Tohru Okada, the Creator of PlayStation’s Iconic Logo Sound, Has Passed Away at the Age of 73

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Both a Japanese musician and composer, Tohru Okada created the sound used in many commercials for the PlayStation and video games. Sony would go on to use the iconic "bing" sound that played when its logo appeared for over 25 years and it's probable that millions of people across many generations now have it embedded in their brains along with memories of good times while playing classic video games.

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[DrezKill]

Ah, I thought he was the one who did this:

(Seems to play a teeny bit fast in this video)
I've been using that sound as my main desktop PC login sound since 2000 or 2001. One of my favorite console boot sounds of all time.

Well anyways, RIP dude. The sound he made is certainly iconic. I always found it to be kinda annoying though.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

He probably had a hand in that too.