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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also known as '''Mandalazu''') is a percussionist and instructor based in the Dayton and west-central Ohio region. During the mid '90s he was an affiliated [[Sega]] sound composer best known for composing the music for ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''. He was also a member of the now defunct [[B-univ]] alongside [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]] and [[Koichi Namiki]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also known as '''Mandalazu''') is a percussionist and instructor based in the Dayton and west-central Ohio region. During the mid '90s he was an affiliated [[Sega]] sound composer best known for composing the music for ''[[Fighting Vipers]]''. He was also a member of the now defunct [[B-univ]] alongside [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]] and [[Koichi Namiki]]. | ||
| − | Leytze has also provided English support for a few of the company's titles, including (but not limited to) character voices. Amongst his oldest works, though, was posing as an Elvis look-alike for a photo shoot for a motorcycle driving game - an incident that later inspired his pen name, '''Eva Delvis'''. | + | Leytze has also provided English support for a few of the company's titles, including (but not limited to) character voices. Amongst his oldest works, though, was posing as an Elvis look-alike for a photo shoot for a [[Cool Riders|motorcycle driving game]] - an incident that later inspired his pen name, '''Eva Delvis'''. |
He also composed "David Goes to Victory Lane", a self-referential name entry track, for the legendary arcade racing game ''[[Daytona USA]]''. | He also composed "David Goes to Victory Lane", a self-referential name entry track, for the legendary arcade racing game ''[[Daytona USA]]''. | ||
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| − | * [[Yokohama Joypolis]] (Theme Park) (1994) [NOTE: Leytze's first project with Sega] | + | * [[Yokohama Joypolis]] (Theme Park) (1994) [NOTE: Leytze's first major project with Sega]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230927153947/https://soundcloud.com/mandalazu/independence}} |
* ''[[B-univ * Daytona USA]]'' (CD) (1994) | * ''[[B-univ * Daytona USA]]'' (CD) (1994) | ||
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* ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) [NOTE: Voice of Michael "Rage" Hardy and Announcer] | * ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) [NOTE: Voice of Michael "Rage" Hardy and Announcer] | ||
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==Other works== | ==Other works== | ||
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| David Leytze |
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| Role(s): Composer, Musician |
| Education: Northwestern University (Music Theory and Composition)[1] |
David Leytze (also known as Mandalazu) is a percussionist and instructor based in the Dayton and west-central Ohio region. During the mid '90s he was an affiliated Sega sound composer best known for composing the music for Fighting Vipers. He was also a member of the now defunct B-univ alongside Takenobu Mitsuyoshi and Koichi Namiki.
Leytze has also provided English support for a few of the company's titles, including (but not limited to) character voices. Amongst his oldest works, though, was posing as an Elvis look-alike for a photo shoot for a motorcycle driving game - an incident that later inspired his pen name, Eva Delvis.
He also composed "David Goes to Victory Lane", a self-referential name entry track, for the legendary arcade racing game Daytona USA.
Contents
Production history
Games
- Jurassic Park (System 32; 1994) — special thanks (as David R. Leytze)
- Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (System 32; 1994) — 音楽 (as David R,Laytze)
- Daytona USA (Model 2; 1994) — Sound Composer
- Desert Tank (Model 2; 1994) — Composer (as David R. Leytze)
- Metal Head (32X; 1995) — Character Voices[2]
- Rail Chase 2 (Model 2; 1995) — Voice
- Indy 500 (Model 2; 1995) — Music (as D.Leytze)
- Indy 500 (Model 2; 1995) — Special thanks to (as D.Leytze)
- Cool Riders (H1 Board; 1995) — Model for David (of David & Sharlie)
- Sky Target (Model 2; 1995) — Music & Sound Effects
- Sky Target (Model 2; 1995) — Voice
- Sega International Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks (as David Laytze)
- Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Sound Designers
- Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Guitar
- Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Voice Actor
- Die Hard Arcade (Sega Titan Video; 1996)
- Decathlete (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks[3]
- Fighting Vipers (Saturn; 1996) — Music[4]
- Die Hard Arcade (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks[5]
- Hockey Stadium (??; 1997) — Voice
- Top Skater (Model 2; 1997) — english support
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sound Designers
Music
- Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising (CD; 1994) — Additional recording by[6]
- Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — All tracks composed, arranged and performed by
- Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Recorded, mixed and assembled by
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition Original Sound Track (CD; 1997) — Thanks to...
- Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (CD; 1997) — Game Sound Staff[7]
- Fighters Megamix Sound Tracks (CD; 1997) — Recording Staff[7]
- Yokohama Joypolis (Theme Park) (1994) [NOTE: Leytze's first major project with Sega][8]
- B-univ * Daytona USA (CD) (1994)
- Virtua Cop 2 (Arcade version) (1995) [NOTE: Voice of Michael "Rage" Hardy and Announcer]
Other works
- Untitled SEGA HQ Studio Demo (1994) — Written and Produced (with Koichi Namiki)
- "Kohaku" (1995) — Rhythm tracks (with Aki Hata)
- "Ano Tokimeki o" (feat. Kyan Marie) (1996)
Song credits
- Main article: David Leytze/Song credits.
Daytona USA (Arcade version)
- David Goes to Victory Lane — Music
Yokohama Joypolis
- Independence — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Entrance theme at time of opening]
Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising
- Virtua Fighter "You Are the Master" — Drums, blood-curdling scream
- Wolf — Conga programming
- My Shadow — Lyrics, Produced & arranged by (with Koichi Namiki), Vocals, drums
- Stand Tall — Lyrics, Produced & arranged by, Vocals, keyboards, drums
- Winner Takes All — Lyrics, Produced & arranged by, Vocals, keyboards, drums, tambourine
- Wounds by Design — Intro vocal
- Warrior Blue — Lyrics, Produced & arranged by, Vocals, keyboards, drums, rhythm programming
Fighting Vipers (Arcade version)
- Advertise — Music & Arrangement
- Character select — Music & Arrangement
- Armstone Town Day — Music & Arrangement
- Big Factory — Music & Arrangement
- UFO Diner — Music & Arrangement
- Armstone Airport — Music & Arrangement
- Armstone Town Night — Music & Arrangement
- Bay Side — Music & Arrangement
- City Tower — Music & Arrangement
- Observation Deck — Music & Arrangement
- Top of the City — Music & Arrangement
- Continue/Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
- Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
Fighting Vipers (Saturn version)
- Fallen (An' I Can't Get Up) — Music & Arrangement
- Choose Your Weapon — Music & Arrangement
- Sundance Kids — Music & Arrangement
- The Trouble with Raxel — Music & Arrangement
- Occam's Razor — Music & Arrangement
- Look to the Skies — Music & Arrangement
- Thirty-30 — Music & Arrangement
- Bay Side Blues — Music & Arrangement
- The City by Night — Music & Arrangement
- Look Out Below — Music & Arrangement
- King of the Mountain — Music & Arrangement
- Let It Ride/All Bets Off — Music & Arrangement
- Hisss Like the Snake — Music & Arrangement
- To Tell the Truth — Music & Arrangement
- Viper Venom — Music & Arrangement
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.davidleytze.com/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-08-15 22:33)
- ↑ File:Metal Head 32X credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:FightingV Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Die Hard Arcade Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:VirtuaFighterNeoRising CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 15
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:FightersMegamixSoundTracks CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 7
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/mandalazu/independence (Wayback Machine: 2023-09-27 15:39)