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:For instance, since I only had four sounds to work with at once, I could have a bass drum line going, two chords, and the melody, and that was it. Without having musical knowledge, or without having computer knowledge, you'd never be able to do it.|2=Sega.com interview|3=[http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakamura Sonic Central]}} | :For instance, since I only had four sounds to work with at once, I could have a bass drum line going, two chords, and the melody, and that was it. Without having musical knowledge, or without having computer knowledge, you'd never be able to do it.|2=Sega.com interview|3=[http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakamura Sonic Central]}} | ||
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+ | The success of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s soundtrack led [[Sonic Team]] to ask Nakamura to compose the soundtrack of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''. SEGA later dropped Masato Nakamura for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' due to financial disagreements, and hired a selection of other composers to make the music. For ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' and most of the other Sonic games, SEGA used composers at their music studio, [[Wave Master]]. | ||
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+ | In 2006, Dreams Come True collaborated with Senegalese-American R&B singer/rapper Akon to do a remixed version of "SWEET SWEET SWEET" and "SWEET DREAMS" (the song the ''Sonic 2'' ending is based on in both English and Japanese) for the end theme to the [[Xbox 360]]/[[PlayStation 3]] video game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. The songs were also released as a CD single in Japan. | ||
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Dreams Come True (ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー) is an influential music duo from Japan, formed in 1988. They are renowned for their melodies and poetic songwriting, and have sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
History
Dreams Come True was started by Masato Nakamura, and is fronted by Miwa Yoshida, who is the bands main songwriter. They were originally a three-piece band with Takahiro Nishikawa on keyboards, until he departed in 2002. The band is commonly known as DCT (Dreams Come True) and sometimes referred to as "Dorikamu" (ドリカム) by their fans. Dreams Come True released their self-titled debut album in 1989, which sold more than one million copies.
In 1993 they recorded "Winter Song" for the opening theme of Tristar Pictures' romantic movie "Sleepless in Seattle" and the following year recorded the song "Eternity" for the animated film "The Swan Princess" by New Line Cinema. In Japan, they recorded many theme songs for Tokyo Broadcasting System television shows, and it wasn't long before they caught the attention of the Walt Disney company, and were hired to create various musical-tunes for their television shows, and attractions at the Tokyo Disney Resort. In 2001, they composed the theme song for the Disney film "Atlantis", and Miwa was hired to be the voice actor for the character Audrey Rocio Ramirez in the Japanese version.
Masato Nakamura was hired to compose the music for a few television commercials, and around the same time compiled various "Dreams Come True" songs for the Konami corparation to be used in their game series Dance Dance Revolution. He has previously composed the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games on the Sega Mega Drive.
They have also been involved in various charity events. Including a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2001 to help raise funds for land mine removal agencies, and taking part in the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005.
Involvement in the Sonic the Hedgehog series
Nakamura was picked by SEGA to compose the music for the original Sonic the Hedgehog early in Dreams Come True's career, in 1990. Later that year, on November 6, Sonic was revealed for the first time by being painted on the side of the band's tour bus. Sega.com interviewed Masato Nakamura about the process of writing music for the game.
“ | Sega.com: Were you a bit lost, seeing as this was your first time handling video game music?
Sega.com: And so you really put your heart into making the music for 'Sonic,' then?
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— Sega.com interview, Sonic Central |
The success of Sonic the Hedgehog's soundtrack led Sonic Team to ask Nakamura to compose the soundtrack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. SEGA later dropped Masato Nakamura for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 due to financial disagreements, and hired a selection of other composers to make the music. For Sonic the Hedgehog CD and most of the other Sonic games, SEGA used composers at their music studio, Wave Master.
In 2006, Dreams Come True collaborated with Senegalese-American R&B singer/rapper Akon to do a remixed version of "SWEET SWEET SWEET" and "SWEET DREAMS" (the song the Sonic 2 ending is based on in both English and Japanese) for the end theme to the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 video game Sonic the Hedgehog. The songs were also released as a CD single in Japan.