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Nobuo Uematsu

Nobuo Uematsu(Thực tùng duỗi phu,Uematsu Nobuo,born March 21, 1959)is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to theFinal Fantasyvideo game series bySquare Enix.[1][2]A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriterElton Johnas one of his biggest influences in pursuing a musical career.[3]

Nobuo Uematsu
Thực tùng duỗi phu
Uematsu in 2011
Born(1959-03-21)March 21, 1959(age 65)
Kōchi, Kōchi,Japan
Alma materKanagawa University
Occupations
  • Composer
  • keyboardist
Years active1986–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
LabelsDog Ear Records
Websitedogearrecords

Uematsu joinedSquarein 1986, where he first metFinal FantasycreatorHironobu Sakaguchi.The two later worked together on many games at the company, most notably in theFinal Fantasyseries. After nearly two decades with Square, Uematsu left in 2004 to create his own production company and music label,Dog Ear Records.He has since composed music as afreelancerfor other games, including ones developed by Square Enix and Sakaguchi's studioMistwalker.

Many soundtracks andarrangedalbums of Uematsu's game scores have been released. Pieces from his video game works have been performed in variousFinal Fantasyconcerts,[4][5]where he has worked with conductorArnie RothandGame ConcertsproducerThomas Böckeron several of these performances. Uematsu was also the keyboardist inThe Black Magesin the 2000s, which played various hard rock versions of hisFinal Fantasycompositions. He has since performed with theEarthbound Papas,which he formed as the successor to The Black Mages in 2011. Uematsu has made several listings in Britain'sClassic FM Hall of Fame,with the station referring to him as theBeethovenof game music.[6]

Biography

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Early life

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Uematsu was born inKōchi, Kōchi,Japan.[7]A self-taught musician, he began to play the piano when he was twelve years old,[1]and did not take any formal piano lessons.[8]He has an older sister who also played the piano.[4]After graduating fromKanagawa Universitywith a degree in English, Uematsu played the keyboard in several amateur bands and composed music for television commercials.[1]When Uematsu was working at a music rental shop inTokyo,aSquareemployee asked if he would be interested in creating music for some of the titles they were working on. Although he agreed, Uematsu at the time considered it a side job, and he did not think it would become a full-time career. He said it was a way to make some money on the side, while also keeping his part-time job at the music rental shop.[4]

Square (1986–2004)

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Uematsu joined Square in 1986, with his first work being a few tracks forCruise Chaser Blassty.He met game designerHironobu Sakaguchishortly after, who asked him if he wanted to create music for some of his games, to which Uematsu agreed.[4]For the next year, he created music for a number of games which did not achieve widespread success, such asKing's Knight,3-D WorldRunner,andRad Racer.[1]In 1987, Uematsu and Sakaguchi collaborated on what was originally to be Sakaguchi's last contribution for Square,Final Fantasy.[9]Final Fantasy'spopularity sparked Uematsu's career in video game music, and he would go on to compose music for over 30 titles, most prominently the subsequent games in theFinal Fantasyseries. He scored the first installment in theSaGaseries,The Final Fantasy Legend,in 1989. For the second game in the series,Final Fantasy Legend IIhe was assisted byKenji Ito.[1]In late 1994, Uematsu was asked to finish the soundtrack forChrono TriggerafterYasunori Mitsudacontractedpeptic ulcers.[10]In 1996, he co-composed the soundtrack toFront Mission: Gun Hazard,and created the entire score forDynami Tracer.He also created music for three of the games in theHanjuku Heroseries.[1]

Outside of video games, he has composed the main theme for the 2000 animated filmAh! My Goddess: The Movieand co-composed the 2001animeFinal Fantasy: UnlimitedwithShirō Hamaguchi.He also inspired theTen Plantsconcept albums, and released a solo album in 1994, titledPhantasmagoria.Feeling gradually more dissatisfied and uninspired, Uematsu requested the assistance of composersMasashi HamauzuandJunya Nakanofor the score toFinal Fantasy Xin 2001. This marked the first time that Uematsu did not compose an entire main-seriesFinal Fantasysoundtrack. ForFinal Fantasy XIfrom 2002, he was joined byNaoshi Mizuta,who composed the majority of the soundtrack, andKumi Tanioka;Uematsu was responsible for only eleven tracks.[1]In 2002, fellow Square colleaguesKenichiro FukuiandTsuyoshi Sekitoasked Uematsu to join them in forming a rock band that focused on reinterpreting and expanding on Uematsu's compositions. He declined their offer at first because he was too busy with work; however, after agreeing to perform with Fukui and Sekito in a live performance as a keyboardist, he decided to join them in making a band.[4][11]Another employee at Square, Mr. Matsushita, chose the nameThe Black Magesfor their band.[4]In 2003,Keiji Kawamori,Arata Hanyuda, and Michio Okamiya also joined the band.[1]The Black Mages released three studio albums and performed at several concerts.

Freelancer (2004–present)

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Uematsu left Square Enix in 2004 and formed his own production company, Smile Please.[12]He later founded the music production company and record labelDog Ear Recordsin 2006.[13]The reason for Uematsu's departure was that the company moved their office fromMegurotoShinjuku, Tokyoand he was not comfortable with the new location.[4]He also stated that he had reached an age where he should gradually take his life into his own hands.[14]He does, however, continue to compose music as a freelancer for Square Enix. In 2005, Uematsu and several members of The Black Mages created the score for theCGIfilmFinal Fantasy VII Advent Children.Uematsu composed only the main theme forFinal Fantasy XII(2006);[15]he was originally offered the job of creating the full score, butHitoshi Sakimotowas eventually assigned as the main composer instead.[1]Uematsu was also initially going to create the theme song forFinal Fantasy XIII(2010). However, after being assigned the task of creating the entire score ofFinal Fantasy XIV,Uematsu decided to hand the job over to Hamauzu.[1]

Uematsu also works closely with Sakaguchi's development studioMistwalker,and has composed forBlue Dragon(2006),Lost Odyssey(2007),Away: Shuffle Dungeon(2008);The Last Story(2011); andTerra Battle(2014). He also wrote music for the cancelled gameCry On.[16]Uematsu created the main theme forSuper Smash Bros. Brawlin 2008.[17]He then composed the music for the 2009 animeGuin Saga;this marked the first time he provided a full score for an animated series.[18]Uematsu has contributed music and story toe-books,such as "Blik-0 1946".[19]

Uematsu appeared five times in the top 20 of the annualClassic FM Hall of Fame.In 2012, "Aerith's Theme",written by Uematsu forFinal Fantasy VII,was voted into the number 16 position in the annualClassic FM (UK)"Hall of Fame" top 300 chart. This was accompanied by "Dancing Mad"and"To Zanarkand".[20]It was the first time that a piece of music written for a video game had appeared in the chart. In 2013, music from theFinal Fantasyseries received even greater support and was voted into the third position on the Classic FM Hall of Fame.[6]Uematsu and hisFinal Fantasymusic subsequently appeared at number seven in 2014,[21]number nine in 2015,[22]and number 17 in 2016.[23]

In September 2018, Uematsu announced that he would take a hiatus in order to recover from work fatigue, which led to him being hospitalized.[24][25]He composed the main theme for 2020'sFinal Fantasy VII Remake,"Hollow".[26]Sakaguchi said that Uematsu's work on 2021'sFantasiancould be his last major game score due to health issues.[27]In a video posted to theFantasianTwitter account on October 15, 2024, Uematsu announced that this was his last project as a video game composer.[28]This was later clarified on his Twitter account that he was not retiring from video game music entirely, but rather scaling back his involvement. He explained that while he would no longer take on full game soundtracks due to the time commitment, he would still be open to composing individual pieces, such as theme songs.[29]

Concerts

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Uematsu at aDistant Worlds concertin 2009

Uematsu's video game compositions have been performed in numerous concerts, and variousFinal Fantasyconcertshave also been held. Outside Japan, Uematsu'sFinal Fantasymusic was performed live for the first time at the first event of the 2003Symphonic Game Music ConcertinLeipzig,Germany.[30]Other events of theSymphonic Game Music ConcertsfeaturingFinal Fantasymusic were held in 2004, 2006, and 2007.[31]The concert in 2004 featured a world premiere ofThose Who FightfromFinal Fantasy VII.Japanese pianist Seiji Honda was invited to perform the arrangement together with the orchestra.[32]Another world premiere was "Dancing Mad" fromFinal Fantasy VI,performed by orchestra, choir, and pipe organ.[33]The event in 2007 included "Distant Worlds" fromFinal Fantasy XI,performed by Japanese opera soprano Izumi Masuda.[34]

A series of successful concert performances were held in Japan, including aFinal Fantasyconcert series titledTour de Japon.The first stateside concert,Dear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy,took place on May 10, 2004, at theWalt Disney Concert Hallin Los Angeles, California, and was performed by theLos Angeles Philharmonicorchestra and theLos Angeles Master Chorale.It was conducted byFort Worth Symphony OrchestradirectorMiguel Harth-Bedoya.[35]Due to a positive reception, a concert series for North America followed.[36]On May 16, 2005, a follow-up concert calledMore Friends: Music from Final Fantasywas performed in Los Angeles at theGibson Amphitheatre;the concert was conducted byArnie Roth.[37]

Uematsu'sFinal Fantasymusic was presented in the concertVoices – Music from Final Fantasy,which took place on February 18, 2006, at thePacifico Yokohamaconvention center. Star guests includedEmiko Shiratori,Rikki,Izumi Masuda, andAngela Aki.The concert focused on the songs from theFinal Fantasyseries and was conducted by Arnie Roth.[38]Uematsu and several of his fellow composers were in attendance at the world premiere ofPlay! A Video Game SymphonyinChicagoin May 2006;[39]he composed the opening fanfare for the concert.[40]

Uematsu's first orchestral work written for the concert hall,Merregnon: Heart of Ice,premiered on February 29, 2024, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, performed by theStaatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalzunder Eckehard Stier.[41][42]

Works

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Video games
Year Title Role(s) Ref.
1986 Cruise Chaser Blassty Music with Takashi Uno [1]
Alpha Music [1]
King's Knight Music [43]
Suishō no Dragon Music [44]
1987 3-D WorldRunner Music [1]
Apple Town Story Music [1]
Genesis Music [1]
Aliens: Alien 2 Music [1]
Cleopatra no Mahō Music [1]
Rad Racer Music [1]
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School Music with Toshiaki Imai [45]
JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II Music [1]
Final Fantasy Music [3]
1988 Hanjuku Hero Music [1]
Final Fantasy II Music [46]
1989 Square's Tom Sawyer Music [1]
The Final Fantasy Legend Music [47]
1990 Final Fantasy III Music [48]
Rad Racer II Music [49]
Final Fantasy Legend II Music withKenji Ito [50]
1991 Final Fantasy IV Music [1]
1992 Romancing SaGa Arrangement of "Heartful Tears" [51]
Final Fantasy V Music [1]
1994 Final Fantasy VI Music [13]
1995 Chrono Trigger Music withYasunori Mitsuda [1]
1996 Dynami Tracer Music [1]
Front Mission: Gun Hazard Music with Yasunori Mitsuda,Masashi Hamauzu,andJunya Nakano [1]
1997 Final Fantasy VII Music [1]
1999 Final Fantasy VIII Music [1]
2000 Final Fantasy IX Music [11]
2001 Final Fantasy X Music with Masashi Hamauzu and Junya Nakano [11]
2002 Final Fantasy XI Music withNaoshi MizutaandKumi Tanioka [1]
2003 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Main theme [1]
Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D Music [1]
2005 Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero Music with several others [52]
Egg Monster Hero Music [53]
2006 Final Fantasy XII Ending theme "Kiss Me Good-Bye" [1]
Blue Dragon Music [11]
2007 Anata o Yurusanai Music with several others [54]
Lost Odyssey Music [11]
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main theme [17]
Lord of Vermilion Music [1]
Blue Dragon Plus Music [1]
Away: Shuffle Dungeon Main theme [1]
2009 Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow Music [55]
Sakura Note Music [1]
Kurulin Fusion Music director [1]
2010 Lord of Vermilion II Opening theme "Dawn of Vermilion 2" [56]
Final Fantasy XIV Music [1]
Lord of Arcana Music withKenichiro Fukuiand Satoshi Henmi [57]
2011 The Last Story Music [1]
Unchained Blades Main theme [1]
2012 Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden Music withKevin Penkin [1]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Music with Kenji Kaneko and Kenji Ito [1]
Unchained Blades EXXiV Music with Tsutomu Narita, Michio Okamiya, andYoshitaka Hirota [1]
Fantasy Life Music [1]
2013 Norn9 "Ark of Destiny - World in the Norn" [1]
Lord of Vermilion III Main theme "Code: Vermilion" [58]
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace "Roar of the Black Dragon" [59]
Fairy Fencer F Music with several others [60]
Hometown Story Music with Tsutomu Narita [61]
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Music with Kalle Ylitalo and Kenji Ito [62]
Wonder Flick Music [63]
2014 Granblue Fantasy Music with Tsutomu Narita [64]
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Opening theme "Shoot That Crimson Sky" [65]
Terra Battle Music [66]
2015 Megadimension Neptunia VII Main theme
Chunithm: Seelisch Tact "Theme of Seelish Tact" [67]
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Main theme "Dragonsong" [68]
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Music with several others [69]
2016 Super Senso Music [70]
2017 Terra Battle 2 Music [71]
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Main theme "Revolutions" [72]
Final Fantasy XV: Comrades "Choosing Hope" [73]
2019 Terra Wars Music [74]
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Main theme "Hollow" [75]
2021 Fantasian Music [76]
Dungeon Encounters Music director [77]
2022 Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Main theme
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Main theme "No Promises to Keep" [78]
Film/anime
Year Title Role(s) Ref.
2000 Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Main theme [1]
2005 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Music withKeiji Kawamori,Kenichiro Fukui,andTsuyoshi Sekito [1]
2007 Blue Dragon Main theme [79]
2009 Guin Saga Music [11]
2012 Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess Ending theme "Surely Forever" [80]
2017 Granblue Fantasy The Animation Music with Tsutomu Narita andYasunori Nishiki [81]
Other
Year Title Role(s) Ref.
1993 Final Fantasy V Dear Friends Music [1]
1994 Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks Music [82]
Phantasmagoria Music [1]
1998 Ten Plants "Forget the Dream of Tomorrow" [1]
1999 Ten Plants 2: Children Songs "Tomorrow's Weather" [1]
2003 The Black Mages Music, keyboards [83]
2004 Dark Chronicle Premium Arrange Arrangement of "Flame Demon Monster Gaspard" [84]
The Black Mages II: The Skies Above Music, keyboards [85]
2008 The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight Music, keyboards [13]
2010 Nobuo Uematsu's 10 Short Stories Music, story [1]
2011 Earthbound Papas: Octave Theory Music withEarthbound Papas [1]
Play for Japan: The Album "Every New Morning" [1]
2012 Reiki Japan Music [86]
2013 Blik-0 1946 Music, story [87]
Earthbound Papas: Dancing Dad Music with Earthbound Papas [88]
2022 Modulation - Final Fantasy Arrangement Album Music [89]
2024 Merregnon: Heart of Ice Music [90]

Musical style and influences

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The style of Uematsu's compositions is diverse, ranging from statelyclassicalsymphonic pieces andheavy metaltonew-ageand hyper-percussivetechno-electronica.For example, inLost Odyssey,the score ranges from classical orchestral arrangements to contemporaryjazzand techno tracks.[91]Uematsu has stated that he is a big fan ofCelticandIrish music,and some of his work contains elements from these musical styles.[83]Uematsu'sFinal Fantasyscores vary from upbeat, to dark and angry, to melancholic in nature. For instance, the music ofFinal Fantasy VIIIis dark and gloomy, while the soundtrack toFinal Fantasy IXis more carefree and upbeat.[92]HisFinal Fantasymusic has been described as being able to convey the true emotion of a scene; an example is "Aerith's Theme" fromFinal Fantasy VII.[1]In an interview with theNichi Bei Times,Uematsu said "I don't really self-consciously compose music for Japan or for the world, but I do think there is something in my more melancholy pieces that has a distinctly Japanese quality."[93]He has been named one of the "Innovators" inTime's"Time 100: The Next Wave — Music" feature.[94]He has also been called the "John Williamsof the video game world "[95]and been credited for "increasing the appreciation and awareness" of video game music.[96]

Many of Uematsu's musical influences come from the United Kingdom and the United States.[97]He citesElton Johnas his biggest musical influence, and he has stated that he wanted to be like him.[4]Other major inspirations includethe Beatles,Emerson, Lake & Palmer,[98]Simon & Garfunkel,andprogressive rockbands.[4]In the classical genre, he citesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyas a great influence.[97]Uematsu has said that 1970s bands, such asPink FloydandKing Crimson,influenced hisFinal Fantasycompositions.[4]The lyrics for the piece "One-Winged Angel" fromFinal Fantasy VIIwere taken from the medieval poetry on whichCarl Orffbased hiscantataCarmina Burana,specifically the songs "Estuans Interius", "O Fortuna","Veni, Veni, Venias "and" Ave Formosissima ".[99]In turn, Uematsu has had a major influence onvideo game musicand beyond the video game industry as well. For example, "Liberi Fatali"fromFinal Fantasy VIIIwas played during the2004 Summer OlympicsinAthensduring the women's synchronized swimming event.[100][101]From the same game, "Eyes on Me",featuringChinese popsingerFaye Wong,sold a record 400,000 copies and was the first song from a video game to win an award at theJapan Gold Disc Awards,[96]where it won "Song of the Year (International)" in 2000.[102]Uematsu said that he gets more inspiration from walking his dog than from listening to other music.[103]

Personal life

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Uematsu resides in Tokyo with his wife, Reiko, whom he met during college. They have a summer cabin inYamanakako, Yamanashi.[4]In his spare time, he enjoys watchingprofessional wrestling,drinking beer, and bicycling.[1]Uematsu has said he originally wanted to become a professional wrestler,[104]mentioning it was a career dream when he was younger.[105]

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