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Akira Yamaoka
Birthdate:
February 06, 1968
Birthplace:
Niigata, Japan

Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃)

Composer, Producer

Akira Yamaoka is the composer for Konami's series of horror titles Silent Hill. He began as a sound designer on Hideo Kojima's Snatcher and also contributed some sound effects to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Yamaoka's music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert and performed at the 2006 world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony in Chicago, accompanying the orchestra on an electric seven-string guitar. He also served as the producer of Silent Hill 3 and 4, composed the soundtrack for the motion picture and served as executive producer.

Source: ja.wikipedia.org

Companies
Konami

Creditscredited in 1 publications

Albums

 ⇑⇓		 release ⇑⇓ role
Silent Hill 2 Original Soundtrack (credits)03 Oct 2001Composer 

News

  • Traversing "Distant Worlds"
    distantworlds.pngNorth River Road is a path I regard with fondness, for is was inside the Rosemont Theater, located on this bustling boulevard, that I first met with what had up until recently been the definitive experience in my video-game-themed concert outings: the world premiere of "PLAY! A Video Game Symphony" on May 27, 2006. For me, it was a true spectacle unlike any before it, featuring an assortment of wonderful musical pieces from blockbuster video game titles performed by a full orchestra and choir, led by Grammy-Award-winning music director Arnie Roth. Memories of Akira Yamaoka's electric guitar screeching the sounds of Silent Hill, Koji Kondo's New Super Mario Bros. piano solo, and Angela Aki performing "Kiss Me Good-Bye" and "Eyes On Me" still, to this day, glisten freshly in my mind with deep affection. Indeed, it was a show to reckon with. Nearly two years later, on March 1, 2008, I was fortunate enough to return to this street and adjacent performance hall for the North American debut of "Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY." Full Article
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Interviews

January 08, 2003Music 4 Games Interview with Silent Hill 3 composer Akira Yamaoka

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