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samfree
Birth Name:Takayuki Sano
Native Name:佐野貴幸
Native Name Lang:jpn
Alias:samfree, SAM
Birth Date:9 September 1984[1]
Birth Place:Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Genre:EDM, techno, rock, eurobeat
Occupation:Musical composer, arranger
Years Active:2007–2015

, more commonly known as samfree or SAM, was a Japanese music producer heavily involved in composing and arranging songs using Vocaloid software. He was also notably involved in producing theme songs for various anime television series.[2]

Biography

Samfree first came into prominence releasing various Vocaloid-based music online; his song Luka Luka Night Fever, released on Nico Nico Douga in February 2009, quickly became popular on the website and remains one of his most notable works today. Having written both the music composition and lyrics for the song, samfree utilised the voice of Megurine Luka using the Vocaloid software to create the vocals. Within the span of a year, the original song received over 1.7 million views on Nico Nico Douga.[3] The song would later on form part of samfree's "Night Series" of Vocaloid music tracks.

Following a series of agreements with various studios, samfree composed and arranged character songs, opening and closing theme songs for anime series such as Wish Upon the Pleiades, Mushibugyo, Good Luck Girl!, Tegami Bachi: Reverse and Katanagatari.[4] His sixth album, titled Fever, was released in September 2011. In 2012, samfree composed promotional music for convenience store chain Lawson.[5] [6] In addition, his music tracks have been featured in video games such as the series.[7] [8] Samfree made live performances during various Vocaloid concert events, including 39's Giving Day Live Concert in 2010,[9] and at Miku Expo 2014.

Samfree died on September 24, 2015, at the age of 31; while the precise cause of death has not been publicly revealed, an announcement made by his family stated that it was a "sudden death that was not due to external causes".[10] [11] [12]

Discography

Original releases

Title Release date Notes
1st Daybreak March 23, 2008[13] Twelve-track album.
2nd Missing August 16, 2008 Ten-track album first distributed at Comiket 74.
3rd November 30, 2008 Special event CD for THE VOC@LOiD M@STER6.
4th Story September 6, 2009 Ten-track album.
5th Crime August 14, 2010 Twelve-track album first distributed at Comiket 78.
6th Fever September 4, 2011 Fifteen-track album.

Singles

Year Title
2007 "tender wind"
"daybreak"
"CHAIN"
2008 "promise"
"Powder Snow"
"missing"
"HAPPY SUNDAY"
2009 "Bye-Bye Lover"
"Luka Luka★Night Fever"
"Tako Luka★ Maguro Fever"
Megu Megu☆ Fire Endless Night
"Rainbow"
"Bye-Bye"
"Gravity=Reality"
"Prism Heart"
"Miki Miki Romantic Night"
2010 "Lily Lily ★ Burning Night"
2012 "IA IA ★ Night of Desire"
"Teto Teto ★ in the wonder Night"
2013 "Zola Miku ★ Eccentric Future Night"
2014 "Yuka Yuka ☆ Heavenly night"
2015 "Mind Voice"

Collaboration works

Album artist/record label Title Release date Notes
Exit Tunes Exit Tunes Presents Stardom 2[14] August 19, 2009 Vocaloid compilation album.
Heartfull Entertainment SAM Project vol.1 May 4, 2010 Anime theme song remix album.
A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.1[15] August 14, 2010 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 78.
Poyahchio August 14, 2010 Vocal album by Nanahira, released at Comiket 78.
Chroma of Wall Plustellia August 15, 2010 Vocaloid electronica album released at Comiket 78.
Celo Project Trasognata[16] November 14, 2010 Vocaloid compilation album.
Innocent Key [17] December 30, 2010 Original vocal album released at Comiket 79.
A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.2[18] December 30, 2010 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 79.
A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.3[19] March 13, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Reitaisai 8.
June 22, 2011 Compilation album of Vocaloid tracks from Nico Nico Douga, created by Sony Music.
Innocent Key August 13, 2011 Touhou Project arrangement album released at Comiket 80.
A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.4[20] August 13, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 80.
THE VOCALOID produced by Yamaha September 14, 2011 Vocaloid compilation album.
Science Adventure Dance Remix September 21, 2011 Remix album for Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate published by 5pb. Records and commercially distributed by Media Factory.
Sony Music November 9, 2011 Original soundtrack for the game .
A-One The Best Of Non-Stop Toho Eurobeat 2011[21] December 30, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 81.
Innocent Key December 30, 2011 Touhou Project arrangement album released at Comiket 81.
VOCALODANCE February 29, 2012 Vocaloid compilation album.
SEB presents SUPER HATSUNE BEAT vol.1[22] March 14, 2012 Vocaloid eurobeat album, part of the Super Eurobeat compilation by Avex Entertainment.
A-One Super Euro Smash Vol.1[23] April 28, 2012 Eurobeat compilation album.
EMI Music Japan [24] September 26, 2012 Vocaloid compilation album.
Poyahchio [25] October 27, 2013 Collaborative vocal album released at M3-32, performed by Nanahira.
Confetto [26] April 27, 2014 Collaborative vocal album released at M3-33.

Other releases

Anime television series

Record label Vocals Title Series Release date Notes
Tegami Bachi: Reverse December 8, 2010 First ending theme song. Composition and arrangement by samfree.
Ki/oon Music Piko Yorinuki Gintama-san March 9, 2011 Ending theme vocal single. Composition and arrangement by samfree.
Ki/oon Music Piko Make my day! Good Luck Girl! August 15, 2012 Opening theme vocal single. Composition and arrangement by samfree.
Ki/oon Music Piko Katanagatari June 5, 2013 Ending theme vocal single. Composition, arrangement and lyrics by samfree.
Avex Trax [27] Mushibugyo September 4, 2013 Opening theme vocal single. Composition, arrangement and lyrics by samfree.
Links Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S August 21, 2013 B-side track "Relievers" composed and arranged by samfree.
Warner Bros. Stella-rium[28] Wish Upon the Pleiades May 20, 2015 Opening theme vocal single. Music arrangement by samfree.

Video games

Game Tracks
Dance Evolution
  • Luka Luka Night Fever
  • Gravity=Reality
  • Megumegu Fire Endless Night
series
  • Promise
  • Luka Luka Night Fever
Miku Flick/02
  • Promise
  • Luka Luka Night Fever
Reflec Beat Colette
  • Luka Luka Night Fever
Megpoid the Music#
  • Megumegu Fire Endless Night
Taiko No Tatsujin series
  • [29]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin White Version[30]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Red Version[31]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Blue Version[32]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow Version[33]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Green Version[34]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Murasaki Version[35]
  • Taiko no Tatsujin (March 2020 Version)[36]
  • Luka Luka Night Fever

External links

Notes and References

  1. samfree33. 641437735312490496. September 9, 2015. また一つ年をとってしまったようです。困ったものです. ja.
  2. Web site: samfreeさん、31歳で死去 「ルカルカ☆ナイトフィーバー」のコメント欄、お悔やみの言葉で埋まる. October 1, 2015. Huffington Post Japan. ja.
  3. Book: 2009. 降臨！ボーカロイドマル秘名曲大全. 90. 洋泉社. 978-4-86248-418-5. ja.
  4. Web site: Vocaloid Artist samfree Writes Mushibugyō Anime's Character Songs. April 2, 2013. Anime News Network.
  5. Web site: ローソン「あきこロイド」PV公開 細金卓矢＆山下清悟、わかむらPが制作の2本. December 13, 2012. アニメ!アニメ!. ja.
  6. Web site: Lawson Convenience Stores' Vocaloid Mascot Sings, Dances for Oden Dish. December 18, 2012. Anime News Network.
  7. Web site: 194 Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd screenshots. December 27, 2013. Gematsu.
  8. 『初音ミク -プロジェクト ディーヴァ- F 2nd』これまでに配信されたエクストラデータをまとめて紹介！ 買い逃しはありませんか？. April 1, 2015. Famitsu. ja.
  9. Web site: 「Project DIVA」，"初音ミク・ソロコンサート"に「巡音ルカ」も出演. February 1, 2010. 4gamer. ja.
  10. Web site: Vocaloid Artist, Anime Theme Song Composer samfree Passes Away. October 1, 2015. Anime News Network.
  11. Web site: 人気ボカロPのsamfreeさん、31歳の若さで死去 「ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー」など殿堂入りは20曲超. October 1, 2015. ITmedia. ja.
  12. Web site: ボカロP・samfreeが31歳で逝去. October 1, 2015. ナタリー音楽. ja.
  13. Web site: Discography. Nation One. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151013053637/http://nationone.jp/disco.html. 2015-10-13.
  14. Web site: Works. Nation One. ja.
  15. Web site: TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.1 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  16. Web site: Trasognata. Amazon Japan.
  17. Web site: ココボクMUSICPARTY. Innocent Key.
  18. Web site: TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.2 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  19. Web site: TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.3 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  20. Web site: TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.4 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  21. Web site: THE BEST OF NON-STOP TOHO EUROBEAT 2011 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  22. Web site: SEB presents SUPER HATSUNE BEAT vol.1 Powered by 初音ミク Project DIVA Arcade. Amazon Japan.
  23. Web site: SUPER EURO SMASH Vol.1 - Discography. A-One Records. ja.
  24. Web site: ボカロ超ミックス feat.初音ミク. Amazon Japan.
  25. Web site: プチリズム７♭. Orc2000.
  26. Web site: らぶちゅ！. Confetto. ja.
  27. Web site: 伝心∞アンチェインド. Amazon Japan.
  28. Web site: 鹿乃/「Stella-rium」<初回限定盤> CD+DVD (2枚組) TVアニメ「放課後のプレアデス」オープニングテーマ. Amazon Japan.
  29. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Atsumete★Tomodachi Daisakusen! Song list. 27 August 2015.
  30. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin White Ver. Song list. 12 December 2015.
  31. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Red Ver. Song list. 15 July 2016.
  32. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Blue Ver. Song list. 16 March 2018.
  33. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow Ver. Song list. 17 March 2017.
  34. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Green Ver. Song list. 18 March 2019.
  35. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin Murasaki Ver. Songlist. 11 March 2015.
  36. Web site: Taiko no Tatsujin (March 2020 Version Modification Kit) song list. 13 April 2020.

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