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+ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a name often given to generally refer to the many sound designers employed at [[Sega]], but is sometimes used to mask the identity of a music composer outside the company. The term dates back to the late 80's, being associated with the [[S.S.T.Band]] or '''S'''ega '''S'''ound '''T'''eam Band. | ||
Usually the producer at Sega chooses from the pool of composers to sound direct a specific title. | Usually the producer at Sega chooses from the pool of composers to sound direct a specific title. | ||
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | ===1980's~1990=== | ||
+ | The {{PAGENAME}} or Sound Section of the company has existed ever since Sega started getting serious in video game composition towards the mid eighties'. The earliest generation of musicians and composers at Sega were usually programmers and worked in tandem with the rest of the development team. As audio started to improve and development groups matured, a "sound team" or "sound section" was created. While there was no official distinction yet, many sound designers primarily either worked on arcade games or console games, but would often dabble in the other field occasionally. | ||
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+ | ===1991~1999=== | ||
+ | In 1991, {{PAGENAME}} was split in 2 teams. The AM2 Sound Team handled arcade games,{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}} including video games, medal games, prize games and amusement parks. This department was headed by [[Tohru Nakabayashi]].{{ref|1=https://media.vgm.io/albums/74/2047/2047-1506489755.jpg}} The CS Sound Team meanwhile handled console games,{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}} including home consoles, handheld consoles and the [[Sega Pico]] kids console. This department was initially headed by [[Tokuhiko Uwabo]], but in 1994/1995 this job was transferred to [[Yukifumi Makino]]. Both the AM2 and CS sound teams were listed in 1996 as consisting of 1 woman for every 4 men in the department.{{magref|ssmjp|1996-09|138}} | ||
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+ | This 2-department system was mostly unchanged throughout the 90's. However, a third party initially supported both: [[Sega Digital Studio]]. Later on , this department was merged with the CS sound team, adopting Sega Digital Media as its name.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20011124112428/sega.jp/studio/wm.html}} Seemingly in 1998, the AM2 sound team had become so big that it was split apart, with its members being assigned to different already existing development departments. | ||
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+ | ===2000~2011=== | ||
+ | ===2012~2020=== | ||
==Members== | ==Members== |
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Sega Sound Team is a name often given to generally refer to the many sound designers employed at Sega, but is sometimes used to mask the identity of a music composer outside the company. The term dates back to the late 80's, being associated with the S.S.T.Band or Sega Sound Team Band.
Usually the producer at Sega chooses from the pool of composers to sound direct a specific title.
Contents
History
1980's~1990
The Sega Sound Team or Sound Section of the company has existed ever since Sega started getting serious in video game composition towards the mid eighties'. The earliest generation of musicians and composers at Sega were usually programmers and worked in tandem with the rest of the development team. As audio started to improve and development groups matured, a "sound team" or "sound section" was created. While there was no official distinction yet, many sound designers primarily either worked on arcade games or console games, but would often dabble in the other field occasionally.
1991~1999
In 1991, Sega Sound Team was split in 2 teams. The AM2 Sound Team handled arcade games,[1] including video games, medal games, prize games and amusement parks. This department was headed by Tohru Nakabayashi.[2] The CS Sound Team meanwhile handled console games,[1] including home consoles, handheld consoles and the Sega Pico kids console. This department was initially headed by Tokuhiko Uwabo, but in 1994/1995 this job was transferred to Yukifumi Makino. Both the AM2 and CS sound teams were listed in 1996 as consisting of 1 woman for every 4 men in the department.[1]
This 2-department system was mostly unchanged throughout the 90's. However, a third party initially supported both: Sega Digital Studio. Later on , this department was merged with the CS sound team, adopting Sega Digital Media as its name.[3] Seemingly in 1998, the AM2 sound team had become so big that it was split apart, with its members being assigned to different already existing development departments.
2000~2011
2012~2020
Members
- Ai Fujihara
- Asami Takeo
- Chihiro Aoki
- Daisuke Anayama
- Fumio Ito
- Fumiyoshi Shimohara
- Haruyoshi Tomita
- Hideaki Kobayashi
- Hideki Abe
- Hidekuni Horita
- Hidenori Shoji
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi
- Iona Takashima
- Jun Senoue
- Junko Shiratsu
- Junpei Mishima
- Kanon Oguchi
- Kazuhito Shimizu
- Kazuki Takagi
- Keisuke Tsukahara
- Keitaro Hanada
- Kenichi Tokoi
- Kenji Mizuno
- Maki Morrow
- Makito Nomiya
- Masaru Setsumaru
- Megumi Takano
- Mieko Isa
- Mitsuharu Fukuyama
- Naofumi Hataya
- Naoto Oike
- Naoyuki Machida
- Rintaro Soma
- Ryohei Kohno
- Sachio Ogawa
- Saori Yoshida
- Satoshi Oike
- Satoshi Okamura
- Seirou Okamoto
- Shinichi Goto
- Susumu Tsukagoshi
- Tadashi Kinukawa
- Tae Fujimoto
- Takahiro Kai
- Takashi Nagasaka
- Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
- Takeshi Isozaki
- Tatsutoshi Narita
- Tatsuya Kouzaki
- Tatsuyuki Maeda
- Teruhiko Nakagawa
- Tetsuya Kawauchi
- Tomonori Sawada
- Tomoo Sekine
- Tomoya Ohtani
- Yasuhiro Takagi
- Yasuyuki Nagata
- Yuichi Kanatani
- Yuri Fukuda
- Yuki Kobayashi
- Yusuke Sawai
Former Members
- Atsumu Miyazawa
- Chiho Kobayashi
- Chikako Kamatani
- Eriko Sakurai
- Fumie Kumatani
- Haruyo Oguro
- Hideaki Miyamoto
- Hideki Naganuma
- Hirokazu Akashi
- Hirofumi Murasaki
- Hiroshi Kubota
- Katsuhiro Hayashi
- Katsuyoshi Nitta
- Kazuhiko Nagai
- Keiichi Sugiyama
- Kentaro Koyama
- Koichi Namiki
- Mariko Nanba
- Masafumi Ogata
- Masaki Nakagaki
- Masanori Takeuchi
- Miki Obata
- Nanae Suizu
- Naomi Yamamoto
- Osamu Murata
- Rio Hashikawa
- Saeko Segawa
- Saori Kobayashi
- Sawako Sogabe
- Seiichi Hamada
- Seiichiro Matsumura
- Shigeharu Isoda
- Tadahiko Inoue
- Taihei Sato
- Takayuki Nakamura
- Tohru Nakabayashi
- Tomoko Sasaki
- Tomoya Koga
- Tomoyuki Kawamura
- Y.T
- Yayoi Wachi
- Yoshiaki Kashima
- Yoshinori Sunahara
- Yoshitada Miya
- Youichi Ueda
- Yuki Takatsuto
- Yukifumi Makino
- Yuko Iseki
- Yutaka Minobe
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