Takashi Masuzaki Explained

Takashi Masuzaki
Background:musician
Occupation:guitarist, composer, arranger,
Birth Date:December 8, 1962
Birth Place:Nagasaki, Japan
Label:Being Inc.
Website: Official Website
Takashi Masuzaki
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Years Active:2020 -
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, is a Japanese guitarist, composer and arranger under Being Inc. agency and member of the fusion band . He is a former member of the pop group B.B.Queens and Bluew.

Biography

The beginnings of his career are dated from year 1983, where he signed under a music agency and was primarily active as a musician and back band member.[1] In 1987, when Takashi was member of the band Bluew (1987-1989) as a guitarist. At the same time he became a consistent member of the live tours for the singer Mari Hamada.[2] [3] In 1990, he published his first solo work "Speaks" under BMG Victor[4] and became the member of the group B.B. Queens, whom they won 32nd Japan Record Award[5] and appeared in the national new-year program Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[6]

After dissolution of the group in 1992, in the same year he became the member of the fusion band Dimension with the saxophonist Kazuki Katsuta and keyboardist Akira Onozuka.[7] He is an active member as of 2023.

In 2003, Takashi released his first collaborative album Tsuki with the Japanese guitarist Koichi Yabori from the band Fragile. In 2005, he was part of the guitarist session along with Michiya Haruhata from Tube, and Yoshinobu Ohga from the OOM and released together compilation album "Theatre Of Strings" produced and composed by japanese guitarist Tak Matsumoto from the rock band B'z.[8] [9]

In 2011, Takashi took the part of the B.B.Queens reunite and was involved with the recording for compilation and new original album.[10] [11] [12] [13] However unlike another members, he did not took part in the part of Live Tour "Being Legend" in 2012.

Since 2012, the agency under which he is signed in, has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with juniors such as Akihide from Breakerz, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Michiya Haruhata from Tube.[14] [15] [16]

In 2014, he became a part of the Mario Kart band in which he performed for the series of Super Mario Games: Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Discography

As of 2023, he has released 3 studio albums and 3 collaborative albums.[21] [22]

Studio albums

Release dateTitleCD code
1st1990SpeaksBVCR-13[23]
2nd1991EscapeBVCR-61[24]
3rd2011In and OutZACL-9050[25]

Collaborative albums

Release dateTitleSubtitleCode
1st2004Tsuki (月)Takashi Masuzaki and Koichi YaboriTAKE-0003[26]
2nd2014LAWN BOYS GO TO MANHATTANMOTO & MASUDQC-1255[27]
3rd2014Te QuieroMOTO & MASUDQC-1495[28]

Soundtracks for television series

List of providing contributions for artists

Note: this list contains only credits for lyrics, composition and arrangement.

Samurai Joker

Nostalgia, Antique, The Year 2000, Paradox

Iiwake? (いいわけ？)

Christmas ga Kureba (クリスマスが来れば)

Sea

Early Winter

Mitsugetsu

List of providing recordings for the artist

Note: this list contains only credits for performer as guitarist

Kuuki

Katteni Kimenaideyo, Natsu ga Kuru Soshite..., Over Top

Yamenaide Pure, Flower, Ame no Melody, Natsu no Ousama, Mou Kimi Ijou Aisenai, Jounetsu, Boku no Senaka ni Hane ga aru

Anata wa Watashi no Energy, Fushigi na Sekai, Anata ga Sekai Ichi, Message, Hikari to Kage no Roman, Michi Shio no Mangetsu, Kaze no You ni Jiyuu

Trend wa Shiro no Theme, Good-bye to you

Bambino Bambino, Tomorrow, Oshiete A to Z

Koe ni naranai hodo ni Itoshii, Kimi no Sora ni Naritai

Natsu no Obakasan

Lady Diamond

Interview

Critic reviews

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HOME 出演アーティスト 増崎孝司. japanese. Energy Festival Okazaki City 2017.
  2. Web site: Profile Takashi Masuzaki. Dimension Official Website.
  3. Web site: バンドを含めて日本を代表する音楽でありたいと思っています」と語る女性ロックシンガー浜田麻里の即日完売となった東京公演の思いに直撃！. japanese. prmtimes.jp. 14 September 2016 .
  4. Web site: ギタリスト増崎孝司の20年振りソロ作も発売中. japanese. Tower Record Japan Official Website.
  5. Web site: 第32回日本レコード大賞. japanese. Japan Composer Association.
  6. Web site: 第42回 1992年 NHK紅白歌合戦. japanese. NHK Kouhaku History.
  7. Web site: 【インタビュー】DIMENSION、新作『29』完成「信じてるからこそ積み重ねてこれた」. japanese. barks.jp. November 2016 .
  8. Web site: B'z松本のレーベル第2弾アルバムが完成！. japanese. barks.jp. 19 October 2005 .
  9. Web site: Tak Matsumoto Discography-Theatre Of Strings. japanese. Tak Matsumoto Official Website. 19 October 2005 .
  10. Web site: B.B.クィーンズ新作アルバムにかまってちゃんコラボ曲など. Natalie Music.
  11. Web site: B.B.クィーンズ20年ぶりアルバム＆Mi-Keベスト同時発売. Natalie Music.
  12. Web site: B.B.クイーンズが19年ぶり再始動 結成20周年で初ライブ. Oricon News. 5 October 2016 .
  13. Web site: B.B.クィーンズ、20年振りのニューアルバム発売決定. Barks. 21 June 2011 .
  14. Web site: ＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場. japanese. Barksj.jp. 9 January 2013 .
  15. Web site: ＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場. japanese. okmusic.jp.
  16. Web site: 【蔵出しレポート】Being Guitar Summit ＠ブルーノート東京 2022.10.4. japanese. youngguitar.jp. 7 January 2023 .
  17. Web site: Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct: Music Kart. Nintendo Official YouTube. 30 April 2014 .
  18. Web site: The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Super Bell Subway. Nintendo Official YouTube.
  19. Web site: 【The Music of the New Mario Kart 8 D. ign.com. 14 November 2014 .
  20. Web site: VGMDB Profile Masuzaki Takashi. vgmdb.
  21. Web site: 増崎孝司の作品. japanese. oricon.jp.
  22. Web site: Dimension Discography-Solo. japanese. Dimension Official Website.
  23. Web site: Speaks. Oricon News.
  24. Web site: Escape. Oricon News.
  25. Web site: In and Out. Oricon News.
  26. Web site: 月. Oricon News.
  27. Web site: LAWN BOYS GO TO MANHATTAN. Oricon News.
  28. Web site: Te Quiero. Oricon News.
  29. Web site: 彼女の嫌いな彼女. Japanese TV Drama Database.
  30. Web site: DIMENSION 増崎孝司 presents Colorful Tones ～魅惑の音色を生み出すプレイ&サウンドの極意～ 3月30日発売. japanese. prtimes.jp. 22 March 2018 .
  31. Web site: 【公演直前インタビュー】増崎孝司. japanese. bluenote.jp. 2024 .
  32. Web site: 【インタビュー】ギタリスト 増崎孝司. japanese. magazine.mixwave.jp.
  33. Web site: 増崎孝司 meets Line 6 Helix. japanese. digimart.net.
  34. Web site: 増崎孝司（DIMENSION）×MOGAMI2524 Official Package. japanese. guitarmagazine.jp. 13 April 2021 .
  35. Web site: ギタリスト 増崎孝司 氏が語る DIG / DECO レビュー. japanese. allaccess.co.jp.
  36. Web site: ギタリスト 増崎孝司 氏が語る El Capistan レビュー. japanese. allaccess.co.jp.
  37. Web site: 【レビュー】ホントに音が良いの？ 使い勝手は？ Fractal Audio SystemsのFX8の使い道. japanese. guitarsele.com. 23 October 2015 .
  38. Web site: 増崎 孝司 - アーティストに問う!!. japanese. musicland.co.jp.

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