http://shmuplations.com/yasunorimitsuda/
This thoughtful interview with composer Yasunori Mitsuda from 2003 was originally featured in game hihyou. Mitsuda discusses various aspects of his creative process, including his studio setup, his inspirations and favorite pieces of music, and how he approaches composing for video games. Game hihyou was known for asking good questions, and Mitsuda offers some candid comments on most of his work up to that point.
P.S. - That wraps up November--sorry for the lateness! :) I'll be doing another "voting" post in a couple days, for December/January/February, so be sure to take a look at the archive of untranslated material here: http://shmuplations.com/patreonlist/