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Tokyo, Japan (1996 – present)
Shōji Meguro (目黒将司, Meguro Shōji) born June 4, 1971, is a game music composer based in Tokyo, best known for his work on the Shin Megami Tensei series of RPGs by Atlus. His first work for Atlus was on the collaborative soundtrack to 1996’s Persona, where, among other things, he composed the theme of the Velvet Room. He would then move onto bigger roles by composing half of the soundtrack to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, and a nearly solo effort for the Dreamcast slasher Maken X.
However, he began his rise to prominence in the game music scene for his work on Atlus’s PlayStation 2 Megami Tensei games, beginning with Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne in 2003. He would quickly follow up with the guitar-laden Digital Devil Saga and its more electronic oriented sequel, along with Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. He attained more wide acclaim for his pop-imbued soundtracks for Persona 3 and Persona 4. More recent Shin Megami Tensei works include Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, both directorial and arranger duties for the PSP remake of the first Persona, new tracks for the PSP port of Persona 3, and dark original compositions for the latest in the main Megami Tensei series, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.
He has also composed music for the Trauma series, including Under the Knife and its remake, Second Opinion, along with contributions to its spiritual sequel Trauma Team.
However, he began his rise to prominence in the game music scene for his work on Atlus’s PlayStation 2 Megami Tensei games, beginning with Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne in 2003. He would quickly follow up with the guitar-laden Digital Devil Saga and its more electronic oriented sequel, along with Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. He attained more wide acclaim for his pop-imbued soundtracks for Persona 3 and Persona 4. More recent Shin Megami Tensei works include Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, both directorial and arranger duties for the PSP remake of the first Persona, new tracks for the PSP port of Persona 3, and dark original compositions for the latest in the main Megami Tensei series, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.
He has also composed music for the Trauma series, including Under the Knife and its remake, Second Opinion, along with contributions to its spiritual sequel Trauma Team.
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Nephretes wrote:
His soundtrack to Bleach is the worst so far.
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Chronix112 wrote:
Digital Devil Saga <3
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maatheuz wrote:
Listening to the Persona 3 and 4 soundtracks is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Those games are just perfect. [2]
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rnike wrote:
Persona is more of a triumph rock ballad [2] The trumpet is a very underrated instrument
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uncouthcavalier wrote:
SMT's sound is rather dark, Persona is more of a triumph rock ballad, Catherine was something a little more mature. I really respect the way this man goes through so many styles.
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Bloodwerk wrote:
Listening to the Persona 3 and 4 soundtracks is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Those games are just perfect.
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plasticsky_ wrote:
key plus words is freaking awesome.
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Leonardo_Silva wrote:
He just reinvented OSTs for games with those JAZZ musics [2]
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KP-X wrote:
@down I completely agree with you. While I love his tracks for Persona, I also look forward to the epic and at the same time elegant tracks he was able to devliver with DDS (or the crazy ones from Nocturne).
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Hauatagune wrote:
But I really hope he can continue with stuff like Catherine in the future. I know he has particularly soft spot for Persona sound (as he mentioned somewhere), but I can't wait for another epic masterpiece of an album on the scale of Digital Devil Saga for example. Catherine was good, but it was a little bit underdeveloped. But looking at the future of Atlus' titles, him getting another mature title is not very likely for a few years...
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Hauatagune wrote:
@KP-X: Yeah, basically all the songs with vocals are Meguro's, and the instrumental songs belong to Atsushi Kitajoh. But I kind of realized it before checking it up, because even though the arrangements by the other guy are really good, my extensive experience with Meguro led me to "sense" that it's not really his output.
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VitorMach wrote:
He's a master, right up there with Yasunori Mitsuda.
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KP-X wrote:
What a bummer. So he made the arrangements for the "least best" songs.
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Hauatagune wrote:
Btw, half of the arrangements on the Persona 4 arrange album by are another guy altogether, mostly those with violin (like I'll Face Myself).
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PhoenixBloom wrote:
His work on the Persona series is truly marvellous!
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Wisker wrote:
Shin Megami Tensei <33
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Viddyq wrote:
He just reinvented OSTs for games with those JAZZ musics. Violin on I'll Face Myself and SMILE. <3
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plasticsky_ wrote:
Complete and instrumental versions of Sky's the limit and Beauty of Destiny released.
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ArcticCress wrote:
Reverted wiki for now, but voted to merge with 目黒将司 because people are lazy and won't change it. Suggest the correction on the sidebar.
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Mizore-senpai wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Fixing+Asian+Artist+Tags/forum/246488/_/2021106
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