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Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫, Uematsu Nobuo, born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese video game composer, best known for scoring most of the titles in the Final Fantasy series by Square Enix. He is considered to be one of the most well known composers in the video game industry. Sometimes referred to as the "Beethoven of video games music", he has appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame. Uematsu, a self-taught musician, began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton John as his biggest influence. Uematsu joined Square in 1986, where he first met Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. The two later worked together on many titles at the company, most notably in the Final Fantasy series. After nearly two decades with Square, Uematsu left in 2004 to create his own production company, which included the Dog Ear Records music label. He has since composed music as a freelancer for other games, including ones developed by Square Enix and Sakaguchi's development studio, Mistwalker. Many soundtracks and arranged albums of Uematsu's game scores have been released. Pieces from his video game works have been performed in various Final Fantasy concerts, where he has worked with Grammy Award–winning conductor Arnie Roth on several of these performances. From 2002 to 2010, he was in a hard rock band with Square Enix colleagues Kenichiro Fukui and Tsuyoshi Sekito called The Black Mages, in which he played electronic organ and other keyboards. The band played various arranged rock versions of Uematsu's Final Fantasy compositions. He has since performed with Earthbound Papas, which he formed as the successor to The Black Mages in 2011.

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Genres soundtrack electronic modern classical ambient classical
Top release Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy

Albums

  1. Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
    1991
  2. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV
    1992
  3. Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends
    1993
  4. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
    1993
  5. ~華麗なる幻想美の世界~Vol.II 《時》
    1994
  6. Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale
    1994
  7. Final Fantasy Vocal Collections I: Pray
    1994
  8. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VI
    1994
  9. Phantasmagoria
    1994
  10. Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II: Love Will Grow
    1995
  11. 5.0
    FINAL FANTASY VII / Reunion Tracks
    1997
  12. Final Fantasy VIII: Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
    1999
  13. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VIII
    2000
  14. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX
    2001
  15. Final Fantasy X: feel / Go dream (Yuna & Tidus Tribute)
    2001
  16. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X
    2002
  17. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VII
    2003
  18. Final Fantasy VIII: Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
    2004
  19. Final Fantasy Song Book Mahoroba
    2004
  20. 6.0
    Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy
    2007
  21. Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XI
    2008
  22. Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection
    2008
  23. 植松伸夫の10ショート・ストーリーズ
    2010
  24. Distant Worlds II: More Music From Final Fantasy
    2010
  25. Benyamin Nuss Plays Uematsu
    2010
  26. A New World: Intimate Music From Final Fantasy
    2014
  27. Distant Worlds III: More Music from Final Fantasy
    2015
  28. BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY / BRASS de BRAVO
    2015
  29. BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY BRASS de BRAVO 2
    2016
  30. BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY 外伝: みんなdeブラボ!
    2016
  31. Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY
    2017
  32. Untempered: FINAL FANTASY XIV Primal Battle Themes
    2017
  33. GRANBLUE FANTASY PIANO COLLECTIONS 2
    2018
  34. Distant Worlds V: more music from FINAL FANTASY
    2019
  35. Distant Worlds V: more music from FINAL FANTASY
    2019

Other releases

  1. CRUISE CHASER BLASSTY
    1986
  2. ALPHA
    1986
  3. ファイナル・ファンタジーI・II全曲集
    1988
  4. Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy
    1989
  5. ファイナル・ファンタジーIII 〜悠久の風伝説〜
    1990
  6. ファイナルファンタジーII ゲームミュージック ソノシート
    1990
  7. FINAL FANTASY IV ORIGINAL SOUND VERSION
    1991
  8. Final Fantasy III: Original Sound Version
    1991
  9. ファイナルファンタジー外伝 聖剣伝説 Original Sound Version
    1991
  10. Final Fantasy IV: Minimum Album
    1991
  11. All Sounds of Saga
    1991
  12. Romancing Sa・Ga Original Sound Version
    1992
  13. Final Fantasy V 5+1
    1992
  14. Final Fantasy V: Original Sound Version
    1992
  15. ファイナルファンタジー V ・マンボdeチョコボ
    1993
  16. Fantastic Wave: Final Fantasy Sound Fair
    1994
  17. Final Fantasy VI STARS ☆ Volume 1
    1994
  18. Final Fantasy VI STARS ☆ Volume 2
    1994
  19. ファイナルファンタジー VI: オリジナル・サウンド・ヴァージョン
    1994
  20. Final Fantasy Ⅵ SPECIAL TRACKS
    1994
  21. F. F. MIX
    1994
  22. Final Fantasy 1987-1994
    1994
  23. Front Mission: Gun Hazard Original Soundtrack
    1996
  24. Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version
    1996
  25. Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack
    1997
  26. Final Fantasy VIII: Original Soundtrack
    1999
  27. CHOCOBO RACING ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    1999
  28. Music From FFV and FFVI Video Games
    1999
  29. Final Fantasy IX: Uematsu's Best Selection
    2000
  30. Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack
    2000
  31. FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack PLUS
    2000
  32. POTION: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy
    2001
  33. Music From FFX
    2001
  34. Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack
    2001
  35. Chrono Trigger Official Soundtrack: Music From Final Fantasy Chronicles
    2001
  36. Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best Collection
    2001
  37. Final Fantasy X: Uematsu's Best Selection
    2001
  38. POTION 2: Relaxin' With Final Fantasy
    2001
  39. Final Fantasy: Unlimited MUSIC ADVENTURE Verse.1
    2001
  40. Final Fantasy I: Origins (Console)
    2002
  41. Final Fantasy: Unlimited MUSIC ADVENTURE Verse.2
    2002
  42. 20020220 music from FINAL FANTASY
    2002
  43. Final Fantasy XI: Original Soundtrack
    2002
  44. Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II: Original Soundtrack
    2002
  45. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
    2003
  46. 半熟英雄 対 3D オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    2003
  47. TOUR de JAPON: music from FINAL FANTASY
    2004
  48. Final Fantasy Legend II
    2005
  49. ROMANCING SAGA -Minstrel Song- Original Soundtrack
    2005
  50. Final Fantasy: Original Soundtrack
    2005
  51. More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack
    2005
  52. Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy
    2005
  53. FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2005
  54. More Friends music from FINAL FANTASY 〜ファイナルファンタジー オーケストラ・コンサート in ロサンゼルス 2005〜/ ゲーム・ミュージック
    2006
  55. VOICES: Music from Final Fantasy
    2006
  56. スクウェア・エニックスMUSICパワード VOL.1
    2006
  57. Final Fantasy III: Original Soundtrack [DS Version]
    2006
  58. Eternity
    2006
  59. Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack
    2006
  60. Finest FANTASY For ADVANCE: FINAL FANTASY IV V VI Original Sound Track
    2007
  61. Finest Box: Finest FANTASY For ADVANCE
    2007
  62. Final Fantasy XI: Original Soundtrack Premium Box
    2007
  63. アナタヲユルサナイ Mini Sound Track
    2007
  64. Lost Odyssey
    2008
  65. ファイナルファンタジーIV オリジナルサウンドトラック
    2008
  66. チョコボと魔法の絵本シリーズ Original Soundtrack
    2008
  67. LORD of VERMILION Original Soundtrack
    2009
  68. FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE Mini Album
    2009
  69. GUIN SAGA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2009
  70. FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Anniversary - Memories of Dusk and Dawn -
    2010
  71. FINAL FANTASY XI W/F:Music from Vana'diel
    2010
  72. Final Fantasy XIV: Field Tracks
    2010
  73. Final Fantasy XIV: Battle Tracks
    2010
  74. Final Fantasy XIV Medley: Twilight over Thanalan, Beneath Bloodied Banners
    2010
  75. SaGa バトル楽曲集
    2011
  76. Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY - Returning Home
    2011
  77. The Last Story: The Premium Soundtrack
    2011
  78. THE LAST STORY Original Soundtrack
    2011
  79. Final Fantasy Legends: 光と闇の戦士 Original Soundtrack
    2011
  80. Final Fantasy Type-0: Original Soundtrack
    2011
  81. PIANO OPERA FINAL FANTASY I/II/III
    2012
  82. PIANO OPERA FINAL FANTASY IV/V/VI
    2012
  83. FINAL FANTASY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SQUARE ENIX MUSiC COMPOSERS' SELECTION CD
    2012
  84. FINAL FANTASY XII Original Soundtrack & Piano Collections
    2012
  85. Limited Selection 2012
    2012
  86. FINAL FANTASY VINYLS
    2012
  87. Final Fantasy Orchestral Album
    2012
  88. FANTASY LIFE MINI SOUND TRACK
    2012
  89. FANTASY LIFE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2013
  90. FANTASY LIFE THEME SONG COLLECTION
    2013
  91. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy FMS
    2013
  92. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy BMS
    2013
  93. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy EMS
    2013
  94. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Chaos Shrine
    2013
  95. NΘRN9 ノルン+ノネット オリジナルサウンドトラック PLUS
    2013
  96. Blik-0 1946 サウンドトラック
    2013
  97. Distant Worlds music from FINAL FANTASY THE CELEBRATION
    2013
  98. Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY THE CELEBRATION BONUS DISC
    2013
  99. LORD of VERMILION 5th Anniversary SP Soundtrack CD
    2013
  100. FINAL FANTASY V Original Soundtrack Remaster Version
    2013
  101. Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack
    2013
  102. FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster Original Soundtrack
    2013
  103. Piano Opera FINAL FANTASY VII / VIII / IX
    2014
  104. Romancing Sa・Ga Original Soundtrack -REMASTER-
    2014
  105. GRANBLUE FANTASY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2014
  106. TERRA BATTLE
    2014
  107. Terra Battle Original Soundtrack
    2015
  108. Distant Worlds: Music From FINAL FANTASY THE JOURNEY OF 100
    2015
  109. FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, Vol. 1
    2015
  110. PIANO OPERA FINAL FANTASY I-IX PIANO ARRANGEMENT ALBUM [SPECIAL EDITION]
    2015
  111. FINAL FANTASY VIII VINYL
    2015
  112. GRANBLUE FANTASY Piano Collections
    2016
  113. KINGSGLAIVE FINAL FANTASY XV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    2016
  114. FINAL FANTASY 30th ANNIVERSARY COMPOSERS' SELECTION
    2017
  115. GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation Original Soundtrack 01
    2017
  116. SQUARE ENIX JAZZ -FINAL FANTASY-
    2017
  117. FINAL FANTASY VI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK REVIVAL DISC
    2019
  118. A New World II: Intimate Music From Final Fantasy
    2019
  119. Final Fantasy WonderSwan Color Soundtrack
  120. FF Concert