12 Facts About Soichi Terada

Soichi Terada is a Japanese electronic music composer, best known for his work in the Ape Escape video game series.

Soichi Terada started producing music in 1989 as well as remixing singers such as Nami Shimada.

Soichi Terada was born on March 19,1965, in Tokyo, Japan, playing the electronic organ when he was younger.

Soichi Terada majored in computer science and electronic organ at the University of Electro-Communications.

That same year, Soichi Terada met Shinichiro Yokota at a Vestax DJ Contest, where Soichi Terada introduced Yokota to house music synthesizers and letting him use his instruments.

Soichi Terada started composing soundtracks for video games in 1998, with his first for Wangan Trial.

Under the project, Soichi Terada writes about the prostitution during the Edo period and gambling in Japan and starts with a backing tracks first instead of lyrics.

The album's release led to Soichi Terada producing more music and going on tours, including Europe and North America for the first time in 2016.

Soichi Terada is influenced by house and hip hop, as well as bands such as RC Succession, Akiko Yano and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Soichi Terada has since moved away from hip-hop to more sample-based and digital production.

Soichi Terada is influenced by foreign people, such as English singer Sheila Chandra.

Soichi Terada uses consoles such as the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, PSP, and Korg Kaossilator.