Akira Yamaoka is a videogame composer, audio designer and producer with a graphics designer background who gained widespread critical acclaim for his musical scores and sound design work on the Silent Hill franchise for Konami. His use of non-traditional instruments, atonal minimalism and sudden changes in volume and tempo were highly influential in the development of the original game and lead to him becoming the main producer on the series with Silent Hill 3. Despite his enhanced role in Silent Hill 3, as well as Silent Hill 4: The Room, he continued to compose the musical score and design the audio for the series. After Silent Hill 4: The Room, all the key members of Team Silent disbanded but Yamaoka was the only one left to continue developing the remaining Origins, Homecoming and Shattered Memories games.
His scores for all four entries in the main Silent Hill franchise were released on CD in his native Japan.
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Shadows of the Damned (2011)
Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture for PS3, X360
Shadows of the Damned is an action game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.3.965 -
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)
Developed by Climax Group for PS2, PSP, Wii
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is an action game developed by Climax Group and released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii.4.155 -
Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
Developed by Climax Group for PS2, PSP
Silent Hill: Origins is an action game developed by Climax Group and released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable.3.815 -
Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004)
Developed by Team Silent for WIN, PS2, XB
Silent Hill 4: The Room is an action game developed by Team Silent and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox.3.955 -
Silent Hill 3 (2003)
Developed by Team Silent for WIN, PS2
Silent Hill 3 is an action game developed by Team Silent and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2.4.215
