Profile of Sound Style Clouds
Sound Style Clouds also known as Masanori Takahashi
高橋 政徳
Masanori Takahashi is Japanese musician, composer, poet, singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer.
He was born and raised in Japan.
He began the band with vocal and guitar from the age of 15.
When he was in college, he was heavily influenced by American Jazz, Funk, Soul music.
Beginning in 2001, he started making poetry, composition and arrangement in earnest.
He studied music regardless of genres such as electronic music, world music, latest club music and POP music, and is making music while being influenced by various music. He is searching for what real music is.
He participated in Saturday Player Meeting with a guitar synthesizer, and perform composing, arranging and producing.
They released 1st Album "Saturday Player Meeting" (2010), 2nd Album "Circumnavigation" (2012) and started distribution nationwide in 2013.
They released 3rd Album "SPACE WARKS" in 2018.
In 2009, He started PLENTY OF PARADOX, IDM beat project. 1st, 2nd album were released on iTunes, Amazon and other downloads.
Since 2003, he began the concept of Sound Style Clouds.
He reconstructed and arranged his own music that he has been writing for many years.
In the end, he released 1st album "REBIRTH" in 2013.
In 2016, 2nd album “My hands know the colors of tomorrow " was released.
In 2018, 3rd Album "3-1 Digital Village", "3-2 Cyber Midtown" were released.
In 2019, Singles "8lx Disco","A broken Piece", "In search of lost heart" were released.
In 2020, Singles "Ho_Me","Move On" were released.
Now, He is making sound tracks and New 4th album.
Sound Style CloudsはMasanori Takahashiの音楽プロジェクト。
作詩・作曲・編曲・Vo,Gt,Keys,Synthsizer,Bassを演奏・ビートメイカー、DJ。
日本生まれ。
15歳からヴォーカル、ギターでバンドを始める。
大学時代、アメリカのJazz, Funk, Soul musicに大きな影響を受ける。
2001年から本格的に作詩・作曲・編曲を始める。
電子音楽、ワールド・ミュージック、最新のクラブミュージックからPOPミュージックなどジャンルレスに様々な音楽を聴き、日本人や世界の人の音楽のルーツは何かを研究しながら、楽曲制作を行っている。
2005年 Saturday Player Meeting にギター・シンセサイザーで参加し、作曲・編曲・プロデュースを行う。
1st Album "Saturday Player Meeting" (2010)、 2nd Album "Circumnavigation" (2012) をリリースし、2013年に全国流通を開始。
3rd Album " SPACE WARKS"を2018年にリリース。
2009年 PLENTY OF PARADOXとして、IDMのビートプロジェクトを開始。1st, 2ndアルバムをiTunes、Amazon等ダウンロードにてリリース。
2003年よりSound Style Clouds の構想を始め、長年書きためていた自身の楽曲群を再構築・アレンジし、10年の時を経て2013年1st Album "REBIRTH"をリリース。
2016年 2nd Album "手に知り薫る明日の色"リリース。
2018年 3rd Album "3-1Digital Village", "3-2 Cyber Midtown"をリリース。
2019年 Single "8lx Disco","A broken Piece", "In search of lost heart" をリリース。
2020年 Single"Ho_Me","Move On"をリリース。
現在、サウンドトラックおよび、4thアルバムを制作中。
Works
路地裏℃ Rojiurado (2003)
『戸ノ岡』という架空の街が舞台の自主制作映画『戸ノ岡物語』のためのサウンドトラック。架空のバンド、というコンゼプトで作られた楽曲群。
Vocal : Satoko Takahashi
Piano : Yumi Ito
Guitar : Masanori Takahashi
Bass : Tsutomu Kawabe
Drums : Kiichiro Akazawa
1. Introduction / 2. 廃業ベイベ
3. カナリア / 4. Escape
5. Afternoon / 6. 白い庭
7. Se-Se-Ragi-no-Uta
8. ミルクティー
9. Time goes round
10. カナタ-「戸ノ岡物語」主題歌-
Saturday Player Meeting (2010)
2018年に配信にて、2018 Original Recording Remasterd がリリースされる。
Sax : Yusuke Chiba
Guitar : Masanori Takahashi
Keys : Tetsuya Ogasawara
Bass : Kotaro Kurihara
Percussions : Kiyofumi Kikuchi
Drums : Taichi Haga
1. J.A.M.F / 2. Helios
3. Black Lotus
4. Walkin' on / 5. Coma
6. Heating Apple
7. T.I.V.O/Sunny side of the rules
8. Never Lasting World
9. Blue Bird
Album Jacket Design: Kiyofumi Kikuchi
PLENTY OF PARADOX
Version. 01 (2010)
PLENTY OF PARADOX
"Beatnik Unity EP1" (2012)
Saturday Player Meeting
"Circumnavigation" (2012)
Sax : Yusuke Chiba
Guitar, Synthsizer : Masanori Takahashi
Keys : Tetsuya Ogasawara
Bass : Kotaro Kurihara
Perc, Drums : Kiyofumi Kikuchi
Drums, Perc : Taichi Haga
1. One Hundred White
2. Flying Mojo
3. Blast 64
4. Wall Street Riot
5. Funkadelic Anonymous
6. Shine on
7. I'm still embracing you
8. Free Whole
9. Hammonik 5 stripes
10. Honjo Goe
11. Three steps of Addis
12. Coma 2012
Album Jacket Design: Kiyofumi Kikuchi, Masaya Tokumasu
Saturday Player Meeting
"SPACE WORKS" (2018)
Sax : Yusuke Chiba
Guitar, Synthsizer : Masanori Takahashi
Keys : Tetsuya Ogasawara
Bass : Kotaro Kurihara
Drums : Kiyofumi Kikuchi
Drums : Taichi Haga
Guest Vocal : Satoko Takahashi
1.Smoked Nylon Funk
2.Lunatic In Chaotic
3.Saudade
4.The Dawn Breathing
5.I have a crush on you
6.ill nasty boogie
7.After Hours
8.Hong Kong Lady
9.煌きはややいつものように
10.Let Me In
11.Make My Day
12.Ride On Be Free
13.Space Walk For Two
Album Jacket Design: Kiyofumi Kikuchi, Masaya Tokumasu