Artists

This page lists all the artists that have composed for Arcaea, along with their nationalities, groups, and social media accounts. Please note that they are listed by in-game name; in other words, if someone uses two different aliases (like siromaru and INNOCENT NOIZE) their songs will only be listed under the appropriate name.

## \*spiLa\*

* Japanese
* Vocalist
* YouTube / Website / Niconico / Twitter /

## -45

* Japanese
* Real name: Akito Yoshikawa
* Veteran BMS artist
* Soundtrack composer for Umineko: When They Cry, along with zts
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Website / Apple Music / Spotify / Pixiv / Twitter

## 3R2

* Taiwanese
* Sound producer for Cytus II
* Has contributed many songs to Rayark's rhythm games, as well as CHUNITHM (as both 3R2 and Katzeohr), Lanota, Dynamix, and Muse Dash, alongside soundtracks for other non-rhythm games such as Rabi-Ribi
* Member of Z2O Sounds
* Formerly known as DJ Mashiro, however this alias was retired
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website / Apple Music / Spotify / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

## 7mai

* Japanese
* SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Apple Music / BOOTH / Spotify / Twitter

## A-zu-ra

* American
* 9-bit composer; frequently produces for Battle of the Bits and ThaSauce's One Hour Compos
* Aka denkiRAS
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Compoverse / BotB / BotB (denkiRAS) / Twitter (Old account)

## A.SAKA

* Japanese
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## A/I

* Korean
* Other aliases include ATAI
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / Spotify (Second Account) / Twitter

## aaaa

* Japanese (name in-game: ああああ)
* Member of ああ…翡翠茶漬け…(Aa...Hisuichazuke...) with 翡乃イスカ (Hino Isuka) and 梅干茶漬け (Umeboshi Chazuke)
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website / Apple Music / Spotify / BOOTH / Instagram / Twitter

## Ai Ohsera

* Japanese (name in-game: 大瀬良あい)
* Vocalist/lyricist
* Core member of personal doujin circle Odd→Ai
* Frequent collaborator with Yuma Mizonokuchi
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Website / Apple Music / BOOTH / Niconico / Spotify / Facebook / Pixiv / Tumblr / Twitter

## Aiobahn

* Korean
* Member of Monstercat
* Has contributed songs to CHUNITHM and Dancerush Stardom
* Has also done soundtrack work for NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, Inupara, and Blue Archive
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website / Apple Music / Spotify / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

## Aire

* Japanese
* Has contributed to releases by Lilium Records and NIZI-RINGO
* Has officially retired from music production
* SoundCloud / Apple Music / Spotify / Twitter

## Aitsuki Nakuru

* Japanese (Japanese name: 藍月なくる)
* Vocalist/singer
* osu! featured artist
* Half of Endorfin. with composer sky\_delta
* One third of vocal group La prière, along with Itsuki Natsume & nayuta
* Youtube / Soundcloud / Website / Apple Music / Apple Music (Second Account) / Apple Music (Third Account) / Niconico / Spotify / Spotify (Second Account) / Spotify (Third Account) / Facebook / Twitter

## Akira Complex

* American (Japan based)
* Has produced under the aliases Autumn+Ghost and RABIES 999+ (also suspected to be SYSTEM VALKYRIE type-overdrive)
* Former member of S2TB Recordings and Attack The Music.
* Has also contributed music to BEMANI, CHUNITHM, and Cytus II, among other rhythm games.
* Regularly collaborated with kiraku
* Passed away in June 2023.(?)
* SoundCloud / Apple Music (First Account) / Apple Music (Second Account) / Spotify / Instagram / Twitter

## ak+q

* American
* Aka ajkoramusic, previously Stratales
* Former lead sound designer for Arcaea (prior to v4.0), composing the background music and sound effects
* Is currently active on VR-DJ under X handle @melonslices\_vr
* Contributed to Umbra Collective and Etherflux
* Part of Meakii with Fabled Ways
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Twitter / Newgrounds (Stratales) / SoundCloud (Meakii)

## Alice Schach and the Magic Orchestra

* Japanese (name in-game: アリスシャッハと魔法の楽団)
* Belongs to Saihate Records.
* Consists of two members:
	+ 南ゆに (Yuni Minami) - Arranger, Composer, Lyricist (Japanese), Engineering, Story-Writing
	+ 赤川ねね (Nene Akagawa) - Vocalist, Lyricist (Alician), Movie, Animation
	+ (former members) ちくわミエル (Chikuwa Miel) and ARiKEM - Illustration, Character Design, Graphic Design, Visual Direction (see アリスシャッハと魔法の楽団)
* Has also contributed music to Noxy Games' Lanota, Sega's maimai and CHUNITHM, Neowiz's DJMax Respect, and Rayark's Cytus, Deemo, and VOEZ.
* Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / Website

## Amatsuka

* Japanese (name in-game: 天束)
* Composer and Vocaloid producer whose compositions heavily feature piano
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## anubasu-anubasu

* Japanese
* Hardstyle-focused producer
* BMS artist who has also contributed to Sound Voltex and maimai
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Aoi

* Japanese
* BMS artist who has contributed songs to Sound Voltex, maimai, and Dynamix.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Apo11o program

* Japanese
* Has contributed extensively to Rayark's Deemo I and II, Cytus II, and Noxy's Lanota, as well as WACCA and RAVON.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## AQUASINE

* American
* Music producer, multimedia artist, "silly tunes generator"
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Ara

* Japanese (name in-game: アラ)
* Twitter / YouTube

## aran

* Japanese
* Member of HARDCORE TANO\*C, and co-director of label Unitone
* Primarily produces progressive house/electro/trance, sometimes working in harder genres
* Twitter / Website / SoundCloud

## Arcaea Sound Team

* Alias of nitro used for April Fools remixes, sometimes with other artists

## Arch

* Japanese
* Belongs to Sy4In Records.
* Has contributed music to Dynamix.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## ARForest

* South Korean
* Has composed BMS work, as well as songs for OverRapid, Dynamix, Rotaeno, and Lanota.
* Owns the #ffffff Records label.
* Part of Team ArcStar and Diverse System.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Arik Kau Delay

* Japanese
* A collaboration between Ara, kayuki, and deli..

## ARM

* Japanese
* Core member of doujin circle IOSYS
* Composes original and arranged works in a variety of genres, but known primarily for denpa and Touhou arrangements
* Twitter / YouTube / IOSYS page

## Ashrount

* Japanese
* Has also contributed songs to Sound Voltex
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Spotify

## aspect

* American
* Producer / composer
* Member of Etherea collective
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Linktree

## ayame

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist, primarily in Touhou arranges
* Longtime collaborator with Alstroemeria Records
* Twitter / Niconico

## Ayatsugu\_Otowa

* Japanese
* Has composed songs for Sound Voltex, Muse Dash, and Rayark's Cytus (I & II), Deemo, and VOEZ.
* Aliases include Ayatsugu\_Neverend, Ayatsugu\_Revolved, 柳田Ethnica and Overick.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## BACO

* Japanese
* Longtime BMS artist
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## bermei.inazawa

* Japanese
* Long time doujin composer and founder of Studio Campanella
* Has contributed music to the DJMAX series, CHUNITHM, Taiko no Tatsujin, and Lanota
* Has also done anime soundtrack work for Higurashi: When They Cry (2009), Jormungand, and World Conquest Zvezda Plot
* Twitter / Website

## Blacklolita

* Japanese
* Belongs to MEGAREX, AlphaVersion Records and wavforme.
* Has also contributed music to BEMANI titles, maimai and CHUNITHM, and Cytus II.
* YouTube / Twitter / SoundCloud (1st account) / SoundCloud (2nd account) / Bandcamp

## BlackY

* Japanese
* Also uses the alias WAiKURO (Y-kuro, or Y-black)
* Has contributed songs to multiple BEMANI titles (primarily Sound Voltex), Sega's O.N.G.E.K.I. and maimai, and Noxy Games' Lanota.
* Soundcloud / Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp

## BlackYooh

* Collaborative alias used by BlackY and Yooh when collaborating with siromaru
* Apple Music

## C-Show

* Japanese
* Is half of Lite Show Magic (with t+pazolite)
* Part of KASAI HARCORES (with Camellia and DJ Genki)
* Has contributed music to multiple BEMANI games including Sound Voltex, beatmania IIDX, jubeat, and more.
* Website / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Camellia

* Japanese (in-game name: かめりあ)
* Real Name: Masaya Oya (大箭将也)
* A featured artist on osu!.
* Contributed many songs to the BEMANI's rhythm games (primarily beatmania IIDX and Sound Voltex), Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, NOISZ and NOISZ STΔRLIVHT, and many others.
* Current member of EXIT TUNES Dance Production (EDP).
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Twitter / Bandcamp

## Capchii

* Japanese
* Composer, VOCALOID producer, and DJ
* Has done composition/production/remix work for Vtubers and pop artists including Nekomiya Hinata and Marpril
* Has also contributed music to Project Sekai, Sound Voltex, maimai, Taiko no Tatsujin, and Deemo
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Bandcamp / Website

## Chata

* Japanese
* Vocalist
* She has participated in various doujin music circles.
* She has also performed soundtrack work for numerous visual novels including CLANNAD and Higurashi: When They Cry.
* Twitter / Website

## chitose

* Japanese
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## Chiyoko

* Japanese (in game name : ちよこ)
* Vocalist
* Has contributed vocals for IOSYS and Nothing But Requiem
* Twitter

## Choko

* Japanese (in game name : ちょこ)
* Vocalist
* Frequently works with Rish
* Website / Twitter / YouTube

## Chroma

* Japanese (in game name : 黒魔, i.e. *kuroma*, lit. "black demon")
* Known for their chiptune works; also a VOCALOID producer.
* Has contributed songs to Sound Voltex, Lanota, Groove Coaster, and Sega's GekiChuMai series.
* Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp / SoundCloud / Website

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* Japanese (in-game game: しーけー)
* BMS artist; has also contributed music to maimai and CHUNITHM
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Combatplayer

* Danish
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## cosMo@BousouP

* Japanese (in-game name: cosMo@暴走P)
* As known as 黒猫アンティーク (Kuroneko Antique) and うさぎ愛好会.
* Well known for his high-BPM VOCALOID works, including *The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku*.
* Lead member of doujin circle CHEMICAL SYSTEM.
* Has contributed music to Sound Voltex, the ChuGekiMai trilogy, and WACCA; is also a chart designer for Sound Voltex.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website (CHEMICAL SYSTEM) / pixiv / niconico / Spotify

## Cosmograph

* South Korean
* Real name: Jong Hyun Joo
* Formerly known as Lunatic Sounds.
* The first Korean BMS producer to win a BOF event (DataErr0r from BOFU2015).
* Has contributed to DJMAX, Lanota, and Deemo.
	+ Also did soundtrack work for the mobile game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, along with Feryquitous
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Website

## cranky

* Japanese
* Real name: Hiroshi Watanabe.
* Belongs to a self-published label called Feline Groove Label.
* Best known for conflict, which has appeared in almost every non-BEMANI rhythm game.
* Half of two person unit VILA, consisting of him and his wife Pico (who performs vocals on several of his songs)
* YouTube / Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud (Feline Groove Label)

## Crim Nanakusa

* Japanese (in-game: 七草くりむ)
* Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp

## cubesato

* Japanese
* Composer and sound designer
* Has also contributed to SEGA's maimai and CHUNITHM
* YouTube / Soundcloud / Spotify / Website

## cybermiso

* Japanese
* Part of STRLabel.
* Formerly sabremissile.
* Has also contributed music to Tone Sphere, CROSS × BEATS, maimai, Groove Coaster, CHUNITHM, and Rotaeno, as well as BMS works.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## cYsmix

* Norwegian
* A featured artist on osu!.
* Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## Cytus

* Various composers involved with Cytus and Cytus II

## D-D-Dice

* Japanese (name in-game: 打打だいず)
* Has contributed to multiple other games including Sound Voltex, CHUNITHM, maimai, Groove Coaster, and Taiko no Tatsujin
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Daisuke Anayama

* Japanese (in-game name: 穴山大輔)
* Longtime composer at Sega; has written music for and done sound production work for all three GekiChuMai titles
* Spotify / Twitter

## Daisuke Kurosawa

* Japanese (also in-game as 黒沢ダイスケ)
* Composer and guitarist.
* Member of music label INSPION
* Longtime BEMANI artist and former sound producer for GITADORA; composed numerous works for GITADORA and other BEMANI titles
* Has also contributed music to CHUNITHM, Cytus II, and Taiko no Tatsujin, as well as soundtrack work for Hades, Boruto, and Osomatsu-san
* Website / Twitter / YouTube (1st channel) / YouTube (2nd channel)

## deli.

* Japanese (name in-game: でり)
* Has contributed songs to Sound Voltex and Taiko no Tatsujin.
* Twitter

## Demetori

* Japanese
* Pronounced "Demetri"
* Touhou doujin circle focused on metal arrangements
* Members:
	+ 徳南 (Tokunan, real name Masaru Teramae) on the guitar, bass, and keyboard
	+ 九宝時 (Kyuuhouji, real name Tadashi Teramae) on drums and percussions
* Twitter (Tokunan) / Twitter (Kyuuhouji) / Website

## DIA

* Japanese
* Composer of Harmonic Reflection.
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / Booth / Bandcamp

## Dimier√Lisb

* Japanese
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## DJ Genki

* Japanese
* Real Name: Genki Hikota (彦田元気)
* Alias include Gram.
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Co-founder of SKETCH UP! Recordings with DJ Noriken, and part of Kasai Harcores with Camellia and C-Show.
* Also contributed to other doujin labels, including Massive Circlez and S2TB Recording.
* Produced the *Yuri!!! on Ice* anime ending theme "You Only Live Once".
* Website / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Instagram / Bandcamp

## DJ Myosuke

* Japanese
* Real Name: Myosuke Urata
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Founder of speedcore label Psycho Filth Records.
* Has also contributed music to beatmania IIDX, REFLEC BEAT, Groove Coaster, CHUNITHM, Taiko no Tatsujin, Cytus II and WACCA.
* Website / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp (1st account) / Bandcamp (2nd account) / Bandcamp (3rd account)

## DJ Noriken

* Japanese
* Real Name: Oizumi Kenhito (大泉 研人)
* Member of HARDCORE TANO\*C, and co-founder of SKETCH UP! Recordings with DJ Genki
* Contributor to multiple major doujin labels, and also works as a mastering engineer for many high-profile label releases.
* Has written music under different pseudonyms, most notably "The Harder Disco".
* Spotify / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## E.G.G.

* Japanese
* E.G.G stands for (Everything Get Groove)
* Real name: Hirokazu Koshio
* Secondary alias of COSIO(ZUNTATA)
* Former Groove Coaster sound director, best known for his "Got" song series.
* Has also contributed music to Taiko no Tatsujin.
* Twitter / Singerly / Website

## EBIMAYO

* Japanese
* Best known for his GOOD series of songs from BMS.
* Has contributed songs to PeroPeroGames' Muse Dash and Sega's maimai.
* Does his own graphic design/BGA animation/illustration (see Visual Artists).
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud (DTM) / SoundCloud (DJ Mix) / Website

## Edelritter

* Japanese
* A collaboration between Nhato and Taishi.

## Endorfin.

* Japanese
* J-pop/J-rock unit made up of sky\_Delta (composer) and Aitsuki Nakuru (vocalist)
* Have also contributed music to Sound Voltex, pop'n music, CHUNITHM, maimai, and Taiko no Tatsujin
* YouTube / Bandcamp / Spotify

## ETIA.

* Japanese
* Real Name: Tatsuma Urai
* Has contributed songs to Sound Voltex and CHUNITHM, as well as BMS works (including multiple with vocalist Jenga).
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / YouTube / Bandcamp / Website

## FALCHiON

* Japanese
* Also goes by U-F Sequencer and Sector-UFS; runs the label UFS Records
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Farhan

* American-Indonesian
* Also known as Farhan Sarasin.
* YouTube / SoundCloud

## FELT

* Japanese
* Doujin band focused on Touhou arranges
* Disbanded in 2021
* YouTube / Website / SoundCloud

## Feryquitous

* Japanese
* Member of Diverse System.
* Known for her unique approach to artcore, particularly her Dstorv series
* Began creating music solo in 2014 as a BMS composer; has since contributed to numerous games including beatmania IIDX, SEGA's GekiChuMai trilogy, Lanota, and Cytus II
	+ Also did soundtrack work for the mobile game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, along with Cosmograph
* Longtime collaborator with An (AcuticNotes)
	+ Both of their composing styles are so similar it was once believed that they are aliases of Kazuki Terao (An)
* Uses an unnamed fictional language for some vocal songs
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

fn
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* A collaboration between Frums and nitro.

## Freezer

* Japanese
* President of the label Lilium Records
* Other aliases include GODBIRD.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## Frums

* American
* Composer of multiple BMS works; has also contributed to Cytus II, CHUNITHM, maimai, and A Dance of Fire and Ice
* Has been involved with multiple April Fool's Songs for Arcaea
* Famous for their chaotic samples and drumbeats
* Collaborated with nitro as fn
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website / Tumblr

## Gardens

* American
* Producer / composer
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Carrd

## ginkiha

* Japanese
* President of the doujin circle NIZI-RINGO.
* Has contributed music to Rayark's rhythm games as well as Sound Voltex, MÚSECA, and Groove Coaster,
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## Glitch Droids

* Japanese
* Collaboration between Drumatic Sequencer and Jade.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## gmtn.

* Japanese
* Pronounced "gumtune".
* Other names include "witch's slave".
* Well known for "Furioso Melodia".
* Has officially retired from music production.
* Twitter / niconico / SoundCloud / Website

## Gram

* Japanese
* Alias of DJ Genki, used primarily for symphonic/renaissance hardcore works
* Debuted in *beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA* as one of several artists' sword-themed aliases, and named after the sword from Norse mythology

## Guriri

* Korean
* Utaite with a powerful voice.
* Former member of SQUARE MUSIQ until July 23rd, 2018.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Hagane

* Japanese
* Also known as STEEL\_PLUS
* BMS composer; has also contributed to Sound Voltex and VOEZ
* Composed the soundtracks for One Step From Eden, and Maiden and Spell
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Hana Kagenui

* Japanese (in-game name: 影縫英)
* Utaite and occasional illustrator
* Twitter / YouTube

## HATE

* Japanese
* Other names include "IDEA+RHYTHM".
* Twitter / YouTube / niconico / SoundCloud / Website

## Haruno

* Japanese (in-game name: はるの)
* Vocalist
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, jubeat, Cytus II and SEVEN's CODE.
* Twitter

## haxchi

* Japanese (name in-game: はぁち)
* Read as "haachi"
* Vocalist and streamer
* Frequent collaborator with Ponchi♪
* Twitter / YouTube / Niconico / Profcard

## Hino Isuka

* Japanese (in-game name: 翡乃イスカ)
* Member of ああ…翡翠茶漬け…(*Aa...Hisuichazuke...*) with ああああ (Aaaa) and 梅干茶漬け (Umeboshi Chazuke).
* Has also contributed music to CHUNITHM and Dynamix.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Otoya Page

## HiTECH NINJA

* Japanese
* lapix's secondary alias.

## Hommarju

* Japanese
* Member of beatnation Records; has contributed music to several BEMANI titles.
* Has also contributed to numerous labels including HARDCORE TANO\*C, SKETCH UP! Recordings, and S2TB Recording.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Hoshikuma Minami

* Japanese
* Original member of idol group WAGAMAMARAKIA, and solo artist as DEATHNYANN
* Twitter / YouTube

## HyuN

* South Korean
* BMS artist; has also contributed music to the NOISZ series, Lanota, Rotaeno, and Pump It Up.
* Sound director for Rotaeno.
* For unknown reasons, they have deleted their social media and SoundCloud accounts on 14th April, 2021.
* INFX is HyuN's new alias.
* Twitter (deleted) / SoundCloud (deleted) / YouTube (as INFX) / SoundCloud (as INFX) / Facebook

## Ice

* Hongkonger
* Former Rayark Sound Director
* Along with fellow Cytus II sound director KIVΛ, was responsible for all songs by in-game artist Æsir
* Has contributed to Dynamix, Lanota, Sega's maimai and CHUNITHM
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Facebook

## ii/night

* Collaborative alias of Takahiro Eguchi (composer) and Fumihisa Tanaka (composition, arrangement, lyrics), with Irus on guitar.

## ikaruga\_nex

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has contributed songs to Sound Voltex
* Frequent collaborator with Kagetora.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## INNOCENT NOIZE

* Japanese
* Secondary alias of siromaru.
* Member of HEKATONCHEIR BEATS.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / Otoya Page / Website

## Ino(chronoize)

* Japanese
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## IOSYS

* Japanese
* Long running musical ensemble and doujin circle, known primarily for Touhou arrangements and original work
* Consists of core members ARM, Yoshimi Youno, D.watt and uno/Roughsketch (who form subgroup IOSYS TRAX), void/Yuya Kobayashi, and まろん (Maron), along with numerous other contributors and collaborators
* Website / Twitter / YouTube

## IOSYS TRAX

* EDM and J-Pop oriented division of doujin group IOSYS
* Managed by uno and D.watt
* Bandcamp / Website

## Iris

* Taiwanese
* A duo project.
* Have also contributed music to Rayark's VOEZ, Cytus II and Deemo, as well as CHUNITHM, NOISZ STΔRLIVHT, Rotaeno, and Sparkline.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Itsuki Natsume

* Japanese (name in-game: 棗いつき)
* Singer and streamer
* One third of vocal group La prière, along with nayuta and Aitsuku Nakuru
* Twitter / YouTube

## JAKAZiD

* English
* Has released music with Attack the Music, Nukeluz, and multiple other labels.
* Has also contributed music to BEMANI's DanceDanceRevolution and beatmania IIDX, and Rayark's Cytus II.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Facebook

## James Landino

* American
* Composer/DJ
* Soundtrack composer for No Straight Roads; has done soundtrack and sound design work for other games and animated series including Spark the Electric Jester, Tower of God, and RWBY
* osu! featured artist; has also written songs for CHUNITHM and Cytus II
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## Jenga

* Japanese
* Aka ひのきのとう (Hinoki Tow)
* Vocalist
* Frequent collaborator with ETIA.
* Twitter (Jenga) / Twitter (Hinoki Tow) / YouTube

## jioyi

* Taiwanese
* Has also contributed music to Cytus, VOEZ, Dynamix and Lanota.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Juggernaut.

* Japanese
* Founder of record label JuggerNoteRecords.
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, maimai, and CHUNITHM.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Junk

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has contributed music to other games such as Sound Voltex, CHUNITHM, crossbeats REV, Lanota and RAVON.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Blog

## Jun Kuroda

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has also contributed music to Rayark's Cytus II and Deemo.
* Twitter / SoundCloud (Main) / SoundCloud (Sub)

## Kagetora.

* Japanese (in game name : 影虎, i.e. "shadow tiger")
* Frequent collaborator with ikaruga\_nex
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, Cytus II, Deemo.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Kai

* Japanese
* Real Name: Takahiro Kai (甲斐 孝博)
* Guitarist and longtime member of Sega Sound Team
* Has composed songs for Sega's GekiChuMai series, as well as soundtrack work for the Yakuza series and Phantasy Star Online
* Apple Music / Apple Music (Second Account) / Twitter

## kamome sano

* Japanese
* Has also written under the aliases カモメサノエレクトリックオーケストラ (Kamome Sano Electric Orchestra) and Limonène.
* Founder of tatsuta recordings, and contributor to Diverse System
* Has contributed numerous songs to Sound Voltex, as well as Groove Coaster and Deemo among other games
* Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp / SoundCloud

## Kaneko Chiharu

* Japanese
* Has contributed songs to Sound Voltex (most notably Lachryma《Re:Queen'M》), Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Taiko no Tatsujin, and WACCA.
* Twitter / YouTube

## Kanon Tachibana

* Japanese (In-game name: 橘花音)
* Vocalist
* Website / Twitter

## karatoP

* Japanese (aka からとP)
* Composer and VOCALOID producer
* Has also contributed songs to Sound Voltex and Tone Sphere
* Twitter / YouTube

## KATAGIRI

* Japanese (in-game name: かたぎり)
* Member of mso-nicomi records & Ved "A" Works.
* BMS artist.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website / Booth

## Katali

* Japanese
* Composer/violinist
* Has released songs through Diverse System, wavforme, and AlphaVersion Records
* Has composed solo work for Cytus II, and performed violin for multiple Sakuzyo works, including the OST for action RPGs Crystar and CRYMACHINA
* YouTube Twitter / SoundCloud / foriio

## kayuki

* Japanese (in-game name: かゆき)
* A composer and guitarist.
* Former member of several visual kei bands including 2nd Dyz.
* Has also contributed music for BEMANI's rhythm games GITADORA, MÚSECA, and Sound Voltex, as well as Muse Dash, Lanota and Dynamix.
* Twitter / YouTube / Website / SoundCloud

## kei\_iwata

* Japanese
* BMS and Touhou arrange artist
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Kiichigo

* Japanese (in-game name: 妃苺)
* Vocalist
* Frequent collaborator with Freezer, including BMS songs and songs in Sound Voltex and Muse Dash
* Twitter / niconico / Website

## Kikuo

* Japanese (in-game name: きくお)
* Well known for his VOCALOID works.
* Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp

## kiraku

* American (Japan based)
* Has contributed to BEMANI's DanceDanceRevolution and Dancerush Stardom, as well as Sega's CHUNITHM
* Frequent collaborator with Akira Complex
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## KIVΛ

* Taiwanese
* Full name: Kiva Wu
* Freelance musician, and (former) story director and sound director of Cytus II
* Along with fellow Cytus II sound director Ice, was responsible for all songs by in-game artist Æsir
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Kobaryo

* Japanese
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C, and member of Psycho Filth Records
* Sole member of HiTNEX TRAX
* Has contributed to Sound Voltex, WACCA, and Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy
* Also does illustration and graphic design work under the alias 窓壁九真好キ
* Website / Website (HiTNEX) / Twitter / SoundCloud / Facebook / YouTube / Bandcamp

## Kokuchou

* Japanese
* Lead member of Touhou doujin circle EastNewSound
* Also records under the name Nasca
* Twitter

## Kolaa

* Chinese
* Alias originated from the word "cola".
* SoundCloud / Spotify / NetEase Music / Bilibili

## KOTOKO

* Japanese
* J-pop singer, composer, and lyricist
* Has done theme song and soundtrack work for numerous anime and visual novels, including Shakugan no Shana and Hayate the Combat Butler
* Twitter/ Official Website

## KOTONOHOUSE

* Japanese
* EDM and future bass producer; has been featured on MEGAREX and Attack The Music
* Known for the use of "Eh, watashi?" vocal samples
* Has contributed to BEMANI's DanceDanceRevolution, Dancerush Stardom, and beatmania IIDX, and Sega's maimai and CHUNITHM
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Kurokotei

* French (in-game name: 黒皇帝)
* Well known for their remix of "Heian Alien" from Touhou, called "Galaxy Collapse".
* BMS artist; has also contributed music to Cytus II, Dynamix and Phigros.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Spotify / YouTube / Audius

## Kurubukko

* Japanese (name in-game: くるぶっこちゃん, i.e. *Kurubukko-chan*)
* Producer/composer
* Has contributed to other games including CHUNITHM, Deemo II, and RAVON, as well as BMS works
* Has also contributed music to releases by Diverse System and wavforme
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website

## La prière

* Japanese
* Idol group consisting of Itsuki Natsume, Aitsuki Nakuru, and nayuta.
* YouTube / Twitter

## Laur

* Japanese
* Hardcore producer and pianist, known for his piano-heavy symphonic/gothic hardcore
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Has appeared in BEMANI games, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, and multiple other rhythm games.
* Is also an avid Arcaea player.
* Married to artist Mishamo
* Twitter / YouTube / Facebook / SoundCloud / Spotify / Bandcamp / Blog

## lapix

* Japanese
* Pronounced "lapis"
* Current lead member of the label MEGAREX.
* Known primarily for hi-tech/hardcore
* Also composes under the alias HiTECH NINJA
* Has contributed extensively to BEMANI's Sound Voltex and beatmania IIDX, as well as Dancerush Stardom, jubeat, Sega's maimai and CHUNITHM, and Rayark's Cytus II.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## LeaF

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has worked with Optie for animations for most of her BOF songs post 2016.
* Best known for her strong personalities and tricky genre changing in some songs including Doppelganger, Alice in Misanthrope, Lyrith ~Lilith's Labyrinth~, MARENOL, もぺもぺ.
* Won BOFU2016 with the song Aleph-0, also known as ℵ0.
* Also composes Touhou arranges
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Lily

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Frequent collaborator with Morrigan as part of his circle Wave
* Twitter / YouTube / Website

## Lime

* Japanese
* Also goes by Kankitsu
* BMS artist; has also contributed to Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy and Muse Dash
* Twitter (Lime) / Twitter (Kankitsu) / SoundCloud / YouTube / Bandcamp SoundCloud (Second Account)

## linear ring

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has also contributed to CHUNITHM and Lanota
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## LUZE

* Japanese (in-game name: ルゼ)
* Aliases include: horoscope, LuzeriA (primarily for remixes) and a multitude of other aliases (most notably DETRO).
* Prolific BMS composer, notorious for his charts with long jack patterns (which often feature in charts of his songs in other rhythm games)
* VTuber and streamer under the name "Chuso Ren"
* Occasional BMS BGA producer
* Well known for his song "volcanic"
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Niconico / Website / BOOTH / Pixiv / Fanbox / Twitter

## LyuU

* Korean
* Vocalist
* Secondary alias: 류
* Twitter / YouTube

## M2U

* Korean
* Aliases include: ReX and SPHAZER
* Known for composing songs for Rayark's Cytus, Cytus II, Deemo and Neowiz MUCA's DJMax series, and Andamiro's Pump It Up series
* Founder and former member of SQUARE MUSIQ until April 2018
* Founder of game development group SINKER SIX
	+ Currently developing the rhythm game VVAV ONE
* YouTube (SINKER SIX) / SoundCloud / Apple Music / Spotify / Twitter / Twitter (SINKER SIX)

## Maki Kawase

* Japanese (JP name: 河瀬 茉希)
* Voice actor and vocalist
* Voices the WACCA navigator character Luin
* Has done voice work for other anime and games including Cytus II (as Ivy), Zombie Land Saga, and iDOLM@STER
* Twitter

## Mameyudoufu

* Japanese
* Member of the MEGAREX label
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## mami

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Regular contributor to the music label MEGAREX
* Twitter / YouTube / Website

## Maozon

* Japanese
* Member of Diverse System and Subdued Records
* Primarily works in trance, drum'n'bass, and drumstep
* Formerly known under the aliases Scarfaith, Primal Beast, and mao sawatari
* Has also contributed music to beatmania IIDX, Lanota, and other arcade rhythm games
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## MASAKI

* Japanese
* Real name: Masaki Mori
* A longtime member of ZUNTATA, Taito Corporation's in-house sound team.
* Website / SoundCloud / YouTube / niconico / Twitter / Facebook

## Masanori Akita

* Japanese
* Former KONAMI composer, and current member of INSPION
* Has contributed to pop'n music and Cytus II, as well as soundtrack work for Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, and Uma Musume
* Twitter

## Masayoshi Minoshima

* Japanese
* Veteran Touhou arrange artist, and founder of Touhou doujin circle Alstroemeria Records (best known for Bad Apple!!)
* Twitter / YouTube / Circle Website

## Massive New Krew

* Japanese
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* A two-member unit formed in 2008 with Ayato Homma and Ryosuke Tachibana as DJ and composer.
* Has also composed music for Groove Coaster, Taiko no Tatsujin, beatmania IIDX, and Lanota.
* Website / Twitter (Ayato Homma) / Twitter (Ryosuke Tachibana) / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Mastermind

* Japanese duo
* Collaborative alias of xi and nora2r.

## MC iwata Bros.

* Japanese
* BMS composer duo consisting of qfeileadh and kei\_iwata

## Mei Ayakura

* Japanese (in-game name: 綾倉盟)
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Works primarily with Touhou doujin circles, but has also contributed vocals for songs in CHUNITHM, maimai, and beatmania IIDX
* Twitter

## MEMODEMO

* American
* Composer / sound designer / "Audio Creature"
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## miko

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Has worked with numerous Touhou doujin circles including IOSYS and EastNewSound
* Twitter / BOOTH

## Mili

* Japanese band
* Consists of Yamato Kasai (葛西大和) on guitar, Momocashew (Cassie Wei) on vocals, Yukihito Mitomo (三友行人) on bass, Shoto Yoshida (吉田翔人) on drums, and Ao Fujimori (藤森蒼) as the illustrator.
	+ Momocashew is Chinese-Canadian.
* Have contributed numerous songs to Rayark's Deemo and Deemo II
* Twitter / YouTube / Website

## Mini

* Japanese (name in-game: みーに)
* Composer and VOCALOID producer
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, Taiko no Tatsujin, Rotaeno, Dynamix, and RAVON
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## MIssionary

* Hongkonger
* Has also contributed music for C4Cat's Dynamix, Sora Games's Dance Rail Refresh and Synthnova's RAVON.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## mitomoro

* American
* Also known as MITO.
* Has contributed to Anarch Entertainment's NOISZ series.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## MisomyL

* Japanese
* Solo BMS artist, and one half of composer unit MisoilePunch♪ along with Ponchi♪
* Has contributed to Sound Voltex, CHUNITHM, O.N.G.E.K.I., and Cytus II as part of MisoilePunch♪
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Miyo Takashiro

* Japanese (name in-game: 高城みよ)
* Freelance composer and vocalist
* Has done vocal/songwriting work for BMS works and Deemo II, and with other doujin artists including Aitsuki Nakuru
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## Momohina Nano

* Japanese
* Vtuber
* Twitter / YouTube / Website

## Moon Jelly

* Malaysian
* Composer / vocalist / lyricist / artist (and former VTuber)
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website

## Moon Symphony

* Japanese (in-game name: お月さま交響曲, read *Otsukisama Koukyoukyoku*)
* Doujin group led by Ohmiya Minase
* Has also contributed music to KONAMI's rhythm games Sound Voltex and MÚSECA.
* Website / Booth Website / SoundCloud / Twitter

## Morimori Atsushi

* Japanese (in-game name: モリモリあつし)
* Known for BMS works including Pupa, Milk, and Re: End of a Dream
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, maimai, CHUNITHM, Dynamix, and polytone
* Frequent collaborator with uma
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Music Room Page / Website

## Morrigan

* Japanese
* Founder of doujin circle Wave with Lily
* Named after Darkstalkers character Morrigan Aensland
* Doujin composer who has done arrangements for Type-Moon works, CLANNAD and Touhou Project
* Has also contributed to Sound Voltex, beatmania IIDX, Cytus and Deemo
* Website / Twitter

## Ms.Sill

* Japanese
* Alias of MetamonMusic
* YouTube / Twitter / SoundCloud

## Mysteka

* Japanese
* Has contributed to compilations by MEGAREX, Diverse System, and Sound Ave.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## MYTK

* Japanese
* Has also contrubuted music to Rayark's rhythm game VOEZ.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## MYUKKE.

* Japanese
* Has also contributed music to Muse Dash, DJMax Respect, Dynamix, Phigros, and Orzmic.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bilibili

## n3pu

* Japanese
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Nanahira

* Japanese
* Vocalist/utaite known for her "sweet and sassy" voice.
* Founder of doujin music circle Confetto
* Frequent collaborator with other doujin artists/circles, including Camellia, t+pazolite, and IOSYS
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website

## nayuta

* Japanese
* Vocalist/utaite/lyricist
* Former member of Touhou circle EastNewSound
* One third of vocal group La prière, along with Itsuki Natsume and Aitsuki Nakuru
* YouTube / Twitter

## NayutalieN

* Japanese (in-game name: ナユタン星人, i.e. *Nayutan Seijin*)
* VOCALOID producer, known for their space-themed songs
* YouTube / Twitter / Website / niconico / piapro / Booth

## Nhato

* Japanese
* Real Name: Fukumuro Tatsuya
* Trance producer affiliated with the Otographic Music and wavforme labels; has also contributed to and released work through Diverse System
* Collaborated with Taishi under the name Edelritter.
* Has contributed to beatmania IIDX, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, and NOISZ STARLIVHT, among other games
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Nikki Simmons

* American
* Vocalist/lyricist
* Has performed for songs in CHUNITHM (with James Landino) and BMS (Destr0yer, with Sakuzyo)
* Has also performed vocals on soundtrack work on No Straight Roads (with James Landino) and Rising of the Shield Hero
* Twitter / YouTube

## nitro

* Singaporean
* Is also a charter for Arcaea.
* Has been involved with all April Fool's Songs for Arcaea, usually under the alias Arcaea Sound Team.
* Collaborated with Frums under the name fn.
* BMS artist; has also contributed to WACCA and NOISZ STΔRLIVHT
* Also creates 3D fractal art.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / YouTube / DeviantArt

## Noah

* Japanese
* Has contributed to Sound Voltex and Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy
* Twitter / Bandcamp

## nomico

* Japanese
* Vocalist
* Primarily performs for Touhou arranges, most notably Bad Apple!!
* Has performed vocals for anime themes including for Katanagatari, as well as songs in beatmania IIDX and the DJMax series
* Twitter

## nora2r

* Japanese
* Member of Notebook Records, and owner of doujin circle Next Reflection
* BMS artist, known for B.B.K.K.B.K.K., which became a popular internet meme.
* Has also contributed to CHUNITHM and multiple BEMANI titles
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / YouTube

## Nothing But Requiem

* Japanese
* Mixed media narrative/musical project led by Aiko Onuma (concept, direction), s.uno (music, direction), and Yoshimi Youno (assistant direction, narrative), all three of whom are involved with doujin circle IOSYS.
* Have contributed music to Lanota and maimai.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website / Bandcamp (1/2/3)

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* English
* Sound designer for Arcaea v4.0
* Visual artist under the name ANTIREAL
* Regular contributor to the music label Renraku Global
* SoundCloud / Twitter / Bandcamp / Website

## onoken

* Japanese
* Full name: Kennosuke Ono
* Veteran doujin artist, known for his artcore/DnB/trance works
* Has written for several BEMANI titles, the DJMax series, Cytus I and II, Deemo, and Muse Dash, as well as BMS works
* Also does works under the alias owl\*tree
* Twitter / YouTube / Website

## owl\*tree

* Japanese
* Confirmed to be an alias of onoken
* Has provided music to purely Sega rhythm games (CHUNITHM, O.N.G.E.K.I. and maimai).
* Twitter / YouTube

## P\*Light

* Japanese
* VOCALOID producer under the alias "八王子P (Hachiohji P)".
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## pan

* Japanese
* Has also contributed songs to Sound Voltex, O.N.G.E.K.I., CHUNITHM, and Deemo
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Para Dot

* Japanese (name in-game: ぱらどっと)
* Aka adaptor
* Doujin producer, primarily making Touhou arrangements
* Also does illustration and Live2D work (see Visual Artists)
* Twitter (adaptor) / Twitter (Para Dot) / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website

## paraoka

* Japanese
* BMS artist known for their complex proggy arrangements, best known for L9
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## penoreri

* Japanese (in-game name: ぺのれり)
* Has contributed to Sound Voltex, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Taiko no Tatsujin, and Rotaeno
* Has also done composition and arrangement for major bands and franchises including Dempagumi Inc, iDOLM@STER, and Precure
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Pico

* Japanese
* Composer, pianist and vocalist
* Primary composer of two person unit VILA, consisting of her and husband Cranky
* Also performs vocals on Cranky's songs (often using an unnamed conlang)
* Twitter

## polysha

* Japanese
* Has won several Sound Voltex Floor music contests.
* Creates mainly trance and freeform hardcore music.
* Has also contributed to O.N.G.E.K.I. and VOEZ
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Ponchi♪

* Japanese
* Solo BMS artist, and one half of composer unit MisoilePunch♪ along with MisomyL
* Frequent collaborator with vocalist haxchi
* Twitter / YouTube / Twitter (MisoilePunch♪) / YouTube (MisoilePunch♪)

## Powerless

* Japanese
* VOCALOID producer under the alias "無力P (Muryoku P)".
* Has also contributed music to CHUNITHM, Lanota, Deemo and Cytus II.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Facebook

## Prower

* British
* Producer/composer
* Has contributed to releases by North Clouds Collective
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## PSYQUI

* Japanese
* Pronounced as "sigh-key".
* Member of label MEGAREX.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Puru

* Japanese
* BMS artist
* Mastering engineer for the Arcaea Sound Collection releases
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Otoya

## qfeileadh

* Japanese
* BMS artist
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Rabbit House

* South Korean
* Previously known as Nakagawa-Kanon.
* Has also contributed music to Cytus II (as part of Yesod), OverRapid and O2JAM.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Ras

* Japanese
* Has also composed music for VOEZ, Cytus II, CHUNITHM, maimai, Tone Sphere, CIRCLINK and Sound Voltex, as well as BMS works
* Decided to quit making music on 4th November, 2020, but returned 3 years later for the BOF:NT BMS event.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Rasmus Faber

* Swedish
* Pianist, DJ, remixer, composer, record producer, sound engineer, and founder of the record label Farplane Records.
* Facebook / Twitter(Japanese) / YouTube / Official Suite

## REDALiCE

* Japanese
* Real Name: Yoshikazu Nagai (永井良和)
* Founder of HARDCORE TANO\*C and Touhou circle ALiCE's EMOTiON.
* Has contributed many songs to the BEMANI series, Groove Coaster, and WACCA.
* Has been recently releasing his songs under his secondary alias containing his real name: DJ NAGAI.
* Formerly used the alias Akai Hito.
* Website / Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud

## REDSHiFT

* Indonesian
* A member of the group crafTUNER, which creates VOCALOID and Touhou music.
* Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Renko

* Chinese-American
* Vocalist/lyricist
* Has written lyrics and performed vocals for multiple MEGAREX artists, and for Touhou band FELT
* Twitter / Website

## Rigël Theatre

* Japanese
* Member of the formerly active BMS production group Grand Thaw, with careless (BMS making) and Little Egret (illustration).
* Primarily writes Celtic ethnic-styled music.
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Facebook / Muxiv

## Risa Yuzuki

* Japanese
* Singer, lyricist and Vtuber
* Frequent collaborator with BlackY
* Former member of Touhou circle Yuuhei Satellite
* Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp

## Rish

* Japanese (name in-game: 立秋)
* Also spelt rissyuu/Risshuu.
* Produces mostly denpa-style music.
* Has composed multiple BMS works, as well as music for Sound Voltex (most notoriously び, or Bi), Muse Dash, and CHUNITHM, among other games.
* Frequent collaborator with vocalist Choko.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## r0y

* Japanese
* Member of Hekatoncheir Beats
* Has contributed music to Sound Voltex and Shinobi Slash
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / lit.link

## Ryazan

* Taiwanese
* Currently known by the alias lixound
* Has also contributed music to VOEZ, Cytus II, Dynamix, Phigros and Pump It Up
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Twitter / Facebook

## s-don

* Japanese
* Real Name: Yuki Saotome
* Also known as Iriss-Frantzz.
* Has also composed music for Dynamix, CROSSxBEATS, VOEZ, Sound Voltex, MUSYNC, VOEZ and CHUNITHM, as well as BMS works.
* Website / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## saaa

* Japanese
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Saiph

* Japanese
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Sakuzyo

* Japanese (in-game name: 削除 for some songs)
* He is the first person to win a BMS event twice. He won both G2R events (G2R2014 & G2R2018) by composing Altale and Destr0yer.
* Member of Diverse System.
* Has contributed to numerous rhythm games including Sega's ChuGekiMai trilogy, Rayark's Cytus I and II and Deemo, and Phigros.
* Was the soundtrack composer for action RPGs Crystar and CRYMACHINA.
* Youtube / Twitter / SoundCloud / Website

## Sampling Masters MEGA

* Japanese
* Real name: Shinji Hosoe
* Best known for his stylish and scrambled sample-heavy music.
* Veteran video game composer who has worked for Namco, Sega, and SNK, writing soundtracks for Ridge Racer, Street Fighter, and the Zero Escape series among others.
* Has composed music for the DJMAX series, Groove Coaster, Sega's ChuGekiMai trilogy, beatmania IIDX, and Sound Voltex.
* Longtime collaborator with Ayako Saso (Sampling Masters AYA) and Takayuki Aihara (Sampling Masters J99).
* Twitter

## Sanaas

* Japanese
* Has contributed to releases by Lilium Records, Diverse System, J-Neration, and other labels
* Twitter / Bandcamp

## sasakure.UK

* Japanese
* VOCALOID and BMS composer
* Also known as TJ.hangneil
* Founder of the band UKRampage
* Has written songs for Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, EZ2AC/EZ2ON, Groove Coaster, and Project Sekai
* Has recently also produced multiple songs for VTubers
* Twitter / YouTube / Facebook

## Satoru Aratani

* Japanese (name in-game: 荒谷サトル)
* Producer/composer who works in a range of genres
* Has contributed to multiple other games including Sound Voltex, Groove Coaster, and Dynamix
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Niconico

## Sennzai

* Japanese
* Vocalist and singer, known for her operatic voice
* Has performed vocals for BMS works, as well as songs from maimai, Deemo, and Cytus II.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Website / YouTube

## SHIKI

* Japanese
* Real name: Fushiki Youhei (伏木洋平)
* Prolific BMS artist
* Mostly produced trance, happy hardcore, trancecore, and other electronic music, as well as VOCALOID music.
* Passed away on July 2021.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bilibili

## Shiki Aoki

* Japanese (in game: 青木志貴)
* Voice actor and vocalist
* Voices the WACCA navigator character Lily (リリィ)
* Has done voice work for other anime and games including Idolm@ster and Arknights
* Twitter / YouTube / Instagram

## shully

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Has performed and/or written vocals for songs by multiple MEGAREX and HARDCORE TANO\*C artists.
* Twitter

## Shun Aratame

* Japanese
* Composer and producer
* Has done composition and lyrics work for iDOLM@STER, Uma Musume, EnStars, and Hololive among other franchises
* Twitter

## Silentroom

* Japanese
* President of the music label Unisphere.
* Organizer of the Undertale arranged remix song album Underveil.
* Has published solo albums Rainbow Frontier, Memory Waves, and In My Heart.
* Previous aliases include polycube, Mamono, and バンバンアカウント作成太郎 (Bang Bang Accounts Creating Man).
* Currently on hiatus from musical activities until 2024.
* The second person to win a BMS event twice (BOFU2017 with Nhelv and BOFXVII with Random), after Sakuzyo.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Tumblr / niconico / Vimeo / Bilibili / Marshmallow

## siqlo

* Japanese
* BMS artist
* Has appeared in rhythm game Sound Voltex, CHUNITHM, SEVEN's CODE, Muse Dash, and VOEZ; featured artist in osu!
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## siromaru

* Japanese
* Also records under the alias INNOCENT NOIZE
* Best known for conflict, which has appeared in almost every non-BEMANI rhythm game.
* Founder of HEKATONCHEIR BEATS.
* Youtube / Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / Otoya Page / Website

## sky\_delta

* Japanese
* Has also contributed music to KONAMI's rhythm games Sound Voltex, MÚSECA, pop'n music, and jubeat, as well as Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Groove Coaster, and other games.
* Half of Endorfin. with vocalist Aitsuki Nakuru.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## sleepless

* Dutch
* Composer
* Member of Etherea collective
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Carrd

## Sober Bear

* Japanese
* Has contributed to releases by Lilium Records, MEGAREX, and MYORPH
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Soleily

* Japanese
* Trance artist affiliated with Kirara Records.
* Has also contributed to Sound Voltex and NOISZ STΔRLIVHT.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## SOUND HOLIC

* Japanese
* A major doujin circle created around 2006 recognized for making arrangements for various videogames and anime/manga franchises, mostly notably the Touhou series and CAPCOM's Mega Man series.
* Composed of the members GUCCI, MasKaleido, Nana Takahashi, SHU, panoman, 8STYLE, atabo, zikee and Meku.
* Initially were only contributing to the Sound Voltex series, but have contributed to almost every BEMANI title, and Sega's maimai.
* Website / Spotify / Twitter / YouTube

## Sound Souler

* South Korean
* Has also contributed music for Dynamix, Lanota, OverRapid, and Polytone.
* Sound director for Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL.
* Best known for his gimmicky BMS charts.
* Member of Team ArcStar.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## SPACELECTRO

* Japanese
* An EDM producer responsible for the Touhou EDM and VOCALOID EDM series of albums.
* Website / SoundCloud / YouTube

## STΔRLIVHT

* Fictional idol group, and protagonists of NOISZ STΔRLIVHT
* Consists of members:
	+ ♠ Grace (CV: k\*chan)
	+ ♦ Sera (CV: Angela)
	+ ♥ Sumire (CV: KT)
	+ ♣ Hakuno (CV: Leon)

## Sta

* Japanese
* Also known as Sta Kousin.
* Real name: Yasutaka Senoo (妹尾泰隆)
* Frequently composes under aliases, including THE SHAFT and Light on the Glass.
* Creator and primary composer of the music rhythm game Tone Sphere as Bit192 Labs.
	+ Currently working on a sequel called Starbirth.
* Wrote multiple songs for Cytus 1, as well as songs for Lanota and maimai.
* Website / Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / SoundCloud / Discord / Bilibili / Weibo

## Street

* Japanese
* Has also composed music for maimai, Cytus II, and O.N.G.E.K.I.
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Bandcamp / ToneDen

## stuv

* Japanese
* Twitter

## Such

* Japanese
* Vocalist; does vocals regularly for MEGAREX releases
* Twitter

## Syepias

* South Korean
* Vocalist
* YouTube

## t+pazolite

* Japanese
* Real name: Tomoyuki Hamada
* Is half of Lite Show Magic (with C-Show)
* Best known for his chaotic and voice sample-heavy music.
* Also composes Touhou arrangements.
* Active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Owns the C.H.S. record label.
* Prolific rhythm game artist; has contributed songs to BEMANI games, SEGA's GekiChuMai trilogy, Groove Coaster, Taiko no Tatsujin, Cytus II, and WACCA.
* Website / Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Facebook / Bandcamp

## Tabibito E

* Taiwanese (in-game name: 旅人E)
* Other names include EBICO and ICBM.
* Has also contributed music for Rayark's rhythm game Cytus.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud

## TAG

* Japanese
* Real name: Yasuhiro Taguchi
* Former composer for BEMANI, acting as sound director for several DanceDanceRevolution releases, and contributing music to almost all major titles.
* Since leaving BEMANI, has contributed music to maimai, CHUNITHM, Groove Coaster, Rotaeno, DJMax, and Pump It Up.
* Twitter / YouTube

## Taishi

* Japanese
* Collaborated with Nhato under the name Edelritter.
* Mainly composes trance and techno music, and on several cases cover/arrangement songs.
* Twitter / Apple Music

## Takahiro Eguchi

* Japanese (in-game name: 江口孝宏)
* Composer at Sega and formerly Square Enix; has done soundtrack work for Final Fantasy X-2, Rhythm Thief, and the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
* BMS composer under the alias eoll
* Frequent collaborator with Fumihisa Tanaka (who co-wrote To the Furthest Dream as ii/night).
* YouTube / SoundCloud / Twitter

## Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

* Japanese (in-game name: 光吉猛修)
* Long-time member of Sega's in-house sound team. Best known for his work on video game titles such as Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, and Shenmue.
* Affectionately known as "the salaryman with the best singing voice in Japan"
* Twitter / Facebook

## Takenoko boy

* Japanese (aka タケノコ少年, i.e. *Takenoko Shounen*)
* Composer and VOCALOID producer whose compositions heavily feature guitar
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, Cytus II, Lanota, and Project Sekai
* Twitter / YouTube / niconico / SoundCloud / Website

## Tanchiky

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has also contributed songs to maimai and Rotaeno.
* A member of Riparia Records, Circle WANTAN, Loquartz and HEKATONCHEIR BEATS.
* Youtube / Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Facebook

## TANO\*C Sound Team

* Japanese
* Team consisting of HARDCORE TANO\*C members Noizenecio, P\*Light, REDALICE, Getty, Srav3r, t+pazolite, Laur, DJ Myosuke, USAO, DJ Genki, Kobaryo, Massive New Krew, and DJ Noriken.
* Parody of Konami's infamous BEMANI Sound Team.
* YouTube

## TANUKI

* Scottish
* Has contributed to releases from HYPERNIGHT, MEGAREX, and other labels
* Has contributed to DanceDanceRevolution, Dancerush Stardom, and DJMax
* Youtube / Twitter / SoundCloud / Bandcamp

## Tatsh

* Japanese
* Also known as 世阿弥 (Xeami) and DJ MURASAME.
* Has contributed many songs for the BEMANI series, Taiko no Tatsujin, Cytus, maimai, CHUNITHM and numerous other rhythm games.
* Founder and current leader of TatshMusicCircle.
* Twitter / Blog

## Team Grimoire

* Japanese
* Has also used the alias DJ Grimoire for hardcore-focused works, and Negentropy for BMS works.
* Has also contributed music for Sound Voltex, Rayark's Cytus II and Deemo, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Lanota, and Phigros.
* Under the joint name Project Grimoire, with added members あま猫 (Amaneko), Verdammt, Ice, and 悠久屋こてつ, has also contributed music for Rayark's rhythm games Cytus, Cytus II and Sega's maimai.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Website

## technoplanet

* Japanese
* Real name: Shun Hasegawa
* Musical group mainly creating Electronic Music formed in 2011.
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, Groove Coaster, Cytus II, Deemo, and Lanota.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Website

## TeddyLoid

* Japanese
* EDM producer and DJ
* Best known for soundtrack work on Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt; has also done work for the iDOLM@STER, Macross, and Love Live! franchises
* Has worked with major figures including Daoko, Momoiro Clover Z, Claris, and Kizuna Ai.
* Has also contributed original songs to DanceDanceRevolution and O.N.G.E.K.I..
* Twitter / Website

## THB

* Japanese band
* Music group consisting of TOM (synth), KAJI (guitar), CANDY (bass), TSURUKEN (drums).
* Website / Booth Website / Bandcamp

## Tezuka

* Japanese (name in-game: テヅカ)
* Has contributed music to Taiko no Tatsujin, Sound Voltex, jubeats, Muse Dash, Cytus II, VOEZ, Lanota, Dynamix, and SEVEN'S CODE.
* Twitter / YouTube / niconico

## Tiny Minim

* A pop band with Taiwanese and Japanese members.
* Members: Chia(洽) on vocals, 風雨 on guitar, 小亞 on bass, 龍哥 on keyboard; organized by JeetSignh.
* Facebook

## TQ☆

* Hongkonger
* Member of Z2O Sound and the creator of the rhythm game team Synthnova.
* Has also contributed music to Rayark's rhythm games Deemo and VOEZ as well as RAVON.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud

## T2Kazuya

* American
* Stylized as T2K△ZUY▲.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / Instagram / Tumblr / Songkick / Mixcloud

## U-ske

* Japanese
* Composer for the doujin circle U-ske SOUNDS.
* Has also composed music for pop'n music, MÚSECA, Sound Voltex, O2Jam, and Lanota.
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Website

## uno

* Japanese
* Real name: Shohei Uno
* Key member of IOSYS sub-circle IOSYS TRAX under his uno alias (along with D.Watt).
* Also known as Roughsketch, CANVAS, QUIMAR, and DJ Laugh.
* Founder of the Notebook Records label.
* Key member of Nothing But Requiem.
* Twitter

## uma

* Japanese
* Pronounced "yuuma"; named after Uma from Magical Pokaan.
* Frequent collaborator with Morimori Atsushi.
* Has composed music for Deemo, VOEZ, Cytus II, Dynamix and Orzmic, as well as BMS works.
* Twitter / SoundCloud / Tumblr

## USAO

* Japanese
* Has contributed many songs to the BEMANI's rhythm games (primarily beatmania IIDX). Also contributed songs to WACCA, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Muse Dash, and polytone.
* Owns the UOM Records label and is an active member of HARDCORE TANO\*C.
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Virtual Self

* American
* Alias of Porter Robinson, mainly used for old-school BEMANI-inspired IDM/trance/hardcore compositions.
* Has provided voice for VOCALOID voicebank Po-uta.
* Twitter / Facebook / YouTube

## void

* Japanese
* Aka void (Mournfinale)
* Has contributed songs to Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, Sound Voltex, Pump It Up, Lanota, and Groove Coaster, as well as BMS works.
* Website / Twitter / SoundCloud / niconico

## wa.

* Japanese
* BMS artist; has also contributed to Sound Voltex and Groove Coaster.
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## WAiKURO

* Japanese
* WAiKURO (Y-kuro or Y-black) is BlackY's secondary alias.

## wakadori

* Japanese (in-game name: わかどり)
* The third person to win a BOF BMS event twice (BOFXVI with NightTheater and BOF:ET with New York Back Raise), after Sakuzyo and Silentroom.
* Twitter

## WHITEFISTS

* Japanese
* Guitarist, composer, and BMS artist.
* Also known as "Kenshiro(ケンシロー)".
* Twitter / HighWayStarClub / SoundCloud / YouTube

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* Japanese
* Pronounced “sai”
* Known for his piano-heavy BMS works, most notably FREEDOM DiVE, Halcyon, and Parousia.
* Also contributes music to Cytus, Deemo, Voez, and many other rhythm games.
* Member of Diverse System.
* Youtube / Twitter / SoundCloud

## Yamajet

* Japanese
* Real name: Keiichiro Yamaji (山路圭一朗)
* Has made music for Cytus, Cytus II, Lanota, Sound Voltex, and many others.
* Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Website

## Yooh

* Japanese
* Pronounced as “you”.
* Composer for the doujin circle Yoohsic Roomz.
* Has also contributed music to Sound Voltex, Dancerush Stardom, Sega's GekiChuMai trilogy, and Lanota.
* YouTube / Twitter / Bandcamp / SoundCloud / Blog / niconico

## yoho

* Japanese
* Half of doujin music circle Team "Onkagusei", with Jeipouju
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud

## Yoshimi Youno

* Japanese (name in-game: 夕野ヨシミ, i.e. *Yuuno Yoshimi*), aka しゃちょう (*Shachou*)
* Lyricist and designer
* Longtime member of doujin circle IOSYS, and core member of Nothing But Requiem
* Has also contributed lyrics to BEMANI, Idolm@ster, and multiple anime
* Twitter / YouTube / IOSYS page

## Yoshina Haramori

* Japanese (name in-game: はらもりよしな)
* Vocalist
* Twitter / YouTube / Linktree / Website

## you

* Japanese
* Primarily produces J-Core
* Founder of music label J-NERATION
* YouTube / SoundCloud / SoundCloud (Bootleg) / SoundCloud (Asterisk) / Bandcamp / Website / Old Website / Spotify / Pixiv / Twitter / Twitter (Sub)

## yourmythos

* Japanese
* 9-member doujin band
* Have contributed to Rayark's Cytus II, Deemo I and II, and VOEZ, and Noxy's Lanota
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Website

## Yu\_Asahina

* Japanese
* Also known as orangentle
* Owns the KLAMNOP NEXT label.
* Known for his Be-Music Source Files (BMS).
* Has contributed music to Cytus, Deemo, Muse Dash, O.N.G.E.K.I., CHUNITHM, MÚSECA and Sound Voltex, and done sountrack work for game developer QuinRose and indie titles.
* SoundCloud / YouTube / Website

## Yu-dachi

* Japanese
* Has contributed to Sound Voltex and CHUNITHM
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube / Bandcamp / Apple Music

## Yukacco

* Japanese
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Member of HARDCORE TANO\*C, doing regular vocal/lyrics work with multiple members, particularly DJ Genki
* Twitter / YouTube

## Yuki Kira

* Japanese/Taiwanese (name in-game: 綺良雪)
* Vocalist and lyricist
* Has contributed to songs for VNs and other doujin works
* Twitter / YouTube / BOOTH / Website

## YUKIYANAGI

* Japanese
* Member of MEGAREX
* Twitter / SoundCloud / YouTube

## Yuma Mizonokuchi

* Japanese (in-game name: 溝口ゆうま)
* Frequent collaborator with vocalist Ai Ohsera
* Touhou arrange composer
* Has contributed original songs to Groove Coaster, CHUNITHM, Cytus II, and Deemo I and II
* Twitter / SoundCloud

## Yuni Minami

* Japanese (in-game name: 南ゆに)
* Composer/producer for Alice Schach and the Magic Orchestra.
* Twitter / Website(tokyo babel)

## Yunosuke

* Japanese
* Mainly composes VOCALOID music.
* Has also contributed music to DanceDanceRevolution, Sound Voltex, Lanota, and maimai.
* YouTube / Twitter / Twitter (English) / Facebook / Instagram / SoundCloud / bandcamp / Bilibili / piapro / Weibo / niconico

## Yuta Imai

* Japanese
* Producer/DJ, primarily focusing on hardstyle
* Founder of label TOKYO HARD DANCE; also affiliated with Dirty Workz
* Has contributed music to multiple BEMANI titles (primarily beatmania IIDX), and SEGA's maimai
* Twitter / YouTube / SoundCloud / Bandcamp (THD)

## Yuuhei Satellite

* Japanese (in-game name: 幽閉サテライト)
* Touhou doujin circle formed in 2010
* Website/Bilibili

## Zekk

* South Korean
* A member of MEGAREX.
* Has contributed music to DDR, Dancerush Stardom, WACCA, CHUNITHM, EZ2ON, OverRapid, Dynamix, and Lanota.
* SoundCloud / YouTube / Twitter / Facebook

## zts

* Japanese
* Composer who worked with Ryukishi07 in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Answer Arcs, and Umineko no Naku Koro ni with -45.
* Has also contributed to CHUNITHM and DJMax.
* SoundCloud / Twitter / Spotify

## Æsir

* Alias of the character Ivy in Cytus II
* In real life, consists of Cytus II's sound directors KIVΛ and Ice
* Apple Music

## References

1. ↑ https://x.com/Aire\_\_/status/1743929164162634214
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/frumsdotxyz/status/1719574176162533548
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/AtkTheMusic/status/1673300101857697793
4. ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/opus/757377423722414087
5. ↑ http://djgenki.net/gnkcd004/index.html
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://twitter.com/ax\_onoken/status/1728329285663068189
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://twitter.com/owltree\_pvq/status/1728330947559616696
8. ↑ https://touhougarakuta.com/news/221217a/
9. ↑ https://twitter.com/Xakyo/status/1323949709828874241
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/Xakyo/status/1692897969983619094
11. ↑ https://twitter.com/void\_inzalis/status/1416743929358151684
12. ↑ https://silentrm.net/announcement-of-temporary-suspension/