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Tomonori Sawada (澤田朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined Sega in 1992. The first project he worked on was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Game Gear, composing a single track. Following this was his first major title (Land of Illusion) and the chance to work with Sonic Team's sound section for Mega Drive titles Golden Axe III and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Sawada has since been the sound director for both the Panzer Dragoon and Sonic Riders series. Other games he has directed include Saturn titles Victory Goal, World Series Baseball, Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition and Hanagumi Taisen Columns and, most recently, Xbox 360 title Rise of Nightmares.

One year before he joined Sega, Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder Koji Sakurai in the midst of the Japanese techno movement. Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk" (one of Sawada's compositions), the lattermost of which saw a remix by techno DJ Ken Ishii. The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name Unreal and later was a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000. He has since worked with Sakurai again on Sonic Free Riders.

Production History

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions) (1992) — Sound (as Dawasa)
Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992/1993) — Sound Programmer (as T.Sawada), Sound Composer (as T.Sawada)
Golden Axe III (1993) — Music and Sound Effect (as T.S)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994) — Special Thanks (as T.S.)
Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Victory Goal (1995) — Sound Director
Panzer Dragoon (1995) — Sound Effects/Sound Director
Blue Seed (1995) — Sound Edit
World Series Baseball (Saturn Version) (1995) — Sound Director
J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn Version) (1996) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects]
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (1996) — Sound Effects/Sound Director, Music
Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition (1996) — Sound Director, Music & Remix
Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn Version) (1997) [NOTE: Sound Direction and BGM Arrange]
Resident Evil (Saturn Version) (1997) [NOTE: Uncredited; BGM Data Porting]
Daytona USA Deluxe (1997) — Music & Remix
Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Director (Sound Part), Sound Effects and MA
Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Music (Dreamcast Staff), Sound Effects (Dreamcast Staff)
Sega Rally 2 (PC Version) (1999) — Music, Sound Effects
Jet Set Radio (2000) [NOTE: Created Sound Effects and BGM for the game, but went uncredited]
Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Sound Designer
Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Sound Designer
Rez (2001) — Assistant Sound Creator [NOTE: BGM Data and Sound Effects]
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Sound Designer
Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Sound Director (Wave Master) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects]
Onimusha: Blade Warriors (2003)
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Sound Designer
Nightshade (2003) — BGM (Wave Master Inc.) (Sound)
Sonic Heroes (2003) — Sound Effects
Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Sound Creator
Sangokushi Taisen (2005)
Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Sound Creator
Sega Rally 2006 (2006)
Sonic Riders (2006) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, music and lyrics ("Sonic Speed Riders"), Sound Effects
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Sound Effects
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Sound Effects
Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Sound (Original Development Staff)
Blazer Drive (2008)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version) (2009) — Composer
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS Version) (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound (Sega Japan)
Yakuza 4 (2010) — Sound Effects Production ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
Sonic Free Riders (2010) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Sound Effects
Rise of Nightmares (2011) — Sound Director
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (2012) — Special Thanks (Movie Sound Department)
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS Version) (2012) — Composer (Sound)

Discography

The Roots of Transonic (Trigger Label 1990-1993) (1994) [compilation]
Welcome to Neo-Tokyo (1994)
View from the Edge (1994)
Transonic (970-1450km/h) (1994) [compilation]
Transonic 3 (Range) (1994) [compilation] (as Unreal)
Pop Life (1995) (as Unreal)
Transonic 6 (The Sound of Feeling) (1996) [compilation] (as Unreal)
Transonic 7 (1997) [compilation] (as Unreal)
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year (1997) [compilation]
Shogeki no UFO (1998) [compilation]
The Sea (1998)
Radio DC (1999)
Fantastic Explosion 2 (1999)
Sounds of Transonic 1994-1995 (1999) [compilation]
Best of Fantastic Explosion (2000)
Worst of Fantastic Explosion (2000)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (2002)
Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "speedbeats grand prix" (2006)

Song Credits

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions)

Under Ground Zone — Music & Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles

Sky Sanctuary Zone — Music & Arrangement

Panzer Dragoon Zwei

The Empire's Giant Carrier — Music & Arrangement
The Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement

Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition

Gentlemen Start Your Engines — Music & Arrangement
Sky High (Part 1) — Arrangement
Sky High (Goal) — Arrangement
Sky High (Part 2) — Arrangement

Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version)

Tail Lights — Music & Arrangement
S.L.O — Music & Arrangement

Radio DC

Sona mi areru ec sancitu <Re-arranged> — Re-arrangement

Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix

Yet More Strobe Action — Remixed by

Sangokushi Taisen

In the Imperial Palace — Music & Arrangement
Outbreak of War — Music & Arrangement
Liao-Lai-Lai — Music & Arrangement
Marvelous Brave — Music & Arrangement
Take Up a Position on the Top — Music & Arrangement
Wall of Flames — Music & Arrangement
Single Combat — Music & Arrangement
Heavy Fighting — Music & Arrangement
Strained Forest — Music & Arrangement
Remaining Snow — Music & Arrangement
Autumn Breeze — Music & Arrangement
Repose — Music & Arrangement
Rivalry of Powerful Leaders — Music & Arrangement
Main Title — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Gems Collection

Sonic Goes UG Mix — Music & Arrangement

Sega Rally 2006

In-Cut Overdrive — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders

Sonic Speed Riders — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Splash Canyon — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Egg Factory — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Green Cave — Music & Arrangement
Get Ready for the Big Event — Music & Arrangement
High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
Survival Step — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "speedbeats grand prix"

Sonic Speed Riders (Electro Express Mix) — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement

Blazer Drive

Tokyo 20XX — Music & Arrangement
Shibuya 003 — Music & Arrangement
Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
Fenrir Instructions Room — Music & Arrangement
Mysticker Storage — Music & Arrangement
Guardian Sortie! — Music & Arrangement
Blazer's Holiday — Music & Arrangement
Mystery Creature Pettan — Music & Arrangement
Burn the Soul! — Music & Arrangement
Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
Sky Meadows — Music & Arrangement
Pink Paradise — Music & Arrangement
Sun Temple — Music & Arrangement
NEXT Four Emperors — Music & Arrangement
Trustful Comrades — Music & Arrangement
Volganike — Music & Arrangement
Lonely Heart — Music & Arrangement
Ambition of NEXT — Music & Arrangement
Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
Hello! Meg's World — Music & Arrangement
Closed Area — Music & Arrangement
Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
666 Floors Underground — Music & Arrangement
Grannark — Music & Arrangement
Heavenly Mysticker — Music & Arrangement
Bonds — Music & Arrangement
Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music & Arrangement
Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music & Arrangement

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)

Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music & Re-Arrangement

Sonic Free Riders

Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement

External Links

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-'''Tomonori Sawada''' (澤田 朋伯) joined Sega in 1992.  The first project he worked on was ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[Game Gear]], composing a single track.  Following this was his first major title (''[[Land of Illusion]]'') and the chance to work with [[Sonic Team]]'s sound section for [[Mega Drive]] titles ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.
+'''Tomonori Sawada''' (澤田 朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined [[Sega]] in 1992.  The first project he worked on was ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[Game Gear]], composing a single track.  Following this was his first major title (''[[Land of Illusion]]'') and the chance to work with [[Sonic Team]]'s sound section for [[Mega Drive]] titles ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.
+Sawada has since been the sound director for both the [[Panzer Dragoon]] and [[Sonic Riders]] series.  Other games he has directed include [[Saturn]] titles ''[[Victory Goal]]'', ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'', ''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition|Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition]]'' and ''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' and, most recently, [[Xbox 360]] title ''[[Rise of Nightmares]]''.
+One year before he joined [[Sega]], Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder [[Koji Sakurai]] in the midst of the Japanese techno movement.  Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk" (one of Sawada's compositions), the lattermost of which saw a remix by techno DJ [[wikipedia:Ken Ishii|Ken Ishii]].  The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name '''Unreal''' and later was a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000.  He has since worked with Sakurai again on ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''.
-Sawada has since been the sound director for both the [[Panzer Dragoon]] and [[Sonic Riders]] series.  Other games he has directed include [[Saturn]] titles ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'', ''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition|Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition]]'' and ''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' and, most recently, [[Xbox 360]] title ''[[Rise of Nightmares]]''.
 ==Production History==
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 * ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' (1998) — Director (Sound Part), Sound Effects and MA
 * ''[[Sega Rally 2]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Music (Dreamcast Staff), Sound Effects (Dreamcast Staff)
-* ''[[Radio DC]]'' (CD) (1999)
 * ''[[Sega Rally 2]]'' (PC Version) (1999) — Music, Sound Effects
 * ''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000) [NOTE: Created Sound Effects and BGM for the game, but went uncredited]
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 * ''[[Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2]]'' (2001) — Sound Designer
 * ''[[Rez]]'' (2001) — Assistant Sound Creator [NOTE: BGM Data and Sound Effects]
-* ''[[Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix]]'' (CD) (2002)
 * ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]'' (2002/2003) — Sound Designer
 * ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002) — Sound Director (Wave Master) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects]
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 * ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Sound Creator
 * ''[[Sega Rally 2006]]'' (2006)
-* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Sound Effects
+* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, music and lyrics ("Sonic Speed Riders"), Sound Effects
 * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon]]'' (2006) — Special Thanks
 * ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007) — Sound Effects
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 * ''[[Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure]]'' (2012) — Special Thanks (Movie Sound Department)
 * ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (3DS Version) (2012) — Composer (Sound)
+}}
+==Discography==
+{{multicol|
+* ''The Roots of Transonic (Trigger Label 1990-1993)'' (1994) [compilation]
+* ''Welcome to Neo-Tokyo'' (1994)
+* ''View from the Edge'' (1994)
+* ''Transonic (970-1450km/h)'' (1994) [compilation]
+* ''Transonic 3 (Range)'' (1994) [compilation] (as '''Unreal''')
+* ''Pop Life'' (1995) (as '''Unreal''')
+* ''Transonic 6 (The Sound of Feeling)'' (1996) [compilation] (as '''Unreal''')
+* ''Transonic 7'' (1997) [compilation] (as '''Unreal''')
+* ''Merry Xmas & Happy New Year'' (1997) [compilation]
+* ''Shogeki no UFO'' (1998) [compilation]
+* ''The Sea'' (1998)
+* ''[[Radio DC]]'' (1999)
+* ''Fantastic Explosion 2'' (1999)
+* ''Sounds of Transonic 1994-1995'' (1999) [compilation]
+* ''Best of Fantastic Explosion'' (2000)
+* ''Worst of Fantastic Explosion'' (2000)
+* ''[[Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix]]'' (2002)
+* ''[[sonic:Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix"|Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "speedbeats grand prix"]]'' (2006)
 }}
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 ===''[[Sonic Riders]]''===
-* Sonic Speed Riders — Music & Arrangement
+* [[sonic:Sonic Speed Riders|Sonic Speed Riders]] — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
 * Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
 * Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
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 * High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
 * Survival Step — Music & Arrangement
+===''[[sonic:Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix"|Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "speedbeats grand prix"]]''===
+* Sonic Speed Riders (Electro Express Mix) — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
 ===''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''===