t+pazolite

In this Japanese name, the surname is Tomoyuki.
t+pazolite
Birth nameTomoyuki Hamada
Born11 October 1985
Japan
GenresJ-core, electronic music, doujin
Occupation(s)Record producer, composer, disc jockey
Years active2004–present
LabelsHardcore Tano*C, CHS, Druggy's Acid Rack

Tomoyuki Hamada (Japanese: 浜田知幸; born 11 October 1985),[1] known professionally as t+pazolite (トパゾライト, topaizoraito), is a Japanese electronic musician that frequently contributes music to rhythm games.

Biography

Hamada started writing music since third grade, having been a fan of rhythm game music from a young age. He had a period where he did not work on music for some time due to harsh criticism on samples he posted to bulletin board systems. After graduating from university, he worked as an IT engineer and only produced music as a side job. He quit his job as an engineer to focus on music production around 2014. He has stated that his music takes inspiration from Japanese folk music, Shibuya-kei, guitar pop and bossa nova.[2]

Musical career

Hamada began publishing music in 2004.[3] He composed and self-published music through his own label, CHS (an acronym for Cutie and Headshaking Sounds). He later started publishing under the label Hardcore Tano*C and participated in several of their compilation albums, having applied to the circle early on in his career.[2]

In 2016, he contributed four songs to the mobile game Groove Coaster 2 Original Style.[4] At the end of the year, he contributed to the compilation album Gothic wa Mahouotome Super Compilation CD -LOVE MIX, an album themed around the mobile game Gothic wa Mahou Otome,[5] part of which was included in the subsequent release of the game Groove Coaster 2 Heavenly Festival.[6] His work has appeared in several games published by Konami since then.[7][8] He is credited in episode 14 of Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition (日本アニメ（ーター）見本市).[9] In 2017, he contributed to the sountrack of the game War of Brains Re:Boot,[10] as well as the live show of that year's Japan Amusement Expo.[11] He contributed an original remix to the release of the mobile game D4DJ Groovy Mix in 2021,[12] which was included in a 2023 compilation album.[13]

Hamada released the album without Permission in early 2020, following social media posts indicating that an upcoming release would contain music that could be used freely in any rhythm game "without permission" and free of charge.[14] As of 2024, he produces music using Cubase.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2006 : Unlimited Spark! (CHS)
  • 2007 : GottaMaze ～ゴタマゼ～ (CHS)
  • 2008 : UltraCute!? (CHS)
  • 2009 : Unconnected (CHS)
  • 2009 : GottaMaze2 (CHS)
  • 2010 : RESetup (CHS)
  • 2010 : Honey I Scream! (CHS)
  • 2011 : Samplejunk (CHS)
  • 2011 : Songs For X Girlz (Hardcore Tano*C)
  • 2012 : Answer From X Girlz (CHS)
  • 2012 : So Many Materials (CHS)
  • 2012 : Ultra Cutie Breakin'!!!! (CHS)
  • 2013 : 絢爛喧騒オリエント (CHS)
  • 2014 : Ponko2 Girlish
  • 2018 : Good Evening, HOLLOWood (CHS)
  • 2020 : without Permission (CHS)

EPs

  • 2011 : tpz Gomen Nasai EP
  • 2011 : Hommaging Greats
  • 2011 : Cutie Breaks E.P.

Collaborations

  • 2007 : t+pazolite / 篠螺悠那 - Neetmania (CHS)
  • 2008 : t+pazolite / RoughSketch - 108 Sketches (CHSHC)
  • 2011 : t+pazolite / RoughSketch - 108 Sketches 2 (CHSHC)
  • 2013 : t+pazolite / RoughSketch - 108 Sketches 3 (CHSHC)
  • 2015 : t+pazolite / RoughSketch - 108 Sketches 4 (CHSHC)
  • 2016 : Aran, Massive New Krew & t+pazolite - Tri▼Force (CHS)
  • 2017 : t+pazolite / RoughSketch - 108 Sketches 5 (CHSHC)

References

  1. ^ Hamada, Tomoyuki [@tpazolite] (October 10, 2024). "🤡🍣🍻年を取りました🍻🍣🤡" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "音楽業界を征服？ 知ってるようで知らない同人音楽の世界にダイブする vol.1"t+pazolite"". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "T+pazolite". groovecoaster.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  4. ^ 『グルーヴコースター2 オリジナルスタイル』に、t+pazoliteパックが登場！. Taito.co.jp (in Japanese). February 1, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. ^ 『ゴシックは魔法乙女』振袖乙女と新年へ向けて！新規イベント本日より開催！C91最新ニュースも！. rbbtoday.com (in Japanese). December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017.
  6. ^ 【イベント】1月12日　t+pazoliteイベント（仮）. nesica.net (in Japanese). January 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "「EDP」でBEMANIシリーズ150曲披露、音ゲーファン歓喜の1日". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). March 11, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  8. ^ 「グルーヴコースター」のサウンドトラックCD第2弾が3月30日に発売。DL販売も. 4gamer.net (in Japanese). January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "Japan Animator Expo (ONA)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2025..
  10. ^ 『WAR OF BRAINS』が大型アップデート！『WAR OF BRAINS Re:Boot』として配信決定. gamedeets.com (in Japanese). July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  11. ^ ［JAEPO2017］「maimai×イロドリミドリ×CHUNITHM JAEPO LIVE 2017 PartyNight2～パーリナイ2～（祭）」フォトレポート. 4gamer.net (in Japanese). February 14, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "「D4DJ Groovy Mix」にオリジナル楽曲"汚れっちまった悲しみの色 （t+pazolite Remix）"が追加". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). May 10, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  13. ^ メディア・ミックス・プロジェクト"D4DJ"、アニメ＆ゲームのレア・トラック収録スペシャルCD『D4DJ EXCLUSIVE TRACKS』がリリース！. gekirock.com (in Japanese). December 20, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "t+pazolite氏が「『音楽ゲーム』に限り，自由に使用可能」な楽曲を詰めたアルバム「without Permission」を5月5日にリリース". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). April 24, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  15. ^ Hamada, Tomoyuki [@tpazolite] (March 31, 2025). "❌東方アレンジ ⭕東方"みたいな"アレンジ(編曲) を作っています、今" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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