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'''Jun Ishikawa''' ('''石川淳''' ''Ishikawa Jun'', born 1964) is a senior sound composer at [[HAL Laboratory]] and one of the main composers of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Along with frequent collaborator [[Hirokazu Ando]], Ishikawa has composed many of the classic ''Kirby'' songs. He is best known for his energetic, electronic-based compositions.
'''Jun Ishikawa''' ('''石川淳''' ''Ishikawa Jun'', born 1964) is a senior sound composer at [[HAL Laboratory]] and one of the main composers of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Along with frequent collaborator [[Hirokazu Ando]], Ishikawa has composed many of the classic ''Kirby'' songs. He is best known for his energetic, electronic-based compositions.


Ishikawa's artistic influences include [[wikipedia:Paul Mauriat|Paul Mauriat]], [[wikipedia:Kraftwerk|Kraftwerk]], [[wikipedia:Yellow Magic Orchestra| Yellow Magic Orchestra]], and [[wikipedia:Brian Eno|Brian Eno]].<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3EIlpdZnD3nUNm9wfL-ofp_ocwlgzIiZMAtf1sa0Ms/edit 2017 interview with Keyboard magazine, translated with DeepL]</ref>
Ishikawa's artistic influences include [[wikipedia:Paul Mauriat|Paul Mauriat]], [[wikipedia:Isao Tomita|Isao Tomita]], [[wikipedia:Kraftwerk|Kraftwerk]], [[wikipedia:Yellow Magic Orchestra| Yellow Magic Orchestra]], and [[wikipedia:Brian Eno|Brian Eno]].<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3EIlpdZnD3nUNm9wfL-ofp_ocwlgzIiZMAtf1sa0Ms/edit 2017 interview with Keyboard magazine, translated with DeepL]</ref>


== List of works ==
== List of works ==
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* ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (with Dan Miyakawa)
* ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (with Dan Miyakawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
* [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (SNES)]] (with Hirokazu Ando)
* [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]] (with Hirokazu Ando)
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (with Hirokazu Ando)
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (with Hirokazu Ando)
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (with [[Shogo Sakai]], Hirokazu Ando, and [[Tadashi Ikegami]])
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (with [[Shogo Sakai]], Hirokazu Ando, and [[Tadashi Ikegami]])
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* ''Arcana'' (with Hirokazu Ando)
* ''Arcana'' (with Hirokazu Ando)
* ''Alcahest''
* ''Alcahest''
* ''TV no Tomo Channel: G-Guide for Wii''
* ''Picross 3D'' (with Hirokazu Ando and Yasumasa Yamada)
* ''Picross 3D'' (with Hirokazu Ando and Yasumasa Yamada)


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The following are all ''Kirby'' songs Jun Ishikawa has been credited for being in charge of:
The following are all ''Kirby'' songs Jun Ishikawa has been credited for being in charge of:
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
''(all music)''
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*[[A New Wind for Tomorrow]]
*[[A New Wind for Tomorrow]]
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{{col-break|width=33%}}
*[[Invincible Candy (themes)|Invincible]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
*[[Sparkling (theme)|Sparkling Star]]
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Sparkling Stars]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
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{{col-break|width=100%}}
*[[Invincible Candy (themes)|Invincible]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Sparkling (theme)|Sparkling Star]]
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Sparkling Stars]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Black-and-white (Game Boy) Plains Stage]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Black-and-white (Game Boy) Plains Stage]]
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*[[Candy Mountain (theme)|Candy Mountain]]
*[[Candy Mountain (theme)|Candy Mountain]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]
*[[The Great Cave Offensive (theme)|The Great Cave Offensive]]
*[[Peanut Plains (theme)|The Great Cave Offensive]]
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{{col-break|width=33%}}
*[[Sub-Tree Area]]
*[[Sub-Tree Area]]
*[[Rest Area (theme)|Rest Area]]
*[[Boarding the Halberd]]
*[[Boarding the Halberd]]
*[[Havoc Aboard the Halberd]]
*[[Havoc Aboard the Halberd]]
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===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
''(all music)''
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
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{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Opening
*[[Opening (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Opening]]
*Title
*[[Title (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Title]]
*File Select
*[[File Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|File Select]]
*Level Select
*[[Level Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Level Select]]
*Grass Land: Stage Select
*[[Grass Land: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land: Stage Select]]
*[[Grass Land (1)]]
*[[Grass Land (1)]]
*Mission Complete
*[[Mission Complete]]
*Mission Failed
*[[Mission Failed]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Mid-Boss
*[[Mid-Boss (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Mid-Boss]]
*Goal Game
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Goal Game]]
*Invincible
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*Friends (1)
*[[Friends (1)]]
*Friends (2)
*[[Friends (2)]]
*Friends (3)
*[[Friends (3)]]
*[[Grass Land (2)]]
*[[Grass Land (2)]]
*Grass Land (3)
*[[Grass Land (3)]]
*Plains Stage
*[[Plains Stage]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Incorrect Path
*[[Incorrect Path]]
*Boss
*[[Boss (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Boss]]
*Kirby Dance (Short)
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (Short)]]
*[[Ripple Field: Stage Select]]
*[[Ripple Field: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field: Stage Select]]
*Ripple Field: Ocean Waves
*[[Ripple Field: Ocean Waves]]
*Ripple Field
*[[Ripple Field (theme)|Ripple Field]]
*Ripple Field (3)
*[[Ripple Field (3)]]
*Sand Canyon: Stage Select
*[[Sand Canyon: Stage Select]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Stage: Comical
*[[Stage: Comical]]
*Gourmet Race
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]
*[[Desert Stage]]
*[[Desert Stage]]
*Cloudy Park: Stage Select
*[[Cloudy Park: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park: Stage Select]]
*Cloudy Park
*[[Cloudy Park (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]]
*Mini-Game
*[[Mini-Game (theme)|Mini-Game]]
*[[Entrance]]
*[[Entrance]]
*Defeated
*[[Done In|Defeated]]
*Game Over
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Iceberg: Stage Select
*[[Iceberg: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg: Stage Select]]
*[[The Last Iceberg]]
*[[The Last Iceberg]]
*[[King Dedede's Theme]]
*[[King Dedede's Theme]]
*THE END?
*[[THE END…?]]
*Wind Ambience
*Wind Ambience
*[[VS. Dark Matter]]
*[[VS. Dark Matter]]
*[[Vs. Zero]]
*[[Vs. Zero]]
*True Ending
*[[True Ending (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|True Ending]]
*Egg Bonus Stage (unused)
*[[Mid-Boss Battle|Egg Bonus Stage (unused)]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (SNES)===
===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)===
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=100%}}
{{col-break|width=100%}}
*VS. Poppy Bros. Jr.
*[[Hard (theme from Kirby's Star Stacker)|Hard]]
*VS. Chef Kawasaki
*[[Insane|VS. Chef Kawasaki]]
*[[VS. Gryll]]
*[[VS. Gryll]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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*[[Training (theme)|Training]]
*[[Training (theme)|Training]]
*World Map
*World Map
*[[Planet Popstar (theme)|Planet Popstar]]
*[[Planet Popstar (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Planet Popstar]]
*[[Room Guarder]]
*[[Room Guarder]]
*[[Quiet Forest]]
*[[Quiet Forest]]
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*[[Aqua Star (theme)|Aqua Star]]
*[[Aqua Star (theme)|Aqua Star]]
*[[Grass Land (1)|Down the Mountain Stream]]
*[[Grass Land (1)|Down the Mountain Stream]]
*Neo Star: Stage Select
*[[Neo Star: Stage Select]]
*[[Neo Star (theme)|Neo Star]]
*[[Neo Star (theme)|Neo Star]]
*[[Shiver Star (theme)|Shiver Star]]
*[[Shiver Star (theme)|Shiver Star]]
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*[[Ripple Star (theme)|Ripple Star]]
*[[Ripple Star (theme)|Ripple Star]]
*[[Miracle Matter (theme)|Miracle Matter]]
*[[Miracle Matter (theme)|Miracle Matter]]
*Game Over
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Sub-Game Title
*[[Sub-Game Menu (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Sub-Game Menu]]
*100-Yard Hop
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|100-Yard Hop]]
*Bumper Crop Bump
*[[Bumper Crop Bump (theme)|Bumper Crop Bump]]
*Checkerboard Chase
*[[Checkerboard Chase (theme)|Checkerboard Chase]]
*Standings
*[[Standings]]
*[[0² Battle]]
*[[0² Battle]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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*[[Orange Ocean (theme)|Orange Ocean]]
*[[Orange Ocean (theme)|Orange Ocean]]
*[[Rainbow Resort (theme)|Rainbow Resort]]
*[[Rainbow Resort (theme)|Rainbow Resort]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Fountain of Dreams]]
*[[Fountain of Dreams (theme)|Fountain of Dreams]]
*[[Bomb Rally (theme)|Bomb Rally]]
*[[Bomb Rally (theme)|Bomb Rally]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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*[[Underground Stage|Machine Mansion]]
*[[Underground Stage|Machine Mansion]]
*[[Studying the Factory|Mad Mechanism]]
*[[Studying the Factory|Mad Mechanism]]
*[[Nightmare's Battle|Spectacle Space]]
*[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Spectacle Space]]
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
*The World of Drawcia
*The World of Drawcia
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*[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Heavy Lobster]]
*[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Heavy Lobster]]
*[[Kirby on the Draw (theme)|Kirby on the Draw]]
*[[Kirby on the Draw (theme)|Kirby on the Draw]]
*Revenge of the King: Title
*[[The King and the Sun|Revenge of the King: Title]]
*[[Shooting|Flying Fortress Kabula]]
*[[Shooting|Flying Fortress Kabula]]
*[[Masked Dedede's Theme]]
*[[Masked Dedede's Theme]]
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Planet Popstar
*[[Planet Popstar (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|Planet Popstar]]
*You Got an Energy Sphere!
*You Got an Energy Sphere!
*[[VS Sphere Doomer]]
*[[VS Sphere Doomer]]
*So Many Energy Spheres!
*So Many Energy Spheres!
*Fight! Mid-Boss Battle
*[[Fight! Mid-Boss Battle]]
*Beyond the Hill
*[[Beyond the Hill]]
*[[Invincible Candy (themes)|Invincible Candy]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible Candy]]
*[[Sparkling (theme)|Goal Game]]
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Goal Game]]
*[[Battle on the Horizon]]
*[[Battle on the Horizon]]
*You Got a Part Sphere!
*You Got a Part Sphere!
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (Long) - After Boss]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (Long) - After Boss]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Raisin Ruins
*[[Raisin Ruins (theme)|Raisin Ruins]]
*Sandy Wilds
*[[Sandy Wilds]]
*Exotic Pyramid
*[[Exotic Pyramid]]
*Vestiges of the Ancients
*[[Vestiges of the Ancients]]
*Onion Ocean
*[[Onion Ocean (theme)|Onion Ocean]]
*Summer Sands and Cool Waves
*[[Summer Sands and Cool Waves]]
*Water Sliders
*[[Water Sliders]]
*A Stroll on the Ocean Floor
*[[A Stroll on the Ocean Floor]]
*[[Snowball Scuffle]]
*[[Snowball Scuffle]]
*On the Path of Frosty Roadblocks
*[[On the Path of Frosty Roadblocks]]
*Tumbling Ice
*[[Tumbling Ice]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Perfect Sledding Weather
*[[Perfect Sledding Weather]]
*Freezing Temple
*[[Freezing Temple]]
*Nutty Noon
*[[Nutty Noon (theme)|Nutty Noon]]
*Fierce Winds
*[[Nutty Noon (theme)|Fierce Winds]]
*Defeat
*[[Done In|Defeat]]
*Game Over
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
*Sleepy Continue
*Sleepy Continue
*Time for a Challenge!
*[[Time for a Challenge!]]
*Rush to the Goal!
*[[Time for a Challenge!|Rush to the Goal!]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]
*Ninja Dojo - Title
*[[Ninja Dojo - Title]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Enter the Ninja Dojo!
*Enter the Ninja Dojo!
*Ninja Dojo Showdown
*Ninja Dojo Showdown
*How Many Did We Hit?
*[[How Many Did We Hit?]]
*Scope Shot
*Scope Shot
*[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede]]
*[[Heavy Lobster (theme)|Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede]]
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*Well Done!
*Well Done!
*Congratulations!
*Congratulations!
*Distant Halcandra
*[[Distant Halcandra]]
*The Long-Desired Land
*The Long-Desired Land
*Egg Engines
*[[Egg Engines (theme)|Egg Engines]]
*[[Techno Factory]]
*[[Techno Factory]]
*Rush on the Railway Coaster
*[[Rush on the Railway Coaster]]
*Into the Underground Waterway
*[[Into the Underground Waterway]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Pressure Panic
*[[VS. Robo Dedede|Pressure Panic]]
*[[Another Dimension (theme)|Another Dimension]]
*[[Another Dimension (theme)|Another Dimension]]
*Dimensional Silence
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Dimensional Silence]]
*[[Guardian Angel: Landia]]
*[[Guardian Angel: Landia]]
*[[Welcome Your New Overlord]]
*[[Welcome Your New Overlord]]
*Explanations
*[[Explanations]]
*[[Float Islands (theme)|Taking a Break]]
*[[Float Islands (theme)|Taking a Break]]
*Where the True Enemy Lies
*[[Iceberg: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Where the True Enemy Lies]]
*[[The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy|Otherworldly Warrior]]
*[[The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy|Otherworldly Warrior]]
*100% Fanfare
*100% Fanfare
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*[[Dried-up Sea (theme)|Dried-up Sea]]
*[[Dried-up Sea (theme)|Dried-up Sea]]
*[[Studying the Factory|Studying the Power Plant]]
*[[Studying the Factory|Studying the Power Plant]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Sky-High and Smitten]]
*[[Sky-High and Smitten]]
*[[Loud Locomotive]]
*[[Loud Locomotive]]
*Continue?
*Continue?
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{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|Team Kirby Clash]]
*[[Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|Team Kirby Clash]]
*TIME BEEEAM!
*[[TIME BEEEAM!]]
*Access Ark
*[[Access Ark (theme)|Access Ark]]
*Working Sounds
*Working Sounds
*[[Pristine Office March]]
*[[Pristine Office March]]
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*[[Crazy Rolling in Money]]
*[[Crazy Rolling in Money]]
*[[Intermezzo Without a Leader]]
*[[Intermezzo Without a Leader]]
*You Lack Discipline
*[[Revenge of Meta Knight: Title|You Lack Discipline]]
*Continue? (Meta Knightmare Returns)
*Continue? (Meta Knightmare Returns)
*[[Float Islands (theme)|StreetPass wins / Normal]]
*[[Float Islands (theme)|StreetPass wins / Normal]]
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{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Gourmet! Carnival / Gourmet Race
*Gourmet! Carnival / Gourmet Race
*Teatime Under Sunbeams / Forest/Nature Area
*[[Forest/Nature Area|Teatime Under Sunbeams / Forest/Nature Area]]
*Sixty-four / VS. 0²
*[[0² Battle|Sixty-four / VS. 0²]]
*Eating a Meal and Having a Dream / Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits
*[[Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits|Eating a Meal and Having a Dream / Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits]]
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{{col-end}}
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[Room Guarder|Friend Puzzle]]
*[[Room Guarder|Friends Puzzle Solving]]
*[[Invincible Candy (themes)|Invincible]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|End Eyecatch!]]
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|End Eyecatch!]]
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|Friendly Field]]
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|Friendly Field]]
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{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Blowing on a Cliff
*Blowing on a Cliff
*A Solitary Resounding Whistle
*[[My Friend and the Sunset|A Solitary Resounding Whistle]]
*[[My Friend and the Sunset|My Friend and the Sound of Those Crossing Blades]]
*[[My Friend and the Sunset|My Friend and the Sound of Those Crossing Blades]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Memorial Fest]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Memorial Fest]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[Sparkling (theme)|Goal Game]]
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Goal Game]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Done In]]
*[[Plains Stage|Misteen Ocean]]
*[[Plains Stage|Misteen Ocean]]
*[[Star Lavadom (theme)|Star Lavadom]]
*[[Star Lavadom (theme)|Star Lavadom]]
*[[Planet Popstar (theme)|Chasing Our Dreams]]
*[[Planet Popstar (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Chasing Our Dreams]]
*[[Moonlight Capital|Rockabilly And Blues]]
*[[Moonlight Capital|Rockabilly And Blues]]
*[[Holy Road]]
*[[Holy Road]]
*[[Holy Shrine]]
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|Holy Shrine]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[Puppet Offering]]
*[[Puppet Offering]]
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*Prelude: Into the Sea of Stars
*Prelude: Into the Sea of Stars
*Termina's Foreboding
*Termina's Foreboding
*Squeak Squad: Title/Star Allies Arrangement ver.
*[[Squeak Squad: Title|Squeak Squad: Title/Star Allies Arrangement ver.]]
*[[Taranza, the Master of Puppetry|Taranza, the Master of Puppetry/Star Allies Arrangement ver.]]
*[[Taranza, the Master of Puppetry|Taranza, the Master of Puppetry/Star Allies Arrangement ver.]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|The Noble Haltmann/Star Allies Arrangement ver.]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|The Noble Haltmann/Star Allies Arrangement ver.]]
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*[[The Noble Haltmann|Susie Will Exterminate!]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Susie Will Exterminate!]]
*[[Song of Supplication|The Three Mage-Sisters… Repay Their Debt!]]
*[[Song of Supplication|The Three Mage-Sisters… Repay Their Debt!]]
*[[Nightmare's Battle]]
*[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Nightmare's Battle]]
*[[Vs. Marx|VS. Marx / Star Allies Dream ver.]]
*[[Vs. Marx|VS. Marx / Star Allies Dream ver.]]
*[[Squeak Squad Appears!|True! Squeak Squad Theme]]
*[[Squeak Squad Appears!|True! Squeak Squad Theme]]
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Through the Tunnel
*[[Through the Tunnel (theme)|Through the Tunnel]]
*Stage Cleared!
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Stage Cleared!]]
*Abandoned Beach
*[[Abandoned Beach (theme)|Abandoned Beach]]
*Welcome to Wondaria
*[[Welcome to Wondaria (theme)|Welcome to Wondaria]]
*Invasion at the House of Horrors
*[[Invasion at the House of Horrors (theme)|Invasion at the House of Horrors]]
*Pitch-Black Horror
*[[Running Through the New World|Pitch-Black Horror]]
*Please Don't Inhale the Cinema Patrons
*[[Please Don't Inhale the Cinema Patrons]]
{{col-break|width=20%}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Tilt-and-Roll Kirby
*[[Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (theme)|Tilt-and-Roll Kirby]]
*Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (Extra Hard)
*[[Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (theme)|Tilt-and-Roll Kirby (Extra Hard)]]
*Defeat
*[[Done In|Defeat]]
*Pitch-Black Valley
*[[Running Through the New World|Pitch-Black Valley]]
*Burning, Churning Power Plant
*[[Burning, Churning Power Plant (theme)|Burning, Churning Power Plant]]
*Hunted by the Beast
*[[Hunted by the Beast]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[Cute, Colorful Candies]]
*[[Cute, Colorful Candies]]
*Free Rolling 1
*[[Free Rolling 1]]
*Winning Fanfare
*Winning Fanfare
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{{col-end}}
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*Enter the Ninja Dojo!
*Enter the Ninja Dojo!
*Ninja Dojo Showdown
*Ninja Dojo Showdown
*INTERNAL STRUGGLE
*[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D|INTERNAL STRUGGLE]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Jun Ishikawa's compositions are indicated with red musical notes in the [[Jukebox]]. In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', the notes are magenta instead.
*In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Jun Ishikawa's compositions are indicated with {{color|red|red}} musical notes in the [[Jukebox]]. In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', the notes are {{color|magenta|magenta}} instead.
*Ishikawa has a reputation for anecdotes about using everyday objects, such as empty nutrition drink bottles, in order to make a convincing sound. <ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Kirby Star Allies soundtrack roundtable discussion, fan-translated]</ref> For [[Studying the Factory| Studying the Power Plant]], he made the harsh electronic sounds by sticking his reading glasses between the strings of an electric guitar.
*Ishikawa has a reputation for anecdotes about using everyday objects, such as empty cans and nutrition drink bottles, in order to make a convincing sound.<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Kirby Star Allies soundtrack roundtable discussion, fan-translated]</ref> For [[Studying the Factory| Studying the Power Plant]], he made the harsh electronic sounds by sticking his reading glasses between the strings of an electric guitar, breaking them.
 
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Jun Ishikawa in 2017

Jun Ishikawa (石川淳 Ishikawa Jun, born 1964) is a senior sound composer at HAL Laboratory and one of the main composers of the Kirby series. Along with frequent collaborator Hirokazu Ando, Ishikawa has composed many of the classic Kirby songs. He is best known for his energetic, electronic-based compositions.

Ishikawa's artistic influences include Paul Mauriat, Isao Tomita, Kraftwerk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Brian Eno.[1]

List of works

Jun Ishikawa in 2018

Kirby series

Kirby albums

BoxBoy! series

  • BoxBoy! (with Hirokazu Ando)
  • BoxBoxBoy! (with Hirokazu Ando)
  • Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (with Hirokazu Ando)
  • BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (with Hirokazu Ando and Yuuta Ogasawara)

Other selected works

  • Adventures of Lolo 3
  • New Ghostbusters II
  • HAL's Hole in One Golf
  • HyperZone (with Hirokazu Ando)
  • Arcana (with Hirokazu Ando)
  • Alcahest
  • TV no Tomo Channel: G-Guide for Wii
  • Picross 3D (with Hirokazu Ando and Yasumasa Yamada)

Song credits

The following are all Kirby songs Jun Ishikawa has been credited for being in charge of:

Kirby's Dream Land

(all music)

Kirby's Adventure

(Note: Compositions from Kirby's Dream Land)

Kirby Super Star

Kirby's Dream Land 3

(all music)

Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby Air Ride

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby: Squeak Squad

Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track

  • Boss Battle Medley / Electronic ver.

Kirby's Epic Yarn

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Kirby: Planet Robobot

The Sound of Kirby Café

Kirby's Blowout Blast

Kirby Memorial Arrangements

  • Star Tumble

Kirby Star Allies

The Sound of Kirby Café 2

  • The King's Sparkling Full Course

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby's Dream Buffet

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Birdsong Serenade at the Grand Opening
  • Enter the Ninja Dojo!
  • Ninja Dojo Showdown
  • INTERNAL STRUGGLE

Trivia

References