CEO / Audio Director / Sound Designer

北村一樹

Kazuki Kitamura

PROFILE

Born in Tokyo in 1985.

While still in university, he made his debut under the name “livetune” through Victor Entertainment. He released the world’s first major-label album featuring Vocaloid music.

After graduating at the top of his class from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, he joined Capcom as a sound designer. There, he collaborated with renowned overseas audio studios such as Skywalker Sound and Technicolor. He also participated in the development of Capcom’s proprietary engine as a technical artist.

His work spans a wide range of fields, including sound design, audio direction, workflow improvement, system design, and product management.

In 2017, he founded CONNECT+ECHO Inc. At the same time, he began teaching at his alma mater, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. He actively participates in conferences such as CEDEC and continues to work toward the evolution and development of game sound design.

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BIOGRAPHY

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Lyrics / Composition / Arrangement: Re:package (select tracks)

Lyrics / Composition / Arrangement: Re:MIKUS (select tracks / original song contribution only)

Game Production: Lost Planet 2 (Sound Designer)

Game Production: Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Ma ni Ma ni (Sound Designer / Technical Artist)
Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2011 “Collaboration with Specialists from the Perspective of Capcom Sound”

Game Production: Resident Evil 6 (Sound Designer)
Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2012 “CEDEC Industry Research Fair Program Session 3: Job Introduction — Visual Arts & Sound”

Game Production: Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps (Audio Director / Sound Designer / Technical Artist)
Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2016 “Patching Everything! Analog Sound Expression and Active Music Expression!”
Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2016 “The Day Mixing Engineers Abandoned the Fader: The Current State and Challenges of Interactive Mixing”
Appearance / Presentation: Audiokinetic Wwise Tour 2016

Founded CONNECT+ECHO Inc.
Became a lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2017 “From Basics to Applications: What Can Be Done with 3D Sound Ambisonics?”

Appearance / Presentation: CEDEC2019 “Gather Around, Many Minds Are Better Than One! Foley Recording and Usage Roundtable”