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.
Moonchild
Akira Yamaoka Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Moonchild' by these artists:
Amit Paul Seen you walking Stormy roads and tightrope strings Hopeing …
Anthony Lazaro Oh moonchild where have you gone Floating through the musi…
Ascendia Don't tell the dawn The stars protect the day They disappear…
AXOS Moonchild decoro le mie bad vibes Sad life popping pills su…
B.M.R. They say I made the moon Everything was in the…
BENNIE K * takanaru kodou wo osaete sameta FURI shitemo He steals my…
Big Silenca We call that moonchild Dancing in the shadows of a river Lon…
BTS & RM We're born in the moonlight Ain't no fantasy Can't breathe i…
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band moonchild On the night she born the lightning flashed and th…
Chamber - L'Orchestre de Chambre Noir See the stars Feel the wind that blows Listen to the Tree…
CHERRYBLOSSOM 今日は早起きをして 部屋の片づけを 久しぶりにしてみたら 見覚えのある表紙 昔も今も変わらない花柄模様 1ページをめくっ…
Chris Cornell Open your arms to the lonely shine Lonesome as gold in…
Chrome Call her Moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lonely…
Cibo Matto Moonchild still lives in my heart. Can I ask you something? …
Cibo Matto (Japan / US) Moonchild still lives in my heart. Can I ask you something?…
Crimson Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lonely…
Debbie Gibson Moonchild, moonchild All day long I wait for the sun to…
Don't Wake Me I waited and I waited for a love like this now…
dr.Green Moonchild On the night she born the lightning flashed and…
elysian Though you are not around me Feel this light clear The unive…
emune Take me back to the sea Take my heart from inside…
Fields of the Nephilim Moonchild... Moonchild Moonchild Moonchild Well it's a righ…
Gallagher You are a moonchild and, pretty soon child I've got that…
geiste I've been waiting, I've been waiting for your love Looking …
Goodman Smith Levy & Burbridge Moonchild On the night she born the lightning flashed and…
Greentea Peng Smooth child Looking for her groove child Never in the mood …
Hermanas Sister When I was born my destiny was written by the zombie wolf…
Hi-on Maiden Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to hell…
Jinja Safari That's easy to say when your mission is saving face. You…
K. 高鳴る鼓動を抑えて 冷めたフリしても He steals my heart when he takes my hand …
Karen Matheson The candy planets cannot close your eyes They cannot hold y…
Keenan Meyer Moonchild Moonchild you've got a hold on me Moonchild don't…
King Crimson Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lonely…
King Crimson (cover) Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lone…
Lane Believe that you'll be fine Believe that it looks right Beli…
M83 They say I made the moon Everything was in the…
Moddi I ran away with all the rain Still dripping from my…
Nargathrond Oh moonchild, I wish to enter thy darkest thoughts For I a…
Necrophobic "Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to h…
O-Slice So the last song was supposed to be the last…
Olivia Thom How do you glow every night and still know that…
Resolve Last couple of miles Scratching my tired eyes All night long…
Rick James So soft and gentle With her hazel eyes So sentimental And sh…
RM We're born in the moonlight Ain't no fantasy Can't breathe i…
Rory Gallagher You are a moonchild and, pretty soon child I've got that…
Sentinel Moonchild On the night she born the lightning flashed and…
Shakespear's Sister Birds can fly, and fish can swim, But on this planet…
Shakespeare's Sister birds can fly and fish can swim but on this planet…
Shakespears Sister Birds can fly, and fish can swim, But on this planet…
Shakespear’s Sister Birds can fly, and fish can swim, But on this planet…
Soar Birds can fly, and fish can swim, But on this planet…
Stormlord [Iron Maiden Cover]…
Tentemptation You know ain't nobody wanna talk about this So i…
The Cats For the magic in you lies In a moment sweet surprise And…
The Storyteller Seven deadly sins Seven ways to win Seven holy paths to he…
The Stranger's Hand Moonchild On the night she born the lightning flashed and…
Tim Buds Moonchild I’m on the edge once again High and low but I’m…
Timo Räisänen I could think of 60 million things for you too…
Tricky Nicki Yeah I'm a moonchild I was born and raised underneath the…
Vincent Gallo Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lovely…
VØR How I wish I could sit on the moon It's so quiet Everyt…
★M83 They say I made the moon Everything was in the…
King Crimson Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lonely…
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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kikolapersona
Masterpiece ambience for masterpiece game
Sekar Maltum
SO COMFY <3 it makes me feel...happy, ecstatic, derranged..these beautiful and HONEST sounds ..mmmm
Zehnz
Parts of this sound eerily similar to one of Giygas' theme from Earthbound
Jean Vargas
creepy af
Tigras
sounds so weird and alienish or eerie if that's the right word
Kirbo
@Tom Dantzig don't say don't say
LilHaseProductions
wait this isn't king crimson
LilHaseProductions
@Yellow Power IYKYK I guess
Yellow Power
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TheProdigalTraveler
lmao