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| − | {{stub}} | + | {{stub}}'''Jotaro "A-Key" Nonaka''' (野中英紀), known by the alias '''Eiki Nonaka''', is a Japanese [[wikipedia:Ambient music|ambient]] musician{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210302022101/http://viewz.jp/}} and former head of [[Pioneer LaserActive]] development group [[Multimedia Creators Network]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214049/https://laseractive.wordpress.com/interviews/}} |
| − | '''Jotaro "A-Key" Nonaka''' (野中英紀), known | ||
| − | ==Multimedia Creators Network== | + | ==History== |
| + | A Japanese ambient musician, Nonaka was mentored by popular electronic artist [[Haruomi Hosono]], and later recruited him as a founding member of [[Multimedia Creators Network]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214049/https://laseractive.wordpress.com/interviews/}} | ||
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| + | ===Multimedia Creators Network=== | ||
{{MainArticle|Multimedia Creators Network}} | {{MainArticle|Multimedia Creators Network}} | ||
| + | Approached by [[Pioneer]] to assemble a varied team of media artists to produce software for their upcoming [[LaserActive]] platform, Nonaka founded [[Multimedia Creators Network]], notably adapting his own home into a recording studio and game development office. The group would go on to release three titles for the system: 1994's ''[[3D Museum]]'' and ''[[Melon Brains: Exploring The Mind Of The Dolphin]]'', and 1995's ''[[Goku]]'', with a fourth title, ''[[UFO & ET]]'', planned but ultimately cancelled.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214049/https://laseractive.wordpress.com/interviews/}} | ||
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
| + | [[File:JotaroNonaka 1990.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|A 1990 photograph of Nonaka.]] | ||
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| Place of birth: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Date of birth: 1959-01[1] (age 65) |
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| Role(s): Executive, Producer, Musician |
| Education: Berklee College of Music (Music Theory)[1] |
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Jotaro "A-Key" Nonaka (野中英紀), known by the alias Eiki Nonaka, is a Japanese ambient musician[1] and former head of Pioneer LaserActive development group Multimedia Creators Network.[2]
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History
A Japanese ambient musician, Nonaka was mentored by popular electronic artist Haruomi Hosono, and later recruited him as a founding member of Multimedia Creators Network.[2]
Multimedia Creators Network
- Main article: Multimedia Creators Network.
Approached by Pioneer to assemble a varied team of media artists to produce software for their upcoming LaserActive platform, Nonaka founded Multimedia Creators Network, notably adapting his own home into a recording studio and game development office. The group would go on to release three titles for the system: 1994's 3D Museum and Melon Brains: Exploring The Mind Of The Dolphin, and 1995's Goku, with a fourth title, UFO & ET, planned but ultimately cancelled.[2]
Production history
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Interviews
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Eiki Nonaka at Discogs
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://viewz.jp/ (Wayback Machine: 2021-03-02 02:21)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://laseractive.wordpress.com/interviews/ (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-11 21:40)