I was a sickly child, often in and out of the hospital. On the other hand, thanks to those lessons, I was able to understand what a musical score is. It may have been because I had already heard the “living music” of the era, but I was never able to adapt to the practice pieces they gave to children, and because frankly speaking I was not the least bit interested in playing exactly what was written in a score, I remember quitting by my third month. I came to believe that music had a kind of power in it.Īround the age of 5, I attended my mother’s Electone classes. (It had recently become popular to feature pieces of classical music throughout a film, a trend that continues to this day.) Even as an infant, I could feel rhythm and harmony. Under these influences, by the time I could stand, I would dance to Aretha Franklin or the classical music used in movies. My mother loved cultural activities, so the house I was born into had an Electone with rhythm machine and a four channel home stereo. Background is a pretty general term, so bear with me for a bit. Yuu Miyake: I am grateful for the chance to speak here as my freelance career begins. First of all, could you tell us about your background? What experiences first made you passionate about video games and their music? Translation & Localisation: Ben SchweitzerĬoordination: Chris Greening, Hiroaki Yura Interview ContentĬhris: Yuu Miyake, we greatly appreciate you taking the time to talk to us, as you embark on a freelance career. The end result provides a fascinating into Yuu Miyake the musician and Yuu Miyake the individual. He reflects on how he was raised on Japanese goods, what inspired the vocal score for Katamari Damacy, and how working on the Tekken and Ridge Racer franchises suited him. In this interview, Yuu Miyake takes the opportunity both to recollect his works at Namco Bandai Games and give an outlook for the future.
Since doing so, he has embarked on a range of new projects and collaborations, between continuing to work on the Katamari and Ridge Racer franchises. Last year, he left Namco Bandai Games to embark on a career as a freelance composer. Yuu Miyake is a game music pioneer best known for being the sound director and lead composer for the Katamari Damacy series. Yuu Miyake Interview: Katamari Sound Director Goes Freelance
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