DM Ashura
Encyclopedia
William "Bill" James Robert Shillito (b. 1986-03-26 in Brooklyn
, New York
), more commonly known as DM Ashura, is an electronic
artist whose work can be found in the music game
s O2Jam
, Dance Dance Revolution
, beatmania IIDX
, Flash Flash Revolution, Pump it Up Pro 2 and Pump it Up Fiesta EX.
Bill creates his music under the name DM Ashura; the "DM" stands for Digital Maestro, while "Ashura" (spelled 阿修羅) is Japanese
for "fighting demon". He has made a number of remix
es (mostly from music games), particularly "neoMAX" (a remix of the MAX series), which won first place in Tournamix 4, a DDR stepfile-writing contest. He has also since written a number of original tracks, and is well known in the music game community for his work.
Tracks in O2Jam
(for PC):
All three of these songs can be found on the Malaysian server. GO! can be found on the Japanese server as well.
Tracks in Flash Flash Revolution:
Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4
(for Xbox)
Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
(for Xbox 360)
(all 4 of these tracks are also featured in the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution X2).
Tracks in beatmania IIDX
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Tracks in Pump It Up Fiesta EX (for Arcade)
DM Ashura first got his tracks into DDR when he won Konami's music competition on www.broadjam.com. His song GO! was selected among around 300 other entries. The other three winners were Grandolin by Zerofuser, Race Against Time by Jeff Steinman, and There's a Rhythm by Dig Bear feat. Kat Blu.
. Two of the tracks, "Snowblind" and "Nautilus", feature guitarist Ricky Graham.
Also, "Celebrate Nite (Like It's '99 Mix)" can be found on Konami's Ultramix 4 V-Rare 11, as well as the "Cusimo & Co. Extended Mix" on the Supernova/Ultramix 4 Combo V-Rare 10.
Brooklyn
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, New York
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), more commonly known as DM Ashura, is an electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist whose work can be found in the music game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
s O2Jam
O2Jam
O2Jam is an online casual rhythm video game developed in South Korea by O2Media. At present there are agencies in many countries and regions.-Gameplay:...
, Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
, beatmania IIDX
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
, Flash Flash Revolution, Pump it Up Pro 2 and Pump it Up Fiesta EX.
Biography
Bill lived in Queens for 8 years and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He started playing piano at the age of 2 and composing around age 8. He also has played viola since age 12.Bill creates his music under the name DM Ashura; the "DM" stands for Digital Maestro, while "Ashura" (spelled 阿修羅) is Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
for "fighting demon". He has made a number of remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es (mostly from music games), particularly "neoMAX" (a remix of the MAX series), which won first place in Tournamix 4, a DDR stepfile-writing contest. He has also since written a number of original tracks, and is well known in the music game community for his work.
Work in games
DM Ashura's music has recently been licensed for a number of music games:Tracks in O2Jam
O2Jam
O2Jam is an online casual rhythm video game developed in South Korea by O2Media. At present there are agencies in many countries and regions.-Gameplay:...
(for PC):
- Euphorium
- GO!
- Astral
All three of these songs can be found on the Malaysian server. GO! can be found on the Japanese server as well.
Tracks in Flash Flash Revolution:
- KlungKung 2004
- Aztec Templing (Techno-Titlan Mix)
- AAA
- R3 (Omega Mix)
- Boss Machine
- neoMAX
- Classical Insanity
- MAX Forever
- Z
- Psychosis
- Seven
- GO!
- MaxX AttaxX*
- Otter's Dance (Hotroot Mix)
Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4
Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4 is the twelfth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on November 14, 2006, for the Microsoft Xbox video game console. About 70 songs are available in total in this version...
(for Xbox)
- GO! (Mahalo Mix)
- Celebrate Nite (Like It's '99 Mix)
Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3, or DDR Universe 3, is a video game for Xbox 360. It was announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 and it was released on October 21, 2008...
(for Xbox 360)
- Your Angel
- Rave Until The Night Is Over
- ΔMAX
- aftershock!!
(all 4 of these tracks are also featured in the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution X2).
Tracks in beatmania IIDX
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
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- neogenesis
Tracks in Pump It Up Fiesta EX (for Arcade)
- Rave Until The Night is Over
- Allegro con Fuoco
- X-Rave
DM Ashura first got his tracks into DDR when he won Konami's music competition on www.broadjam.com. His song GO! was selected among around 300 other entries. The other three winners were Grandolin by Zerofuser, Race Against Time by Jeff Steinman, and There's a Rhythm by Dig Bear feat. Kat Blu.
Discography
DM Ashura's first album, Digital Maestro, was released in May 2007 at Anime CentralAnime Central
Anime Central is an anime convention that is held yearly in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. It is one of the fastest growing anime conventions in the U.S. and has ranked as the 3rd largest North American anime convention since 2010. The convention is like many other anime conventions; it runs...
. Two of the tracks, "Snowblind" and "Nautilus", feature guitarist Ricky Graham.
Also, "Celebrate Nite (Like It's '99 Mix)" can be found on Konami's Ultramix 4 V-Rare 11, as well as the "Cusimo & Co. Extended Mix" on the Supernova/Ultramix 4 Combo V-Rare 10.