biography

independent ambient music composer.
The history and favorites.

S-ikt(Shigeru Ikuta) has been an independent Japanese ambient music composer based in Tokyo since 1995. His work spans from experimental soundscapes and relaxation tracks to atmospheric scores for film and video. All of his compositions are guided by the core philosophy: “Atmospheric Ambient. Where distant tales become your own.” One of his most recognized tracks is “mizu no kioku”. (Awards).

2025
– Awards “mizu no kioku” by the blue art contest for United Nations World Autism Awareness Day in Tokyo
2024
– Visited Kowloon, Hong Kong. (Open Source Summit 2024 Hong Kong), go Travelogue.
2023
– Launched YouTube channel
– Launched Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Spotify etc.
2019
– Released as one of designers : Shinagawa “The First Amature Jazz Contest”
2013
– Released as one of designers : Himiko Kikuchi/After Hours “Tottori Jazz music festival”
2009
– Released as one of planners :Kawasaki “Gakkino nai Ongakukai (No instruments music festival)”
2008
– Visited Hong Kong.
2007
– Exhibited “syn-the-sys” concept at Tokyo Big Sight, collaborated with graphic designers and writers.
2003
– Published tech articles on Mado-no-mori/Impress.
2002
– Visited San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.
2001
– Released as an assistant director : Playstation “ONE PIECE Grand Battile!”
2000
– Managed a project that made Christmas music online. Montage-style.
1999
– Released as an app infrastructure design : Padus/Landport “Disc Juggler R2/PRO”, “MP3 Studio Unreal 2”
1998
– Started the streaming of original tracks on the website.
1995
– Launched website.

References
Johann Joseph Fux
“The Study of Counterpoint”
Renewed by Alfred Mann, W.W.Norton & Company, Inc.(1971)
Tokawa Seiichi
“A musical grammar that no one knew”
ONGAKU NO TOMO SHA CORP.(1994)
Yasuhiko Fukuda
“Introduction of Piano Chord Works”
ONGAKU NO TOMO SHA CORP.(1995)

Favour with regards
  • The album that one wouldn’t want to let go of till the end of life.
    • Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays “As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls” (1981)
  • The most admired pianist
    • Lyle Mays “Close to Home” (1986)
  • The most stunning album
    • SLAVA “ave maria” (1995)
  • The most influential game soundtrack
    • Masaharu Iwata “BAROQUE” (STING, 1998)
  • The most captivating etude
    • Nikolai Kapustin “Toccatina” (Eight Concert Etudes, 1984)
  • J-POP that perfectly embodies what I’ve always wanted to express
    • Kenshi Yonezu “Stray Sheep” (2020)
  • Classical music that I still want to pursue
    • J.S. Bach “Goldberg Variations” (especially the 7th variation, 1741)
  • Ambient music that I still love its natural architecure, but it was categolized into classical.
    • Vladimir Martynov “Come in, for Violin and String Orchestra” (1988)
  • Minimal music that I was strongly impressed in my childhod.
    • David Foster “Carol Of The Bells” (1993)

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