Takahito Eguchi

Infobox musical artist
Name = Takahito Eguchi


Background = non_performing_personnel
Born = birth date and age|1974|8|28
Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Instrument = Piano
Genre = Pop
Occupation = Composer, musician
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = DigiCube
Avex Group
Associated_acts = Noriko Matsuedanihongo|Takahito Eguchi|江口貴勅|Eguchi Takahito|born August 28, 1974 is a Japanese video game music composer and musician.

Biography

Takahito Eguchi was born in Nagasaki, Japan. He attended Tokyo Conservatoire Shobi, and he has been a first-generation musician. At the age of six, he was influenced into the music field when he heard his neighbor play the piano, and he would listen to it daily. His father tried to make him to become a sportsman, but later agreed to let him become a musician, first studying the piano. Having a great musical background since then, he worked for Square Enix from 1995 to 2003, composing several games with Noriko Matsueda, whom he first met at the Conservatoire. Eguchi left Square Enix to became a freelancer after assisting Matsueda in scoring "Final Fantasy X-2". He is currently working on Japanese anime series. Eguchi resides in Tokyo.

Musical style and influences

His musical influences include Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, and Miles Davis.

Works

*"Racing Lagoon" (1999): composer
*"The Bouncer" (2000): composer
*"Kingdom Hearts" (2002): arranger (1 track)
*"Final Fantasy X-2" (2003): composer
*"D·N·ANGEL" (2003): composer
*"Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission" (2004): composer
*"Fantastic Children" (2004): arranger
*"Trinity Blood" (2005): composer
*"Sonic the Hedgehog" (2006): arranger

Discography

*"Bahamut Lagoon Original Sound Track" (1996)
*"Racing Lagoon Original Soundtrack" (1999)
*"The Bouncer Original Soundtrack" (2000)
*"Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack" (2002)
*"Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection" (2002)
*"Final Fantasy X-2 Original Soundtrack" (2003)
*"D·N·ANGEL Original Soundtrack I" (2003)
*"D·N·ANGEL Original Soundtrack II" (2003)
*"Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission Original Soundtrack" (2004)
*"Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection" (2004)

External links

* [http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/eguchi/ Comprehensive Takahito Eguchi Profile at Square Enix Music Online]
* [http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/236/takahito-eguchi/ Composer profile] at OverClocked ReMix
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