Taihei Sato

Taihei Sato, also known as Taihei Satoh, Taihey Sato and tai-hey, is a Japanese video game music composer and sound designer. He worked for (in order) Data East, Sammy, Sega, SuperSweep and Unique Note.

He entered Sega in 1996 as a design engineer following his university studies in Acoustic Engineering and surround sound technology. His success in simulating the sounds of a car engine allowed him to be the sound designer for Le Mans 24. He has also provided 5.1ch sound system support for some of the games he was involved with.

He has recently joined Unique Note Co., Ltd., a sound production company formed by two former Capcom sound designers.

Production History

Outlaws of the Lost Odyssey (CD) (1995)
ZUKI-iN 1995 Winter (CD) (1995)
Skull Fang / Avengers in Galactic Storm (CD) (1996)
Le Mans 24 (1997) — Sound Producer (as Tai-hey)
2197 (CD) (1999)
Derby Owners Club (1999)
Derby Owners Club 2000 (2000)
Crackin' DJ (2000)
Crackin' DJ Part 2 (2001)
Derby Owners Club II (2002)
Sega Rally Championship (GBA Version) (2003) — Sound
The Key of Avalon (2003)
Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Composition
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Music Composer (as tai-hey)
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Composition
Burnout Running (2007)
Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Lyrics (In-Game Song "A Love Passed On")
NanoSweep 7 (CD) (2009)
Tower of Druaga ~the Sword of Uruk~ (animation) (2009)
Endless Ocean: Blue World (2009) — Sound (SuperSweep Co. Ltd.)
Crackin' DJ Complete Album (CD) (2010)
Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (2010)

Song Credits

Outlaws of the Lost Odyssey

~Arrange Version~

Tian Dongsheng Longba — Performance

Le Mans 24

Festivity — Music & Arrangement
Operate Me — Music & Arrangement
Gate of Trials — Music & Arrangement
Sliding Way — Music & Arrangement
Endure More — Music & Arrangement
Midnight Affair — Music & Arrangement
Know What — Music & Arrangement
Self-Determination — Music & Arrangement
Which Is? — Music & Arrangement
Super Charger — Music & Arrangement
You Are — Music & Arrangement
A.T.C (domination) — Music & Arrangement
A.T.C — Music & Arrangement
Shake It Down — Music & Arrangement

Derby Owners Club

Deep Breath — Music & Arrangement
Birth of a Fine Horse — Music & Arrangement
Morning on the Pasture — Music & Arrangement
Hindlegs in Good Shape — Music & Arrangement
Step Up — Music & Arrangement
Home Stretch — Music & Arrangement
Sega Race Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
Easy Victory — Music & Arrangement
Rising Horse — Music & Arrangement
Sad Evening — Music & Arrangement
Time of the Decisive Battle — Music & Arrangement
Derby24 — Music & Arrangement
Sega GI Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
Hegemony — Music & Arrangement
Wagon Tracks — Music & Arrangement

Crackin' DJ

cool hand — Music & Arrangement
snob — Music & Arrangement
cool hand (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
snob (scratching) — Music & Arrangement

Crackin' DJ Part 2

Jumble — Music & Arrangement
Save your Breath — Music & Arrangement

Derby Owners Club II

lovelove — Music & Arrangement (w/Mitsuharu Fukuyama)
Birthday — Music & Arrangement (w/Mitsuharu Fukuyama)
Select — Music & Arrangement (w/Mitsuharu Fukuyama)
communication — Music & Arrangement
communication (ver.2) — Music & Arrangement

The Key of Avalon

Straight Fair Wind — Music & Arrangement
Legend of the Ritual — Music & Arrangement
Fate — Music & Arrangement
Quartet — Music & Arrangement
True Courage — Music & Arrangement
Flight — Music & Arrangement
Endless Cycle of Reincarnation — Music & Arrangement
Brilliancy — Music & Arrangement
Flashing Shadow — Music & Arrangement
Critical — Music & Arrangement
The Dragon and Tiger Joined — Music & Arrangement
Tense Battle — Music & Arrangement
Impregnable — Music & Arrangement
Mysterious Bubble Shadows — Music & Arrangement
Jingle ~ Holder Turn ~ Chaser Turn ~ Victory ~ Holder — Music & Arrangement (w/Chiho Kobayashi)

Phantasy Star Universe

New Year — Composition & Programming
Lunga — Composition & Programming
Marriage — Composition & Programming
Floader — Composition & Programming
Cherry Blossom — Composition & Programming
Contamination - Ice - — Composition & Programming

Sonic the Hedgehog

[Event] Can It Be True? — Music & Arrangement
[Event] Out of Control — Music & Arrangement
[Event] I Will Change My Destiny — Music & Arrangement
[Event] The Accident 10 Years Ago — Music & Arrangement
[Event] The Sealing Revealed — Music & Arrangement
[Event] Determination... Omega's Confession — Music & Arrangement
Extras — Arrangement
[Event] Is It Right...? — Music & Arrangement
[Event] Invasion... Encounter with Amy and Elise — Music & Arrangement
[Event] Determination... Return to the Future — Music & Arrangement
[Event] You Are My Companion — Music & Arrangement
[Event] Elise's Tears — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

Eathan — Composition & Programming
Raia — Composition & Programming
Casino Volyale — Composition & Programming

Burnout Running

Burnout Running — Music

Valkyria Chronicles

Defeat — Piano Performance
Succeeded Wish — Lyrics [NOTE: Also known as "A Love Passed On"]
Those Who Succeeded — Piano Performance
Succeeded Wish ~Piano Solo~ — Piano Performance [NOTE: Also known as "A Love Passed On ~Piano Solo~"]

Crackin' DJ Complete Album

cool hand (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement
Save your Breath (Prototype) — Music & Arrangement