KOTARO SAITO - 齊藤 耕太郎

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Artist / Trackmaker / Producer / Essayist

I spent my teen years in India and taught myself how to compose music and play the piano. With underlying tones of piano, stringed instruments, vintage synths and drum machines, I specialize in music that combines delicacy and elegance with boldness. Along with my work as an artist, I have also done music for many commercials, mainly in fashion, beauty, and jewelry, and my style is characterized by the way I bring out the power of instruments and sounds in their reverberations. Along with my latest work "STELLAR," I have released 4 albums in total. In addition, I also make use of my background in advertising through activities such as live productions at the Marriott hotel "Aloft Tokyo Ginza," and making contributions to music-related media as a writer. I have a passion for cooking, interior decor, and plants, and I share snippets of my lifestyle on Instagram and note, through pictures, music, and words.

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思春期をインドで過ごし、独学で作曲とピアノを取得。ピアノと弦楽器、ヴィンテージのシンセサイザーやリズムマシンを基調に、繊細さや優雅さ・骨太さを共存させた音楽を得意とする。これまでアルバム4枚をリリース。アーティスト活動と並行してファッション・ビューティー・ジュエリーを中心としたCM音楽も数多く手がけ、楽器や音の余韻といった素材の力を引き出す作風が特徴。またマリオット系列のホテル「アロフト東京銀座」のライブプロデュース、文筆家として音楽メディアなどへの寄稿も行うなど、広告代理店出身のキャリアを生かした発信活動も行う。料理やインテリア、植物をこよなく愛し、Instagramでは自身のライフスタイルを映像と音楽で、noteでは言葉で切り取り発信している。