Motoaki Takenouchi

Motoaki Takenouchi
Motoaki Takenouchi 武内基朗
Also known as	dj take
Born	July 8, 1967; Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Progressive rock; symphonic rock; video game music;
Occupation(s)	Composer; arranger; keyboardist;
Instruments	Keyboards
Years active	1990–present
Associated acts	Koichi Sugiyama; Hayato Matsuo;
Website	http://taketake.cc/piano/

Motoaki Takenouchi (武内基朗, Takenouchi Motoaki, born July 8, 1967) is a Japanese composer, most recognized for his video game soundtracks during the 1990s, particularly for the Shining series of games. He has worked for companies such as Sega, Enix, Climax Entertainment, and Game Arts. Takenouchi studied music at the Tokyo University of the Arts, where he and fellow composer Hayato Matsuo were classmates. Around this time, he was involved with several projects, including arrangement under the supervision of Koichi Sugiyama.

Takenouchi's compositional approach often encompasses elements of progressive rock, jazz fusion, and symphonic, frequently making use of odd time signatures, virtuosic musical lines, syncopation and dissonance. He cited King Crimson, Yes, Frank Zappa, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer as some of his influences. In addition to his work on video game soundtracks, Takenouchi also composed music for some of the early releases on Shinji Hosoe's Troubadour record label. In 2000, he composed and arranged the song "Shower" for Rina Chinen. He also plays keyboards for "Autumn-River Willow" under the pseudonym of "dj".[1]

Works

(1991) Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Anime) (arranger, with Hayato Matsuo)
(1991) Jewel Master (Sega Genesis)
(1992) Double Moon Densetsu (Famicom)
(1992) Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole (Sega Genesis)
(1992) E.V.O.: Search for Eden (Super NES) (arranger, original compositions by Koichi Sugiyama)
(1992) Shining Force Gaiden (Sega Game Gear)
(1992) Air Combat II: Special (FM Towns)
(1993) Aguri Suzuki F-1 Super Driving (Game Boy)
(1993) Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (Game Gear)
(1993) Shining Force II (Mega Drive)
(1994) Shining Force CD (Sega CD)
(1994) Road Prosecutor (Sega Mega LD)
(1995) Gamera: Gyaosu Gekimetsu Sakusen (Super Famicom)
(1995) Granhistoria: Genshi Sekaiki (Super Famicom)
(1995) Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (Game Gear)
(1995) Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn)
(1996) Gungriffon: The Eurasian Conflict (Sega Saturn)
(1996) SD Gundam Over Galaxian (PlayStation)

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