Hayato Sonoda
Composer, Arranger
The current leader of Sound Team jdk, who has been supporting the Falcom sound for over 20 years. According to his staff baton, he greatly enjoys taiga drama and orchestral music. Such hobbies and preferences are well-expressed in his compositions, featuring rich melodies and characteristic elements specific to this. One of the genres that he usually nails is orchestral, militaristic march music, showcasing a more dynamic and heroic sound compared to Jindo's Hollywood-esque music.
Source: Nihon Falcom (Sound Team J.D.K./jdk) Composer Breakdown Project
Game Involvements
Music
19
Seek the Winged People (Ys VI -The Ark of Napishtim-)
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Maiko Hattori (Comp.), Yukihiro Jindo (Arr.)
6:58
261
Risking Everything, Here We Stand
Saki Momiyama (Comp.), Takahiro Unisuga (Arr.), Hayato Sonoda (Arr.)
3:31
263
On The Green Road (Zero no Kiseki)
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Yukihiro Jindo (Arr.), Nobuo Tokunaga (Harmonicist), Taku Furukawa (Guitarist), Shuuhei Hamasaki (Bassist), Koki Tochio (Mastering Engineer), Kazumi Iwano (Assistant Engineer)
4:29
264
More Closer (Sora no Kiseki FC)
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Toshiharu Okajima (Arr.), Kanako Kotera (Singer, Lyricist), Mizuki Mizutani (Violinist), Koki Tochio (Mastering Engineer)
5:00
343
A Light Illuminating The Depths
Saki Momiyama (Comp.), Takahiro Unisuga (Arr.), Hayato Sonoda (Arr.)
2:13
382
To the Next Generation
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Yukihiro Jindo (Arr.), Akiko Nagano (Violinist), Yoko Kumazawa (Violinist)
3:26
384
The Way They Walk in Liberl
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Kimitaka Kogo (Arr.), Takao Yokoyama (Saxophonist), Kazuhiro Miyasaka (Recording), Koki Tochio (Mastering)
4:25
385
~Madrigal of the White Magnolia~ First Movement: Princess' Trouble ~ Knights' Grief ~ Each One's Expectations
5:02
386
~Madrigal of the White Magnolia~ Second Movement: Castle ~ Colisseum ~ Duel
3:58
426
Hoshi no Arika
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Kohei Wada (Arr.), u-mi (Singer), Kazuko Ito (Singer), Hideaki Hamada (Lyricist)
2:58
427
Hoshi no Arika −Full Version−
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Kohei Wada (Arr.), u-mi (Singer), Kazuko Ito (Singer), Hideaki Hamada (Lyricist)
4:43
428
Hoshi no Arika −Full Version− (Less Vocal)
Hayato Sonoda (Comp.), Kohei Wada (Arr.), u-mi (Singer), Kazuko Ito (Singer), Hideaki Hamada (Lyricist)
4:45