Motohiro Kawashima

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Motohiro Kawashima
BornNagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active1992–present
Associated actsYuzo Koshiro
WebsiteMvorak (in Japanese)

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]

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.[citation needed] 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
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[citation needed]
Aira Mitsuki "Human Future"
2011 Aira Mitsuki and Saori@destiny "GATE or EXIT"

References[]

  1. ^ "Motohiro Kawashima worklist". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ "川島 基宏". ancient.co.jp. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ Dwyer, Nick (17 October 2017). "Interview: Motohiro Kawashima". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Composer & Arranger 作曲アレンジ科" (PDF). Kunitachi Music Academy.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Why The Streets Of Rage Composer Was The Only Musician For Oh, Deer!". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ^ Hussain, Tamoor (July 17, 2019). "Streets Of Rage 4's Soundtrack Has Four Legendary Artists Including Yuzo Koshiro". GameSpot. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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