Yoshitaka Nishimura


Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ Yoshitaka, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. He has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX Red, though he has had previous Bemani involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group. He often composes for the Beatmania IIDX and the Pop'n music series, and then began composing for the Guitar Freaks & DrumMania and the Dance Dance Revolution series in 2005 and 2007, respectively. DJ Yoshitaka still often works with Des-ROW for some Pop'n music songs. In the Reflec Beat series, DJ Yoshitaka regularly appears alongside fellow composer Sota Fujimori as a double act, Venus.
DJ Yoshitaka's Bemani Music Foundation artist page states that he likes taking trips, fine days, cappuccino, Shibuya, motorbikes, vegetable pancakes and people who are kind. It says that he dislikes rainy seasons and people who are cold.
Along with dj Taka, L.E.D., Sota Fujimori, Ryu☆, kors k, and 猫叉Master, DJ Yoshitaka is part of Beatnation Records.
DJ Yoshitaka has been one of the sound producers for Beatmania IIDX since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX Red. He became the sound director of the Reflect Beat series since 2010. In 2013, he became the producer of Sound Voltex II -infinite infection-, a sequel to the original KONAMI game Sound Voltex Booth.
DJ Yoshitaka is the CEO of Konami Arcade Games Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Konami Amusement Co., Ltd. as of June 2, 2025.

Songs

beatmania IIDX

beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX Red
  • D.A.N.C.E.!
  • Close my Eyes for Me
  • リグレット
beatmania IIDX 12 Happy Sky
  • Catch Me
  • CaptivAte ~浄化~
  • Endless Summer Story
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD
  • Spring Rain
  • wish
  • WISH
  • Bloody Tears
  • Inferno
  • タシカナモノ
  • Contract
  • quell -the seventh slave-
beatmania IIDX 14 Gold
  • CaptivAte ~誓い~
  • 星をこの手に
  • Ghostbusters
  • Vanessa
  • Gold Rush
  • Guilt & Love
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers
  • I'm In Love Again -DJ Yoshitaka Remix-
  • Max Love
  • Anisakis -somatic mutation type"Forza"-
  • Mendes
  • Claiomh Solais
beatmania IIDX 16 Empress
  • B4U
  • CaptivAte2 ~覚醒~
  • Cyber Force -DJ Yoshitaka Remix-
  • I'm Screaming LOVE
  • 翼
  • 卑弥呼
  • Colorful Cookie
  • Unicorn tail
beatmania IIDX 17 Sirius
  • Non-Fiction Story!
  • Elisha
  • Miracle Meets
  • フェティッシュペイパー ~脇の汗回転ガール~
  • たからもの
  • CaptivAte ~裁き~
  • Almagest
  • Evans -prototype-
beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem
  • Watch Out Pt.2
  • Stay my side
beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2
  • Girigili 門前雀羅
  • Vem brincar
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
  • Super Hero
  • The Lonely Streets
Dance Dance Revolution X2
  • Valkyrie dimension

    GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V
  • Endless Cruising
GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2
  • CaptivAte ~裁き~
GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3
  • Day's
  • 差無来!!
GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Rock×Rock
  • Darling my LUV
GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity
  • 腐斯偽堕日本
  • VANESSA -転生編-
GuitarFreaks XG & DrumMania XG
  • 幻想花

    jubeat

jubeat
  • Evans
jubeat ripples Append
  • ALBIDA
jubeat knit Append
  • FLOWER
jubeat copious Append
  • Jomanda
jubeat saucer fulfill
  • Lisa-Riccia
jubeat Qubell
  • Triple Counter
jubeat clan
  • Couleur=Blanche

    pop'n music

pop'n music 12 Iroha
  • MY
  • 雪上断火
pop'n music 13 Carnival
  • 虹色
  • SUN/光線
  • 太陽とバトル
  • ランブルメドレー
  • 真超深tion
pop'n music 14 Fever!
  • High School Love
  • 晴香-Haruka-
  • レトロスペクト路
  • 踊るフィーバーロボ
pop'n music 15 Adventure
  • ウィーアー!
  • 儚きは我が決意
  • 路男
pop'n music 16 Party
  • Love☆Ba☆zooka！
  • プリンシプル
pop'n music 17 The Movie
  • Star Ship★Hero
pop'n music 18 Sengoku Retsuden
  • Gold RUsh
  • 心のコラージュ
  • 三日天下モンキー
pop'n music 19 Tune Street
  • Shion
pop'n music 20 Fantasia
  • MANA
pop'n music Sunny Park
  • Brand New World

    Reflec Beat

Reflec Beat
  • Choo Choo Train -Venus mix-
  • Juicy
  • イミテーション語ル死ス
  • Special Summer Campaign!
  • Survival Games
  • Diamond Dust -Try to Sing Ver.-
  • Seed
Reflec Beat limelight
  • 1/3の純情な感情
  • limelight world
  • ビューティフル レシート
  • Far Away
  • 威風堂々 -チュートリアルより-
  • Vallis-Neria
Reflec Beat Colette
  • Chu☆Chu☆Tonight
  • Cosmic Hurricane -Try to Sing Ver.-
  • Daily Lunch Special
  • Freedom
  • Survival Games - Zeus Mix-
  • Unlimited Fire - Try to Sing Ver.-
  • Wow Wow Venus
  • 三日月

    Bemani Events

  • Elemental Creation

    Other works

  • rainbow flyer
  • I'm In Love Again - DJ Yoshitaka Remix -
  • CaptivAte ~裁き~
  • Photongenic - DJ YOSHITAKA Remix-
  • Cyber Force - DJ Yoshitaka Remix-
  • Is This Love?
  • Second Heaven -Samba, Samba, SomeBody Mix-
  • Juicy