Noboru Mutoh

Award-Wining Composer / Music Producer / Audio Director



Noboru Mutoh
Composer / MUSIC PRODUCER / AUDIO DIRECTOR



About



Noboru Mutoh
Award-Winning Composer, Producer & Audio Director for Interactive Media, Artists, and Commercial Projects





Biography


Noboru Mutoh is a Japanese composer, producer, and electronic music artist with extensive experience in music production.

He launched the electronic music project metalmouse with Yukitoshi Kihana. Since its debut in 2006 on Federation Of Drums, the techno label founded by German producer W.J. Henze, the project has released multiple records internationally.

Beyond his artist activities, he has worked on remix and production projects for artists including Genki Rockets, Steve Aoki, and Dragonette.

His work has also contributed to critically acclaimed game titles including Rez Infinite, Tetris Effect, and Lumines Arise, earning recognition from organizations and events such as BAFTA, The Game Awards, D.I.C.E. Awards, GDC, SXSW Gaming Awards, and the Game Audio Network Guild.

Today, he works across a wide range of creative fields, providing composition, arrangement, production, and creative direction for artists, games, and commercial projects.



Awards



□Rez Infinite: The Game Awards 2016 "Best Sound Design Music" Nominated

□Rez Infinite: The British Academy Video Game Awards 2017 "Audio Achievement" Nominated

□Tetris Effect: IGN JAPAN GOTY 2018 "Best Sound" Won

□Tetris Effect: The Critical Hit Game Of The Year 2018 "Best Video Game Soundtrack" Nominated

□Tetris Effect: Shacknews Awards "Best Sound Design of 2018" Won

□Tetris Effect: D.I.C.E Awards 2019 "Outstanding Original Music Composition" Nominated

□Tetris Effect: NY GAME AWARDS ’19 "Best Music" Won

□Tetris Effect: The British Academy Video Game Awards 2019 "Music" and "Audio Achievement" Nominated

□Tetris Effect: SXSW Gaming awards "Excellence in Musical Score" Won

□Tetris Effect: GDC 2019 Choice Awards "Best Audio" Nominated

□Tetris Effect: GANG Awards 2019 "Best Interactive Score " and "Best VR Audio" Nominated

□Lumines Arise: EDGE Awards 2025 “Best Soundtrack” Won

□Lumines Arise: D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 “Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design” Finalist

□Lumines Arise: Game Developer's Choice Awards: “Best Audio” Honorable Mention

□Lumines Arise: New York Game Awards "Best Music in a Game" Nominated

□Lumines Arise: Push Square "Top PS5 Soundtracks of 2025"

□Lumines Arise: Shacknews "Best Sound Design and Best Music" Nominated

□Lumines Arise: PlayStation Blog "Best Soundtrack of 2025" and "Best Audio Design" Nominated

□Lumines Arise: COGconnected "Game of the Year 2025 – Best Music" Nominated



Sounds





Hydelic

Apple Music / Spotify / Bandcamp

metalmouse

Apple Music / Spotify / Bandcamp



Works



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