Keisuke Tsukahara (composer)

From Sega Retro

Keisuke Tsukahara (塚原 啓介) is a long-time (but less prominent) member of the Sega sound team whose genre is best represented by one of his two main aliases: Psychedelic Chung (the other being Tsukachan). He is best known for composing the music for Shinobi series title Shadow Dancer and he is currently part of the AM2 R&D Unit (aka AM R&D Department 2).

Tsukahara is also significant for his involvement with attractions found exclusively in Sega-inspired theme parks such as Joypolis and Sega World Sydney.

Production credits

~Other (unsorted) work (Theme Parks)~

Song Credits

Shadow Dancer (Arcade version)

  • Demo — Music & Arrangement
  • Title — Music & Arrangement
  • Credit — Music & Arrangement
  • Mission Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Map — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 1 Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
  • Perfect — Music & Arrangement
  • Failed — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 2-1,3 — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 2-2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 2 Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 3-1,2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 3-3 — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 3 Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Stage 4 — Music & Arrangement
  • Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • Continue — Music & Arrangement
  • Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
  • Not Use — Music & Arrangement

Galaxy Force (Master System Version)

  • Scene Select — Arrangement
  • Beyond the Galaxy [Scene A] — Arrangement
  • Defeat [Scene B] — Arrangement
  • Alone Fighter [Scene C] — Arrangement
  • Take Back [Scene D] — Arrangement
  • TRY-Z [Stronghold Tunnel] — Arrangement
  • Stage Clear — Arrangement
  • Ending [Name Entry] — Arrangement

Alien Storm (Arcade version)

  • Break Out (Advertise) — Music & Arrangement
  • Player Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of "Busters" — Music & Arrangement
  • 100 Yen — Music & Arrangement
  • Noise of Art! — Music & Arrangement
  • That's G.G — Music & Arrangement
  • We Are "Busters" — Music & Arrangement
  • Speed Queen! — Music & Arrangement
  • Dark Alley — Music & Arrangement
  • Tastes Great! (Stage Clear) — Music & Arrangement
  • Here We Go Go! — Music & Arrangement
  • Neuropath — Music & Arrangement
  • Cybernate-P — Music & Arrangement
  • Tireless — Music & Arrangement
  • Ulcer — Music & Arrangement
  • Nuclear Dance! (Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • Oh My Buddha! (Game Over) — Music & Arrangement
  • 100 Yen Part 2 — Music & Arrangement

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

  • Prologue — Music & Arrangement
  • Title — Music & Arrangement
  • Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Burning Downtown 1 (Round 1-1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Burning Downtown 2 (Round 1-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
  • Result-Extra Players — Music & Arrangement
  • Result-Score Bonus — Music & Arrangement
  • Battle on the Railway 1 (Round 2-1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Battle on the Railway 2 (Round 2-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Statue of Liberty (Round 3-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • In the Darkness (Round 4-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Union Lizard (Final Boss) — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • Options — Music & Arrangement

Shadow Dancer (Master System Version)

  • Demo — Music & Arrangement
  • Title — Music & Arrangement
  • Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Round 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Bonus Stage 1 (AC) — Music & Arrangement
  • Result-Miss — Music & Arrangement
  • Round 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Bonus Stage 2 (MD) — Music & Arrangement
  • Result-Extra Player — Music & Arrangement
  • Round 3 — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Round 4 — Music & Arrangement
  • Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement

F1 Super Lap

  • Advertise — Music & Arrangement
  • Machine Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
  • Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

  • disintegration — Music & Arrangement
  • real image — Music & Arrangement

OutRun 2 (Arcade version)

  • Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Magical Sound Shower — Arrangement
  • Passing Breeze — Arrangement
  • Splash Wave — Arrangement
  • Last Wave — Arrangement

After Burner Climax

  • The Lure of the Sky — Music & Arrangement
  • Great River Valley — Music & Arrangement
  • A Moment of Peace — Music & Arrangement
  • Cleared for Takeoff — Music & Arrangement
  • RTB — Music & Arrangement

Border Break Airburst

  • Ruined City — Music & Arrangement (with Fumio Ito)
  • Gathering — Music & Arrangement (with Fumio Ito)

Shining Force Cross Raid

  • Defend the Crystal -3- — Music & Arrangement