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Snowing on the mountains, the air becomes crisp and tense, creating a different world where everything seems to be in focus.

Now on bandcamp, The other streamings, Apple Music or Spotify will follow soon (link in bio).

Marginalia #186

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With our 0-year-old son on my lap (he plays the piano too), I told my wife that we had written a song together, and she looked outside and said, "That's exactly how I feel today."

Marginalia #185

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For Yuzuru Hanyu “Echoes of Life"

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Marginalia VI

CD

1. Marginalia #164
2. Marginalia #165
3. Marginalia #129
4. Marginalia #130
5. Marginalia #134
6. Marginalia #135
7. Marginalia #136
8. Marginalia #137
9. Marginalia #138
10.Marginalia #140
11.Marginalia #123
12.Marginalia #121
13.Marginalia #132

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Vinyl (limited edition)

[A side]
1. Marginalia #164
2. Marginalia #165
3. Marginalia #138
4. Marginalia #140

[B side]
1. Marginalia #129
2. Marginalia #130
3. Marginalia #123
4. Marginalia #132

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Limited Re-release!
Now available all 6 releases from the seriese of Marginalia on Vinyl formant.


Marginalia

Vinyl (limited edition)

[A side]
1. Marginalia #1
2. Marginalia #2
3. Marginalia #28
4. Marginalia #40

[B side]
5. Marginalia #5
6. Marginalia #23
7. Marginalia #37

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Marginalia II

Vinyl (limited edition)

[A side]
1. Marginalia #7
2. Marginalia #24
3. Marginalia #27
4. Marginalia #35

[B side]
5. Marginalia #13
6. Marginalia #43
7. Marginalia #39
8. Marginalia #45


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Marginalia began in the sea of ​​the Solomon Islands. These days, I had been with a premonition that iI would return to the sea again. This evening, I finished some works and was returning to the main house, a melody came down to me, so I recorded it.

Marginalia #184

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I went to the sea. The beach that I dropped by on a whim felt right, as if it was calling me. From the outside, it looked like nothing, but when I focused on the tiny shells, the world felt so much bigger. In a TV game I loved as a child, there were shell houses standing on pink clouds, it was like in womb, and after 35 years, it finally made sense to me why they were called shells. Not in words.

Marginalia #183

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Over the past few years, whenever I had the time, I would work on the scores for Marginalia and my previous works, and it looks like they are finally taking shape. I am planning to publish them little by little. When I put the pieces I used to play freely into sheet music, I discover a lot of things, and it is a joy I can continue for the rest of my life.

Marginalia #182

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MWhen our elder son was born, the mountains were dyed bright yellow, and now it's that time of year again. Butterflies and fish are all the rage in my house these days.

arginalia
#181

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The wind that brings the new season came to be called "Ookaze (big wind).”

Marginalia
#180

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Playing a children's guitar with my 5 months second son, the melody came up, so I recorded it.

Marginalia
#179


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The water is gradually disappearing from the mountains, and the trees are turning yellow. A scene from six months ago flashed before my eyes, when I was nervously waiting with my three-year-old son for the baby to be born. At that time, my son could barely speak, but now he is talking a lot, drawing pictures, and making crafts. I thought to myself how amazing it is to be alive.

Marginalia
#178


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It's getting popular in our family to jump into whatever comes to mind without hesitation.

Marginalia
#177


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Summer is passing by. Our children had a great summer vacation and grew up a lot. The power of birthplace and relatives.

Marginalia
#176


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TWANY




music by Masakatsu Takagi









ENEOS




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Pokemon Sleeep




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A record of a hot hot summer.

Marginalia
#175


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Yesterday, I got stung by a wasp and my thumb is very swollen, but I'm glad I was able to feel once again that I’m living in the mountains. Today I went to a nearby bookstore and got some gentle inspiration.

Marginalia
#174


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Marginalia #173

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Marginalia #165

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Marginalia #164

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FESTIVAL FRUEZINHO 2024

2024 July 6th
open 11:00 / start 11:30 / close 21:00


Venue:
Tachikawa Stage Garden (Tokyo)

Artist:
Mulatu Astatke
Juana Morina with Sam Gendel
Masakatsu Takagi
Yuta Orisaka(band)
Nami2 (Manami Kakudo x Kaho Kogure)
HAPPY

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Marginalia #163

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"Worlds Apart" Original Soundtrack

2024 7 June

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Marginalia #162

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"Gifts from the kitchen" Original Soundtrack

2024 31 May

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Movie "Gifts from the kitchen"

2024 31 May Roadshow

Fumi Sai

Director : Hisashi Kikuchi
Music : Masakatsu takagi

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台風が過ぎ去って清々しい初夏のはじまり。川の水もたぷたぷ。新しいことをはじめたくなります。

Marginalia
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Marginalia #144

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minä perhonen 2024 Spring / Summer Collection




Music by Masakatsu Takagi


More Music for Commercial Films>











Marginalia #143

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POLA 'Dive to Wrinkle'




Music by Masakatsu Takagi


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Marginalia #142

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Marginalia #141

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Marginalia #140

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Marginalia V
Masakatsu Takagi

2023. April. 5

CD

1. Marginalia #104
2. Marginalia #105
3. Marginalia #106
4. Marginalia #107
5. Marginalia #108
6. Marginalia #109
7. Marginalia #110
8. Marginalia #111
9. Marginalia #112
10. Marginalia #113
11. Marginalia #114
12. Marginalia #115
13. Marginalia #117


Vinyl

A1. Marginalia #104
A2. Marginalia #105
A3. Marginalia #106
A4. Marginalia #107
A5. Marginalia #113

B1. Marginalia #109
B2. Marginalia #110
B3. Marginalia #115




















New web site of Mikawo Takagi.

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Masakatsu Takagi
Marginalia

These daily piano recordings were made in my private studio surrounded by
the mountains in Hyogo, Japan.
I opened all the windows to welcome the sounds of nature
and played the piano without any sort of preparation :
no overdubbing, no writing, no editing, no fixing…just as it is.
What you are listening now are raw, improvised piano recording
where the sounds of nature and the musical notes are recorded at the same time,
in harmony without any discrimination.
I love to think that nature might also listen to my piano.

The nature is the melody.
The piano is the harmony.













Masakatsu Takagi

Marginalia II



2019. April 3









  1.  Marginalia #7
2.  Marginalia #17
3.  Marginalia #24
4.  Marginalia #27
5.  Marginalia #35
6.  Marginalia #12
7.  Marginalia #44
8.  Marginalia #4
9.  Marginalia #31
10. Marginalia #13
11. Marginalia #43
12. Marginalia #39
13. Marginalia #45
14. Marginalia #46


74min.32sec.








Masakatsu Takagi

Marginalia



2018. December









  CD, Download, Streaming

1.  Marginalia #1
2.  Marginalia #2
3.  Marginalia #3
4.  Marginalia #5
5.  Marginalia #8
6.  Marginalia #11
7.  Marginalia #22
8.  Marginalia #23
9.  Marginalia #25
10. Marginalia #28
11. Marginalia #36
12. Marginalia #37
13. Marginalia #40


74min.



 

Tracklist:

Side A
A1. Marginalia #1
A2. Marginalia #2
A3. Marginalia #28
A4. Marginalia #40

Side B
B1. Marginalia #5
B2. Marginalia #23
B3. Marginalia #37



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Monthly writing for Japanese magazine "Sotokoto" (since May.2012 no.155)



 



Sotokoto

On every 5th, monthly published magazine.
https://sotokoto-online.jp/feature/14