Yuu Miyake

Yuu Miyake
Native name 三宅 優
Also known as eutron
Born (1973-11-19) November 19, 1973
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • DJ
Years active 1997–present

Yuu Miyake (三宅 優 Miyake Yū, born November 19, 1973 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer and sound engineer formally for Bandai Namco Entertainment. His most known work surfaced with Katamari Damacy soundtracks, on which he served as a sound director. Other works include various tracks in the Tekken and Ridge Racer series.[1]

Before joining Namco, Miyake was a university student specializing in management information. His first game with the company was Tekken 3.[2] In 2000, Miyake worked with Namco director Keita Takahashi on a video project called "Texas 2000". Takahashi was so impressed with his work that he gave him full responsibility as sound director on the 2004 release Katamari Damacy.[3] Miyake attended MAGFest 13 in January 2015, holding a QA conference and performing various Katamari Damacy series songs under his DJ handle of "eutron".[4] Friend and Bandai Namco sound designer Yoshihito Yano also attended the event.[5]

Works

References

  1. Napolitano, Jayson. "Katamari Music Maestro Yu Miyake Interview". originalsoundversion.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  2. Davies, Paul (August 15, 2001). "PlayStation News: Tekken 3 musicians choose Big Beat - ComputerAndVideoGames.com". ComputerandVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  3. Kazuhito Udetsu (August 21, 2009). "Katamari Forever's Blog - The Music of Katamari Forever". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  4. . MAGFest http://magfest.org/node/157. Retrieved 24 February 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Kulikowski, Patrick. "MAGFest 13: Maryland, January 2015". Video Game Music Online. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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