Ryo Yamazaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1972 Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Synthesizer programmer, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | DigiCube Square Enix |
Ryo Yamazaki (山崎良, Yamazaki Ryo, born July 1, 1972) is a Japanese synthesizer programmer and occasional composer of video game music currently working at Square Enix.[1]
Biography[]
Yamazaki has created several compositions for Front Mission 4, Front Mission Online, and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. While the composers seem to attract the most attention in the video game industry, the quality of Yamazaki's instrument sampling has made him a name among video game music fans. It was his programming that brought a highly realistic feel to Yasunori Mitsuda's Chrono Cross, for example. However, his most prolific work stems from his ongoing collaborations with Masashi Hamauzu.[2]
Discography[]
Synthesizer programming[]
- Chocobo's Dungeon 2 (1998)
- SaGa Frontier 2 (1999)
- Legend of Mana (1999) – with Takeharu Ishimoto, Hidenori Iwasaki, and Hirosato Noda
- Chrono Cross (1999)
- Final Fantasy X (2001) – with Takeharu Ishimoto and Keiji Kawamori
- Kingdom Hearts (2002)
- Unlimited SaGa (2002)
- Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (2003) – with Hidenori Iwasaki and Hirosato Noda
- Musashi: Samurai Legend (2005)
- Heroes of Mana (2007)
Composition[]
- Dragon Seeds (1998) - with Kenichi Arakawa
- Racing Lagoon (1999) – with Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi
- Front Mission 4 (2003) – with Hidenori Iwasaki
- Front Mission Online (2005) – with Hidenori Iwasaki
- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006) – with Masashi Hamauzu
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (2009) - with Hidenori Iwasaki and Kumi Tanioka
- New Puzzle Bobble (2011)
- Fantasy Earth:Zero Chronicles OST (2011) with Hidenori Iwasaki and Tsuyoshi Sekito
Arrangement[]
- Final Fantasy XIII (2009) - with Junya Nakano, Mitsuto Suzuki and Toru Tabei
References[]
- ↑ Chris. "Interview with Ryo Yamazaki (Procyon Studio - September 2000)". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Chris. "Ryo Yamazaki :: Biography". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
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