Artist
Sakuzyo
- Followers:
- 64,265
- Popularity:
- 41/100
- Tracked releases:
- 1
- Latest release:
- 10 Jul 2022
Sakuzyo is a Japanese composer (Mitsuki Yoshida) revered in the rhythm-game world for pieces like 'Altale', whose harder crossover work surfaces on HDRR's radar.
Releases (1)
1 tracks
About Sakuzyo
Sakuzyo occupies a rare position in electronic music: a composer whose canon lives inside rhythm games rather than clubs, worshipped by a community that measures music in note charts. Mitsuki Yoshida began producing at 14 and made his name from 2009 in the BMS scene (the fan-made rhythm-game format that doubles as Japan’s toughest composition proving ground), becoming the first artist to win its flagship G2R event twice (2014 and 2018).
From BMS to every arcade
As a member of the Diverse System label, his range runs from classical piano miniatures to drum & bass, filmscore and house; pieces like “Altale” became genuine standards, appearing across Arcaea, Cytus, Deemo, maimai, CHUNITHM and more. In the J-core world that HDRR tracks, that rhythm-game canon makes him a household name even before the club styles enter the picture.
The hard-dance crossover
Sakuzyo’s harder excursions (into hardcore and speedcore territory) are where his path crosses this radar, most recently through “Arcana Eden” in its extended version with Laur, the J-core standard-bearer. It’s a small tracked catalogue so far, but each entry arrives with a rhythm-game community’s weight behind it.
On the radar
New Sakuzyo crossover releases land on the Hardcore Release Radar the day they hit Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.
Questions,answered
Who is Sakuzyo?
Sakuzyo (削除) is the alias of Mitsuki Yoshida, a Japanese composer born in 1994 who started producing at 14 and rose through the BMS (Be-Music Source) community from around 2009. He is the first artist to win a major BMS event twice.
What games feature Sakuzyo's music?
His compositions appear across rhythm games including Arcaea, Cytus, Deemo, maimai, CHUNITHM and Phigros. 'Altale' is among the community's most beloved pieces.
What genre is Sakuzyo?
He composes across classical piano, drum & bass, filmscore and house, with excursions into hardcore and speedcore. The harder end is what lands on HDRR's tracking.