Music as a Time Journey

I decided to post my blog in English in addition to my Japanese blog, Findings, which has been active for almost a decade. While Findings mainly handles my daily life and favorites in general, this blog will be a unique exploration of specific themes and issues about music from the viewpoint of a music composer or a person involved in the music business.

Having said that, I wouldn’t delve into very technical subjects such as music software or sound engineering because you can find many other knowledge-based articles out there. Instead, I’d like to focus on the more conceptual and storytelling sides of music, i.e., music as a “time journey” or “time-based art.” When I refer to music as a ‘time journey ‘, I mean that music has the power to transport us through time and space, evoking memories and emotions. This is also the reason why I love to make both dance music as a DJ (who I think is a “storyteller on the floor”) and music for motion pictures (including advertising films). When I say I love ‘to compose time’ with sound, I mean I enjoy creating music that takes the listener on a journey, manipulating time and space with the power of sound.

My latest project, Dark Model, was born to feature the storytelling nature of music more. When you listen to the tracks of Dark Model below, you might easily connect these musical pieces with visual elements and stories as seen in action and fantasy movies. Actually, some of them have already been licensed and used for advertising films. However, I hope you consider the music of Dark Model as what stands on its own and speaks for itself (like pop music does), not as a subordinate to specific pre-existing visual elements or motion pictures.

From the standpoint of music listeners, there is room for you to interpret the music you’re listening to and create your own musical story. When you listen to the tracks of Dark Model, I encourage you to let your imagination run wild. Create your own visual elements and stories that the music evokes for you. Hopefully, you will immerse yourself in the musical world of Dark Model and take a ride on your own “time journey.”