
| 1994 | Attack of the Zolgear | sound effects with Hiroto Sasaki |
| Ridge Racer 2 | "Grip" and "Rare Hero 2" | |
| 1995 | Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2 | with Hiroto Sasaki, Shinji Hosoe and Ayako Saso |
| Tekken | PS1 version; arrangements with various others | |
| Ridge Racer LD | with Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso and Takayuki Aihara | |
| Rave Racer | with Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso and Takayuki Aihara | |
| Dirt Dash | "Hill" | |
| Dunk Mania | ||
| Cyber Cycles | "Bahama" | |
| 1996 | Xevious 3D/G | "Area 4" and "Boss 4" |
| Tekken 2 | PS1 version; arrangements with various others | |
| Prop Cycle | "Wind Woods" | |
| Dancing Eyes | "Angel Stage" and "Angel Motion" | |
| 1997 | Tekken 3 | arcade version with Keiichi Okabe |
| Xevious 3D/G+ | "Area 4" and "Boss 4" | |
| 1998 | Tekken 3 | PS1 version with various others |
| Gunmen Wars | ||
| 1999 | Tekken Tag Tournament | arcade version with various others |
| 2000 | Tekken Tag Tournament | PS2 version with various others |
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| Ridge Racer V | "Paris" and "RareHero2000" | |
| 2001 | Taiko no Tatsujin | vocals ("Kimi ni, Romantic") |
| Unreleased | Starblade: Operation Blue Planet | |
| 2002 | One Piece - Big Secret Treasure of the Seven Phantom Islands | sound director |
| 2003 | Resident Evil: Dead Aim | |
| Drakengard | with Takayuki Aihara | |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | |
| Ridge Racer | "Chrome Drive" and "Rareheroes" | |
| 2005 | Tekken 5 | PS2 version with various others |
| Drakengard 2 | sound director | |
| Ridge Racer 6 | "Floodlight" and "Radiance" | |
| Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection | arrangement ("Martial Medicine") | |
| 2006 | Bullet Witch | sound director |
| Ridge Racer 2 | "Paris Remix" | |
| Ridge Racer 7 | "Hard Drive" and "Onyx" | |
| 2008 | Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold CS | "Playball" |
| KORG DS-10 | designer with Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers CS | "Sidechained Threats" | |
| 2009 | KORG DS-10 PLUS | designer with Yasunori Mitsuda |
| 2010 | Criminal Girls | "I Love You" |
| KORG M01 | designer with Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| 2011 | Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | arcade version with various others |
| Ridge Racer | "Virtuoso" | |
| 2012 | iYM2151 | designer |
| Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | console versions with various others | |
| maimai PLUS | arrangement ("Space Harrier Main Theme [Reborn]") | |
| 2013 | Tekken Revolution | "Lunar fringe theories" |
| KORG M01D | designer | |
| Drakengard 3 | "Exhaustion 3" | |
| 2014 | KORG DSN-12 | |
| 2015 | Cosmic Break 2 | |
| Tekken 7 | arcade version; "The day before the glass matrix" | |
| 2017 | Kakuriyo no Mon | "Yosen Hirasaka" |
| Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | sound director | |
| Moeyo! Kung-Fu Lady Dragon | "Kokaku Stage (Seiryumon)" |
Anime
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | Arad Senki: Slap Up Party | "XXX" |
| 2013 | Genshiken: Second Season | "SUMIRE #propaganda" |
| Yowamushi Pedal | "Are!!" | |
| 2018 | The Journey Home | "Trust Me" |
References
- ^ "The Nintendo DS is your instrument: the Korg DS-10". Ars Technica. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Game Music Superstars Plan Tokyo Concert". Wired.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
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