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Nobuo Uematsu

org, *1959 JP, Kōchi, Kōchi
Musician / Composer of Soundtrack and Electronic
A.k.a. Uematsu Nobuo (植松 伸夫)

Born on March 21, 1959 in Kōchi (Kōchi Prefecture), Japan. Videogame music composer best known for scoring most of the titles in the “Final Fantasy” series by Square Enix. Founder of music production company “Dog Ear Records”. He is considered to be one of the most well known composers in the video game industry and sometimes referred to as the “Beethoven of videogame music”. He appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual “Classic FM's Hall Of Fame”.

     
Instruments
  • Organ
  • Keyboards
  • Piano
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Electronic
  • Classical
  • Rock
  • Folk
Plays With
Earthbound Papas
The Black Mages
Popular Tracks   
To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Tifa’s Theme (Final Fantasy VII) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Ahead on Our Way (Final Fantasy VII) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Final Fantasy: Main Theme on The Greatest Video Game Music by Andrew Skeet & London Philharmonic Orchestra
Frontier Village Dali (Final Fantasy IX) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Town (Final Fantasy I) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Main Theme (Final Fantasy VII) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Aerith's Theme (Final Fantasy VII) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Main Theme on The Legend Of by Triforce Quartet
Prelude (Final Fantasy Series) on Final Fantasy Guitar Collection by Nobuo Uematsu & John Oeth

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Naoshi Mizuta, Yukiko Takada2018Album
Final Fantasy I・II・III Revival Disc Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2018Album
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Original SoundtrackTakeharu Ishimoto, Nobuo Uematsu, Keiji Kawamori, Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, Kumi Tanioka, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masayoshi Soken, Yoko Shimomura, Masaharu Iwata2018Album
Aerith's Theme (DRKWTR Remix)Nobuo Uematsu2018Single
The Far Edge Of Fate: Final Fantasy XIV Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Yukiko Takada, Masaharu Iwata, Hitoshi Sakimoto2017Album
FINAL FANTASY XV ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION SPECIAL SOUNDTRACKYoko Shimomura, John Graham, Yasuhisa Inoue, Susumu Akizuki, Tetsuya Shibata, Nobuo Uematsu2016Album
Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Yukiko Takada, Nobuo Uematsu2016Album
Final Fantasy XI Priceless RemembranceNaoshi Mizuta, Kumi Tanioka, Nobuo Uematsu2015Album
FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2015Album
Piano Opera Final Fantasy I-IX - Piano Arrangement AlbumNobuo Uematsu2015Album
Final Fantasy XIV Before the Fall Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Ryo Yamazaki2015Album
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Naoshi Mizuta2014Album
Final Fantasy XIV From Astral To Umbral Arrangement AlbumMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu2014Album
A New World: Intimate Music From Final FantasyNobuo Uematsu2014Album
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call Remix SelectionsNobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Masaharu Iwata2014Album
Final Fantasy XIV Before Meteor Original SoundtrackMasayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Naoshi Mizuta, Ai Yamashita, Ryo Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Sekito2013Album
The Last Story - The Premium SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2012Album
Limited Selection 2012Nobuo Uematsu2012Album
Final Fantasy VinylsNobuo Uematsu2012Album
Fantasy Life - Mini Sound TrackNobuo Uematsu2012Album
Final Fantasy Orchestral AlbumNobuo Uematsu2012Album
The Last Story Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2011Album
Final Fantasy XI W/F:Music From Vana'dielNaoshi Mizuta, Kumi Tanioka, Nobuo Uematsu2010Album
Symphonic Fantasies Music From Square EnixNobuo Uematsu, Hiroki Kikuta, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda2010Album
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Reunion TracksNobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Keiji Kawamori, Takeharu Ishimoto2009Album
Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Sound SelectionTakeharu Ishimoto, Nobuo Uematsu2009Album
Lost Odyssey - Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2008Album
Blue Dragon Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2008Album
Final Fantasy Finest BoxNobuo Uematsu2007Album
Final Fantasy XI Treasures Of Aht Urhgan Original Soundtrack ファイナルファンタジーXI アトルガンの秘宝 オリジナル・サウンドトラックNaoshi Mizuta, Nobuo Uematsu2006Album
私の涙と空 / 川澄綾子Nobuo Uematsu2006Single
EternityNobuo Uematsu With Ian Gillan2006Single
Potion : Relaxin' With Final FantasyNobuo Uematsu2006Compil.
Final Fantasy XII Original SoundtrackHitoshi Sakimoto, Nobuo Uematsu, Hayato Matsuo, Taro Hakase, Yuji Toriyama2006Album
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Original Soundtrack / ロマンシング　サガ－ミストレルソング－　サウンドトラックKenji Ito 伊藤賢治 Nobuo Uematsu 植松伸夫 Masayoshi Yamazaki2005Album
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Original Soundtrack)Nobuo Uematsu2005Album
Dear Friends: Music From Final FantasyNobuo Uematsu2005Album
More Friends music from FINAL FANTASYNobuo Uematsu2005Album
Final Fantasy VII: Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu2004Album
Final Fantasy Gaiden: Seiken Densetsu Sound CollectionsKenji Ito, Nobuo Uematsu2004Compil.
Final Fantasy Song BookNobuo Uematsu2004Album
Final Fantasy X-2 - Piano CollectionNobuo Uematsu2004Album
Piano Collections Final Fantasy XNobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Junya Nakano2004Compil.
Final Fantasy VII: Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu2003Album
White: Melodies Of Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceHitoshi Sakimoto, Nobuo Uematsu, Kaori Ohkoshi, Ayako Saso2003Album
Final Fantasy XI Original SoundtrackNaoshi Mizuta, Kumi Tanioka, Nobuo Uematsu2002Album
Final Fantasy I & II: Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu / Tsuyoshi Sekito2002Album
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix-Additional TracksYoko Shimomura / Modest Mussorgsky / Nobuo Uematsu2002Album
Final Fantasy X - Music From FFXNobuo Uematsu2001Album
Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best CollectionNobuo Uematsu2001Compil.
Final Fantasy X Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu / Masashi Hamauzu / Junya Nakano2001Album
Piano Collections Final Fantasy IXNobuo Uematsu2001Album
Feel/Go Dream: Yuna & TidusNobuo Uematsu2001Album
Potion 2 Relaxin' with Final FantasyNobuo Uematsu2000Compil.
Final Fantasy VIII: Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu2000Album
Uematsu's Best Selection - Music From The Final Fantasy IX Video GameNobuo Uematsu2000Compil.
Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack PlusNobuo Uematsu2000Album
Final Fantasy IX: Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu2000Album
Music From FFV And FFVI Video GamesNobuo Uematsu1999Compil.
Final Fantasy VIII: Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu1999Album
Final Fantasy VIII: Fithos Lusec Wecos VinosecNobuo Uematsu1999Album
Music From FFV and FFVI Video GamesNobuo Uematsu1999Album
Chocobo Racing Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu, Kenji Ito1999Album
Final Fantasy VII: Original SoundtrackNobuo Uematsu1997Album
Final Fantasy VII: Reunion TracksNobuo Uematsu1997Album
Super Mario RPG: Original Sound VersionYoko Shimomura / Koji Kondo / Nobuo Uematsu1996Album
"Chrono Trigger" Original Sound VersionYasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda1995Album
Final Fantasy: Love Will GrowNobuo Uematsu1995Album
Final Fantasy: PrayNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy IV: Celtic MoonMáire Breatnach, Nobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy VI Grand FinaleNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound VersionNobuo Uematsu1994Album
PhantasmagoriaNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy VI Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy: Symphonic SuiteNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy VI Special TracksNobuo Uematsu1994Album
Final Fantasy V Dear FriendsNobuo Uematsu1993Album
Final Fantasy V Mambo de ChocoboNobuo Uematsu1993Album
Final Fantasy V Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu1993Album
Final Fantasy IV Piano CollectionsNobuo Uematsu1992Album
Final Fantasy V: Original Sound VersionNobuo Uematsu1992Album
Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound VersionNobuo Uematsu1991Album
Final Fantasy III Original Sound VersionNobuo Uematsu1991Album
Final Fantasy IV Minimum AlbumNobuo Uematsu1991Album
Final Fantasy III Legend of the Eternal Wind / ファイナルファンタジー III 悠久の風伝説Nobuo Uematsu1990Album
ファイナルファンタジーII = Final Fantasy IINobuo Uematsu1990Album
All Sounds Of Final Fantasy I•IINobuo Uematsu1988Album
AlphaNobuo Uematsu1986Single
Cruise Chaser BlasstyNobuo Uematsu, Takashi Uno1986Album
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers Music CollectionsNobuo Uematsu, Kumi Tanioka, Ryo Yamazaki, Hidenori IwasakiAlbum
Potion : Relaxin' With Final FantasyNobuo UematsuCompil.
Final Fantasy X-2 ~ Vocal Collection Yuna, Rikky, Paine ~Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Takahito EguchiAlbum
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