Sperion ≧▽≦
Feel free to email me in English, Chinese or Japanese; I will try to reply in that language if possible.
In the last few years, I have had a great interest in and have done quite a bit of music transcription and arrangement of Japanese popular songs, J-Drama, Anime and Game soundtracks, mainly for piano solo and piano accompaniment, as a hobby. By sharing on this website the music scores I produced, I hope to raise others' interest in my favourite music, and that my scores may be enjoyed by others.
11/2011
Sperionです。日本語が下手ですが…。日本のポピュラー音楽やアニメ・ゲーム・ドラマのサントラを特定の楽器や声に合わせて編曲する（主にピアノソロ・弾き語り・合奏）という趣味を持っています。最初は自分のためにやっていましたが、作った楽譜をウェブサイトにアップロードして、みんなに演奏していただくのも楽しいと思います。当サイトへのご感想や意見、メッセージなどをお寄せください。
10/2011
我是Sperion。近幾年有較大的興趣編寫日本流行音樂、日劇、動畫、電玩的樂譜(主要為鋼琴獨奏、伴奏)，所以順便在本站提供自己所編的樂譜和別人分享，希望增加大家對前述的音樂的興趣和讓大家享受演奏這些音樂的樂趣。
11/2011
Music transcription/arrangement experience/milestone (and a bit of related website history):
- 2005/08: Started transcribing J-Pop/Anime music (mainly for piano).
- 2007: Website launched.
- 2007/02: Arranged 2 [piano + voice] scores for CUCS Variety Show.
- Late 2007 onwards: More focused on piano + voice scores rather than piano solo, sometimes also with violins.
- 2008/09/22: Facebook page created.
- 2009: Attempted songs with 3-4 vocal parts.
- 2009/12: Started to transcribe/arrange entire strings scores (with or without a piano part).
- 2010/01: My first orchestral score transcription - Final Fantasy VI Ending Theme (21 minutes in duration!, but without cymbals and snare drum).
- 2010/06: Graduated = work schedule will change, and time for transcribing music...?
- 2010/11: Arranged string orchestra accompaniment for Janne-Minke Nijp's harp composition as a sample for Build-A-Burg Records.
- 2010/12: Website moved to fc2.com. Set up Google ads to test its feasibility in supporting the website.
- 2011/09: JS+XML
- 2011/11: XML+XSLT
- 2011/11: Arranged a band score [vo+pf+gtr+b.gtr+ds] for Aeth's composition.
- 2011/11: Learnt some standard drumset notation, started making scores with a drums part or an optional drums part.
- 2012/02: Finished one of my original goals for transcribing - "存在と無 (sonzai to mu) [pf solo]".
- 2012/02: Transcribed a few band scores.
- 2012/03: Transcribed a few (short, simple) orchestral scores. Completed the cymbals and snare drum parts for Final Fantasy VI Ending Theme.
- 2012/08: Started composing and arranging original songs.
- 2013/08: Re-written parts of the website layout with more modern html. (No more support from very old browsers, but better support for small displays.)
- 2013/?: Goodbye?
Music trascription/arrangement has been my biggest hobby for a few years. The main motivation is that I enjoy playing music that I heard and like, and I feel much more comfortable having sheet music to look at. A byproduct is this website, where I hope to share what I have done and help others who also like music.
I take suggestions/requests for transcription, but there are often more than I can handle, so I can only complete some of them. On a related note, it is great to hear from and get to know people around the world who listen to and play the same music.
As music is my hobby, I do not take commissions to transcribe/arrange specific songs. (It would be expensive if I really charge the opportunity cost!) I am extremely grateful for those who donate in support of this website and my work (many thanks to those few - countable on one hand). I originally hoped that donations could help me move onto a more reliable webhost (other than my university society one, which expires when I graduate), but did not seem to work (less than £5 per year?). I am hoping, however, that the tiny amount earned through clicks of the Google ads on the left hand side of the website will be enough to sustain a website in the future (very unreliable so far, unless there is something good for $1 per month).
(Well, I am a graduate student. Does anyone want to employ me? XD)
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8/2013
Interests:
- Anime, Japanese Music, Japanese Language, Drawing, Piano, Transcribing/arranging music (J-Pop/Anime)
Some singers/songwriters/groups that I enjoy listening to:
- AiM, ALI PROJECT, angela, Ceui, eufonius, FictionJunction YUUKA, Gackt, 橋本みゆき (Hashimoto Miyuki),
- Kalafina, カノン (Kanon), 影山ヒロノブ (Kageyama Hironobu), KOKIA, KOTOKO, 栗林みな実 (Kuribayashi Minami),
- Lia, 水樹奈々 (Mizuki Nana), m.o.v.e, Rin', savage genius, タイナカサチ (Tainaka Sachi), T.M.Revolution, TWO-MIX
Favourite song composers/arrangers (and some of my favourites of their works):
- 太田美知彦 (Ohta Michihiko) - an Endless tale／和田光司&AiM 作編曲, つばさ 作編曲・歌, ウィニング・ラン!-風になりたい-／山形ユキオ 作編曲
- 矢吹俊郎 (Yabuki Toshirou) - hesitation／林原めぐみ 作編曲, 邪魔はさせない／奥井雅美 作編曲
- 佐藤英敏 (Satou Hidetoshi) - Give a reason／林原めぐみ 作曲, I'll be there／林原めぐみ 作曲
- 五島翔 (Goshima Shou) - 限りない欲望の中に, I & Myself, Lively Motion／林原めぐみ 編曲, READY GO! 熱血最強キングゴウザウラー／SAURERS 作曲
- 大久保薫 (Ookubo Kaoru) - My Tomorrow／AiM 作編曲, Days-愛情と日常-／AiM 作編曲, Still I love you... (surface ver.)／栗林みな実 編曲, その声が聴きたくて／南春香（佐藤利奈）、南夏奈（井上麻里奈）、南千秋（茅原実里） 作編曲
- 飯塚昌明 (Iizuka Masaaki) - 涙の理由／栗林みな実 作編曲, Blue tears／栗林みな実 作編曲, Crystal Energy／栗林みな実 編曲, ふたりが忘れない／美郷あき 作編曲
- 西田マサラ (Nishida Masara) - かりぬい／能登麻美子 作編曲, 願いのとき／高橋美佳子 編曲, 美しければそれでいい／石川智晶 編曲
- 岡崎律子 (Okazaki Ritsuko) - Good Luck!／林原めぐみ 作詞・作曲・コーラスアレンジ, 空の向こうに／笠原弘子 作詞・作曲
- 伊藤真澄/七瀬光 (Itou Masumi / Nanase Hikaru) - Transparent／KOKIA 編曲, 嘆きの音／KOKIA 編曲
- 梶浦由記 (Kajiura Yuki) - 暁の車／FictionJunction YUUKA 作詞・作編曲, nowhere／FictionJunction YUUKA 作詞・作編曲, 光の旋律／Kalafina 作詞・作編曲
- 黒石ひとみ (Kuroishi Hitomi) - Over The Sky, Continued Story
- 高瀬一矢 (Takase Kazuya) - LOVE A RIDDLE／KOTOKO 作編曲, Second Flight／KOTOKO&佐藤裕美 作編曲, 鳥の詩／Lia 編曲
- 中沢伴行 (Nakazawa Tomoyuki) - agony／KOTOKO 作編曲, 覚えてていいよ／KOTOKO 作編曲, 琥珀／KOTOKO 作編曲
- C.G mix - 秋爽／KOTOKO 作編曲, Geoglyphs／KOTOKO 作編曲
- 上松範康 (Agematsu Noriyasu) - if／佐藤裕美 作編曲, Trickster／水樹奈々 作編曲, Heart-shaped chant／水樹奈々 作編曲, MARIA&JOKER／水樹奈々 作編曲, 深愛／水樹奈々 作曲
- 藤間仁 (Fujima Hitoshi) - 深愛／水樹奈々 編曲, 恋色空／森川由綺（平野綾） 作編曲
- 虹音 (nijine) - 時すでに始まりを刻む／栗林みな実 作編曲, 君の中の英雄 (ballade version)／栗林みな実 編曲, いのちなんだよ／ネネ(高垣彩陽) 編曲
- ats- - ☆the starry sky☆／HΛL 作編曲, Destiny Sky／若井友希 作編曲
- * (See also my lists of favourite songs: Anime / Non-anime/others)
Favourite modern composers/arrangers and soundtracks/instrumentals: (See also my essay on soundtrack composers)
- 斉藤恒芳 (Saitou Tsuneyoshi) - 蒼穹のファフナー (Fafner in the Azure), Relaxing Piano (piano arrangements of various songs and pieces)
- 平野義久 (Hirano Yoshihisa) - 戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra, ブレイク ブレイド BROKEN BLADE
- 千住明 (Senju Akira) - RED GARDEN, 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
- 大島ミチル (Oojima Michiru) - シュヴァリエ ~Le Chevalier D'Eon~, 絶園のテンペスト (zetsuen no Tempest)
- 光宗信吉 (Mitsumune Shinkichi) - あさっての方向。 (asatte no houkou.)
- 佐橋俊彦 (Sahashi Toshihiko) - シムーン (Simoun), GUNSLINGER GIRL
- 天野正道 (Amano Masamichi)
- 松尾早人 (Matsuo Hayato)
- 浜口史郎 (Hamaguchi Shirou)
- FINAL FANTASY VI GRAND FINALE ／ 植松伸夫, 鷺巣詩郎, 斉藤恒芳
- FINAL FANTASY VIII FITHOS LUSEC WECOS VINOSEC ／ 植松伸夫, 浜口史郎
- FINAL FANTASY POTION ／ Various
- * (See also my essay on soundtrack composers and list of favourite tracks)
CD albums that I listen to a lot (excluding singles and soundtracks; see also my song lists: Anime / Others):
- Baroque Best / TWO-MIX
- 羽-hane-, 硝子の靡風, UZU-MAKI / KOTOKO
- Love Letter, DIABOLOS / Gackt
- ULTIMATE DIAMOND / 水樹奈々
- LET'S FIRE!! / FIRE BOMBER
- 時空 / Rin'
Favourite anime (not in order):
- シュヴァリエ ~Le Chevalier D'Eon~, R.O.D THE TV, Scrapped Princess, 精霊の守り人 (seirei no moribito),
- MONSTER, Les Miserables shoujo Cosette, MS Gundam: The 08th MS Team,
- KURAU Phantom Memory, Witch Hunter ROBIN, DARKER THAN BLACK, Elfen Lied, Ergo Proxy,
- PLANETES, Starship Operators, 無限のリヴァイアス (Infinite Ryvius), 蒼穹のファフナー (Fafner in the Azure),
- コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ (Code Geass), Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~,
- true tears, あの花 (anohana), WHITE ALBUM, NANA, 彩雲国物語 (saiunkoku monogatari), 十二国記 (The Twelve Kingdoms),
- 新世紀GPXサイバーフォーミュラ OVAシリーズ (Future GPX Cyber Formula OVA Series),
- 秒速5センチメートル a chain of short stories about their distance. (5cm/s)
- [...and many others.]
Favourite video games (not in order):
- Chrono Trigger, FFVI, FFVIII, FFX, FFXII (IZJS), Xenosaga III, .hack//GU, Last Remnant, Tales of Phantasia,
- Gundam Journey to Jaburo, Gundam Lost War Chronicles (PS2), Votoms (PS2), biohazard4, Gurumin,
- Cross Hermit, Growlanser series, Radiant Historia, Soul Edge, ...
Last updated: 4/2013
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Peter C.F. Chan
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Currently studying in Cambridge for a PhD in Image understanding and Object recognition using Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform-based methods.
Also teaching undergraduate (M.Eng) Medical Imaging & 3D Computer Graphics.
Previous M.Eng Project: Still Image Stabilisation
- Circumventing blur due to camera shake by using Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform registration and an optimal combination of an image sequence taken in quick succession.
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