ryan yoshikami
@quarkimo
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composer ~ @loddlenaut, @SurmountGame, @inflorescemusic โฆ ๐ต๐ญ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๏ธโ๐ โฆ overthinking + more โฆ pfp @kuneh0s, bg @isawiitchtalk
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2017
โจ๐ BIG ANNOUNCE AAAAA ๐โจ. Surmount released TODAY!!! I'm so so grateful to have written the soundtrack for this~ ๐. Grab it on PC: And Switch:
๐๏ธ SURMOUNT IS OUT NOW! ๐๏ธ. ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Procedural & Handmade Levels.๐น๏ธ Single Player & Coop Mode.โ๏ธ Customize your climber.๐๏ธ Daily Mountain Mode.โฑ๏ธ Over 20 hours of content. Available on Nintendo Switch and Steam!
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Hi, I just transcribed โSchrodingerโs Catโ by Tomosuke Funaki (@_TOMOSUKE_) and it was one of the most brutal and rewarding challenges Iโve had in a while. Please check this out and share if you can, cause I feel so accomplished rn!!!. More thoughts here:
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โmy motherโs loveโ.aivi feat. quarkimo. ๐ gentle whispers and a tender embrace ๐ . PART 1 of my collab with @waltzforluma, a song we wrote in response to anti-asian violence. ๐. #digitalfusion
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oh my god my music will be on a nintendo console tomorrow what the fuck i gshhdjfkfkg.
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๐ the sound of Flotsam Flats~ ๐. @loddlenaut released a few days ago, check it out!! ๐
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in honor of pride month, i will be gay for the rest of my life.
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IT'S HERE Y'ALL!!! ๐๐๐. I am so so grateful to have written the soundtrack for this amazing game~ ๐ฅน. Go grab it on Steam:
๐ Loddlenaut is OUT NOW!! ๐. Explore a vibrant alien ocean, clean polluted waters, and befriend little axolotl buddies that evolve in mysterious ways!. ๐ชธ Play it now on Steam:
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๐ "My friends value my company, and don't always expect me to be perfect. I can return that love." ๐. This is my cover of "Between the Lines" by @aivisura! It's one of my favorite tracks from Ikenfell, and I'm so so SOOO happy with how it turned out~. Thanks for listening!!
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Hey #PortfolioDay!. I'm a composer/sound designer for video games and animation! Here's my 2021 demo reel if you're interested~ ๐โจ. โ๏ธ ryanyoshikami@gmail.com.๐ง ๐ป
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NEW PROF PIC!! ๐. Thank you so so much to @supernovalesIie for drawing this lovely icon, it's so cuuuuuute~ ๐
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happy 5 year anniversary to when i graduated with a kirby head on
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Hey #PortfolioDay!. I'm a composer for video games and animation! Here's my demo reel if you're interested~ ๐โจ. โ๏ธ ryanyoshikami@gmail.com.๐ง ๐ป
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Hi #PortfolioDay!. I'm a composer/sound designer for video games and animation, and I'm looking for work!! Here's my 2020 demo reel if you're interested ๐๐ซ. โ๏ธ ryanyoshikami@alum.calarts.edu.๐ง ๐ป
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โจ ALBUM'S OUT NOW!! โจ. "Visitor" is an album about aimlessness and longing, set in an abandoned RPG world. ๐. Check it out here: thank you so much ๐
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updating soundcloud/website with a CUTE PIC. thank you so much @supernovalesIie for drawing meee it's so so good~ ๐โจ๐โจ
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last bandcamp friday this year!! please consider grabbing "roots" if you haven't ๐. (a little snippet of volley's kapustin section~) ๐น๐ถ
โจ OUT NOW โจ. "roots" by @quarkimo . A musical journey through all the stages of building a relationship, from the initial shaky beginnings all the way to an unbreakable bond. ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ณ. Link + credits in replies~
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oh my god Loddlenaut comes out tomorrow aaaaaaa.
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"digital fusion" really is the best modern genre term, cause now we don't need to stumble around 5 different music descriptions for us to be understood. it's like. an entire generation of online artists are being heard in one giant inclusive umbrella ๐.
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๐ฏ๏ธ a snippet of my improv piano performance for @inflorescemusic's charity stream ๐ฏ๏ธ
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also. ๐ต you can grab the OST on Bandcamp now!! ๐ต. features nearly 60min of chill ambient tunes to clean to~
IT'S HERE Y'ALL!!! ๐๐๐. I am so so grateful to have written the soundtrack for this amazing game~ ๐ฅน. Go grab it on Steam:
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just finished chicory, what an incredible game wow, so tenderly crafted. i never thought i could draw, or at leastโฆaccess the visual side of creativity. drawing in the art academy was unexpectedly liberating and my fave part of the game
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๐ค๏ธ reflections before we part ๐ฅ๏ธ. This track is inspired by โSoft Lightโ by Naoko Mitome and Chika Sekigawa, from Super Paper Mario (WII). Huge thanks to @atjennifernie for doing the lovely cover art!. SoundCloud link below, thanks for listening~ ๐
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โจ Ranch 97 is out now!! โจ. 5 childhood candies, 5 love-letters~ ๐
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โจ IT'S UP!!! โจ. I wrote some music for this trailer, so happy to be a part of this!! ๐ Loddlenaut's on Kickstarter now, definitely check it out if you can~ ๐ฆ.
๐ข Todayโs the day! Loddlenaut is now LIVE on Kickstarter!. Hereโs our brand new trailer, which was just revealed as part of the #WholesomeDirect!
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๐ push forward to find a way back home ๐. This track is inspired by โGarden of Hopeโ by Asuka Hayazaki, Atsuko Asahi, and Hajime Wakai, from Pikmin 3 (WIIU). Huge thanks to @supernovalesIie for doing the beautiful cover art!. SoundCloud link below, thanks for listening!!
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i'm 22 and that's gay. get it cause same sex numbers. goodbye.
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โจTAC's now on Bandcamp!!!โจ.--.1.5 years of working on this project, and now it's completely done. thank you to everyone who's shared and supported TAC, it's very personal to me so it means a lot~ ๐ฅบ. Also a BIG thx to @Scruffy_Tweets for the toy Tac ๐.
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๐ซ๐ช๐ซ. This is my cover of "Equilibrium" by Septragramma, made for the fall 2021 maj7 cover ring! It was so much fun arranging this wonderful track~. (did you catch any of the 3 hidden septragramma references?) ๐ค
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announcing. โจ TAC+ (vol. 1) โจ. 5 new TACs, 5 new artists, starting tomorrow~
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TAC's BACK, really proud of this one, check it out!! โบ๏ธ. Track analysis and sheet music here:
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2 weeks y'all, get hype!!!. ๐๐ ๐๐ .
We are thrilled to finally announce. ๐ LODDLENAUT IS COMING OUT ON NOVEMBER 16TH!! ๐ . Our peaceful aquatic adventure about cleaning an alien ocean and befriending little axolotl buddies will be out on Steam in just 2 months!!. Wishlist to be notified when the game is outโคต๏ธ
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also. ๐ถ you can grab the OST on bandcamp now!! ๐ถ. check it out if you like cute lush jams~
โจ๐ BIG ANNOUNCE AAAAA ๐โจ. Surmount released TODAY!!! I'm so so grateful to have written the soundtrack for this~ ๐. Grab it on PC: And Switch:
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โช๏ธi remember myself falling. slower and slower. โช๏ธ. This track is inspired by "In the Mirror" by Lena Raine (@kuraine), from Celeste (PC, NS, PS4). Huge thanks to @isawiitchtalk for doing the gorgeous cover art. SoundCloud link below, thanks for listening!
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FINALLY announcing my first official album! โจ๐โจ. "Visitor" is an ambient, melancholic journey through an abandoned RPG world. ๐. ~pre-orders available now~. [releases Dec. 15].
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โจ GAME ANNOUNCEMENT WOO โจ. I'm composing for a game with @toby_do and @genicecream called "Loading. ", so happy to be writing for this!!!. Please RT and share if you can (+back on Kickstarter), thank you~ ๐.
๐พ Hi, here's a new teaser trailer for my game Loading. , an atmospheric first-person adventure game about the youngest and oldest members of a Vietnamese family living in southern California. ๐ฅ
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๐ง๏ธ a wonderful haze ๐ง๏ธ. This track is inspired by โCaverna's Great Mazeโ by Hirokazu Ando, from Kirby Star Allies (NS). Huge thanks to @softgoats for doing the cover art!. SoundCloud link below, thx for listening. I'll miss this project dearly, but I'm ready for the future ๐
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get ready to get a cavity y'all~ ๐.
โ NEXT ALBUM โ. โRanch 97โ.by @quarkimo. ๐๐ฌ๐. COMING 10/20 โ A bite-sized love letter to candy from the Asian supermarket โจ
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who needs photoshop when origami king exists
Bullshit Photoshop Class Doesnโt Even Tell You How to Give Mario a Gun.
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this is "volley" off of my newest release, roots. check it out here: tyyyy~ ๐.
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๐ง OST DOUBLE FEATURE ๐ง. me and @surasshu are hosting a music listening party for @SurmountGame and @thecryptmaster!!!. mark your calendars for this Saturday (5/25) @ 1pm PT, more info below~ ๐ฝ
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nothing but respect for MY president
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roots is finally OUT!!! ๐บ. i'm so so proud of these tracks, and i'm incredibly grateful to @inflorescemusic, @isawiitchtalk, and all of my friends who made this possible. check it out here: tysm~ ๐.
โจ OUT NOW โจ. "roots" by @quarkimo . A musical journey through all the stages of building a relationship, from the initial shaky beginnings all the way to an unbreakable bond. ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ณ. Link + credits in replies~
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i'm completely heartbroken, but also deeply grateful he was able to share his music with the world for so long. his impact was so strong for so many people, it's really comforting to see.
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hey look a TAC5 transcription wow~~. The track is โVib Ribbon Bluesโ by Masaya Matsuura, from Vib-Ribbon (PS1). More thoughts here: Thanks everyone, enjoy cute vector rabbit singing
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IT'S OUT WOOOOOO ๐๐. I'm so glad I can finally say that I'm composing for @SurmountGame!!! So soooo grateful to work on this, stay tuned for more. ๐๏ธ. ๐๐๐.
Get your ๐ฅพ๐ฅพ on, we're going climbing!. ๐งโโ๏ธSURMOUNTโฐ๏ธ.A new free-flowing platforming adventure by @oprel & @IndianaJ0nas!. Coming next year on PC & Consoles.
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๐ฎ๐โ๏ธ๐๐. This track is inspired by "Evening Harmony" by Ruth White, from Space Funeral (PC). Huge thanks to Jeanette (Insta: @jeanettefantone) for doing the cover art. SoundCloud link below, thanks for listening!
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Hey, so I'm writing music for Loddlenaut!! Tune in on June 12 for some cute tunes and warm vibes all around~ ๐ต.
๐ We're thrilled to announce that Loddlenaut will be featured in this year's #WholesomeDirect on June 12 at 10am PT / 1pm ET! Tune in to see exclusive footage and announcements from us and 75+ amazing games! Check out for more info! ๐
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roots turns 1 year old!! ๐. this is a mini-album about connection and friendship, very proud of it so check it out if you haven't yet~.
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๐. This track is inspired by โJungle Morningโ by Tatsuhiko Asano (@Tatsuhiko_Asano), from In the wake of Doshin, the GIANT (ALBUM). Huge thanks to @pkaykim for doing the lovely cover art!. SoundCloud link below, thanks for listening ๐
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starting today (at least until 2022 and possibly beyond ๐) i'm officially doing music full-time!! ๐คฉ got lots of exciting stuff i'm working on and hyped to have more time to support others too~.
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Loddlenaut release date!!! ๐๐๐. SO excited for y'all to hear this soundtrack, stay tuuuned~ ๐.
We are thrilled to finally announce. ๐ LODDLENAUT IS COMING OUT ON NOVEMBER 16TH!! ๐ . Our peaceful aquatic adventure about cleaning an alien ocean and befriending little axolotl buddies will be out on Steam in just 2 months!!. Wishlist to be notified when the game is outโคต๏ธ
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heyyy i wrote a piece for @Shakekonigiri's grad recital!! ๐ it was such a wonderful night and i'm just so so proud of kanoa ๐๐๐. here's a little snippet~
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2 very important things happened just now:. 1. I saw the hottest guy sporting a tiny backpack with a Sanrio charm at Jamba Juice. 2. An old lady took a while trying to use the card reader so they said โitโs on the houseโ and she walked out grinning like she got away with murder.
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Last year I scored a 15min Gobelins film called "BLACK SHEEP BOY" by James Molle. and it just got released a few weeks ago! ๐ต. It's a unique film that has some interesting philosophical commentary, check it out if you'd like: Thanks for listeningg~ ๐โจ
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