Soundtrack and remixes for Shinji Hosoe’s influential techno score to F/A
In a recent Ustream, Shinji Hosoe‘s award-winning record label Sweep Record revealed they will release the following albums later this year:
Shinji Hosoe Works Vol. 4 -F/A-
Shinji Hosoe Works Vol. 4α -F/A Remix-
Released by Namco in 1992, the shooter F/A (aka Fighter & Attacker) was one of the first ever techno game scores. Pre-dating even Ridge Racer and Tekken, it featured music from both Hosoe and Takayuki Aihara. While a soundtrack for the game was released in 1992 (cover below), it has since fallen out-of-print.
Shinji Hosoe Works Vol. 4 -F/A- marks the fourth in a line of compilation albums dedicated to Hosoe’s legacy. SuperSweep have previously dedicated albums to Dragon Spirit, Ordyne, and Dragon Saber.
Posted on August 3, 2014 by Chris Greening. Last modified on August 3, 2014.
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