Takahito Eguchi

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Takahito Eguchi
Place of birth: Nagasaki, Nagasaki prefecture
Date of birth: 1971-08-28 (age 53)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Musician
Education: Omura Senior High School (Nagasaki)


Takahito Eguchi (江口 貴勅) is a composer, arranger, sound producer and keyboardist. He worked for Square Enix from 1995 to 2003 and composed several games with Noriko Matsueda, whom he first met at the Conservatoire and married in 2009. He left Square Enix to become a freelancer after assisting Matsueda in scoring Final Fantasy X-2. He is currently employed by the sound production company Rebirth.

Production history

Games

Videos

Discography

Video game soundtracks

  • Racing Lagoon (1999) — Arranger (Sound Section)
  • The Bouncer (2000) — Music, Music ("Love Is the Gift"), Music ("Owaranai Mono - Forevermore"), Produced & Arranged by ("Owaranai Mono - Forevermore")
  • Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) — Music
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Arranger, Strings Arrangement (His World... Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis from Zebrahead), Arrangement (My Destiny... Donna De Lory)
  • Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Music Composer, Piano (Musicians), Arranged by ("Dear My Friend"), Acoustic Piano & Programming ("Dear My Friend"), Orchestrated by ("The World Adventure")
  • Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (2010) — Brass arranged by ("Just Beyond the Rainbow"), Keyboard ("Just Beyond the Rainbow"), Co-arranged by ("Spin the Wheel"), Keyboards ("Spin the Wheel"), Strings & piano arranged by ("Crystal Sea"), Piano ("Crystal Sea"), Strings arranged by ("SA・KU・RA"), Keyboards ("SA・KU・RA")
  • Sonic Colors (2010) — Keyboards (Musicians), Electric Piano (Speak with Your Heart - Ending Theme -)
  • Sonic Generations (2011) — Musician
  • Sonic Lost World (2013) — Cut Scene Music Composer & Orchestrator
  • Rhythm Thief & the Paris Caper (2013)
  • Sonic Runners (2015) — Keyboards
  • Sonic Forces (2017) — Cutscene Music Composer & Arranger, Composed by (Orchestral Session), Orchestrated & Arranged by (Orchestral Session), Strings Arranged by (Fist Bump), Arranged by (The Light of Hope)

Anime Soundtracks

  • D.N.Angel (2003)
  • Trinity Blood (2005)

Other works

  • Bahamut Lagoon Original Sound Track (1996)
  • Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection (2002)
  • Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection (2004)

Song credits

Sonic the Hedgehog

  • His World ~Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog~ — Strings Arrangement
  • [Event] Running Through the Plains — Music
  • [Event] In the Forest — Music
  • [Event] Parade: Past Memories — Music
  • My Destiny ~Theme of Elise~ — Arrangement

Sonic Unleashed

  • Cutscene - Opening — Music (with Tomoya Ohtani), Orchestration
  • Cutscene - A New Journey — Music (with Tomoya Ohtani), Arrangement
  • Cutscene - The First Night — Music & Arrangement, Piano
  • Cutscene - Tails in Trouble! — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - To Spagonia! — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Same as Ever — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Gaia Manuscripts — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Sonic Appears — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - The Egg Beetle — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss Stage Clear — Orchestration
  • Cutscene - Temple Activated! — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Planet Pieces — Music & Arrangement
  • The World Adventure - Orchestral Theme - — Orchestration
  • Stage Clear — Orchestration
  • Result Screen - E Rank — Orchestration
  • The World Adventure - Piano Version — Arrangement, Piano
  • The World Adventure - Jingle — Music & Orchestration
  • Cutscene - Chip's Change — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Chip's Memories — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - No Reason — Co-Composed (with Tomoya Ohtani), Arrangement, Piano
  • Cutscene - The 7th Continent — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Congratulations — Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Dark Gaia Appears — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Shrines in Flight — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Hour of Awakening — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Dark World ~ Hope and Despair — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - The Final Form — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Annihilation — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Rekindled Light ~ Save the Speech! — Arrangement
  • Cutscene - To the Surface — Music & Arrangement, Piano
  • Cutscene - Always — Music & Arrangement
  • Dear My Friend - Ending Theme - — Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba), Acoustic Piano & Programming

Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll

  • Just Beyond the Rainbow — Brass Arrangement, Keyboards
  • Spin the Wheel — Co-Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba), Keyboards
  • Crystal Sea — Strings Arrangement, Piano
  • SA・KU・RA — Strings Arrangement, Keyboards

Sonic Colors

  • Aquarium Park - Act 1 — Electric Piano
  • Aquarium Park - Act 2 — Electric Piano
  • Aquarium Park - Act 3 — Electric Piano
  • Speak with Your Heart - Ending Theme - — Electric Piano

Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC Versions)

  • Crisis City : Act 2 — Strings Arranged by, Keyboards
  • Rooftop Run : Act 1 — Strings Arranged by, Piano
  • Rooftop Run : Act 2 — Strings Arranged by, Piano

Sonic Lost World

  • Wonder World - Title Theme - — Orchestration, Piano
  • Cutscene - Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Windy Hill - Zone 1 — Co-Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani), Keyboards
  • Cutscene - Eggman & the Deadly Six — Music & Arrangement
  • Windy Hill - Zone 2 — Co-Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani), Keyboards
  • Cutscene - Face-off with Zazz — Music & Arrangement
  • The Deadly Six Theme — Co-Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani), Keyboards
  • Cutscene - The Cacophonic Conch — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Calling in the Heavy Hitter — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Zomom's Take-out Lunch — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - The Rise of the Six — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Who Got Us into This Mess? — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - A Legendary Master Appears — Music & Arrangement
  • Sea Bottom Segue — Strings Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Eggman's Secret Weapon — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Master Zik's Warm-up — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - The Enemy of My Enemy Is...? — Music & Arrangement
  • The Deadly Six Theme (Orchestra ver.) — Orchestration
  • Title Screen — Orchestration, Piano
  • Cutscene - Tails Gets Angry — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Even a Rose Has Thorns — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Eggman's Buttons Pushed — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Out of Character — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - It's a Trap! — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Apathy Meets Disappointment — Music & Arrangement
  • The Deadly Six Theme (Violin ver.) — Co-Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani), Keyboards
  • Lost World Jingle — Orchestration
  • Mission Clear — Arrangement
  • Item Get Level 1 — Orchestration
  • Item Get Level 2 — Orchestration
  • Item Get Level 3 — Orchestration
  • Item Get Level 4 — Orchestration
  • The Lost Hex — Arrangement, Piano
  • Cutscene - Zavok's Taunt — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Tails Gets an Upgrade? — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage Clear — Orchestration
  • Cutscene - Eggman's Sacrifice — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Revenge of the Six — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss Rushes — Orchestration
  • Cutscene - Solitude — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Robo Tails Attacks! — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss Rushes (Guitar ver.) — Orchestration
  • Cutscene - Eggman Returns — Music & Arrangement
  • Cutscene - Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • Hurry Up! — Orchestration
  • The Legend of Zelda Zone - Hyrule Field — Orchestration
  • The Legend of Zelda Zone - Dodongo’s Cavern — Piano

Rhythm Thief & the Paris Caper

  • Cheering Marie - Remix — Arrangement
  • Paris by Day (Re-Arranged ver.) — Arrangement
  • Paris at Night (Re-Arranged ver.) — Arrangement
  • Showdown (Harpsichord Concerto) — Music & Arrangement
  • Rematch (Badinerie) — Music & Arrangement

References