Jun Chikuma Explained

Jun Chikuma
Native Name:竹間淳
Native Name Lang:ja
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Place:Japan
Years Active:1985–present

is a Japanese music composer and musician. She is most known for her various contributions to the Bomberman series, amongst other video game soundtracks.[1]

She has studied ney performance and Tunisian style composition under professors Slah Manaa, Ali Sriti and Zakia Hannashi at l'Institut Superieur de la Musique de Tunis, and studied riq under Haytham Farghaly of the same institute.[2] She currently curates arab-music.com, and has also made music for many T.V. shows, films and commercials.[2] She is also a part-time lecturer at Kokushikan University,[2] and has since performed many concerts with the classical Arabic music ensemble Le Club Bachraf, with oud player Yoshiko Matsuda and darbuka player Takako Nomiya.[3]

Musical style

Her soundtrack for Bomberman Hero features drum and bass and acid techno styles, heavily incorporating fast breakbeats and sub-bass lines from the former genre.[4] [5]

She has stated in interviews that she approaches her music with the philosophy of ‘art suprematism’ or ‘absolute music.’[6]

Works

Video games

Year Title Notes
1985Bomberman (NES version)
1986Adventure Island
Doraemon
1987Faxanadu
1988Jaseiken Necromancer
The Legendary AxeWith Toshiaki Takimoto
1989Military Madness
Cratermaze (Japanese version)
1990Atomic PunkWith Noriyuki Nakagami and Yasuhiko Fukuda
Bomberman
1991Bomberman II
1992Bomberman '93
1993Super Bomberman
Bomberman '94
1994
1995Super Bomberman 3With Keita Hoshi
1996Bomberman B-DamanSupervisor
Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Mika Akitaka Illust Works
Super Bomberman 4
Saturn Bomberman
1997Nectaris
Super Bomberman 5With Yasuhiko Fukuda
Saturn Bomberman Fight!!With Yoshio Tsuru
Pocket BombermanWith Shinya Yano
1998Bomberman WorldWith Hironao Yamamoto
Bomberman Hero
Bomberman Party Edition
Bomberman QuestWith Keiji Ueno and Goro Takahashi
2001Bomberman TournamentWith Koichi Seiyama
2007Sonic and the Secret RingsWith various others.

Anime

Other works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ten Plants . Various Artists . 1998 . booklet . 16 . Japanese . Biosphere Records.
  2. Web site: Jun Chiki Chikuma, Nay player and Composer . Arab-music.com . September 17, 2018.
  3. Web site: Imēji no chikara - Kokuritsu Minzoku-gaku Hakubutsukan korekushon ni saguru: Kaimaku kinen ibento miru・kiku・asobu imēji no chikara uiikuendo . ja:「イメージの力-国立民族学博物館コレクションにさぐる」開幕記念イベント みる・きく・あそぶ イメージの力ウィークエンド . The Power of Image — National Ethnographic Museum Collection: Opening Event — See, Listen, Play — The Power of Image Weekend . Japanese . 2014 . . September 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: Nintendo 64's Hidden Musical Gems . Corcoran . Nina . . . August 1, 2016 . September 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: The 100 Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time . Stabler . Brad . Twells . John . Bowe . Miles . Wilson . Scott . Lea . Tom . sec. 80. Bomberman Hero . April 28, 2015 . . . September 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: Tieryas . Peter . 2021-12-25 . The Unique Artist Behind Bomberman's Catchy Beats . 2023-08-21 . Kotaku . en.