CPCA-1048~9: Onimusha Original Soundtrack / Symphonic Suite No.2 Op.93...

[Revoc]

I've added the "Live Event" classification, since the Symphonic Suite "Rising Sun" is a recording of a live concert. This information can be confirmed by Sounds of Onimusha — Samuragoch's Best Selection booklet. I also found this report:
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9904/16/news04.html

More info here:
http://bit.ly/12vl8Os
http://bit.ly/10FaJQa

It's a shame that 53 traditional Japanese instrumentalists performed in this album, but only 14 of them was credited. Btw, I have no idea why Akinori Inaba is credited as Myotoku Inaba (here and here).

[The Gambler]

well... Here's the news.


Resident Evil and Onimusha composer exposed as a fraud - admits hiring someone else to write his music since 1996.

[ilef]

Originally Posted by The Gambler

well... Here's the news.


Resident Evil and Onimusha composer exposed as a fraud - admits hiring someone else to write his music since 1996.

If that story's true, I'd like to know who actually is the person he hired.

[dissident93]

Takashi Niigaki claimed he was the one who did the music.

[Kaminari]

Time to change tags.

[Rikimaru]

Originally Posted by Kaminari

Time to change tags.

Yeah.

Very good article about fraud.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/1...what-he-seemed

"Samuragochi’s creative contribution was minimal, according to Niigaki: He recorded an eight-bar phrase on his synthesizer, which would become the game’s fanfare-like battle theme, and a passage featuring bamboo flute and drums."

[The Gambler]

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/...e-documentary/

a fraud so big that they've made a movie on it.

[DanteLectro]

Originally Posted by dissident93

Takashi Niigaki claimed he was the one who did the music.

I think Takashi Niigaki deserves to be credited as composer — at least in the notes section of the album page — with mention of why Samuragochi's credit is false (same for the rest of his credits).