SEGA SOUND TEAM, Hideki Naganuma

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Naganuma started his musical career by playing the electronic organ, aged five, under the influence of his older sister. When he was fourteen, he became interested in western music and composed his own songs. He then decided to have a job in the music business.[1] During 1993 to 1997, he worked as both a DJ and bartender. He was also aiming to become a singer-songwriter in the J-pop industry,[3] although he dropped this plan. Naganuma sent demo tapes to Sega in 1998. His application was accepted, with voice editing for Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumei Sareru Monogatari and composition for Hip Jog Jog being among his first works with the company, the latter of which he worked with senior composer Kenichi Tokoi.Naganuma's early sound is often labelled as an energetic, rhythm-heavy blend of hip hop, electronic, dance, funk, jazz, and rock.[20][21][22] His music was produced to match the visual style of the games he was working on as closely as possible, and experimented with voices, cutting and rearranging samples to the point that they become nonsensical.[21] Since the release of Jet Set Radio, Naganuma's sound has incorporated many elements of breakbeat,[13][23] gabber,[23] and EDM.[24] In 2000, he served as the lead composer for Jet Set Radio, serving as his breakthrough work. He took inspiration from big beat music for the game. He would go on to compose for its sequel Jet Set Radio Future in 2002, along with Ollie King in 2003, also developed by Smilebit. In 2005, he c

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SONIC GENERATIONS OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK (Vol.2)

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Ollie King Original Soundtrack

Sonic Rush - Original Groove Rush -

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (Vol. 2)

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Sonic Rush - Original Groove Rush

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SONIC GENERATIONS OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2

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Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush

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Series: Sonic Rush

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Kurohyou Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou Original Soundtrack

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