Motoaki Takenouchi
| Motoaki Takenouchi | |
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| Native name | 武内 基朗 |
| Also known as | dj take |
| Born |
July 8, 1967 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
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| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
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| Website | http://taketake.cc/piano/ |
Motoaki Takenouchi (武内 基朗 Takenouchi Motoaki?, born July 8, 1967) is a Japanese composer, most recognized for his video game soundtracks during the 1990s, particularly for the Shining series of games. He has worked for companies such as Sega, Enix, Climax Entertainment, and Game Arts.
Takenouchi studied Music Composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he and fellow composer Hayato Matsuo were classmates. Around this time, he was involved with numerous music projects, including arrangement projects under the supervision of composer Koichi Sugiyama. However, he did not compose his first soundtrack (for the game Jewel Master) until after he graduated from university in 1991.
Takenouchi's compositional approach often encompasses elements of progressive rock and jazz fusion, frequently making use of odd time signatures, virtuosic musical lines, syncopation and dissonance. He has cited King Crimson, Yes, Frank Zappa and Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer as some of his favorite musicians and influences. Even so, he is perhaps better known for his symphonic orchestral soundtracks, as heard on games such as Shining Force II, Shining Force CD, and to a lesser extent on Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole.
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