Takashi Masuzaki

Takashi Masuzaki (増崎孝司, Masuzaki Takashi, born 8 December 1962, in Nagasaki, Japan), is a Japanese guitarist, composer and arranger under Being Inc. agency and member of the fusion band Dimension He is former member of the pop group B.B.Queens and Bluew.

Takashi Masuzaki 増崎 孝司
Born	(1962-12-08) December 8, 1962 (age 61) Nagasaki, Japan
Genres	J-pop pop rock
Occupation(s)	guitarist, composer, arranger,
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Being Inc.
Website	www.eisukemochizuki.com Official Website

Takashi Masuzaki
YouTube information
Channel	増崎孝司
Years active	2020 -
Subscribers	3k^[1]
Total views	249,289 hundred times^[1]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

Biography

The beginnings of his career are dated for year 1983, where he signed under music agency and was primarily active as a musician and back band member.^[2] In 1987, when Takashi was member of the band Bluew (1987-1989) as a guitarist. At the same time he became consistent member of the live tours for the singer Mari Hamada.^[3][4] In 1990, he published his first solo work "Speaks" under BMG Victor^[5] and became the member of the group B.B. Queens, whom they won 32nd Japan Record Award^[6] and appeared in the national new-year program Kōhaku Uta Gassen.^[7]

After dissolution of the group in 1992, in the same year he became the member of the fusion band Dimension with the saxophonist Kazuki Katsuta and keyboardist Akira Onozuka.^[8] He is an active member as of 2023.

In 2003, Takashi released his first collaborative album Tsuki with the Japanese guitarist Koichi Yabori from the band Fragile. In 2005, he was part of the guitarist session along with Michiya Haruhata from Tube, and Yoshinobu Ohga from the OOM and released together compilation album "Theatre Of Strings" produced and composed by japanese guitarist Tak Matsumoto from the rock band B'z.^[9][10]

In 2011, Takashi took the part of the B.B.Queens reunite and was involved with the recording for compilation and new original album.^{[11][12][13][14]} However unlike another members, he did not took part in the part of Live Tour "Being Legend" in 2012.

Since 2012, the agency under which he is signed in, has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with juniors such as Akihide from Breakerz, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Michiya Haruhata from Tube.^[15][16][17]

In 2014, he became a part of the Mario Kart band in which he performed for the series of Super Mario Games: Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey.^{[18][19][20][21]}

Discography

As of 2023, he has released 3 studio albums and 3 collaborative albums.^[22][23]

Studio albums

	Release date	Title	CD code
1st	1990	Speaks	BVCR-13^[24]
2nd	1991	Escape	BVCR-61^[25]
3rd	2011	In and Out	ZACL-9050^[26]

Collaborative albums

	Release date	Title	Subtitle	Code
1st	2004	Tsuki (月)	Takashi Masuzaki and Koichi Yabori	TAKE-0003^[27]
2nd	2014	LAWN BOYS GO TO MANHATTAN	MOTO & MASU	DQC-1255^[28]
3rd	2014	Te Quiero	MOTO & MASU	DQC-1495^[29]

Soundtracks for television series

• Kanojo no Kirai na Kanojo (彼女の嫌いな彼女). Broadcast by Yomiuri TV in 1993.^[30]

List of providing contributions for artists

Note: this list contains only credits for lyrics, composition and arrangement.

• Ai Takaoka: Samurai Joker
• Mari Hamada: Nostalgia, Antique, The Year 2000, Paradox
• Nobuteru Maeda: Iiwake? (いいわけ？)
• Riho Makise: Christmas ga Kureba (クリスマスが来れば)
• Aiko Kitahara: Sea
• Airi: Early Winter
• Aiko Yanagihara: Namida yori Kanashii Kimochi, Tokimeki nagara Hohoemi nagara
• Sparkling Point: HAPPY☆in my life
• Shiori Takei: Mitsugetsu

List of providing recordings for the artist

Note: this list contains only credits for performer as guitarist

• Aiuchi Rina: Kuuki
• Ai Takaoka: Ah Anata ni Ai ni Ikanakya, Darenimo Menai Shinjitsu, Koihanabi, Gomenne Ima demo Sukide Imasu
• Maki Ohguro: Katteni Kimenaideyo, Natsu ga Kuru Soshite..., Over Top
• KinKi Kids: Yamenaide Pure, Flower, Ame no Melody, Natsu no Ousama, Mou Kimi Ijou Aisenai, Jounetsu, Boku no Senaka ni Hane ga aru
• Keiko Utoku: Anata wa Watashi no Energy, Fushigi na Sekai, Anata ga Sekai Ichi, Message, Hikari to Kage no Roman, Michi Shio no Mangetsu, Kaze no You ni Jiyuu
• Seiichiro Kuribayashi: Trend wa Shiro no Theme, Good-bye to you
• Yukari Tamura: Bambino Bambino, Tomorrow, Oshiete A to Z
• Manish: Koe ni naranai hodo ni Itoshii, Kimi no Sora ni Naritai
• Yoko Minamino: Natsu no Obakasan
• Sexy Zone: Lady Diamond
• Aran Tomoko: Everything, Aki

Interview

• DIMENSION Masuzaki Takashi presents Colorful Tones. Released on 30.8.2013. ISBN 978-4636958942^[31]
• Takashi Masuzaki Blue Note Interview ^[32]
• Takashi Masuzaki Mix Wave Magazine^[33]

Critic reviews

• Takashi Masuzaki meets Line 6 Helix^[34]
• Takashi Masuzaki (Dimension) x MOGAMI2524 ^[35]
• Guitarist Takashi Masuzaki Speaks DIG / DECO review^[36]
• Guitarist Takashi Masuzaki Speaks El Capistan review^[37]
• Review "Fractal Audio Systems" Guitarsele^[38]
• Review "Fractal Audio Systems" Musicland^[39]

References

1. "About 増崎孝司". YouTube.
2. "HOME 出演アーティスト 増崎孝司". Energy Festival Okazaki City 2017 (in Japanese).
3. "Profile Takashi Masuzaki". Dimension Official Website.
4. "バンドを含めて日本を代表する音楽でありたいと思っています」と語る女性ロックシンガー浜田麻里の即日完売となった東京公演の思いに直撃！". prmtimes.jp (in Japanese).
5. "ギタリスト増崎孝司の20年振りソロ作も発売中". Tower Record Japan Official Website (in Japanese).
6. "第32回日本レコード大賞". Japan Composer Association (in Japanese).
7. "第42回 1992年 NHK紅白歌合戦". NHK Kouhaku History (in Japanese).
8. "【インタビュー】DIMENSION、新作『29』完成「信じてるからこそ積み重ねてこれた」". barks.jp (in Japanese).
9. "B'z松本のレーベル第2弾アルバムが完成！". barks.jp (in Japanese).
10. "Tak Matsumoto Discography-Theatre Of Strings". Tak Matsumoto Official Website (in Japanese).
11. "B.B.クィーンズ新作アルバムにかまってちゃんコラボ曲など". Natalie Music.
12. "B.B.クィーンズ20年ぶりアルバム＆Mi-Keベスト同時発売". Natalie Music.
13. "B.B.クイーンズが19年ぶり再始動 結成20周年で初ライブ". Oricon News.
14. "B.B.クィーンズ、20年振りのニューアルバム発売決定". Barks.
15. "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". Barksj.jp (in Japanese).
16. "＜BEING LEGEND ～Guitar Summit～＞開催決定、五味孝氏に柴崎浩も登場". okmusic.jp (in Japanese).
17. "【蔵出しレポート】Being Guitar Summit ＠ブルーノート東京 2022.10.4". youngguitar.jp (in Japanese).
18. "Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct: Music Kart". Nintendo Official YouTube.
19. "The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Super Bell Subway". Nintendo Official YouTube.
20. "【The Music of the New Mario Kart 8 D". ign.com.
21. "VGMDB Profile Masuzaki Takashi". vgmdb.
22. "増崎孝司の作品". oricon.jp (in Japanese).
23. "Dimension Discography-Solo". Dimension Official Website (in Japanese).
24. "Speaks". Oricon News.
25. "Escape". Oricon News.
26. "In and Out". Oricon News.
27. "月". Oricon News.
28. "LAWN BOYS GO TO MANHATTAN". Oricon News.
29. "Te Quiero". Oricon News.
30. "彼女の嫌いな彼女". Japanese TV Drama Database.
31. "DIMENSION 増崎孝司 presents Colorful Tones ～魅惑の音色を生み出すプレイ&サウンドの極意～ 3月30日発売". prtimes.jp (in Japanese).
32. "【公演直前インタビュー】増崎孝司". bluenote.jp (in Japanese).
33. "【インタビュー】ギタリスト 増崎孝司". magazine.mixwave.jp (in Japanese).
34. "増崎孝司 meets Line 6 Helix". digimart.net (in Japanese).
35. "増崎孝司（DIMENSION）×MOGAMI2524 Official Package". guitarmagazine.jp (in Japanese).
36. "ギタリスト 増崎孝司 氏が語る DIG / DECO レビュー". allaccess.co.jp (in Japanese).
37. "ギタリスト 増崎孝司 氏が語る El Capistan レビュー". allaccess.co.jp (in Japanese).
38. "【レビュー】ホントに音が良いの？ 使い勝手は？ Fractal Audio SystemsのFX8の使い道". guitarsele.com (in Japanese).
39. "増崎 孝司 - アーティストに問う!!". musicland.co.jp (in Japanese).

External links

• Official website
•  Takashi Masuzaki blog
• IMDB profile
• Takashi Masuzaki Official YouTube channel
• Takashi Masuzaki profile on Equipboard
• Takashi Masuzaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia