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Motoaki Furukawa
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Date of Birth: | November 6, 1960s (Kobe) |
| Musical Influences: | Lee Ritenour, The Beatles, Casiopea, Joe Pass | |
| General Interests: | Photography, Fishing, The Guitar | |
| Instruments: | Electric Guitar, Synthesizer | |
| Employment: | Konami (1986 - 2003), Freelance (2003 - ) | |
| Band Involvement: | Kukeiha Club (1990 - 1998), Voyager (2006 - ) | |
| Game Works: | Gradius II, Xexex, Guitar Freaks, Policenauts |
Motoaki Furukawa is a jazz-rock fusion musician that is influenced by Lee Ritenour and fanatical about the electric guitar. After joining various bands throughout his school and university years, including the successful Voyager, he joined Konami's Sound Design Room in 1986. He initially scored a string of MSX and Arcade scores such as Gradius II (all versions), F1 Spirit, A-Jax, Super Contra, King's Valley II, and Hino Tori.
After being transferred to Konami's CD production sector in 1989, Furukawa produced the solo album Sound Locomotive in his trademark style and established the Kukeiha Club, Konami's in-house band that produced two albums and later became a cover band. He continued to make occasional composing contributions such as Xexex, Sunset Riders, and Policenauts and, at the end of the 1990s, several arranged albums.
As a result of two other transfers, Furukawa co-composed Castlevania 64, Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix, and Mambo A Go Go. In 2003, he became a freelancer and has since released two further solo albums, contributed numerous more Guitar Freaks works, been a regular arranged album contributor, and revived Voyager. He has not contributed to any more conventional game scores. Furukawa leaves an enormous legacy at Konami.
