If you have ever played at least one PlayStation console in your lifetime, you might have already heard the opening sound once the iconic logo pops out.
The man behind this logo sound is Tohru Okada who passed away last Feb. 14 due to heart failure. He was 73 years old.
PlayStation's Logo Sound Composer Dies at 73
In a report by Excite, a Japan-based news outlet, Okada's management announced last Feb. 22 that the Japanese musician passed away in the morning of Valentine's Day.
Okada has previously announced that he underwent hospitalization and rehabilitation in early 2022 due to a compression fracture.
"I am going to rehabilitate with the goal of performing at the Hyde Park Music Festival (April 29th and 30th), which will be held in Sayama, where I used to live. I was encouraged," Okada said at that time.
For long-time fans of Sony's PlayStation, there's nothing more nostalgic than this intro sound once you open your PS1, PS2, or even PS5 during your gaming session.
Okada Before He Created PS Logo Sound
According to a report by Engadget, Okada started his musical career with "Moonriders." The band is popular in Japan because of its rock influence among its fans.
Okada managed to form the band with co-founder Keiichi Suzuki who later composed video game tracks such as "EarthBound" and "Mother."
The band began touring in 1976 following the release of their "Fireball Boy" album.
The famous "Crash Bandicoot" ads became more iconic in the 1990s following the success of its music behind Okada's brilliance.
For the last 25 years, Okada's PlayStation logo sound has run across old and new advertisements. He also collaborated with other composers in Japan.
Additionally, he also worked with Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid software voicebank that is best represented by a young girl with twin tails.
Tribute to Okada
As a tribute to the late Japanese game composer, Moonriders posted a tweet with a picture of Okada on Twitter, according to NME.
We love you pic.twitter.com/CyvjEj6pFJ
— moonriders_net (@moonriders_net) February 22, 2023
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