, more commonly known as samfree or SAM, was a Japanese music producer heavily involved in composing and arranging songs using Vocaloid software. He was also notably involved in producing theme songs for various anime television series.
Biography Samfree first came into prominence releasing various Vocaloid-based music online; his song , released on Nico Nico Douga in February 2009, quickly became popular on the website and remains one of his most notable works today. Having written both the music composition and lyrics for the song, samfree utilised the voice of Megurine Luka using the Vocaloid software to create the vocals. Within the span of a year, the original song received over 1.7 million views on Nico Nico Douga. The song would later on form part of samfree's "Night Series" of Vocaloid music tracks. The song was also featured at Miku Expo 2014.
Following a series of agreements with various studios, samfree composed and arranged character songs, opening and closing theme songs for anime series such as Wish Upon the Pleiades, Mushibugyo, Good Luck Girl!, Tegami Bachi: Reverse and Katanagatari. His sixth album, titled Fever, was released in September 2011. In 2012, samfree composed promotional music for convenience store chain Lawson. In addition, his music tracks have been featured in video games such as the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series. Samfree made live performances during various Vocaloid concert events, including 39's Giving Day Live Concert in 2010 and 2012.
Samfree died on September 24, 2015, at the age of 31; while the precise cause of death has not been publicly revealed, an announcement made by his family stated that it was a "sudden death that was not due to external causes".
Discography
Original releases # Title Release date Notes 1st Daybreak March 23, 2008 Twelve-track album. 2nd Missing August 16, 2008 Ten-track album first distributed at Comiket 74. 3rd November 30, 2008 Special event CD for THE VOC@LOiD M@STER6. 4th Story September 6, 2009 Ten-track album. 5th Crime August 14, 2010 Twelve-track album first distributed at Comiket 78. 6th Fever September 4, 2011 Fifteen-track album.
Singles Year Title 2007 "tender wind" "daybreak" "CHAIN" 2008 "promise" "Powder Snow" "missing" "HAPPY SUNDAY" 2009 "Bye-Bye Lover" "Luka Luka★Night Fever" "Tako Luka★ Maguro Fever" Megu Megu☆ Fire Endless Night "Rainbow" "Bye-Bye" "Gravity=Reality" "Prism Heart" "Miki Miki Romantic Night" 2010 "Lily Lily ★ Burning Night" 2012 "IA IA ★ Night of Desire" "Teto Teto ★ in the wonder Night" 2013 "Zola Miku ★ Eccentric Future Night" 2014 "Yuka Yuka ☆ Heavenly night" 2015 "Mind Voice"
Collaboration works Album artist/record label Title Release date Notes Exit Tunes Exit Tunes Presents Stardom 2 August 19, 2009 Vocaloid compilation album. Heartfull Entertainment SAM Project vol.1 May 4, 2010 Anime theme song remix album. A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.1 August 14, 2010 Touhou Project Eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 78. Poyahchio August 14, 2010 Vocal album by Nanahira, released at Comiket 78. Chroma of Wall Plustellia August 15, 2010 Vocaloid electronica album released at Comiket 78. Celo Project Trasognata November 14, 2010 Vocaloid compilation album. Innocent Key December 30, 2010 Original vocal album released at Comiket 79. A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.2 December 30, 2010 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 79. A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.3 March 13, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Reitaisai 8. Dwango/Sony Music June 22, 2011 Compilation album of Vocaloid tracks from Nico Nico Douga, created by Sony Music. Innocent Key August 13, 2011 Touhou Project arrangement album released at Comiket 80. A-One Toho Eurobeat Vol.4 August 13, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 80. Yamaha THE VOCALOID produced by Yamaha September 14, 2011 Vocaloid compilation album. 5pb. Science Adventure Dance Remix September 21, 2011 Remix album for Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate published by 5pb. Records and commercially distributed by Media Factory. Sony Music November 9, 2011 Original soundtrack for the game Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend. A-One The Best Of Non-Stop Toho Eurobeat 2011 December 30, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 81. Innocent Key December 30, 2011 Touhou Project arrangement album released at Comiket 81. EMI Music Japan VOCALODANCE February 29, 2012 Vocaloid compilation album. Avex Trax SEB presents SUPER HATSUNE BEAT vol.1 March 14, 2012 Vocaloid eurobeat album, part of the Super Eurobeat compilation by Avex Entertainment. A-One Super Euro Smash Vol.1 April 28, 2012 Eurobeat compilation album. EMI Music Japan September 26, 2012 Vocaloid compilation album. Poyahchio October 27, 2013 Collaborative vocal album released at M3-32, performed by Nanahira. Confetto April 27, 2014 Collaborative vocal album released at M3-33.
Other releases
Anime television series Record label Vocals Title Series Release date Notes Ki/oon Music Piko Tegami Bachi: Reverse December 8, 2010 First ending theme song. Composition and arrangement by samfree. Ki/oon Music Piko Yorinuki Gintama-san March 9, 2011 Ending theme vocal single. Composition and arrangement by samfree. Ki/oon Music Piko Make my day! Good Luck Girl! August 15, 2012 Opening theme vocal single. Composition and arrangement by samfree. Ki/oon Music Piko Katanagatari June 5, 2013 Ending theme vocal single. Composition, arrangement and lyrics by samfree. Avex Trax Mushibugyo September 4, 2013 Opening theme vocal single. Composition, arrangement and lyrics by samfree. Warner Bros. Sachika Misawa Links Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S August 21, 2013 B-side track "Relievers" composed and arranged by samfree. Warner Bros. Stella-rium Wish Upon the Pleiades May 20, 2015 Opening theme vocal single. Music arrangement by samfree.
Video games Game Tracks Dance Evolution Luka Luka Night Fever Gravity=Reality Megumegu Fire Endless Night Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone Promise Luka Luka Night FeverHatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Luka Luka Night Fever Miku Flick/02 Promise Luka Luka Night Fever Reflec Beat Colette Luka Luka Night Fever Megpoid the Music# Megumegu Fire Endless Night Taiko No Tatsujin series Taiko No Tatsujin Wii U 3: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen Taiko no Tatsujin White Version Taiko no Tatsujin Red Version Taiko no Tatsujin Blue Version Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow Version Taiko no Tatsujin Green Version Taiko no Tatsujin Murasaki Version Taiko no Tatsujin (March 2020 Version) Luka Luka Night Fever
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