Musical Style & Concept
There was a time when I created music not with a keyboard, but by typing symbols into a computer.
A line of characters on the screen would be rewritten, then the playback command executed. One character changed, then listened to; listened to, then changed again. Through this repeated exchange with sound, the foundations of a compositional approach gradually took shape.
That approach remains unchanged today. Rather than fixing a finished form in advance, each work is gradually discovered by listening to what the sounds reveal.
Moving between electronic sound and acoustic textures, the music draws on the introspection of jazz, the structural clarity of neoclassicism, and the sense of time found in minimalism, layering delicate sonic textures that slowly unfold in space.
Each work values quietness and openness, aiming to create a sonic space where listeners are free to engage with the music in their own way.
Biography
Inspired from childhood by the evocative worlds of video game music, composition began at the age of fourteen using personal computers. Composition techniques and music theory were studied independently, followed by participation in a creative collective during high school, where electronic music became the primary medium of expression.
In 1994, composition and arranging in jazz and contemporary classical music were studied under pianist and composer Yumiko Murakami at AN Music School.
During the same period, strong influences were drawn from jazz fusion represented by CASIOPEA and T-SQUARE, the introspective jazz tradition following Bill Evans, neoclassicism, and post-minimal music.
While still attending music school, work began on musical theatre productions. This was followed by composing for PlayStation and SEGA SATURN titles, alongside a wide range of stage productions. Today, activities focus primarily on releasing original works under a personal artist name.
Selected Stage Works:
Starboard Theater Company “Carousel Waltz”, “Entertainer”, “True Love”, “I Wish…”, Naraku Theater Company “Yellow Python”, Creators Yui Theater Company “Hoshi no Sekai o Motomeru Te” (Hands Seeking the World of Stars), Project+ “All What You Love”, among others.
Selected Game Works:
PlayStation “Ganso Family Mahjong”, SEGA SATURN “Super Kyoutei 2” (Super Boat Racing 2), “Maboroshi no Black Bass” (Phantom Black Bass), among others.
Thoughts Behind the Site Name
The title Composing Words carries three overlapping meanings:
- Words themselves, carrying thought and emotion, generating movements that are musical in nature.
- Describing and sharing the process of composition through language.
- Constructing writing with the same care and structure used in composing music.
Together, these ideas reflect a desire to connect the act of making music with the act of expressing it through words in a natural and seamless way.
Blog
The blog documents thoughts, experiences, and practical insights related to the creative process from the perspective of a composer and musician, making them available to a wider audience.
Social Media
On note, short essays, everyday observations, personal reflections, and fragments of thought are shared.
On X and Threads, snapshots of daily creative life are posted, including works in progress, DAW sessions, books, music, and quotations.
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