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In the early days of the NES console, game creators were often credited during the staff rolls of their games by brief pseudonyms. In his work at Natsume, Iwatsuki appeared in the end credits of several titles as "DON" and "Iwadon." In an interview with Gamasutra, the composer said the nickname "Iwadon" was mildly self-deprecatory, a schoolyard nickname that meant he was too big to be good at sports. Even today, Iwatsuki can be found on social networks including last.fm, twitter, tumblr and youtube under the handle "Iwadon."

The IWADON tribute compilation seeks to transform the meaning of the nickname Iwadon from a mild put-down to a validation of the composer's accomplishments. Having dedicated himself to efforts over the years in creating music for others to enjoy, his handle has become a reflection of passionate devotion to creativity and artistic expression. The album represents the first unified attempt by international artists to recognize Iwatsuki's achievements, building on successful efforts by 8 Bit Instrumental and SuperSweep in arranging the artist's game compositions.

Sapporo-based musician Nasuken has contributed to IWADON in a self-effacing fashion reminiscent of the early stages of Iwatsuki's career. Known by his user name Nasuken0529 on YouTube, the artist has attracted attention among game enthusiasts for his guitar covers of such popular tunes as "Armored Armadillo" from Mega Man X, "Dancing Mad" from Final Fantasy VI, "Flash in the Dark" from Mega Man 9 and "Bonus Stage" from Donkey Kong Country 2.

Natsuken performs in front of a video camera, both offering a display his guitar skills and demonstrating to others online how to go about playing the songs themselves. For the Iwatsuki compilation, Nasuken has chosen "三つ目がとおる2-2" (the jungle cave stage from Mitsume ga Tooru). Having experienced the game years ago when it was a new release for the 8-bit famicom, the musician endows the piece with an innovative rock style marked by original improvisatory passages, a synthesis of tradition and novelty.

www.youtube.com/user/nasuken0529

ファミコンの初期には、ゲームクリエーターはしばしばスタッフクレジットとして短い仮名を載せられる事があった。ナツメでの仕事で、岩月氏はクレジットのところに時には ”DON”また時には"IWADON”と表示されていることがあった。今日でも、岩月氏をソーシャルネットワークのlast. fm, twitter, tumblrやyoutubeにて"Iwadon"の名前で見つけることができる。

何年にも渡って、人々が楽しむための音楽を作り上げる事に貢献して来た事により、岩月氏のニックネームはアート的表現や創造に情熱的に身を捧げるという意味をもつようになった。このアルバムは岩月氏の業績を讃えるために世界中のアーティストが集まった初の試みであり、8Bit InstrumentalやSuper Sweepらが成功を収めたアレンジコレクションを礎になりたっているものである。

札幌を拠点とするミュージシャンNasukenは岩月氏のキャリア初期に似て、自分がでしゃばらないような形でIWADONに貢献をしている。Nasuken0529と言う名でYoutubeで知られる彼は、ギターでロックマン Xの"アーマー・アルマージ", ファイナルファンタジー VIの"妖星乱舞",ロックマン9の"Flash in the Dark", そしてスーパードンキーコング2の"ボーナス・ステージ”等をカバーしゲーム好きの間で注目を浴びている。

Nasukenはカメラの前で自分のギターテクニックを披露すると同時に、他の人達も演奏できるようデモンストレーションをしている。岩月氏コンピ用には、"三つ目がとおる2-2" を選んだ。何年も前に新作の8bitファミコン用ゲームとしてリリースされたのを実際に経験していることもあり、彼はその曲に自身のアドリブフレーズや、伝統の合成、そして目新しモノを加えた画期的なロックスタイルに仕上げた。

www.youtube.com/user/nasuken0529

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from IWADON: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki Tribute Album, released July 23, 2010
Composer: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki
Arranger: Nasuken0529

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