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.
Rising Sun
Akira Yamaoka Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Rising Sun' by these artists:
(Granado Espada) S.F.A HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN traditional author unknown There is…
AAA Fly high rays of the rising sun I'm gonna find a…
Alias & Tarsier memoirs of a world where the elements have been modified …
All Sons Praise Him all you sinners Sing oh sing you weary Oh praise…
Allora Help me up I've fallen down again Again The rain it falls…
Art-X & The Roots Addict Ay Yo What's yo saddest moment And what's the point where…
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION 溜め息見えるまで濃くなって 星も嘆くこんな夜には 月の裏巡って海まで 来る日々の打ち合わせしようよ ビルの群れ 人影…
B-Tech Walk into this bitch like, whatever, steal my swag now Prett…
Beachdust It's hard to see Myself this way It's all so…
Cannons There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
Casey Stratton I wasn't certain of anything then I didn't know who I…
Century This is what we get We are to blame The consequence we…
Clutch You look so good while you're riding On your pterodactyl S…
Cold Chisel She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me Gave…
Constatine Sankathi I know a place where hearts are smashed And i know…
Corey Andrew & Tjk The only way I live my life Is with hard work…
Covenant My eyes grow darker Can barely see your face Yesterday I tri…
Covenant (Techno) My eyes grow darker Can barely see your face Yesterday I t…
Crystal Kay 夜を塗り替える 眩しい朝日が昇る ずっと眠れずに 希望の鼓動を感じてた あの日の涙、笑顔に変えるため ここから…
D.J. Hotnail / D.J. Crissy There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
Da' T.R.U.T.H. There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
Dare Where are you now? When I need you most I called your…
Daughter of Swords It's been a long and lonely day Tomorrow could be the…
dBerrie There is a house in new orleans they call the rising…
DBSK [YC] Now, I cry under my skin.. haneureul hyanghae gan…
DBSK - 동방신기 Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
DBSK [DongBangShinKi] [YC] Now, I cry under my skin.. haneureul hyanghae gan…
DBSK-동방신기 [Micky] Now, I cry under my skin Haneurul hyanghe gan naye n…
DBSK/TVXQ (동방신기) Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
DJ Gruv pres. Audio Girls feat. The Animals There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
DJ-Technetium The rising sun I’ll make a step, yeah, I'm gonna try The…
Dong Bang Shin Ki / DBSK / TVXQ / Tohoshinki (東方神起) Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
E.J. Wells There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
Eagle-Eye Cherry So long I can't believe this day has come Feels like yesterd…
Eddy Wata & Tune / Lib Let me tell you about New Orleans There is a house…
Erin Durant Hello wind, haven′t seen you in years Have you been out…
Exile So, Rising Sun hi ha mata nobotte yuku So, Rising Sun…
Fats Domino Every day, when day's done I say so long to the…
Funky Junction (A.K.A.Thin Lizzy) There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
George Harrison On the street of villains taken for a ride You can…
GoldFish & Pontifexx feat. Gustavo Bertoni I am the night you are the rising sun Show me…
GT-K There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
Gustavo Bertoni I am the night you are the rising sun Show me…
Haujobb stabilization coordination upward, foward - linear no compr…
Heaven's Gate We cross the night, we see the light And our dream…
Heavens Gate We cross the night, we see the light And our dream…
J. Knox There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
kd5-red The rising sun I’ll make a step, yeah, I'm gonna try The…
Kidsmoke I don't, I don't want to follow I don't, I don't…
L.E.X.A.R.T. Ay Yo What's yo saddest moment And what's the point where…
Manse When light fades When hearts break Just hold your tears, lif…
Marc Broussard feat. Sam Bush Every day, when the day is done I say so long…
Maxwell-Thomas Rising sun why do you rise? Is it for a reason…
Medicine Head Come on down the road before the sun Get high in…
Mibuki with tutu&Beat's COME ON 東へ走れ GO ON 風上へ走れ 砂漠に咲いた 花のように 空を狙い 君は走る 月のない夜 闇に凍えても…
Mike Doughty Your back curves like a creeping vine With the answers…
Miles Away Weathered body saddened face All the times shes been a…
Mirratal Living in world without any aim I know, it's only my…
Mitchell Moffit Paint the picture out at sea, A black existence, blackened m…
P.C. Davidoff Sing a song, Sing a song for Reece, Maurice Let's take…
Paranoid Americans I′m so close to running out of time You know how…
Paul Rodgers GENIUS Paul Rodgers read more "Rising Sun" In the land of th…
Prince of Spain Hey little lady You've cried too much lately Don't you think…
Qaayel In a cold night Emptiness haunted me I saw a light But it…
R.I.Peter Rising Sun 生まれ変わるのさ 明日を変えたいのならば Rising Sun生まれ変われるさ 君が信じているなら…
Ric Hassani I wake every morning with thoughts of you You are more…
Rusted Root I know you don't like it butcha Fit in like the…
S.D.J. There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
S.F.A HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN traditional author unknown There is…
Scelerata There′s so much sadness in your eyes Silence for wasted live…
Snakefarm One foot is on the platform And one foot is on…
SPiCYSOL 始まりをつげる東の空 街並みも変える陽射しをごらん 昨日あったやなことも 一晩寝りゃ忘れて朝を 自分がどれだけちっぽけな…
Spöön Fazer Rising Sun, Rising Sun Marching as to War, Defending our La…
Stray from the Path We are the light that guides you home The light is…
studio apartment feat. blaze Sunrise I feel her energy emanating Lying beside her in…
Sunrise Avenue Look at the rising sun Look at the game we're…
Ten-G Walk into this bitch like, whatever, steal my swag now Prett…
The Cruzados w/Bob Dylan There is a house down in New Orleans They call the…
The Living End She just jumped on a plane Paid no attention to me She…
The Wicked Ones Comes rising Like a moth You never tried You never praised I…
Tohoshinki (TVXQ/東方神起) Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET Rising Sun 生まれ変わるのさ 明日を変えたいのならば Rising Sun生まれ変われるさ 君が信じているなら…
Total Hip Replacement More and more and more and more We will never stop Searching…
tvxq [YC] Now, I cry under my skin.. haneureul hyanghae gan…
TVXQ (동방신기/東方神起) Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
TVXQ!(東方神起) [Yc] Now, I cry under my skin... Haneureul hyanghae gan…
V.I.P. Club The Feel spirits around They don’t make a sound They keep me up…
Vision Divine Father tell me, you still there, or not? I seem like…
White Moth Black Butterfly Faithfully come, step out from the old to the young. There's…
Wonderboom Today I rose with the sun I looked to my side I…
ナオト・インティライミ キミに出逢って 僕は恋をして そりゃまるでライジングサン 心にオテントサン そんな天気 ドレミファ空に広がった このメロ…
浜田省吾 焼跡の灰の中から 強く高く飛び立った 落ちてゆく夕日めがけ 西の空を見上げて 飢えを枕に 敗北をバネに 風向きを道しる…
동방신기 Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
동방신기(TVXQ!) [Yc] Now, I cry under my skin... Haneureul hyanghae gan…
동방신기/東方神起 Now I cry under my skin 天空的雨滴是我的眼泪 就算它飘落大地也不能洗刷岁月给我留下的伤痛 (No…
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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Mertcan Uruni
Good old times psx
MaxieHaxie
Fnaf 4 vibes
NathanDarkson984
@Sakusen ☀🖑 It's the stupid type of cringe. I enjoy it tho, but it's just for laughs.
Silent Hill however is nostalgic, and I like it
spread #MakeHeavyUpdate
@Agonist Are you 12
spread #MakeHeavyUpdate
@The Last American Patriot Grow up lmfao. Fnaf hate train isnt cool anymore. Get a personality
Rinolinacion Tren
@The Last American Patriot i too
Agonist
@Sakusen ☀🖑 its because Silent Hill reigns supreme over Fnaf in every way