AKIRA YAMAOKA (山岡晃, Yamaoka Akira, born on February 6, 1968 in Niigata, Jap… Read Full Bio ↴AKIRA YAMAOKA (山岡晃, Yamaoka Akira, born on February 6, 1968 in Niigata, Japan) has composed music for dozens of Konami video games. Yamaoka attended Tokyo Art College, where he studied product design and interior. He joined Konami on September 21, 1993, after previously being a freelance music composer.
He is best known for his work on the Silent Hill series for which he composed all the music and sound effects in all seven current games (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for Game Boy Advance). Some of the music from the first four games was also remixed and used in the Silent Hill movie. He also played a doubly important role as producer of the third and fourth Silent Hill games (which were available for PlayStation 2/PC and PlayStation 2/Xbox/PC). His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, where Yamaoka himself accompanied the orchestra with an electric guitar. As well, Yamaoka actively composes music for Konami's Bemani line of games, particularly, the Beatmania IIDX series.
His first original, non-soundtrack album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006.
Career
He joined Konami on September 21, 1993 after previously being a freelance music composer. He is most well known for his work for the Silent Hill series of video games, for which he composed all the music and sound effects in the whole series (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for the Game Boy Advance and Esperándote in Silent Hill, composed by 村中りか (Rika Muranaka)). Since Silent Hill 3, he is playing a more important role as the series' producer, also continuing with his music composition working.
Yamaoka's sound commonly contains strong melancholy undertones and generally identifies with the dark ambient, industrial, trip-hop and rock genres. Since Silent Hill 3, he also started working in collaboration with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Joe Romersa for vocal compositions.
Much of his work from previous titles has been compiled for the 2006 Silent Hill movie adaptation, directed by Christophe Gans.
His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Yamaoka also performed music from Silent Hill at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, and accompanied the orchestra with an electric seven-string guitar. He also composed songs for Konami's Bemani series, which has also featured tracks from Silent Hill.
His first original album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006. He also wrote the theme of 101%, the main show of the French TV channel Nolife.
On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Yamaoka was leaving his long term employer Konami.
Personal Life
Before working as a video game composer, Yamaoka initially sought a career as a designer, but instead became a musician after studying product design at Tokyo Art College.
In 1993 he joined Konami to work on the game Rocket Knight Adventures 2. When Konami began searching for a musician to compose Silent Hill's score, Yamaoka volunteered because he thought he was the only one capable of making the soundtrack.
Yamaoka stated in a 2009 interview that his favorite game creator is Suda 51 and his favorite video game is No More Heroes.
He is best known for his work on the Silent Hill series for which he composed all the music and sound effects in all seven current games (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for Game Boy Advance). Some of the music from the first four games was also remixed and used in the Silent Hill movie. He also played a doubly important role as producer of the third and fourth Silent Hill games (which were available for PlayStation 2/PC and PlayStation 2/Xbox/PC). His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, where Yamaoka himself accompanied the orchestra with an electric guitar. As well, Yamaoka actively composes music for Konami's Bemani line of games, particularly, the Beatmania IIDX series.
His first original, non-soundtrack album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006.
Career
He joined Konami on September 21, 1993 after previously being a freelance music composer. He is most well known for his work for the Silent Hill series of video games, for which he composed all the music and sound effects in the whole series (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for the Game Boy Advance and Esperándote in Silent Hill, composed by 村中りか (Rika Muranaka)). Since Silent Hill 3, he is playing a more important role as the series' producer, also continuing with his music composition working.
Yamaoka's sound commonly contains strong melancholy undertones and generally identifies with the dark ambient, industrial, trip-hop and rock genres. Since Silent Hill 3, he also started working in collaboration with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Joe Romersa for vocal compositions.
Much of his work from previous titles has been compiled for the 2006 Silent Hill movie adaptation, directed by Christophe Gans.
His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Yamaoka also performed music from Silent Hill at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, and accompanied the orchestra with an electric seven-string guitar. He also composed songs for Konami's Bemani series, which has also featured tracks from Silent Hill.
His first original album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006. He also wrote the theme of 101%, the main show of the French TV channel Nolife.
On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Yamaoka was leaving his long term employer Konami.
Personal Life
Before working as a video game composer, Yamaoka initially sought a career as a designer, but instead became a musician after studying product design at Tokyo Art College.
In 1993 he joined Konami to work on the game Rocket Knight Adventures 2. When Konami began searching for a musician to compose Silent Hill's score, Yamaoka volunteered because he thought he was the only one capable of making the soundtrack.
Yamaoka stated in a 2009 interview that his favorite game creator is Suda 51 and his favorite video game is No More Heroes.
Follow the Leader
Akira Yamaoka Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Follow the Leader' by these artists:
Arise Roots This is not the way its suppose to be There's a…
B King The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
B. King The roof, the roof the roof is our fire. [Chorus] Follow th…
B.Calloway Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Bad Religion A loose cannon on your shoulder You've got a strawberry on…
Bigwig Suppressing all thought of incriminating acts Following the …
Blackmayne In the streets of Hamlyn Straat A Deutsche cat has smelt…
Bogsey and the Argonauts Throw yourself into this world Scream all question like you'…
Busta Rhymes feat. Talib Kweli And now for our feature presentaion Follow me into a flow W…
Condemned 84 Are you being led by a ring through the nose? Are you…
Cosby All I see is a land of plenty I can't decide…
Dark Lotus [Jamie Madrox:] We print then press, they copy Like zerox ma…
DJ Maurice ft. Van B King The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
Edalam Eda eda eda eda edalam Représente marie-galante Follow de…
Eric B & Rakim Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Eric B and Rakim - Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Eric B. Rakim Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Eric B. & Rakim Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
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Flexo Kobain Oooo Oooo Oooo Owooo Aye I'll make dem notice That we are th…
Foxygen Hey baby, you know it's true I'm in love with you Babe,…
Fulton Lee There was a time On a sunny day Oh, the ceiling was…
George the Poet Love my mom I love my mom but I don't wanna…
Ghostwriters When I need motivation My one solution is my queen 'Cause sh…
Inluzt Look at me I am in front of you Don't you find…
J-Love & Rakim Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Jennifer Lopez Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Jennifer Lopez Wisin & Yandel Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
Killing Joke Come inside boy, they call this fun! (Music to please…
Kingspade Follow the leader... follow the leader. .. follow the leader…
Lou Reed Follow, follow the leader n-n-n-n-now New York, New York Cit…
Magdalena Bay Follow the leader, the rabbit He needs it, he loves it Foll…
Masters of Ceremony فريق الصقور الأصيل طريقه صعب طويل يخفق مرة يفوز مرة فليس هنا…
Matthew Ryan It's follow the leader, baby That's how it's going to be I…
MC Mario Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
Merengue Latin Band Original Tradução The room The room The room is in fire Fol…
Mick Boogie & Talib Kweli And now for our feature presentaion Follow me into a flow W…
Mike Abdul Help is on the way, my brother do not faint Follow…
P.R.B. Feat D'Ynora The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
Rakim Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
Redd Kross The roof, the roof the roof is our fire. [Chorus] Follow…
Renee Phoenix Are you scared to open your mind All these thoughts I…
Roots Manuva Follow me into a solo, get in the flow And…
S.B.S. The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
SBS The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire Follow the…
Sloan Children in a line Outta be benign But following the leader …
Soca The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
Subhumans Now is the deadline and always will be Under the breadline…
The Alaskas Follow the leader Walk one by one March up through the day I…
The Boys & Girls System The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
The Gym All-Stars Just try to keep in mind Life is too short to…
The Soca Boys The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
The Soca Boys Featuring Van Bv. King The roof, the roof the roof is our fire. [Chorus] Follow…
The Socaboys Feat. Van B. King The roof, the roof the, roof is on fire (come…
The Trujillo Company Turn around You're living in the shadow of someone else's dr…
The Velvet Underground Jersey, Jersey City Manhattan Island, Manhattan Island Well…
The Walkmen You would not find a faithful soul A loyal man, a…
The Wiggles Follow the leader, do as I do When I tap my…
Unsung Zeros She walks down the sidewalk wondering Lost in thought as the…
Various Artists An only child alone and wild A cabinet maker's son His hands…
Wagons I'm working, I'm playing I'm thinking, I'm staying. You hold…
Walkmen (The) You would not find a faithful soul A loyal man, a…
Wisin Yandel Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Wisin Yandel Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
Wisin & Yandel Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Wisin & Yandel (Feat Jennifer Lopez) Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
Wisin & Yandel feat. Jenifer Lopez Olé, olé Body, body, body! Historico Olé, olé Don y Yand…
Wisin & Yandel Feat. Jennifer Lopez Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Wisin & Yandel feat. JLo Olé, olé Body, body, body! Historico Olé, olé Don y Yand…
Wisin & Yandel featuring Jennifer Lopez Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Wisin & Yandel Ft. Jennifer López Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
Wisin Y Yandel feat. J.Lo Olé, olé Body, body, body! Historico Olé, olé Don y Yand…
WISIN Y YANDEL FEAT. JENNIFER LOPEZ Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
Wisin y Yandel Ft. Jennifer López Olé, olé Body, body, body! Historico Olé, olé Don y Yand…
wisin yandel Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aha! Eh, histórico Olé, olé Don y…
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Yandel ft. Jennifer Lopez Olé, olé Bori, bori, bori, aja Eh Histórico Olé, olé Doble, …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Akira Yamaoka:
A World of Madness [instrumental]…
Acceptance Time flows Nobody knows The years go by Where we go Alon…
Alex Theme It started long before me... I never saw it coming... Th…
Always on my Mind Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could…
awakening 愛しき思い 願い溢れ 切ない定めだろう 儚い記憶 戸惑いも無く 彷徨い続ける 眠らず 言葉も無く 溶けゆく白い涙…
Bitmania disco bit saisekka ... Waki no ke soyogu koi Hora kai no…
Blow Back Daylight Dark light Blinds me Am I fading in light? I …
Breeze There is another reason to fill your heart with hatred It…
Clockwork Little Happiness (The time when all will be forgiven their sins. When the…
Cradel of Forest There deep, deep in the forest night children dance the…
Cradle of Forest There deep Deep in the forest night Children dance the waltz…
Dance with Night Wind (The world is teeming with unnecessary people. It's god's de…
Diamond Jealousy Ohayou takashimakun, konkai no kimi no ninmu da ga Rei ni…
Elle Theme Where have you been? You are a different man... You disa…
Empty Of The Sky Kanashii tsukiyo namida karete Kodoku na yume koori tsuku ko…
Fading... Daylight Dark light Blind me(?) Am I fading in light? …
Float Up From Dream (They've come to witness the beginning, The rebirth of p…
Forest There deep, deep in the forest night children dance the…
Heavenly Sun ささら波寄せ 足(さらいゆく 夢の続きを 失うのが怖いの 涙の波紋 もし打ち消せたなら ひび割れた この胸…
Hell Frozen Rain In your mind's eye lives a memory Hard to find, blinded…
Hole in the Sky Oh yeah, I've been here before I can see it with…
Hometown He spoke of tortured souls So outrageous the toll You can lo…
I Want Love I want a cup that overflows with love Although it's not…
I Want Love (studio mix) All right, let's do this One, two, three I want a cup…
iFUTURELIST You Came To Fight! 悪魔の葬列 Through The Night! 闇に葬り Take Yo…
Letter A letter to my future self, am I still happy,…
Letter ~ From the Lost Days A letter to my future self Am I still happy, I…
Letter%3A From the Lost Days A letter to my future self, am I still happy,…
Letter: From the Lost Days A letter to my future self Am I still happy? I…
Lettre du diable Elle te regarde amoureusement et pose ses mains sur ton…
Lost A letter to my future self, am I still happy,…
Love Me Do Sunday, monday, tuesday... Wednesday Watashi no cool cool da…
Maria Nemurinasai itoshiki hito yo Hikisakareta katayoku no hane …
Mon cÅur te sera fidèle jusqu'à son dernier battement Caresse ma joue du bout d't'es doigts avec t'es mitaines…
O.R.T Is it lonely where you are... In there... Dad? Does the da…
One More Soul to the Call Enough with light Tell me one more time My blood, your lin…
Rain of Brass Petals I am the first A …
Room of Angel You lie silent there before me your tears they mean nothing…
Shot Down In Flames Swear at the walls They make fun of me Day after day Eyes…
Shot Down In Flames feat.Mary Elizabeth McGlynn Swear at the walls They make fun of me Day after day Eyes…
Sun In the beginning people had nothing Their bodies ached and t…
tant pis pour toi Les absents ont toujours tort.…
Tender Sugar I run, I fall, what ripped away, check my body Was…
The policy of the iFUTURELIST Party …
The Reverse Will Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the lord…
The Sacred Line Is it me? This time... Am I too... far? Did I cross... …
Waiting for You Your gentle voice I hear Your words echo inside me You sai…
Walk on Vanity Ruins (In here is a tragedy, Art thou player or audience? Be as…
When You're Gone Did I wait too long? Moments gone and now wasted Coming ba…
You Your gentle voice I hear Your words echo inside me You said…
You're Not Here Blue sky to forever, Green grass blows in the wind,…
Your Rain Dancing alone again, again the rain falling Only the scent o…
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