Shinji Hosoe

Shinji Hosoe (Born the February 28th 1967 with the hot sources of Gero, Prefecture of Gifu, Japan) is a type-setter and music producer of video games, he is at the origin of the bands sounds of Ridge Racer , Xenosaga 2 or Dragon Spirit and its continuation Dragon Saber .

Biography

It is during its years college that Shinji Hosoe is a passion for the music, it started to play of the synthetizer and will play later in a " Copy band" , dice half of the Eighties, it integrated Namco where it will work in time that tester but very quickly it changed station to the profit of creation sound and musical, its first musical work will be Dragon Spirit in 1987, during this period, it meets other colleagues such as Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara and Nobuyoshi Sano which will often collaberont with him, in 1995, him and some ones of his/her colleagues left Namco to join the studio Akira, they will create the bands sounds of the Street Fighter EX and of Bushido Blade . In 2000, it creates its characteristic limps Super Sweep Inc of which he is director and consequently occasion, becomes a type-setter freelance, with other musicians with whom he collaborated during several years.

Music

Shinji Hosoe is very influenced by the music Techno and Rave of the Nineties, the bands sounds such as the first Ridge Racer or compilations Sampling Masters is very representative of these kinds, of another plays like the Street Fighter Ex or Ibara show influences plus rock'n'roll and synthpop. Its principal musical influences are Yellow Magic Orchestra, Isao Tomita, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Telex, The B-52' S, Propaganda like certain groups of Technopop and progressive Rock of the Eighties.

Discography

1988 - Dragon Spirit (OST)
1988 - Quester (OST)
1988 - Ordyne (OST)
1988 - Assault (OST)
1989 - Metal Hawk (OST)
1989 - Dirt Fox (OST)
1990 - Final Lap 2 (OST)
1990 - Pistle daimyo bo Bouken (OST)
1991 - Dragon Saber (OST)
1992 - Galaxian 3 (OST)
1992 - Star Blade (OST)
1992 - F/A (OST)
1994 - Cyber Sled (OST)
1994 - Ridge Racer (OST)
1994 - Cyber Commando (OST)
1994 - Ridge Racer 2 (OST)
1995 - Mach Breakers (OST)
1995 - Turnip racer (OST)
1995 - Cyber Cycles (OST)
1997 - Street Fighter EX (OST)
1998 - Street fighter EX 2 (OST)
1998 - Dirt dash (OST)
1999 - IS: Internal Section (OST)
1999 - Tetris: The Large Master (OST)
2000 - Street Fighter EX 3 (OST)
2000 - Tetris: The Grand Master 2 (OST)
2001 - Technictix (OST)
2001 - Custo Robo (OST)
2001 - Key Board Handled 3rd MIX (OST)
2001 - Happy Handled II DX 5th Style (OST)
2001 - Gundam Battle Online (OST)
2001 - Hajime No Ippo The Fighting Victorious Boxers (OST)
2001 - Taikyokou Mahjong Net of Ron! (OST)
2001 - Drinving Emotion Standards (OST)
2001 - Bushido Blade (OST)
2002 - Happy II DX 6th Style (OST) Handled
2002 - Jorogumo Shinden (OST)
2002 - Custom Robo GX (OST)
2002 - Technic Beat (OST)
2002 - Shuchu Chiryo Shitsu (OST)
2003 - Ever 17 Individual Collection Action (Arranges)
2003 - Ever 17 Individual Collection Action 2 (Arranges)
2003 - Ever 17 Individual Collection Action 3 (Arranges)
2003 - Ever 17 Individual Collection Action 4 (Arranges)
2003 - Naruto: Gekitou Taisen Ninja! (OST)
2003 - Dodonpachi Daiohjoh (OST)
2003 - Angel Maker: Hitotsu No Negai (OST)
2003 - perfect Prince (OST)
2003 - Bakuhatsu Gorou (OST)
2003 - Rockman EXE Transmission (OST)
2003 - Maho Shoujo Al 2 (Arranges)
2003 - Metroid Prime & Fusion (Arranges)
2003 - Seirem No Majotachi (Opening Theme)
2003 - Gekitou Pro: Yakyu (OST)
2003 - Naruto 2 (OST)
2003 - Street Fighter Tribute Album (Arranges)
2003 - Sister Contrast (OST)
2004 - Famicom 20th Anniversary Arrange Soundtracks (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.1 (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.2 (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.3 (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.4 (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.5 (Arranges)
2004 - D->A: BLACK Dream Collection Vol.6 (Arranges)
2004 - EspGaluda (OST)
2004 - Dark Chronicle (Premium Arranges)
2004 - Remember 11 Profesy Collection Vol.1 (Arranges)
2004 - Remember 11 Profesy Collection Vol.2 (Arranges)
2004 - Remember 11 Profesy Collection Vol.3 (Arranges)
2004 - Remember 11 Profesy Collection Vol.4 (Arranges)
2004 - Remember 11 Profesy Collection Vol.5 (Arranges)
2004 - Flowers (Arranges)
2004 - Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (Premium Arrange)
2004 - Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bump (OST)
2004 - Ridge Racers (OST)
2005 - Ibara (OST)
2005 - Ridge Racer 6 (OST)
2005 - Hunks Work Shop! (OST)
2006 - Ridge Racer 7 (OST)
2006 - Ridge Racers 2 (OST)
2007 - Folklore (OST)

External bonds

official English Site of Shinji Hosoe
Megahan' S Hell (blog) in Japanese

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