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Annual Game Music Awards 2018 – Albums of the Year

February 12, 2019 by Emily McMillan

We are proud to present the winners in the ‘Albums of the Year’ category of the Annual Game Music Awards 2018.

Masanori Adachi & Hirofumi Taniguchi Interview: A 25 Year Collaboration

February 5, 2017 by Chris Greening

Masanori Adachi and Hirofumi Taniguchi have collaborated for 25 years. The composers first worked together at Konami on Madara 2 and

Podcast Episode 1: The Sound of Games

March 24, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Episode 1: The Sound of Games features Markus, Simon, and KT as they talk about some of their favorite lesser-known

Hiroshi Tamawari Interview: Switching from Games to Opera

May 18, 2015 by Patrick Kulikowski

Hiroshi Tamawari helped to define the sound of Konami’s PlayStation era, with his leading roles on Vandal Hearts, Azure Dreams, and Vandal

Press Start concert to feature new Michiru Yamane arrangement

August 19, 2014 by Chris Greening

On September 13, 2014 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Famitsu will present Press Start: Symphony of Games 2014. The

Prescription for Sleep -Game Music Lullabies-

July 26, 2014 by Christopher Huynh

Album Title: Prescription for Sleep -Game Music Lullabies- Record Label: Scarlet Moon Records Catalog No.: SMRC-1006 Release Date: May 19,

Exclusive launch sample for Norihiko Hibino’s Game Music Lullabies

May 19, 2014 by Chris Greening

Scarlet Moon Records released Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies today. The album can be downloaded through Loudr for 10 USD. The album presents many

Miki Higashino Interview: Retired Fan Favourite Speaks

July 1, 2013 by Chris Greening

Joining Konami straight out of college in 1984, Miki Higashino was one of the first musicians to make an impact

Norikazu Miura Profile

March 9, 2013 by Chris Greening

Konami resident best known as the sound director and lead composer for the recent instalments of the Suikoden franchise

Motoaki Furukawa Profile

February 4, 2013 by Chris Greening

Jazz fusion musician who brought Konami music to the masses through his melodic scores, powerful remixes, and the Kukeiha Club band

Masaharu Iwata Profile

January 20, 2013 by Chris Greening

Best known as Hitoshi Sakimoto's right-hand man, but also worked in leading roles on Baroque, Evolution, and Tactics Ogre

Michiru Yamane Profile

January 20, 2013 by Chris Greening

From Bloodlines and Symphony of the Night to Order of Ecclesia, this Konami legend instilled the Castlevania series with a gothic sound

Miki Higashino Profile

December 30, 2012 by Chris Greening

Retired Konami artist who sent ripples throughout the industry from her pioneering debut Gradius to her vast Suikoden scores ten years later

Kentaro Haneda Obituary

December 30, 2012 by Chris Greening

The late musical polyglot graced gamers with classical Wizardry scores, but was also famed as a pianist, anime composer, and presenter

Michiru Yamane Interview: The Musical Legacy of Castlevania

February 19, 2010 by Chris Greening

Michiru Yamane is a much-loved composer known for her work on the Castlevania series. She has composed for ten of

Press Start 2009 -Symphony of Games-: Tokyo, August 2009

August 2, 2009 by Cedille

It may appear that Press Start 2009 didn’t create as much attention as the Press Start 2008. The tickets for last year’s concert

Yoshino Aoki Interview: Composing for Breath of Fire and Mega Man

March 8, 2009 by Chris Greening

Yoshino Aoki is best known for her music on several of Capcom’s best-loved franchises. She wrote jazzy music for Breath of

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