samfree

, 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.

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 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, and at Miku Expo 2014.

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 August 19, 2009 Vocaloid compilation album. Heartfull Entertainment SAM Project vol.1 August 14, 2010 Touhou Project Eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 78. Poyahchio 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 August 13, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 80. Yamaha THE VOCALOID produced by Yamaha December 30, 2011 Touhou Project eurobeat arrangement album released at Comiket 81. Innocent Key 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 Mushibugyo September 4, 2013 Opening theme vocal single. Composition, arrangement and lyrics by samfree. Warner Bros. Sachika Misawa Links 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