Takeshi Isozaki

Takeshi Isozaki

Date of birth: 1976-02-03^[1] (age 48)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1999^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 3 Hitmaker Sega Divisions: Sega AM3 Family Entertainment Sega R&D1
Role(s): Composer, musician

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Takeshi Isozaki (磯崎剛) is a lesser known former^[2] Sega of Japan employee best known for his work on the Crazy Taxi and Yakuza series. He may also have been involved with the Mushiking series while at Family Entertainment.^[3]

Artistry

Influences

Isozaki has described his influences as ever-changing and with no particular genres he likes or dislikes.^[1] Many of his favourite albums are due to their songs having very good music videos, including The Perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails, Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai and Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii. He has also listed momoism by Mimori Yusa as an album he listened to frequently during his wandering era before joining Sega.^[1]

Production history

Air Trix (Hikaru; 2001) — Sound Designers
Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Sound Supervisor
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller (Xbox; 2002) — Sound Supervisor
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller (Windows PC; 2004) — Sound Supervisor
Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sound Creator
Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Sound Creator
Sega Rally 2006 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Composer
Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice (Lindbergh; 2006) — Sound Effects Director/Multitrack Audio for Movie
Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — Sound Supervisor
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Sound Effect Production
Binary Domain (Xbox 360; 2012) — Sound Designers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Composers
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Sound Creation Team
Puyo Puyo!! Quest Arcade (RingEdge; 2013) — スペシャルサンクス (as 磯崎剛)
Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (RingEdge; 2014) — Sound Creators

Sengoku Taisen (2010)

Song credits

Main article: Takeshi Isozaki/Song credits.

Sonic Gems Collection

Sonic Boom D'nB Mix — Arrangement

Sega Rally 2006

Broken Siren — Music & Arrangement
Mad dog's bite — Music & Arrangement
Migrant — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza: Dead Souls

screamer — Music & Arrangement
octopus — Music & Arrangement
Rest for a moment — Music & Arrangement
Murderous Intent — Music & Arrangement
A Flying Swallow — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza 5

Tag of the man — Music & Arrangement
The Mutual Fists — Music & Arrangement

Sengoku Taisen

大坂の陣 Last pride — Music & Arrangement

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Takeshi Isozaki

External links

Profile on Hitmaker Sound Page (Backup)
Hitmaker Sound Page column (Backup) Vol.06, Vol.09, Vol.12, Vol.24, Vol.29, Vol.31, Vol.40
Hito Maker entry #81
Takeshi Isozaki on VGMdb

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/member06.html
↑ Isozaki's credit in Yakuza 5 was removed for the Remastered version, as is customary with former employees
↑ @StudioRezitativ on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2023-01-27 16:06)

[http:.2F.2Fbackup.segakore.fr.2Fhitmaker.2Fgame.2FSOUND.2FSITE.2Fmember06.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/member06.html

[2] Isozaki's credit in Yakuza 5 was removed for the Remastered version, as is customary with former employees

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