Motohiro Kawashima
Motohiro Kawashima (川島 基宏, Kawashima Motohiro) is a Japanese video game composer and techno producer. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Yuzo Koshiro on various games, including Streets of Rage 2 and 3.[1] He graduated from Kunitachi College of Music.[2]
Motohiro Kawashima | |
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| Born | Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Associated acts | Yuzo Koshiro |
| Website | Mvorak (in Japanese) |
Biography
Kawashima was born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He grew up listening to artists such as George Gershwin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Haruomi Hosono. He later moved to Tokyo and got interested in techno culture. During his time at Kunitachi College of Music he created his own techno music and was introduced to Yuzo Koshiro, who was looking for staff at his company, Ancient. He would go on to join his company in 1992, where he composed for Shinobi II: The Silent Fury and the Game Gear and Master System versions of Batman Returns, with Koshiro assisting him on both projects. The two would work together again for Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3, with him composing approximately half of the latter's soundtrack. During this time they would also frequently go to nightclubs together for musical inspiration.[3]
In 2010, he used the pen name Kylie & Kashii while working as a commissioned composer for the music label D-topia Entertainment.[4] He would also compose for the indie game Oh, Deer! as its designer, Brandon Sheffield, was impressed by his work on Streets of Rage 3.[5] He also returned to compose for Streets of Rage 4 along with Koshiro and several others.[6]
Works
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1992 | Batman Returns (Sega 8-bit versions) | with Yuzo Koshiro |
| The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury | ||
| Streets of Rage 2 | ||
| 1994 | Streets of Rage 3 | |
| Eye of the Beholder (Mega CD version) | ||
| 1995 | Manji Psy Yuuki | |
| 1996 | Zork I: The Great Underground Empire | |
| Vatlva | ||
| 1998 | Fox Junction | with Yuzo Koshiro and Ryuji Iuchi |
| 2003 | Group S Challenge | with TJD, Takeshi Yanagawa and C‑Robots |
| 2004 | Amazing Island | with Yuzo Koshiro |
| 2006 | Ueki no Housoku | with Yuzo Koshiro and Takeshi Yanagawa |
| 2007 | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! | |
| 2008 | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena | with Takeshi Yanagawa |
| 2009 | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 | |
| 2010 | Dead Heat | with Yuzo Koshiro |
| 2015 | Oh, Deer! | |
| 2020 | Streets of Rage 4 | with several others |
Other
| Year | Artist(s) | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Yuzo Koshiro | "Streets of Rage - LEGEND Mix -" | Live DJ set for Game Music Club Event 2002 |
| 2010 | KOR=GIRL | "NANBA" | As Kylie & Kashii |
| Aira Mitsuki | "Human Future" | ||
| 2011 | Aira Mitsuki and Saori@destiny | "GATE or EXIT" |
References
- "Motohiro Kawashima worklist". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- "川島 基宏". ancient.co.jp. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Dwyer, Nick (17 October 2017). "Interview: Motohiro Kawashima". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Composer & Arranger 作曲アレンジ科" (PDF). Kunitachi Music Academy.
- "Why The Streets Of Rage Composer Was The Only Musician For Oh, Deer!". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- Hussain, Tamoor (July 17, 2019). "Streets Of Rage 4's Soundtrack Has Four Legendary Artists Including Yuzo Koshiro". GameSpot. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ancient.co.jp worklist (in Japanese)