Junya Nakano
Junya Nakano | |
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Born | electronic organ | February 28, 1971
Years active | 1992–present |
Junya Nakano (仲野 順也, Nakano Jun'ya, born February 28, 1971) is a Japanese
He was introduced to music at the age of three when his parents offered him lessons in the
in his compositions.Biography
Junya Nakano was born in
Nakano joined
Since scoring Threads of Fate, Nakano has collaborated with several composers on major projects instead of being the sole composer.
Back at Square Enix, he created the music for
Musical style and influences
Nakano is best known for creating ambient music with percussive, timbral, and rhythmic elements.[2] According to an interview conducted by the website RocketBaby.net, Nakano was composing music focusing on an instrument's tone and acoustics until 1995, while after that time, he slowly moved his focus toward studying the harmony and melody important to music as a whole.[16] After joining Square, he started focusing on rhythm and timbre which he implemented in titles like Front Mission: Gun Hazard, Treasure Conflix, and Tobal No. 1.[2] The music in Threads of Fate contains many different styles like ambient, jazz, and Spanish music;[17] the tracks have been described as "mellow" and "upbeat".[18] For Final Fantasy X, Nakano was responsible for most of the ambient-styled compositions, which featured percussion, timbre, and rhythm.[19][20] Nakano stated in the original soundtrack's liner notes that he wanted to create music with a "vibrant and dynamic feel" that tied together his years of experience with game music.[21]
When starting out in the field of music, he was influenced by brass bands he was involved with and electronic organ music; however, he could not think of a specific musician who influenced him. Nakano cites Hamauzu as the colleague he admires most at Square Enix, and is particularly interested in the sounds he creates. When asked about his thoughts of Uematsu and how he had influenced his work, Nakano replied: "He is a very youthful and active person, but he hasn't influenced my work."[16]
Works
All works listed below were composed by Nakano unless otherwise noted.
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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1992 | Asterix | with Mutsuhiko Izumi, Mariko Egawa, Michiru Yamane, and Ayako Nishigaki | [1] |
X-Men | with Seiichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi, and Ayako Nishigaki | [1] | |
Hexion | with Yuji Takenouchi and Satoko Miyawaki | [1] | |
1993 | Martial Champion | with Keiji Sugisawa | [1] |
Mystic Warriors | with Yuji Takenouchi | [1] | |
Polygonet Commanders | [1] | ||
1994 | Golfing Greats 2 | [1] | |
1996 | Front Mission: Gun Hazard | with Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Masashi Hamauzu | [1] |
Treasure Conflix | [16] | ||
Tobal No. 1 | with several others | [1] | |
1997 | Front Mission Alternative | synthesizer programming | [1] |
1998 | Another Mind | [1] | |
1999 | Threads of Fate | [1] | |
2001 | Final Fantasy X | with Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu | [16] |
Sidewinder F | [1] | ||
2005 | Musashi: Samurai Legend | with Masashi Hamauzu, Takayuki Iwai, and Yuki Iwai | [1] |
2006 | Project Sylpheed | with several others | [1] |
Dawn of Mana | arrangements with Hirosato Noda | [1] | |
2007 | Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS) |
arrangements with Kenichiro Fukui | [1] |
2008 | Final Fantasy IV: The After Years | [1] | |
2009 | Final Fantasy XIII | arrangements with Masashi Hamauzu, Ryo Yamazaki , Mitsuto Suzuki, and Toru Tabei |
[1] |
Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn | [1] | ||
Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk | [1] | ||
2013 | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | arrangements with Masashi Hamauzu, Tsutomu Narita, and Ryo Yamazaki | [22] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Chris Greening (8 June 2011). "Junya Nakano Profile". Video Game Music Online. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Chris Greening (30 December 2012). "Masashi Hamauzu Profile". Video Game Music Online. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Front Mission Gun Hazard Tech Info". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Tobal No. 1 Tech Info". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Another Mind Tech Info". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Threads of Fate Tech Info". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ Smith, David (2001-12-18). "Final Fantasy X Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2002-02-15. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Final Fantasy X (ps2: 2001): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Interview by RocketBaby.net". nobuouematsu.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ Ongakusei. "Final Fantasy X Piano Collections :: Review by Ongakusei". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Musashi: Samurai Legend Tech Info". GameSpot. 16 March 2005. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Project Sylpheed Tech Info". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ North, Dale (2007-11-14). "Nintendo DS Final Fantasy IV original soundtrack details". Destructoid. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Release Information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Chris (2009-12-31). "Confirmed: Junya Nakano Leaves Square Enix". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Junya Nakano (RocketBaby - February 2002)". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ Z-Freak. "DewPrism Original Soundtrack :: Review by Z-Freak". Square Enix Music Online. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Rzeminski, Lucy. "Dew Prism OST". RPGFan. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Schweitzer, Ben; Gann, Patrick. "Final Fantasy X OST". RPGFan. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Chris. "Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack :: Review by Chris". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Uematsu, Nobuo; Hamauzu, Masashi; Nakano, Junya. Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack liner notes. DigiCube. 2001-08-01. SQEX-10013. transcript Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-08.
- ^ Dupont-Grey, Bryan (January 20, 2014). "Square Alienates Fans with Unsatisfactory Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Music Arrangements". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
External links
- Junya Nakano's profile (in Japanese)
- Junya Nakano's profile from Square Enix
- Junya Nakano at IMDb