SST Band
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The S.S.T.BAND was Sega
's official band from 1988 to 1993, specializing in rock versions of soundtracks of Sega's arcade game
s, for collection albums and playing in festivals. Consisting of six members, the band consisted of members that includes, keyboardist Kimitaka Matsumae and Hiroshi Miyauchi, guitarists Koichi Namiki and Jouji Iijima, bassist Shingo Komori, drummer Takehiko Tanabe. Miyauchi and Komori would leave the band in 1990 and be replaced by keyboardist Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
, bassist Masato Saito. Tanabe would leave the band in 1991 and be replaced by drummer Hisanori Kumamaru.
Usually, some of these albums that were released would consists of two especially recorded versions of the game soundtrack and the rest would consist of the game's original soundtrack. After the band members went their own ways, they would find themselves involved in other Sega projects. Mitsuyoshi would be responsible for the soundtrack to Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA and the two instalments of Shenmue
and Matsumae would be involved in Sega Rally and Virtua Fighter 3
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Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
's official band from 1988 to 1993, specializing in rock versions of soundtracks of Sega's arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
s, for collection albums and playing in festivals. Consisting of six members, the band consisted of members that includes, keyboardist Kimitaka Matsumae and Hiroshi Miyauchi, guitarists Koichi Namiki and Jouji Iijima, bassist Shingo Komori, drummer Takehiko Tanabe. Miyauchi and Komori would leave the band in 1990 and be replaced by keyboardist Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
is a Japanese composer of video game music. He has composed music for various games produced by Sega, including Virtua Fighter 2 and Shenmue. He was also the voice actor of Bill in Sega-AM2's 1993 fighting arcade game, Burning Rival.-Biography:...
, bassist Masato Saito. Tanabe would leave the band in 1991 and be replaced by drummer Hisanori Kumamaru.
Usually, some of these albums that were released would consists of two especially recorded versions of the game soundtrack and the rest would consist of the game's original soundtrack. After the band members went their own ways, they would find themselves involved in other Sega projects. Mitsuyoshi would be responsible for the soundtrack to Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA and the two instalments of Shenmue
Shenmue
is a 1999 open-world adventure video game developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for the Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki. Suzuki coined a genre title, "FREE" , for the game, based on the interactivity and freedom he wanted to give to the player...
and Matsumae would be involved in Sega Rally and Virtua Fighter 3
Virtua Fighter 3
is the third game in the Virtua Fighter series. Two new Japanese characters were added to the roster of fighters: Aoi Umenokoji, a beautiful Japanese woman and a childhood friend of Akira Yuki who used a nimble form of Aiki-jujutsu as her fighting style of choice, and Taka-Arashi, a Sumo wrestler...
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Full Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1988 | GALAXY FORCE Galaxy Force (arcade game) is a sprite-scaling rail shooter arcade game, released by Sega in 1988 and built upon the Sega Y Board. The game which is in the tradition of Sega's successful Space Harrier is set in space. Two other versions of the arcade game were released as Galaxy Force II Deluxe Edition and Galaxy Force... —G.S.M. Sega 1— / S.S.T. BAND |
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| 1988 | POWER DRIFT Power Drift is an arcade game released by Sega in 1988. A racing game, it made high use of sprite-scaling to create a 3D effect, similar to contemporaries Out Run and Hang-On.-Gameplay:... & MEGA DRIVE —G.S.M. Sega 2— / S.S.T. BAND |
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| 1989 | SUPER SONIC TEAM —G.S.M. Sega 3— / S.S.T. BAND | |
| 1990 | HYPER DRIVE —G.S.M. Sega 4— / S.S.T | |
| 1991 | Formula —G.S.M. Sega 5— / S.S.T. | |
| 1992 | BLIND SPOT / S.S.T. BAND |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Featured soundtracks | Notes |
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| 1989 | MEGA SELECTION —G.S.M. Sega— / S.S.T. BAND | ||
| 1991 | MEGA SELECTION II —G.S.M. Sega— / S.S.T. BAND | ||
| 2003 | BACK IN THE S.S.T. BAND !! ~THE VERY BEST~ | Released under the Scitron Scitron -List of Video Game Albums Released:A -B - C -D - E -F - G -H - I -J - K -L - M -N - O -P - Q -R - S -T - U -V - W -X - Y -Z-A:* ACECOMBAT 04 shattered skies Original Sound Tracks SCDC-00146... label |
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| 2003 | Sega Arcade 80's Vol. 1 | Syndbad MysteryMr. VikingFlicky Flicky Flicky is an arcade game made by Sega. First released in arcades in 1984, Flicky was also released at the time for the SG-1000, and then ported to the MSX and Japanese computers Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7 and NEC PC-8801. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991... Ninja PrincessRobo-Wrestle 2001Alex Kidd Alex Kidd is a video game character whose popularity peaked during the late 1980s and who was the protagonist of both a series of video games released by Sega and their fictional universe, as well as in numerous spin-off merchandise such as novelizations and comics... Fantasy Zone Fantasy Zone thumb|Fantasy Zone arcade PCB is a surreal arcade game released by Sega in 1986. It was later ported to a wide variety of consoles, including the Sega Master System. The player controls a sentient spaceship named Opa-Opa who fights nonsensical invader enemies in the titular group of planets, full... Shinobi Shinobi (arcade game) is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released for the arcades in . In Shinobi, the player controls a modern day ninja named Joe Musashi who goes on a mission to rescue his kidnapped students from a group of terrorists... Sonic Boom |
Credited as Sega Sound Team |
Standalone game soundtracks (GSM 1500 Series)
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990 | After Burner After Burner is a 1987 Japanese flight simulator arcade game by Sega. It is one of the first games designed by Yu Suzuki. The player flew an F-14 using a specialized joystick , and the game spawned several sequels.-Gameplay:... |
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| 1991 | Strike Fighter Strike fighter In a current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multi-role combat aircraft designed to operate primarily in the air-to-surface attack role while also incorporating certain performance characteristics of a fighter aircraft. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers... |
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| 1992 | Out Run Out Run is an arcade game released by Sega in 1986. It was designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2. The game was a critical and commercial success. It is notable for its innovative hardware , pioneering graphics and music, a choice in both soundtrack and route, and its strong theme of luxury and relaxation... |
Live Album
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990 | S.S.T.BAND LIVE! —G.S.M. Sega— |
Videography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990 | S.S.T.BAND LIVE! —G.S.M. Sega— | |
| 1992 | GAME MUSIC FESTIVAL ~Super Live '92~ | |
| 1993 | Game Music Live '93 Natsu ~Kounin Kaizokuban Cassette~ | |
| 2006 | S.S.T.BAND LIVE HISTORY | Released under the Happinet Corp label |
Band Lineups
| Name | Stagename | Native spelling | Instrument | Year |
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| Hiroshi Miyauchi | Hiro | 宮内博史 | Keyboards | 1988–1990 |
| Issei Noro Issei Noro is a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist who is one of the founding members and the main composer of the band Casiopea. He has released 6 solo albums and a compilation. He also works as an instructor of a guitar clinic, and as a producer... |
Issei Noro | 野呂一生 | Guitar (Guest) | 1989 |
| Kimitaka Matsumae | HARRIER | 松前公高 | Keyboards | 1988–1993 |
| Takehiko Tanabe | THUNDER | 田辺健彦 | Drums | 1988–1990 |
| Shingo Komori | BURNER | 小森伸吾 | Bass | 1988–1989 |
| Jouji Iijima | GALAXY | 飯島丈治 | Guitar | 1988–1993 |
| Koichi Namiki | Micky/Pritty K.N | 並木晃一 | Guitar | 1988–1993 |
| Masato Saito | TURBO君 | 斉藤昌人 | Bass | 1990–1993 |
| Hisanori Kumamaru | SPLASHくま | 熊丸久徳 | Drums | 1991–1993 |
| Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Takenobu Mitsuyoshi is a Japanese composer of video game music. He has composed music for various games produced by Sega, including Virtua Fighter 2 and Shenmue. He was also the voice actor of Bill in Sega-AM2's 1993 fighting arcade game, Burning Rival.-Biography:... |
R三郎丸 | 光吉猛修 | Keyboards | 1991–1993 |