Mitsuru Sakaue
Mitsuru Sakaue (also known as 坂上暢, さかうえ みつる, Mr. Idecs (in document for online purchases of RJL-7007J), Nobu Sakagami (inaccurate Google Translate adaption of kanji name) and @metpatheny) is a Japanese musician, music producer, writer, educator and Pat Metheny aficionado. His ability to program accurate renditions of technical music pieces and virtuoso performances earned him high acclaim among MIDI data connoisseurs[1]. His magnum opus of MIDI data RJL-7007J Pat Metheny Collection even contains his own commentary on the tracks in the liner notes, a testament to his esteem when most releases didn't credit the individual programmers at all.
As chief director of Idecs he programmed many MIDI data disks and product demo tunes for Roland and Yamaha, including wildly circulated GS demo classics such as J_CYCLE.MID and SUPLEX.MID. He later produced ringtones for Samsung[2]. His blog contains musings on his past and present work and influences.
Programming credits
- Rittor Music SMC-002 The Beatles - Let It Be
- Rittor Music SMC-003 The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Rittor Music SMC-004 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
- Roland JAR-3006 Pat Metheny Collection
- Roland JAR-3007 Donald Fagen Collection
- Roland RJL-1005J Sound Season's Greetings - Christmas Time
- Roland RJL-2009J Sound Season's Greetings - Autumn Breeze
- Roland RJL-4003J Japanese Fusion Collection Volume 1
- Roland RJL-7007J Pat Metheny Collection
- Roland RJL-8005J Weather Report Best