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Naoki Maeda (???? Maeda Naoki), more commonly called simply Naoki, is a Japanese music composer and producer who works for Konami. Naoki's official title is Konami AM Internal Sound Team.

Though Naoki worked on many different video game titles like Salamander, his most known contribution is to the Bemani series as the main composer for the Dance Dance Revolution games. Most of his songs are signed with a pseudonym. Little information on Naoki is revealed officially: for example, on an interview with several music producers released in the DDRMAX USA booklet, Naoki's profile was the least complete, not revealing his age or how much time he's been working for Konami.

Pseudonyms

See also List of Bemani musicians

Naoki uses over three dozen pseudonyms in attributing his work. Many of these 'names' are simply the speed of the song.
  • ? (OMEGA) (only used in MAX 300)
  • 100-200-400 (only used in Fascination MaxX)
  • 1479 (only used in one remix)
  • 180 (only used in PARANOiA)
  • 190 (only used in PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~)
  • 190' (only used in PARANOiA Rebirth)
  • 270 (only used in PARANOiA survivor)
  • 290 (only used in PARANOiA survivor MAX)
  • 8 bit (only used in AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL)
  • B3-PROJECT (only used in Theme from Enter the Dragon)
  • BeForU (sound producer for)
  • Big-O (only used in GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX))
  • BLUE DESTROYERS (only used in Hypnotic Crysis)
  • Crystal Aliens (used for Sexy Planet, its NONSTOP MEGA MIX Remake, and Another Planet for Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4)
  • D&G Music Factory (used only on OST 5 OST)
  • DANDY MINEIERO
  • d-complex (only used for ECSTASY and its remix)
  • DE-SIRE/DE-STRAD/DE-SIRE retunes/DE-SIRE alterative
  • DIVAS (member of)
  • DJ KAZU
  • D.J. Rich
  • DR. VIBE (only used in Don't Stop -AMD 2nd Mix-)
  • evo-X (only used for DOUBLE TORNARD)
  • FACTOR-X (only used for WILD RUSH and its remix)
  • FIXX (only used for Vanity Angel)
  • KTz (only used for AM-3P and its remixes) (member of)
  • Luv UNLIMITED (only used for CANDY? and its K.O.G. remix)
  • mitsu-O! (used for Caribbean or tropical style songs)
  • MR. DOG (used only for the Gentle Stress remix)
  • MUSTACHE MEN (only used for DO ME (H.I.G.E.O. Mix))
  • N&S (only used for DEAD END)
  • N.M.R.
  • NAOKI
  • NAOKI 190 (only used for HYSTERIA)
  • NAOKI in the MERCURE (only used for L'amour et la liberté (Darwin & DJ Silver remix)
  • Naoki J-Style (only used for Kiss me all night Long)
  • NAOKI underground (used for trance songs: INSERTiON, TEARS, L'amour et la liberté, PRELUDE,Poseidon)
  • NM
  • NM SEQUENCE UNLIMITED (used in the official OSTs)
  • NO.9 (only used for End of the Century)
  • NW260 (only used for Drop Out and its remixes; although the number is 260 (applying to the original Drop Out), the Remix is only 130 BPM)
  • platoniX (once used by Naoki on IIDX 10th Style, but now being used by Tatsh since IIDX RED)
  • RE-VENGE/RevenG (used for ethnic songs: exotic ethnic, bag, AFRONOVA, ?(Sakura), etc.)
  • Reven-G?/Reven-G alterative (used only for Arrabbiata)
  • Rice C. (Used only in the AMD remix of Jam Jam Reggae)
  • Stone Bros. (only used for Let the Beat Hit Em! and its remixes)
  • TailBros. (only used for Super Star and its remix)
  • TĖ?RA (partnered with Jun)
  • THE FINAL BAND (only used for Crash! with Mr. Brian)
  • THE SURRENDERS
  • UZI-LAY (only used for Put Your Faith In Me and its remixes)
  • Z (only used in MAXX UNLIMITED)
  • ?Z (only used in The Legend of MAX)


However, he is sometimes confused with other artists. Some pseudonyms attributed to Naoki which are not his are:

  • .3k - Konami staff composer Sota Fujimori, the composer of PARANOiA Respect
  • 2MB ? Konami artist Yuichi Asami, composer of PARANOiA KCET (clean mix), ORION.78 (civilization mix), TRIP MACHINE ~luv mix~, La Senorita Virtual, MAX.(period), Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~, Fascination ~eternal love mix~, and Pluto Relinquish.
  • STM200 ? Takeshi Matsumoto, composer of PARANOiA Eternal and winner of the Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix Musicianship Trial Contest.
  • Scotty D. - Scott Dolph, singer/rapper of DROP THE BOMB and Flow.
  • DJ TAKA - Takayuki Ishikawa, popular composer of trance and classical songs from Beatmania IIDX.
  • ?TYPE-300 - Junko Karashima, also known as Jun or jun, composer of PARANOiA ~HADES~.


Music partners

Though he writes many instrumental songs alone, several of Naoki's songs feature vocals, which are performed by others. Commonly featured singers include Aaron G. and Paula Terry.

He's also worked together with many other artists: Naoki is the composer and producer for the group BeForU, and with jun (Junko Karashima and remixes with Sota Fujimori) he makes some songs under the name TĖ?RA; along with dj TAKA he worked on "Kakumei", a remix of Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude".

In the more recent releases of beatmania IIDX he has collaborated together with Tatsh.

Songs produced

Dance Dance Revolution

Dance Dance Revolution :
  • "Make It Better"
  • "PARANOiA"
  • "TRIP MACHINE"
Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMIX:
  • "20,November -DDR VERSION-"
  • "AM-3P"
  • "BRILLIANT 2U"
  • "BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove)"
  • "KEEP ON MOVIN'"
  • "LET THEM MOVE"
  • "PARANOiA MAX -Dirty Mix-"
  • "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME"
  • "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazzy Groove)"
  • "SP-TRIP MACHINE~JUNGLE MIX~"
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX:
  • "AFRONOVA"
  • "DEAD END"
  • "DYNAMITE RAVE"
  • "END OF THE CENTURY"
  • "La Senorita" (vocals by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein)
  • "PARANOiA Rebirth"
  • "Silent Hill" (vocals by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein)
  • "Gentle Stress (AMD Sexual MIX)"
  • "Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX)"
  • "GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX)"
  • "LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)"
Dance Dance Revolution 4thMIX/4th Mix Plus:
  • "Theme from Enter the Dragon (revival 2001/notorious mix)"
  • "HYPNOTIC CRISIS"
  • "B4U"
  • "BURNIN' THE FLOOR"
  • "DO ME (H. I. G. E. O MIX)
  • "LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT ~For Melissa Mix~"
  • "HIGHER"
  • "ORION.78 (AMeuro-Mix)"
  • "MY SUMMER LOVE"
  • "BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE"
  • "TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX"
  • "DON'T STOP (AMD 2ND MIX)"
  • "Get Me In Your Sight (AMD CANCUN MIX)"
Dance Dance Revolution EXTRA MIX (Console Ver.):
  • "Let the beat hit'em! (Classic R&B style)"
Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000:
  • "PARANOiA Evolution"
  • "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE"
  • "SUPER STAR"
  • "HYSTERIA"
  • "DROP OUT"
  • "Let the beat hit'em!"
Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX:
  • "DIVE"
  • "ECSTASY"
  • "Healing Vision"
  • "B4U Glorious Style"
  • "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)"
  • "DYNAMITE RAVE (Long ver.)"
  • "Matsuri Japan"
  • "Remember You"
  • "STILL IN MY HEART"
  • "INSERTiON"
Dance Dance Revolution 6thMIX:
  • "CANDY?"
  • "DIVE (more deeper and deeper style)"
  • "Exotic Ethnic"
  • "Firefly"
  • "MAX 300"
  • "true. . . ~radio edit~"
  • "true. . . ~Sunrise Trance Mix~"
Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX:
  • "AM-3P (AM east mix)"
  • "BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix)"
  • "CANDY ?"
  • "CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE)"
  • "D2R"
  • "DESTINY"
  • "DIVE INTO THE NIGHT"
  • "ECSTASY (midnight blue mix)"
  • "ever snow"
  • "HIGHER (next morning mix)"
  • "MAXX UNLIMITED"
  • "MY SUMMER LOVE (Tommy's Smile Mix)"
  • "??" (co-produced with Takayuki Ishikawa)
  • "Secret Rendez-vous"
  • "Silent Hill (3rd Christmas Mix) (vocals by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein)
  • "TSUGARU"
  • "TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)"
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME:
  • "1998"
  • "bag"
  • "???? (for EXTREME)"
  • "Dance Dance Revolution"
  • "HYPER EUROBEAT"
  • "GRADUATION ?????????"
  • "L'amour et la liberte ( DDR ver. )"
  • "LOVE ? SHINE"
  • "PARANOIA survivor"
  • "PARANOIA survivor MAX"
  • "TEARS"
  • "The legend of MAX"
  • "TRIP MACHINE survivor"
Dancing Stage EuroMix 2:
  • "CRASH"
  • "MEMORIES"
  • "VANITY ANGEL"
Dancing Stage feat. TRUE KISS DESTINATION:
  • "CELEBRATE NITE"
  • "SEXY PLANET"
Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3:
  • "Brillant R?E?D"
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA:
  • "CHAOS"
  • "Healing D-Vision"
  • "My Only Shining Star"
  • "PEACE(^^)v" (with BeForU)
  • "Morning Glory" (with BeForU)
  • "??? -Flowers-" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2
  • "Every Day, Every Night (NM STYLE)" (with LEA DROP and Ant Johnston)
  • "TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX"
  • "Poseidon"
Dance Dance Revolution Party Collection:
  • "STARS??? (NAOKI's 2nd style)"
  • "Freedom"
DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution:
  • "KI?SE?KI (DDR ver.)"
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2:
  • "PASSION OF LOVE"
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA CS:
  • "COME CLEAN"
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party:
  • "1998 (Sparky 2006)"
  • "B4U (The Acolyte mix)"
  • "B4U (Rising Sun mix)"
  • "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)"
  • "BREAK DOWN! (World Version)"
  • "CANDY (UFO mix)"
  • "Confession"
  • "DOUBLE TORNARD"
  • "Heavens and the Earth"
  • "Here I Go Again"
  • "I'm Flying Away"
  • "let it out"
  • "little steps"
  • "LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix)"
  • "Mess With My Emotions"
  • "Moving On"
  • "the beat"
  • "Touchin'"
  • "We Will Live Together"
  • "Will"
  • "tokyoEVOLVED"
  • "Pluto the First"


Beatmania

Beatmania 6thMIX:
  • "HYSTERIA 2001"
Beatmania 7thMIX:
  • "BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002"
Beatmania THE FINAL:
  • "Birdman"
  • "Calling for destiny"


beatmania IIDX

beatmaniaIIDX 6th style:
  • "BALLAD FOR YOU" (vocals by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein)
  • "DIVE ~Into your heart~" (vocals by Paula Terry)
  • "L'amour et la liberte"
beatmaniaIIDX 8th style:
  • "????"
  • "Drivin'"
  • "?"
beatmaniaIIDX 9th style:
  • "Be Rock You (1998 Burst Style)"
  • "HYPER EUROBEAT (IIDX Style)"
  • "MARIA (I believe...)"
  • "Prelude"
beatmaniaIIDX 10th style:
  • "DoLL" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
  • "???? (HYPER J-EURO MIX)"
beatmaniaIIDX 11 - IIDX RED:
  • "???T?A?I?Y?O?(feat.????)"
  • "KI?SE?KI (IIDX RED EDIT)"
  • "RED ZONE" (with Tatsh)
  • "ULTIMATE" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
beatmaniaIIDX 12 - HAPPY SKY:
  • "EDEN (with jun as TĖ?RA)"
  • "I am... (with Miharu Arisawa of BeForU)"
beatmaniaIIDX 13 - DistorteD:
  • "DEEP ROAR" (with Tatsh)
  • "ALFARSHEAR ???????" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
  • "PARASITE WORLD" (with jun as 'TĖ?RA underground')
beatmaniaIIDX 14 - GOLD:
  • "Red Rocket Rising"
  • "STARS??? (Re-tuned by H?L) -IIDX EDITION- (with jun as TĖ?RA)"
  • "? -ZERO- (with jun as TĖ?RA)"


Dance Maniax

Dance Maniax (1stMIX):
  • "AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL"
  • "BAILA! BAILA!"
  • "BROKEN MY HEART"
  • "GORGEOUS 2012"
  • "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Saturday Night Mix)"
  • "KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix)"
Dance Maniax 2ndMIX:
  • "KISS KISS KISS"
  • "Kiss me all night long"
  • "ENTER THE DRAGON (G'z Island Mix)"
  • "MATSURI JAPAN (J-SUMMER MIX)"


GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

GuitarFreaks:
  • "HYPNOTICA"
Guitar Freaks 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX:
  • "Hypnotheque"
Guitar Freaks 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX:
  • "BREAK DOWN! (GF&DM style) (with BeForU)
Guitar Freaks 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX:
  • "???" (with BeForU)
Guitar Freaks 10thMIX & drummania 9thMIX:
  • "Termination"
  • "????" (with Riyu Kosaka from BeForU)
Guitar Freaks 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX
  • "WE ARE" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
  • "?Shining? (GF&dm Style)" (with Riyu Kosaka & Noria from BeForU)
Guitar Freaks V & DrumMania V:
  • "ESCAPE TO THE SKY??" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
  • "????" (with BeForU NEXT)
Guitar Freaks V2 & DrumMania V2:
  • "GLIDE" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
Guitar Freaks V3 & DrumMania V3:
  • "ZĖNITH" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
Guitar Freaks V4 & DrumMania V4:
  • "RĖVOLUTI?N" (with jun as TĖ?RA)


Pop'n Music

pop'n music 8:
  • "Stars???" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
pop'n music 9:
  • "North Wind" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
  • "?shining?" (with Riyu Kosaka & Noria from BeForU)
pop'n music ee'mall:
  • "1/6 billionth" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
pop'n music 10:
  • "Arrabbiata" (Translates into: Cyber Arabbian)
  • "DDR MEGAMIX"
pop'n music ee'mall 2nd Avenue:
  • "Brave!" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
pop'n music 12 ???:
  • "????" (with jun as TĖ?RA)
pop'n music 13 Carnival:
  • "GET WILD" (Cover of a popular Japanese song, Naoki also sings in this song)
pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE:
  • "????" (with jun as TĖ?RA)


ParaParaParadise

  • "LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT -high speed mix-"
  • "CAN'T STOP FALLIN IN LOVE - Super Euro Mix -"


Other Work

  • "Tangerine Stream -The Catasrophe-" (From the Remix Side of DJ Taka's first album "Milestone")


Trivia

  • His birthday is April 28
  • Sometime in 2006, it was announced that Naoki is 45 years old.
  • He was born in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture
  • Enjoys the city of Los Angeles, California, Spring & Summer, producing music, and personal freedom.
  • Dislikes Fall & Winter, jealousy, selfishness, and quietness.
  • Started playing piano at age 4.
  • Attended the Osaka University of Arts.
Source, http://beatrevolution.i-revo.jp

See also

Games he worked on:
  • Beatmania and Beatmania IIDX series
  • Dance Dance Revolution series
  • GuitarFreaks and DrumMania series
  • Pop'n Music series
  • Salamander series
  • Twinbee
  • List of Bemani musicians


External links



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