NanoSweep VGM

[!!This list will likely be reorganized/downsized over time]
Nanosounds is a doujin record label comprised of various video game music composers, primarily from Namco. Sweep Records/Supersweep is a publisher and sound studio of similar origin. They frequently collaborate to produce NanoSweep.
Many of the artists between these two groups have a distinct sound. Unfortunately a compilation of every relevant game and artist here would be incredibly unwieldly, so I've only included composers from each group who appear on NanoSweep albums.

Featured Composers※:
Nanosounds: Hiroshi Okubo (Founder), Tatsukazu "Nakany" Nakanishi, Nobuyoshi "Sanodg" Sano, Akitaka "AJURIKA" Tohyama, Ryo Watanabe

Sweep Records: Shinji "MEGA" Hosoe (Founder), Takahiro Eguchi, Jun Kadoma, Atsushi Ohara, Ayako "AYA" Saso, Masashi Yano, Yousuke "YOU" Yasui

※In most of these games, the relevant composers here are given partial credit for the soundtrack. In some cases I have listed the individual tracks they worked on. Please consult VGMdb to find more specific information on the composers behind each game.
※※ Games/franchises withheld for brevity/cohesion: Alice Gear Aegis, Arcaea, Beatmania IIDX, Chunithm, DJMAX RESPECT, God Eater, Groove Coaster, Final Fantasy, Maimai, O.N.G.E.K.I, Pop'n Music, SoulCalibur, Superbeat XONiC, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolm@ster, We Ski, some obscure games not on IGDB

Other relevant artists to check out:
Nanosounds: Satoru Kosaki, Yuu Miyake, Keiichi Okabe, Asuka Sakai
Supersweep: Kazuhiro Kobayashi (former), Manami Komatsu, Kaoru Ohkoshi (former), Shoichiro Sakamoto (former), Teruo Taniguchi, Yasuhisa Watanabe (former), Takahiro Yagi

Dragon Spirit
Dragon Spirit
Shinji Hosoe
Galaga '88
Galaga '88
Shinji Hosoe
Final Lap
Final Lap
Shinji Hosoe
Assault
Assault
Shinji Hosoe
Ordyne
Ordyne
Shinji Hosoe
Galaxian3: Project Dragoon
Galaxian3: Project Dragoon
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Final Lap 2
Final Lap 2
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
StarBlade
StarBlade
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Rolling Thunder 2
Rolling Thunder 2
Ayako Saso
Dragon Saber
Dragon Saber
Shinji Hosoe
Fighter & Attacker
Fighter & Attacker
Shinji Hosoe
X-Day
X-Day
Ayako Saso
Cyber Sled
Cyber Sled
Shinji Hosoe
Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer
Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Mach Breakers
Mach Breakers
Nobuyoshi Sano, Ayako Saso
Ridge Racer 2
Ridge Racer 2
Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Attack of the Zolgear
Attack of the Zolgear
Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
X-Day 2
X-Day 2
Ayako Saso
Cyber Cycles
Cyber Cycles
Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Rave Racer
Rave Racer
Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Dirt Dash
Dirt Dash
Nobuyoshi Sano
Xevious 3D/G
Xevious 3D/G
Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Prop Cycle
Prop Cycle
Nobuyoshi Sano
Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness
Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness
Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Dancing Eyes
Dancing Eyes
Nobuyoshi Sano ("Angel Stage")
Street Fighter EX
Street Fighter EX
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Nobuyoshi Sano
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 2
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Hiroshi Okubo ("The Instrumentality", "Rapid Eyes Inside", "The Ring"), Tetsukazu Nakanishi (“The Rongo Lango”, “Joker Mood”, “Beats from Above”, “Joker’s Move”, “No Jokes Around”, “Facade&Blade”, “Quiet Choir”, “Nightmare’s On”)
Street Fighter EX2
Street Fighter EX2
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Tetris: The Grand Master
Tetris: The Grand Master
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Fighting Layer
Fighting Layer
Ayako Saso
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi ("Lucid Rhythms," "Motor Species")
iS: internal section
iS: internal section
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken Tag Tournament
Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Yousuke Yasui
Ridge Racer V
Ridge Racer V
Nobuyoshi Sano
Street Fighter EX3
Street Fighter EX3
Ayako Saso
Driving Emotion Type-S
Driving Emotion Type-S
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Custom Robo V2
Custom Robo V2
Shinji Hosoe
Technictix
Technictix
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Yousuke Yasui
Tekken 4
Tekken 4
Hiroshi Okubo, Akitaka Tohyama
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Technic Beat
Technic Beat
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Everblue 2
Everblue 2
Ayako Saso, Yousuke Yasui
Mega Man Network Transmission
Mega Man Network Transmission
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Yousuke Yasui
Drakengard
Drakengard
Nobuyoshi Sano
Border Down
Border Down
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso (technically only arrangers, but it feels like a crime not to include this game here)
R: Racing Evolution
R: Racing Evolution
Hiroshi Okubo, Shinji Hosoe
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Akitaka Tohyama
Remember 11: The Age of Infinity
Remember 11: The Age of Infinity
Shinji Hosoe
The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon
The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon
Ayako Saso, Masashi Yano
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Shinji Hosoe
Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten
Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Daijiten
Hiroshi Okubo ("Bambini", "Paradox"), Akitaka Tohyama ("Tick Up")
Spikeout: Battle Street
Spikeout: Battle Street
Ayako Saso
Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga
Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga
Yousuke Yasui
Ibara
Ibara
Shinji Hosoe
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Hiroshi Okubo ("Baby Universe", "DISCO★PRINCE", "One Chip March"), Akitaka Tohyama
Under Defeat
Under Defeat
Shinji Hosoe
Ridge Racer 6
Ridge Racer 6
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Bullet Witch
Bullet Witch
Masashi Yano
Ridge Racer 2
Ridge Racer 2
Hiroshi Okubo, Nobuyoshi Sano, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Ridge Racer 7
Ridge Racer 7
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Ryo Watanabe, Ayako Saso
Folklore
Folklore
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
New Eitango Target 1900 DS
New Eitango Target 1900 DS
Yousuke Yasui
Beautiful Katamari
Beautiful Katamari
Akitaka Tohyama, Ryo Watanabe
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi
Tekken 6
Tekken 6
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Tobi D+Vine
Tobi D+Vine
Masashi Yano
Mamorukun Curse!
Mamorukun Curse!
Yousuke Yasui
Let's Tap
Let's Tap
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Noby Noby Boy
Noby Noby Boy
Ryo Watanabe
3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes
Shinji Hosoe, Takahiro Eguchi, Ayako Saso
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Shinji Hosoe
Prismatic Solid
Prismatic Solid
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
Hiroshi Okubo ("Pac Dimensions"), Akitaka Tohyama ("Pac Rainbow")
Ridge Racer 3D
Ridge Racer 3D
Hiroshi Okubo, Ryo Watanabe, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Eschatos
Eschatos
Yousuke Yasui
Otomedius X
Otomedius X
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Ryo Watanabe
Escape Goat
Escape Goat
Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer
Hiroshi Okubo, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Ryo Watanabe
Touch My Katamari
Touch My Katamari
Hiroshi Okubo ("Hello World"), Akitaka Tohyama
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Shinji Hosoe
Ginga Force
Ginga Force
Shinji Hosoe, Takahiro Eguchi, Ayako Saso, Yousuke Yasui
Tekken Revolution
Tekken Revolution
Hiroshi Okubo, Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso
Drakengard 3
Drakengard 3
Akitaka Tohyama
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Hiroshi Okubo, Nobuyoshi Sano, Akitaka Tohyama, Ryo Watanabe
Neo Heiankyo Alien
Neo Heiankyo Alien
Shinji Hosoe
Fighting EX Layer
Fighting EX Layer
Takahiro Eguchi
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Hiroshi Okubo
Giga Wrecker Alt.
Giga Wrecker Alt.
Shinji Hosoe
Caravan Boomer
Caravan Boomer
Shinji Hosoe, Yousuke Yasui
Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade
Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade
Shinji Hosoe

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