New Album Cosplay Karaoke コスプレカラオケ coming 3/7/25!

Cosplay Karaoke コスプレカラオケ is the first all Japanese Takénobu album, featuring 10 original songs with Japanese lyrics, and music composed during livestreams. It will only be available on Bandcamp - pre-order digital and vinyl now!

Masshiro 真っ白 (Completely Blank) from the album Cosplay Karaoke コスプレ カラオケby Takénobu 健信

“Mellow Cello Podcast”

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm ET I stream live on my Youtube channel, and have gotten the hang of making up music for about an hour or so. The full streams are released as instrumental podcast episodes of the “Mellow Cello Podcast.” I also further edit down choice pieces to create the Sushi Tapes EPs.

All episodes are available in high-quality download and streaming for Bandcamp subscribers. You can also watch the streams live or after they’ve been recorded. Thanks for listening!

Mellow Cello Livestream 5/18/24

Takénobu

 

Takénobu is the middle name and all encompassing band and artist name for Nick Takenobu Ogawa. It is a combination of the Japanese Kanji characters in his father and grandfather’s names, and loosely translated means “Iron Will”. Nick’s beautiful and talented wife, Kathryn Koch, lends her talents on albums Conclusion, Always Leave a Note, and the Sushi Tapes EP.

 

Vocals, Cello / Nick Ogawa
Vocals, Violin / Kathryn Koch

 

 
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“Conclusion”

is Available in Digital download and Vinyl

 
 
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Takénobu Conclusion 12" Vinyl LP
$20.00
 
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Shows

 

Merch

 

Merch
Takénobu Conclusion 12" Vinyl LP
Takénobu Conclusion 12" Vinyl LP
$20.00

Takénobu Conclusion 12” Vinyl LP. Our album from 2019 is now available on glorious vinyl, pressed in Athens GA at Kindercore.

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Exposition 12" Vinyl LP
Exposition 12" Vinyl LP
$20.00

Takénobu’s 2011 sophomore follow up to Introduction. Pressed in 2018 at Kindercore Vinyl, Athens, Georgia.

Limited run of 500.

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Lionhead Takenobu T-shirt
$20.00

Super soft and comfortable 60/40 cotton polyester blend. Soft discharge screen printed design that blends smoothly into the fabric and feels soft to the touch.

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Reversal CD
Reversal CD
$10.00

The 2016 album features 1 vocal song and 12 instrumentals

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Takénobu Tree T-shirt
sold out
Takénobu Tree T-shirt
$20.00

Heathered Dark Gray T-shirt with blue cascading river tree and orange sun design.

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Music

 
 
 

Licensing and Composing

All of my music is available for licensing directly from me. I am also available to compose music for your project. I love working with producers and directors to get the right tone for a scene. I have composed for network tv and streaming shows, full scores for several independent films, and have licensed my music to many other projects. Below are a few examples of synchronizations that utilize my music, and films that I’ve composed original music for. Please get in touch if you are interested in licensing a song or an original composition! I’m happy to discuss possibilities and can work out terms to fit most budgets.

Past Licensing Work:

Google Pixel 7 Commercial

E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation “Climate Change and the Adelie Penguin” (Narrated by Harrison Ford)

Think Like a Scientist: Vulcan and the Currents of Thought

Patagonia Provisions “Buckwheat + Bees”

Samsung 4k Ultra HD Puppy Race

Standing Rock North Dakota

 

Original Compositions for FIlm and TV:

Still (2019) Full Score

42 Grams (2017) Full Score

Man Made (2018) Full Score

Monuments (2021) Full Score

History Channel the American Presidency (2022) Main Theme






 
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If you’d like to license a song or to inquire about a custom composition please contact me using the form below. I control all the rights to my music and can discuss licensing options for your project. If applicable please include the name of the song(s) you are interested in, the nature of the project, and music budget. Thanks!

 
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