Masashi Hamauzu

Masashi Hamauzu (浜渦 正志, Hamauzu Masashi, born September 20, 1971) is a Japanese composer, pianist, and lyricist. Hamauzu, who was employed at Square Enix from 1996 to 2010, was best known during that time for his work on the Final Fantasy and SaGa video game series. Born into a musical family in Germany, Hamauzu was raised in Japan. He became interested in music while in kindergarten, and took piano lessons from his parents. Hamauzu was hired by Square as a trainee, and his debut as a solo composer came the following year when he scored Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon. He has collaborated with friend and fellow composer Junya Nakano on several games. After Nobuo Uematsu left Square Enix in 2004, Hamauzu took over as the leading composer of the company's music team. He was the sole composer for Final Fantasy XIII. He has also become a renowned pianist, arranging for several other composers. His music incorporates various styles, although he often uses classical and ambience in his pieces. In 2010, Hamauzu left Square Enix to start his own studio, MONOMUSIK.

SQUARE ENIX (Airship Cruise Beats Vol.3) - 2024-02-21T00:00:00.000000Z

SQUARE ENIX (Mellow Minstrel Mix Vol.3) - 2024-02-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Final Symphony II - Music from Final Fantasy V, VIII, IX and XIII - 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Sin Chronicle MEMORIAL SOUNDTRACK - 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000000Z

STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN Original Soundtrack - 2022-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z

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