Mitsuto Suzuki was born on April 1973 in Kyoto. Mitsuto Suzuki started his career creating electronic solo albums and Erik Satie remixes. These works were critically praised for their ambient and minimalistic use of electronica. In 1997, he founded the Japanese techno-pop unit Overrocket with co-producer Takashi Watanabe and female vocalist Michiyo Honda. The group produced five albums, multiple singles, and several other remixes.

After contributing a Gymnopédie remix for Keyboardmania 2nd Mix, Suzuki contributed several remixes for the Beatmania and Zone of the Enders. In 2006, he decided to become a full-time synthesizer operator at Square Enix, but still produced electronic music for their bootleg series. This culminated in the In My Own Backyard solo album being released on iTunes.

At Square Enix, Suzuki initially implemented parts of the scores for Project Sylpheed and Heroes Of Mana. He later integrated Final Fantasy remixes for the Wii’s Chocobo Dungeon and enjoyed an electro-acoustic collaboration Masashi Hamauzu’s on Sigma Harmonics. He has also made remixes for The World Ends with You, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Square Enix Battle Tracks.

Desiring more stable employment, Suzuki joined the Square Enix music team as a synthesizer operator in 2006. To familiarise himself with the process of game sound production, he worked alongside the ensemble team of Xbox 360 shooter Project Sylpheed, developing a cutting-edge electro-orchestral sound for the project. He later explored how to push the capacity of handhelds, implementing two streamed pieces — the orchestral “Tale of the Old Nostalgic Kingdom” and the beat-heavy “Summoning the Beast God” — for Yoko Shimomura’s Heroes of Mana. Having established himself at the company, he subsequently implemented the entire score the Wii’s Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Dungeon. He helped to distinguish Yuzo Takahashi’s arrangements from their Final Fantasy originals with rich orchestral samples and modern electronic beats. In another early role at the company, he produced a calming post production mix of Romancing SaGa 2‘s final battle theme to close the Square Enix Battle Tracks Vol. 1. His close friend Takeharu Ishimoto also requested that he arrange the disco track “Déjà Vu” for the overseas release The World Ends With You.

In 2010, Suzuki made the transition from assistant to leader on the Parasite Eve sequel The 3rd Birthday. Suzuki was appointed the lead composer of the project at an early development stage, after the series’ original composer Yoko Shimomura enjoyed his solo works. Creating some 50 compositions, he carefully preserved the urban and ambient tone of the original Parasite Eve while taking the series into the 21st century with numerous technological upgrades and musical innovations. He also arranged a number of series’ favourites for the soundtrack and remixed the public domain song “Joy to the World” to reflect the Christmas setting and release. The project proved demanding for him due to the release date being brought forward, but he found the overall role creatively fulfilling. He recently noted that the project inspired because, in addition to allowing him to score an entire game for the first time, he was able to work in a wider capacity as a sound producer as part of a development team. While working on this project, he also squeezed the time to make a guest contribution to the browser game Sengoku IXA.

In the last year, Suzuki has also worked as an arranger on a succession of projects. He reprised his role on Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy with three new tracks, offering percussive additions to music from Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy XIII suitable for the action-packed gameplay. As a result of Square Enix’s ownership of Taito, Suzuki was also able to contribute to the collaborative project Darius Burst Remix -Wonderworld-, portraying the breath of a machine. At special request from producer Akira Yamaoka, Suzuki also recently contributed to the original charity album Play for Japan in order to support relief following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. In further roles, he created special electronic renderings of classic themes for Chill SQ, X’mas Collections, Lord of Vermilion Re:2, and Chips SQ. The artist has also helped to organise the involvement of several artists in the SQ series, including his former workmate note native. Having impressed producers on Final Fantasy XIII and The 3rd Birthday, Suzuki was appointed as a composer on the ensemble score Final Fantasy XIII-2. Listeners eagerly anticipate how he will adapt his electronic stylings to the game’s worlds. – SEMO

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2000 12.06 KEYBOARDMANIA 2nd MIX + consumer1 new songs KMCA-74 Arranger, Performer

2001 03.23 Sana-mode TYCY-10046 Arranger

2002 03.20 Sanative IOCD-11009 Composer, Arranger

2003 03.19 ANUBIS ZONE OF THE ENDERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK KOLA-027 Arranger

2004 01.15 ANUBIS ZONE OF THE ENDERS SPECIAL MAXI SINGLE KCEJ-0001 Arranger

2005 10.19 beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY Original Soundtrack GFCA-30~1 Composer

2006 11.29 SQUARE ENIX MUSiC Official Bootleg Vol.1 N/A Composer

2007

01.31 SQUARE ENIX MUSiC Official Bootleg Vol.2 N/A Composer, Arranger

03.28 SQUARE ENIX MUSiC Official Bootleg Vol.3 N/A Composer

05.09 SQUARE ENIX BATTLE TRACKS Vol.1 SQUARE 1987-1996 SQEX-10097 Arranger

11.28 In My Own Backyard N/A Composer, Arranger

2008

06.25 Subarashiki Kono Sekai + The World Ends with You – EP N/A Arranger

07.30 Subarashiki Kono Sekai + The World Ends with You SQEX-10118 Arranger

09.24 Sigma Harmonics Original Soundtrack SQEX-10120 Arranger

10.22 Pre-Parade KICM-3184 Arranger

12.24 DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK [Limited Edition] SQEX-10130~1 Arranger

2009

01.07 Toradora! Original Soundtrack KICA-956 Arranger

03.18 Neurovision N/A Composer, Arranger

08.25 DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY: EXCERPTS from the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 11868-DSS Arranger

11.04 Hikari no 4 Senshi -Final Fantasy Gaiden- Original Soundtrack SQEX-10173 Arranger

12.24 SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Presents Music for Art SQEX-50018 Composer

2010

01.27 FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition] SQEX-10178~82 Arranger

01.27 FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack SQEX-10183~6 Arranger

02.26 W/F:Music from FINAL FANTASY XIII SE-M0001 Arranger

03.09 FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUND SELECTION N/A Arranger

05.26 FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack PLUS SQEX-10192 Arranger

05.26 Chill SQ SQEX-10193 Arranger

06.30 DARIUSBURST REMIX WONDER WORLD ZTTL-0064~5 Arranger

11.24 X’mas Collections music from SQUARE ENIX SQEX-10211 Arranger

12.22 The 3rd Birthday Original Soundtrack SQEX-10217~9 Composer, Arranger, Performer

2011

03.02 DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition] SQEX-10231~4 Arranger

03.02 DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY Original Soundtrack SQEX-10235~7 Arranger

06.01 Starry Tales Soundtrack GOTH-1012 Arranger

07.15 Play for Japan: The Album N/A Composer

07.16 SQ Chips Preview Mini Album SQEX-10274 Arranger

08.09 LORD of VERMILION Re:2 FAN KIT SQEX-10246 Arranger

09.21 SQ Chips SQEX-10248 Arranger

09.21 SQ Chips VILLAGE/VANGUARD Customer Bonus VVCHIPS-2011 Arranger

12.14 FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition] SQEX-10291~5 Composer

12.14 FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Original Soundtrack SQEX-10296~9 Composer