>>>>>01/jan/2004
  Happy New Year !! 2004


- The TTS Info Center


>>>>>21/sep
  A move of a server was completed ! !


The inspection of HP and the email function (info@TwinTail-studio.com) restored. - TTS Information Center


>>>>>19/sep
  Information about server move.


We do server move work of TwinTail-studio.com today than an evening. We stop by service of this site temporarily today. After switchover work completion, the use of service becomes possible. The move work end back gets possible to access with URL (http://www.TwinTail-studio.com/) email address (info@TwinTail-studio.com) sequentially. Thank you very much. - TTS Information Center


>>>>>4/sep
  Thankyou for a message of a birthday!


I got a lot of emails from my birthday, 9/1. It is a message of celebration. And expectation to SH2 music was written in the a lot of message. I'm so glad. Thank you ! - Hirota


>>>>>20/aug
  A guest book service restoration!


We look forward to your visit. - The TTS Info Center


>>>>>19-20/aug
  A guest book service stops for server move.


We stop by service of a guest book of this site temporarily today. Because it shifts to a new server. After switchover work completion, the use of service becomes possible. Thank you.


>>>>>18/jul/2003
  Shadow Hearts 2 ! !


We inform you of it. About RPG "Shadow Hearts 2" (c)ARUZE/Nautilus for SONY/PlayStation2.


I am composer, Yoshitaka Hirota. I'm writing music of "Shadow Hearts 2". It follows a style of previous work "Shadow Hearts". And it is songs it is more emotional, and to be dramatic. Of course I use the musical instrument which I ordered from everything in the world, an original musical instrument, a special order musical instrument and compose it. I'm writing all music without compromise politely. And two composers (Yasunori Mitsuta+x) are a guest / friendship participation to a product now !
Wait for a new work, the music world of "Shadow Hearts 2".



>>>>>21/apr/2003
  The performance end, A music list, an image!


"The strawberry candy" exibition & performance of Vanilla was finished on 20th. It is a music set list and a capture photograph for a performance of 19th.

1. "Matthaus-Passion" //J.S.Bach
2. "Collage of a daily life sound" //Yoshitaka Hirota
3. "Fruhlingsstmmen" ambient arr //J.StraussII //Yoshitaka Hirota-arr

A duet of a flute and a contrabass
4. "Le chant guerrier du roi des haricots" //E.Satie
5. "Barcarolle" //P.I.Tchaikovsky
6. Shortish Improvisation~ "Miracles" //Yoshitaka Hirota

7. "Murder of Maria Marten" //Shirly Collins //Yoshitaka Hirota-remix
8. "Collage of a daily life sound" ~ "A lemon and a girl" //Yoshitaka Hirota

Video capture image (Designs//Masahiko Kurashima)
http://www.zamza.jp/abinfo/abinfo-001-1.html


>>>>>15-20/apr/2003
  An exhibition & performance of spring


It is a guide of a performance done in Shibuya, Tokyo. Three woman artists hold this exhibition and a performance, and the three woman is a dancer, a flute player, a costume designer.

new work performance "strawberry candy"

As for Hirota, their exhibited picture work composed music for "quiet one week with vanilla." And he plays it by a performance(Erik Satie etc...) of "strawberry candy" on 19/apr Saturday.

[vanilla]
Kaho Kiritani (dance) Kazuko Nakase (flute) Keiko Shibata (costume)

A "strawberry candy" exibition vanilla EVENT & performance 15-20/apr/2003
Gallery LE DECO 2F 3-16-3, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
tel 03-5485-5188 http://home.att.ne.jp/gamma/ledeco/

18/ Fri performance "quiet one week with vanilla"
19/ Sat new work performance "strawberry candy" (it is appearance day of Hirota)
15/(tue)16(wed)17(thu) / open 12:00-20:00
18/(fri)19(sat) / open 12:00-18:00 *Live performance / start 19:30-20:00 Live charge / \ 1500 (30 capacity)
20/(sun) / open 12:00-17:00


A participation artist
Video art:Masahiko Kurashima illustration:Yukiko Hiruma
music:Yoshitaka Hirota advertising art:Kayo Watanabe
cooperation:Seiji Yamaya ZAMZA Office / clothes illustrated book Ltd.

A reservation / an inquiry: ZAMZA Office tel 03-5778-9091
email_yamaya@zamza.jp URL_http://www.zamza.jp


>>>>>03/mar/2003
  Serving it finish MP3


The jazz bossanova unit "monotone" that Hirota leads. We serve live MP3 uploaded on this page in 3/10 and are finished. The download which exceeded 600 was done. Thank you!

- The TTS Info Center


>>>>>07/jan/2003
  Happy New Year 2003


All of you gave a lot of New Year's cards and New Year's greetings emails to TTS and composer / Hirota, and thank you.
In 2003, we plan renewal of this site.
The staff of TTS is few, but makes an effort for your joy.
Thank you very much.

- The TTS Info Center


>>>>>16/dec/2002
  "photo" renewal !


I filmed the snow that fell to Tokyo one week ago. - hirota


>>>>>13/nov/2002
  Underground performances ! !


It is information of the dance performance that Hirota participates in by music.

"A secret society of evil"

29/nov/02 (fri) 19:00 open /19:30 start

The places: Tokyo Koenji penguin house
(3-24-8, Koenjikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Misuzu building B1) (tel 03-3330-6294)

Rates: Reservation ticket \ 2,000 yen
day ticket \ 2,200 yen( +1 drink / the other order)

A reservation / an inquiry:
090-6144-2733 (Yazawa @ inhumanity clubhouse)
berserk@ma5.justnet.ne.jp

The details / a fryer:
http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/berserk/secret-omote.html
http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/berserk/secret-ura.html

Mr. Jill Inubouzaki of a Underground performar appealed for this performance and came true. A sound track is "acoustic with digital noise" Hirota plays a piano and bass, And he is in charge of operation of Macintosh. Hirota writes several pieces newly for a performance.

-Performance with-
Jill Inubouzaki(Underground performar, "inhumanity clubhouse")
Gentyo Morita (dance)
Gaku Tamiya (percussion instrument)
Kyoko Kishikawa (voice / vocal)

Inhumanity clubhouse Web site
"Inhumanity communication"(japanase)
Http://www5.justnet.ne.jp/~berserk/index.html


>>>>>13/nov/2002
  "photo" renewal !


09/nov/02, It played "monotone" in Harajyuku Crocodile. Please click the "photo" button of a top page.


>>>>>02/nov/2002
  monotone "inF" Live MP3 ! !


At 31/oct the night of Thursday, I played it in "inF" of a nightclub again. I named this jazz&Bossanova band "monotone". We added drummer Mr. Shigemura and played it. I uped with MP3 by a performance in "inF".(two pieces) If you who heard this were able to feel an atmosphere of a live, I am glad. Please Give enjoyment with back number of a Photo corner. - hirota

--Performed Music--
1. Tell Me A Bedtime Story// Heabie Hancock
2. Hold on Me// Yoshitaka Hirota
3. Over The Sky// Kyoko Kishikawa
4. Notihng Personal// Don Grolnick

5. Giant Steps// Jhon Coltrane
6. Puele Pra// Joao de Aquino
7. Chega de saudade// Antonio Carlos Jobin
8. Sweet Color// Yoshitaka Hirota
9. Clove&Cinnamon// Milton Nasciment

--MP3--
7. Chega de saudade (size 4.9MB)// Antonio Carlos Jobin
8. Sweet Color (size 4MB)// Yoshitaka Hirota
Arr & Play// monotone
Lylic// Kyoko Kishikawa

--Player--
Vocal & Voice// Kyoko Kishikawa
Seven Strings Guitar// Kunio Iwai
Bass// Yoshitaka Hirota
Drums// Masaomi Shigemura

Attention!
Please stop reproduction of a song without permission.

- The TTS Info Center


>>>>>31/oct/2002
  "photo" renewal !


The cat "Kuro" which lives in TTS .Please click the "photo" button of a top page.


>>>>>19/sep/2002
  In September, it is an apology about mail


The all of you who sent mail to Hirota(address: nerima-kitamachi yuubinkyoku-dome tokyo japan) From a post office, 11 mail was sent back.We don't understand it whom it was sent back to.The person who spent mail in September please connect withinfo@TwinTail-studio.com.


>>>>>02/sep/2002
  Australia 'HYPER' Articles !


September issue of Australian magazine 'HYPER'. A special feature of 'Video Game Music:The invisible magic' of P34 to 37 includes interview of Hirota. With Alexander Brandon and Marty O'donnall and Ben Daglish of a sound creator, Hirota told it about 'The future of the game music that would evolve'. An article mentioned alternative digital music(David Bowie and Aphex twin, Prodigy etc...) and was interesting.


If there was a purchase person desired, please ask it as follows. A price is $6.95 by the Australian dollar.

HYPER LETTER:
78 Renwick St. Redfern, NSW 2016 Australia
E-mail: freakscene@next.com.au


>>>>>07/aug/2002
  The secret event REPORT+"photo"renewal !


02/aug/Fri/ night, The secret event was held.
It performed in the nightclub "in F" of Tokyo. They were the session of Jazz, BossaNova. It performed by the trio.
The visitor had many sound-creators, artists, and software development persons.
12 photographs were updated.

It was very pleasant time and space and sound. -hirota

--Performed Music--
01. ICARO(The song of a spirit) "in E" session// Yoshitaka Hirota
02. Tell Me A Bedtime Story// Heabie Hancock
03. un-titled "in F"// Yoshitaka Hirota
04. Chega de saudade// Antonio Carlos Jobin
05. Grandfather's Clock// Work Henry Clay

06. norwegian wood// The Beatles
07. Hold on Me// Yoshitaka Hirota
08. Over The Sky// Kyoko Kishikawa
09. Footprints// Wayne Shorter
10. Agua de Beber// Antonio Carlos Jobin
11. puele pra// Joao de Aquino

--Player--
Vocal&Voice// Kyoko Kishikawa
Seven Strings Guitar// Kunio Iwai
Bass// Yoshitaka Hirota


>>>>>30/apr/2002
  "photo"renewal ! + Information on "Dottman remix" !


"photo" renewal !
The cat "Kuro" which lives in TTS (TwinTail-studio)."Kuro" is Hirota's friend.Please click the "photo" button of a top page.

Information on "Dottman remix"
The remix by Hirota of a Japanese Digital ROCK band "Dottman" was recorded on CD "Dottman".( F.H.A.B seabed mix)
Released on April 11, 2002 JPY 1000 (Tax included)
e-mail ktdott@dottman.com


>>>>>01/apr/2002
  "photo" renewal !


The photograph taken in Tokyo Bunkyo-ku was updated !
- Yoshitaka Hirota


>>>>>25/feb/2002
  The chaos"Message board" first anniversary !


Thank you. The "chaos"Message board" celebrated the first anniversary 25 February. We're waiting for your writing.


>>>>>18/feb/2002
  About contents !


what's new and info = Updating information and news.
intoroduction = Yoshitaka Hirota Simplified personal history. Equipment at TwinTail-studio and direction of sound are to be introduced on the site.
discs = Recording review.
opinion = Text things, such as Hirota's column.
photo = The everyday scenery of TwinTail studio and Hirota is here.
guestbook = TwinTails"chaos"Message board. most of messages are written in Japanese but English message is acceptable.
mailinglist = The registration place of a free mail magazine. The Japanese version and the English version are comeing soon.
contact = E-mail. Hirota and the staff read.
links = link. English version is comeing soon.
diary = TwinTails"chaos"Message board.Hirota writes to a Message board with the reply to you.


>>>>>18/feb/2002
  Sony PS2 gothic RPG "Shadow Hearts"(Midway Home Entertainment Inc. )


Was this game played? Complete Soundtrack that includes all songs used for game as well as a bonus track was released on July 18, 2001. 66 songs are recorded in the album. 56 songs by Yoshitaka Hirota, 10 songs by Mr,Yasunori Mitsuda. (A set of two CDs) Please enjoy their exotic collaboration! 「SHADOW HEARTS Original soundtracks plus1」 SCDC-00116-117 Price JPY 2,940 (tax included)

But, we can hardly find it outside Japan, can’t you? Please wait, Twin Tail-studio is preparing for starting on-line sales !

"Shadow Hearts"(Midway Home Entertainment Inc.)


>>>>>18/feb/2002
  Twin Tail-studio has just started website !


For bilingual users, sorry for kept you waiting. Yoshitaka Hirota's official homepage [Twintail Studio (English Version)] has just started. Contents of the site will be update at any time. Please enjoy it.