Ishikawa: That’s a secret…but just by saying that I’m giving away half the answer! (laughs)
OSV: Will Darius Burst be featuring arrangements of familiar songs found in previous Darius games, or will it consist entirely of brand new music? However, I think the Darius sound “DNA” that Ogura established in previous games has been faithfully carried on, and I trust that the new music will also resonate with longtime fans of the series.
Ishikawa: Newcomers to Darius may be able to accept and appreciate the sound in this installment more easily than those with past experience with the series. OSV: What type of mood or emotions are you looking to inspire in the gamers who play though Darius Burst? He had an incredibly positive impact on us, both musically and mentally. This time Ogura was one of a number of artists (instead of acting as the main composer), and I think having the sound designer responsible for the past Darius installments put a great deal of pressure on us, in a good way. We had current ZUNTATA members Tsuchiya and Koshio come up with demos, with the actual tracks used selected via competition. Ishikawa: When we first started work on this project the game’s producer asked that we come up with something new, with the current ZUNTATA line-up’s sound and flavor at the forefront. OSV: When overseeing 3 composers, how was the work load spread out? Did you assign certain parts to each person, or did you let them all submit a bunch of tunes and then decide which one to use afterwards? The final result was that, despite being the work of multiple composers, I think we’ve succeeded in creating a unified vision for the Darius world. That being said, unrestricted freedom would lead to a lack of cohesion among the songs, so in order to avoid a disconnected feeling I gave the composers certain Darius relevant key concepts –the isolation of space, life, chaos– to work from as starting points. I don’t believe there are any absolutes or restrictions regarding how Darius must sound, and I encouraged the composers to work as freely as possible.
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Ishikawa: Sound-wise, I feel one of the most remarkable things about the Darius series is how vastly the approach differs from game to game. Ishikawa-san, as the sound director on Darius Burst, can you describe the overall sound design or concept that was set up as a goal for the team to work towards? It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with all of you today. Let’s start by introducing our 3 guests from Taito: Katsuhisa Ishikawa (sound director), Shohei Tsuchiya (composer), and Hirokazu Koshio (composer). OSV: Firstly, thank you all for accepting this interview.
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