Kohei Tanaka (田中公平, Tanaka Kohei) is a Japanese classical composer who has … Read Full Bio ↴Kohei Tanaka (田中公平, Tanaka Kohei) is a Japanese classical composer who has created numerous musical scores for famous anime series. Tanaka was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in February 14, 1954. He is world-renowned for his hit soundtrack to the One Piece anime.
He has created sweeping orchestral works for a range of formats, from anime audio CDs to Japanese game soundtracks to classical concert music. He is recognized for his very particular style mixing elements of impressionist music with jazz, rock and 20th century harmonic techniques. Notable elements of his style are the use of Messiaen's limited transposition modes (in particular mode 2), polytonality, and the doubling of orchestral basses by an amplified guitar or electric bass, recorded at the same time as the other orchestral instruments.
He entered into Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Music faculty-Composition department) and studied under Tomojirô Ikenouchi and other professors. Tanaka worked for three years at Victor Music Industries after he had graduated. He went to study to Berklee College of Music for two years after he had left Victor. After had returned to Japan, Tanaka started the activity as composer.
Though he had playing at the hotel at first, he was requested to compose an inserted song of "Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX", a 1982 TV anime , and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he handled some compositions of the inserted songs for the Super Sentai series and did the compositions of the background music for the first time for a TV anime Konpora Kid (コンポラキッド, Konpora Kiddo?) in 1985.
Notably, the Gunbuster's BGM made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized one of the his most important works. He also handled the composition of Diebuster, a sequel series of Gunbuster, and showed a peculiar symphonic arrangement to his own work 17 years ago.
His composition is especially known by the Hot strings of that. Another his most important work is often enumerated The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, a 1997 TV anime, and GaoGaiGar Final, 2000 OVA.
In 2002, he won the first Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music by the music of Overman King Gainer.
He has created sweeping orchestral works for a range of formats, from anime audio CDs to Japanese game soundtracks to classical concert music. He is recognized for his very particular style mixing elements of impressionist music with jazz, rock and 20th century harmonic techniques. Notable elements of his style are the use of Messiaen's limited transposition modes (in particular mode 2), polytonality, and the doubling of orchestral basses by an amplified guitar or electric bass, recorded at the same time as the other orchestral instruments.
He entered into Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Music faculty-Composition department) and studied under Tomojirô Ikenouchi and other professors. Tanaka worked for three years at Victor Music Industries after he had graduated. He went to study to Berklee College of Music for two years after he had left Victor. After had returned to Japan, Tanaka started the activity as composer.
Though he had playing at the hotel at first, he was requested to compose an inserted song of "Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX", a 1982 TV anime , and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he handled some compositions of the inserted songs for the Super Sentai series and did the compositions of the background music for the first time for a TV anime Konpora Kid (コンポラキッド, Konpora Kiddo?) in 1985.
Notably, the Gunbuster's BGM made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized one of the his most important works. He also handled the composition of Diebuster, a sequel series of Gunbuster, and showed a peculiar symphonic arrangement to his own work 17 years ago.
His composition is especially known by the Hot strings of that. Another his most important work is often enumerated The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, a 1997 TV anime, and GaoGaiGar Final, 2000 OVA.
In 2002, he won the first Tokyo Anime Award for Best Music by the music of Overman King Gainer.
Old Town
田中公平 Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Old Town' by these artists:
Avenues I got the horses in the back Horse tack is attached Hat…
Corrs The girl's a fool She broke the rule She hurt…
Harry Gregson-Williams He's got a US flag on his front porch to…
Husbands Everybody's out tonight Are you gonna be alright, darlin'? I…
Jayla Kai Doing things just for the story For the potential of…
Jesse Harris Down in Old Town we could walk Through the hazy smoke…
John Maus when the city gets you down you have to go back…
Lady Valiant Mama told me, dont play with fire Gonna burn this whole…
Luis Trindade It took me 10 years to forget all that blood…
Phil Lynott The old covent garden…
Phil Lynott's Grand Slam The old covent garden I remember only too well The girl's …
Roddy Woomble Nothing to think about Nothing much to see Only the blue of…
Say Sue Me Everyone left this old town Only I'm getting old with this…
Ten Sharp The old covent garden I remeber only too well The girl's a…
The Corrs The girl's a fool She broke the rule She hurt…
The Corrs (MTV Unplugged) The girl's a fool She broke the rule She hurt…
The Small Intestines Old town Old money Don't stick around if you're gonna act fu…
Thin Lizzy The old covent garden I remember only too well The girl's a…
세이수미 Everyone left this old town Only I'm getting old with this…
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@diphthong.
I just can't describe how eloquently nostalgic this track is...
I didn't even play this beautiful game until recently, yet I've been soo charmed by it's presentation/art direction/music that I can't for the life of me FORGET about this masterpiece
I love you Gravity Rush. I don't give a damn if Sony cares about you, ME and a million others do .
Until next time, Kat.
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@mystery_mike2327
Maybe it's just me, but I freakin adore Gravity Rush. I haven't played anything so different and so charming. I wish the franchise had more support.
@daniirhdezz
you are not the only one, its one of the best games of the history
@xerenzank4786
True bro I just started playing and having a blast. If I knew about this gamer sooner I would happily paid full price.
@AlphaDevil2018
@@thedancingmoonfoxy7272 it's like $30 on the PlayStation Store whereas buying it on Amazon is around $150
@johnnykyr3403
this IP didnt get the love and recognition it deserved
@DankPit
This song fills me with nostalgia. This was one of the first games I got for my ps4. I played it endlessly. Oh how time flies
@salomtau5796
man it does, I remember playing the demo of this on the vita again and again and then I finally got the actual game and never had time to play it till now so good
@PliskinHK
Gravity Rush's soundtrack is so great.
@TheGoldenPS1
+Pliskin It really has that Alundra vibe on this theme. This is the best work by him since first Alundra on PS1.
@FinalTalesFan
Love alundra