MITSUHIKO TAKAHASHI / COMPOSER + PRODUCER

Music with a pulse and a point of view.

Jazz Fusion, Funk, and character-led music for games, brands, screens, and any project that needs its own unmistakable voice.

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A personal sound shaped in Japan and Korea since 1999.

Colorful synthesizer and audio equipment in a music production studio

Independent composer / Global collaboration

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Sound worlds / preview selection

Patch into the groove.

Three directions from a broader musical practice: music for interactive worlds, brand films, screen work, and original ideas. These are sound-world previews, not client credits.

High-energy battle

FUNK / 142 BPM / BRASS + BREAKS

A full-throttle rhythm section where precision meets pressure.

Neon city after dark

FUSION / 108 BPM / RHODES + BASS

Liquid chords and a low-end glide for night-lit exploration.

Character theme

JAZZ / 96 BPM / GUITAR + SYNTH

A melodic signature with warmth, swagger, and room to evolve.

Signal path / since 1999

From game soundtracks to a wider creative world.

My foundation is game audio, but the way I work belongs wherever rhythm, character, and a memorable sonic identity matter.

Listen for the world

Tone, pace, play patterns, and the emotional center come first.

Find the engine

A musical identity takes shape through rhythm, harmony, texture, and momentum.

Produce the detail

Every arrangement is tailored to support the way a game feels in motion.

Selected game-company collaborations and project credits will be added with verified information.

Personal history / 1999 onward

The work behind the sound.

My musical direction grew out of hands-on studio work: learning the craft beside game-audio specialists in Japan, then bringing that experience to a new life and role in Korea.

Late 1999—2005

Noise Factory / Japan

I worked as an assistant audio engineer at Noise Factory, a major Japanese audio subcontractor that worked closely with SNK on arrangements and soundtrack composition for many games of the era. Supporting the audio design department and the production process gave me a practical education in how music takes shape—and room to find my own sound.

2005—2012

LG Korea / Seoul

In 2005, I joined LG Korea on a sponsored work visa. There I composed a large body of mobile ringtones: short-form pieces designed to be immediate, memorable, and full of character. That period sharpened my instinct for melody, groove, and musical identity in a few seconds.

LG Korea / Seoul / 2005—2012

A pocket-sized record of a formative chapter.

After moving from Japan to Korea on a sponsored work visa, I composed a wide range of ringtones for LG Korea. Each piece had to arrive quickly: a small, durable melody, a feel, a personality. The work was anonymous by contract, and all composition credits belong to LG Electronics.

These playable selections are part of a much larger body of LG-era work—and a personal snapshot of the grooves, colors, and ideas I developed there.