Wave Master
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| Wave Master |
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| Founded: 2000-08-01 |
| Defunct: 2004-07-01 (only record label from then on) |
| Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan |
Wave Master (ウェーブマスター) is the successor to Sega Digital Studio. They have also branched out into other endeavors, including game development and music for television. They employed nearly about 25 of Sega's sound designers and recording engineers from the Sega Sound Team at their Tokyo office.
Many of the most popular Sega soundtracks have come from Wave Master, like several titles of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Wave Master's music has received critical acclaim, and has been recognized by the International Game Developers Association and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences for excellence in the field.
At the heart of Wave Master's operations is their state-of-the-art recording studio. It is composed of three rooms: a control room with a high-end 56-channel mixing console, a 4.6 x 5 meter "live" room with acoustic reflectors, and a 4 x 6.2 meter "dead" room with sound dampening properties. Some of Wave Master's most powerful works feature technology that dynamically changes the music based on game situations. When flying your airship in Skies of Arcadia, the main musical theme subtly changed based on your location in the world. Jet Grind Radio's pumping hip-hop tracks blended together in a way that mirrored a DJ mixing records on turntables. The main theme of Space Channel 5 progressively decomposed the worse you did in the game.
There's more to Wave Master than just game music. When it was called Sega Digital Studio, Wave Master entered the world of game development with a quirky life simulation title called Roommania #203. They also handled the Japanese versions of Visual Concepts' Sega Sports 2K series. Other Wave Master projects include Radio DC (an Internet radio program featuring Sega game music), the Sonic Cafe, among others suites of mobile phone applications, and jingles for TV shows and commercials in Japan.
Since July of 2004, following a Sega wide studio restructure, Wave Master is only a record label, the various musicians and sound members are located within their respected game development teams, being credited as either the "Sega Sound Team" or "Sound Section".
Wave Master is known to have contributed to one non-Sega game, Enix's Super Galdelic Hour for the PlayStation 2.
Contents
Members
- Fumie Kumatani
- Fumitaka Shibata
- Hideaki Kobayashi
- Hideki Abe
- Hideki Naganuma
- Hirofumi Murasaki
- Junko Shiratsu
- Jun Senoue
- Keiichi Sugiyama
- Kenichi Tokoi
- Mariko Nanba
- Masaru Setsumaru
- Naofumi Hataya
- Shigeharu Isoda
- Tatsuyuki Maeda
- Tatsuya Kouzaki
- Teruhiko Nakagawa
- Tomoko Sasaki
- Tomonori Sawada
- Tomoya Ohtani
- Yoshitada Miya
- Yukifumi Makino (Head of Team)
- Yutaka Minobe
Softography (Music and sound design)
Dreamcast
- Daytona USA 2001 (2000)
- Guru Guru Onsen 2 (2001)
- Guru Guru Onsen 3 (2002)
- Hundred Swords (2001)
- De La Jet Set Radio (2000)
- Magic: The Gathering (2001)
- Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream (2000)
- Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (2001)
- Phantasy Star Online (2000)
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (2001)
- Rez (2001)
- Sakura Taisen 2 (2001)
- Sakura Taisen 3 (2001)
- Sakura Taisen 4 (2002)
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000)
- Skies of Arcadia (2000)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (2002)
Game Boy Advance
- Baseball Advance (2002)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Advance (2001)
- Puyo Pop (2001)
- Sonic Advance 2 (2002)
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
- Sonic Advance (2001)
- Sonic Battle (2003)
PlayStation 2
- Astro Boy (2004)
- Initial D: Special Stage (2001)
- New Roommania: Porori Seishun (2003)
- Nightshade (2003)
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003 (2003)
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (2003)
- Puyo Pop Fever (2004)
- Rez (2001)
- Roommania #203 (2002)
- Shinobi (2002)
- Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2002)
- Sonic Heroes (2003)
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (2002)
- Switch (2002)
Xbox
- Gunvalkyrie (2002)
- Jet Set Radio Future (2002)
- Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (2002)
- Puyo Pop Fever (2004)
- Sonic Heroes (2003)
GameCube
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (2002)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003)
- Puyo Pop Fever (2004)
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002)
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2002)
- Sonic Heroes (2003)
- Sonic Mega Collection (2002)
NAOMI
- Dragon Treasure (2003)
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000)
NAOMI 2
- Initial D: Arcade Stage (2001)
- Initial D: Arcade Stage Ver. 2 (2002)
- Initial D: Version 3 (2003)
Softography
Dreamcast
- Roommania 203 (2000)
PlayStation 2
- Roommania 203 (2002)
- Panic! (2002)
- New Roommania: Porori Seishun (2003)
Game Boy Advance
- Puyo Pop (2001)
Non-Sega games with sound design by Wave Master
These games do not have pages on Sega Retro.
Game Boy Advance
- Rika-chan No Oshare Nikki (2004)
PlayStation 2
- Super Galdelic Hour (2001; Enix; PlayStation 2)
- Ghost Vibration (2002; Artoon/Eidos/Infogrames; PlayStation 2)
- Onimusha Blade Warriors (2003; Capcom; PlayStation 2)
Xbox
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002; Artoon/Microsoft; Xbox)
- Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004; Artoon/Microsoft; Xbox)
Discography
- Radio DC (1999)
- Jet Set Radio Future Music Sampler (2002)
- Panzer Dragoon Orta: Die Panzer Dragoons Chronik (2002)
- Music Popped Out of the Egg (2003)
- Radio DC No. 3: Mafuyu ni Kiku Game Ongaku (2003)
- Sonic X: Original Sound Tracks (2004)
- Complete Trinity Sonic Heroes - Original Soundtrax (2004)
- Initial D Arcade Stage Sega Original Tracks (2004)
- Initial D Special Stage Sega Original Tracks (2004)
- Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom: Game Soundtrack Score (2004)
- Ollie King Original Soundtrack (2004)
- SegaRock Vol. 01 (2004)
- SegaRock Vol. 02 (2004)
- Sega Saturn History: Saturn ga Seishundatta Gekan (2004)
- Sega Saturn History: Saturn ga Seishundatta Joukan (2004)
- SegaRocks Live in Japan (2004)
- Sega Piano Nocturne (2005)
- Sega Saturn History: Vocal Collection (2005)
- Shining Theme Music Shiro SAGISU Collection (2005)
- Shining Tears Music Collection (2005)
- SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection: Original Soundtrack (2005)
- Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005)
- Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush (2005)
- The House of the Dead 4 Original Sound Tracks (2005)
- Sega Rally 2006 Original Sound Track (2006)
- Shadow the Hedgehog Original Soundtrax (2006)
- Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack \"Speedbeats Grand Prix\" (2006)
- Dynamite Deka vs Wing War Original Soundtrack (2006)
- Lost and Found: Shadow the Hedgehog Vocal Trax (2006)
- Sangokushi Taisen Original Sound Track (2006)
- Segagaga 5 Original Soundtrack (2006)
- New Century (2006)
- Quest of D Sound Track (2006)
- After Burner Climax Sound Track (2006)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track (2007)
- OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (2007)
- Monster World Complete Collection Original Sound Track (2007)
- Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track (2007)
- Puyo Puyo! Original Sound Track (2007)
- Shining Force EXA Music Collection (2007)
- Shining Wind Music Collection (2007)
- Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007)
- 2 Spicy Original Sound Track (2007)
- Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007)
- Puyo Puyo Fever 1 & 2 Sound Track (2007)
- Sonic Rush Adventure Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (2007)
- Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu Homestar Portable Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Shining Tears X Wind Original Soundtrack (2007)
- Dynamite Deka EX Original Sound Track (2007)
- After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (2007)
- NiGHTS: Hoshi Furu Yoru no Monogatari Original Soundtrack (2008)
- Sonic Riders Shooting Star Story Original Soundtrack \"Zero Gravity Tracks\" (2008)
- Golden Axe The Music (2008)
- NiGHTS into Dreams: Perfect Album (2008)
- Phantasy Star 1st Series Complete Album (2008)
- Masamichi Amano Meets Sega: Best & Wind Orchestra Version (2008)
- Musica e WCCF Secondo Movimento (2008)
- Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou Original Soundtrack (2008)
- Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (2008)
- Sorcerian Mega Drive Version Original Sound Track (2008)
- Blazer Drive DS Original Soundtrack (2009)
- Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack (2009)
- Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (2009)
- Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (2009)
- Tales of Knighthood: Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax (2009)
- Shining Force Feather Soundtrack (2009)
- From Loud 2 Low Too: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Works (2009)
- Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (2009)
- Puyo Puyo no Uta (2009)
- Alex Kidd Complete Album (2009)
- Sega Motorcycle Music History (2009)
- Bayonetta Original Soundtrack (2009)
- The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs (2009)
- Border Break Original Sound Track (2009)
- Puyo Puyo 7 Original Soundtrack (2009)
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Original Soundtrack: Wings of Universe (2010)
- Super 32X 15th Anniversary Album (2010)
- Crackin' DJ Complete Album (2010)
- Sega System 16 Complete Soundtrack Vol. 1 (2010)
- Vanquish Original Soundtrack (2010)
- Sonic Free Riders Original Soundtrack: Break Free (2010)
- Border Break Airburst Original Soundtrack (2010)
- Mega Drive Last Action Heroes (2010)
- Shining Force Cross Raid Original Sound Track (2011)
- Pachislot Sakura Taisen 3 Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Power Drift Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Sonic Adventure Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- Virtua Fighter 5 Original Sound Track (2011)
- Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Rail Chase Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Sega System 16 Complete Soundtrack Vol. 2 (2011)
- Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- Sega Sound Unit 1st Album (2011)
- Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Original Soundtrack (2011)
- Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack: Blue Blur (2012)
- Shinobi 3D Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Puyo Puyo!! Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Rhythm Kaitou R: Koutei Napoleon no Isan Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Sega System 16 Complete Soundtrack Vol. 3 (2012)
- Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks (2012)
- Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Rise Again (2012)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I & II Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Original Soundtrack (2012)
- Live! (2012)
- Sega SG-1000 30th Anniversary Collection (2013)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 1 (2013)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 2 (2013)
- Sonic Lost World Original Soundtrack Without Boundaries (2013)
- Phantasy Star Music Collection 2000-2007 (2013)
- Rhythm Kaitou R Premium Live Original Soundtrack (2014)
- Mega Drive 25th Anniversary Album Vol. 1 (2014)
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Original Soundtrack (2014)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 3 (2014)
- Phantasy Star Nova Original Soundtrack (2015)
- Hiro 30th Anniversary Album: Thank You for Listening! (2015)
- Sega System 24 Sound Collection (2015)
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol. 4 (2016)
- Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise (2017)
- Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge (2017)
- Pachinko CR Puyo Puyo Soundtrack (2017)
- Sega Ages OutRun: Music Collection (2019)
- Border Break Music Collection (2019)
- House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Original Sound Tracks (2019)
- Border Break Music Collection Type-02 (2019)
- Mega Drive Mini: Celebration Album (2019)
- Sega World Drivers Championship: Original Sound Track (2020)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Wave Master/Magazine articles.
External links
- [1]
- Wave-Master.com (Record label)
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