# Taito Otani — Site information > Public artist reference, compiled from the official website. Generated: 2026-10-30 (Japan time). Catalogue entries describe different roles, including collaborations and production participation. An entry alone does not imply sole authorship. Dates are included only where the source supplies them. YouTube publication dates are not exhibition dates. Use the linked original pages for context and current details. ## Artist profile Taito Otani is a Japanese musician, audiovisual artist and director born in 1995. He holds a master’s degree in engineering and began releasing sound works as a track maker and artist while still a student. After working at a production company, he joined Toei Zukun Laboratory, where he works on XR and immersive content as a technical artist and creative director. His practice spans experimental music, noise, IDM and pop electronica, as well as installations, visual and spatial direction, and XR theatre. Through the relationships between people and computers, he explores interactive expression and the design of spatial experiences. Contact: taitootani1995@gmail.com Source: https://www.taito-otani.com/data/artist.json About / History: https://www.taito-otani.com/about.html ## Portraits and practice - [Taito Otani — studio portrait](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-studio.png) - [Taito Otani — performing with electronic equipment](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-performance.jpeg) - [Taito Otani — interview](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-talk.jpeg) - [Taito Otani — portrait](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-portrait-orange.jpg) - [Taito Otani — presentation at Ableton Meetup](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-laptop.jpg) - [Taito Otani — in conversation](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-conversation.jpg) - [Taito Otani — event artwork](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/artist/taito-otani-instruments.jpeg) - [Taito Otani — with an audiovisual projection](https://www.taito-otani.com/img/taitootani_pimg.jpg) ## Interviews and press - 2024-06-24: [CGWORLD × Sycom — Lepton Hydro WSTRX50A workstation review for real-time content production (PR feature)](https://cgworld.jp/special-feature/lepton-hydro-wstrx50a.html) - 2024-02-20: [CGWORLD — Toei Tokyo Studio: virtual production and XR (interview contribution)](https://cgworld.jp/article/2402-305hs-toeitokyo.html) - 2023-11-30: [MUSIC EcoSystems BIZ — Cycling ’74 Max at Toei Zukun Laboratory (interview)](https://biz.musicecosystems.jp/case-study/zukun-lab/) ## Official site guide - [Home](https://www.taito-otani.com/): Artist homepage and selected work. - [Music](https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html): Love Music And Beyond: releases, tracks and listening links. - [Projects](https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html): Archive my projects: installations, audiovisual work, collaborations and production participation. - [Research](https://www.taito-otani.com/research.html): Exploring to audio visual: Blog / Note, Instagram and OpenProcessing sketches. - [News](https://www.taito-otani.com/news.html): Dated event announcements and recent news. - [Studio](https://www.taito-otani.com/studio.html): Introduction and link to NINETEEN95 STUDIO. - [About](https://www.taito-otani.com/about.html): Biography, contact, social profiles and activity history. ## Official profiles - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/taito_otani/) - [X](https://x.com/taito_otani) - [GitHub](https://github.com/Taito-Otani) - [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/taito_otani) - [Bandcamp](https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7jQZtYU8LDgDU3ktjfH8Fq) - [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/taitootani) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TaitoOtani) - [note](https://note.com/taito_otani) ## NINETEEN95 STUDIO NINETEEN95 STUDIO produces music, movies and multimedia content, and develops creative tools. Its practice brings sound design, visual art and engineering together to explore new forms of expression. Studio website: https://nineteen95studio.com Artist site introduction: https://www.taito-otani.com/studio.html ## Dated news and events ### Yona Yona Noise — November Edition Date: 2026-11-01 The November edition of Yona Yona Noise takes place on 1 November 2026. - Event details on Resident Advisor: https://ja.ra.co/events/2570692 ### Remake Gang — Koenji Fashion Show Date: 2026-12-25 A fashion show hosted by Koenji Fashion, themed “Remake Gang,” featuring a performance by Taito Otani (@taito_otani) and @ryojuwatanabe. 25 December 2026. Doors open at 18:00; the event is scheduled to finish at 23:00 (JST). - Event details on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DelBk-Gi446/ ### Gi – Matsuri Date: 2026-10-25 Audiovisual live set at Moto Eigakan, Tokyo. - Event details: https://teket.jp/19609/76737 ### Processing Community Day Tokyo 2026 Date: 2026-10-24 Taito Otani presented the lightning talk “Will sine waves still be beautiful in 25 years?” at GARAGE AKIHABARA, Tokyo, as part of the community event celebrating Processing's 25th anniversary. - Event details: https://processing.jp/event/pcdtokyo2026/ ### Noise Journey / OT Minimal Scape. Date: 2026-10-16 Two releases exploring noise, minimal music and the sound of everyday life and travel. - Explore the releases: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html ### Reflektor — Finland Date: 2026-10-15 Reflektor took place in Finland on 15 October 2026. ## Project catalogue (43 entries) ### Cognition Space Recognition — Reflektor Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-1 Video Mapping Installation Project reference: https://reflektor.fi/en/artwork/cognition-space-recognition-taito-otani-jp-2/ ### A Whales Earth Catalog Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-2 A Whales Earth Catalog - Designing of Algorithmic Noise Pattern. Project reference: https://youtu.be/Mt6Ca_CFcsM?si=pDgLJbyhonzxq9o_ ### Warp Circles - Installation Art Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-3 An Installation Art "Warp Circles". Project reference: https://ueno.or.jp/peaceoflight/ ### Coming and Going Shadows - Installation Art Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-4 An Installation Art "Coming and Going Shadows". Project reference: https://ueno.or.jp/peaceoflight/ ### Burning Japan 2023 - Installation Art Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-5 An Installation Art "Daichi no Torch". ### OTO WO OMOSHIROGARU YORU2023 - Music Fes Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-6 OTO WO OMOSHIROGARU YORU2023 Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLlGh8_lBDY ### BunmeiKaika an Installation @yohas2024 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-7 BunmeiKaika an Installation @yohas2024 ### YohaS2022 - Interactive Art Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-8 Interactive Art Installation Project reference: https://yohas.fun/ ### Parco Happy Holidays Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-9 Parco Happy Holidays Project reference: https://youtu.be/a6pBBlTYwHk?si=M_8Ql_850pTe7arn ### HyperGeek #08 Audio Visual Performance Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-10 Audio Visual Performance Project reference: https://derivative.ca/event/hyper-geek-8/68521 ### FujiRock Festival2023-ProjectionMapping Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-11 FujiRock Festival2023 - projection mapping Project reference: https://www.fujirockfestival.com/ ### Sound Sun Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-12 Audio Visual Sketch Project reference: https://openprocessing.org/sketch/1287471 ### Audio visual Sketches Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-13 Audio Visual Sketch Project reference: https://openprocessing.org/sketch/1686425 ### DayBreak — Commercial Sound Design Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-14 Music production and sound design for the DayBreak signage commercial. Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7iawv7uWPM ### ARS ELECTRONICA - Exhibition Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-15 ARS ELECTRONICA - Exhibition Project reference: https://ars.electronica.art/who-owns-the-truth/en/ ### Redevelopment of Bonfire — Burning Japan 2022 Installation Art Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-16 Installation Art at Burning Japan Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0eIOQ-kF-8&t=2s ### Sounding Building Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-17 Nishi-Shinjuku 5G Sounding City project. Audiovisual design and creative coding. Project reference: https://sounding.city/ ### NFT art collaboration with Kumaleon by Okazz. Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-18 Audio Visual NFT art collaboration Project reference: https://kumaleon.com/ ### Audio visual Sketches Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-19 Audio Visual Sketch Project reference: https://openprocessing.org/sketch/1676828 ### Clock Web App Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-20 Audio Visual Web Pages Project reference: https://openprocessing.org/sketch/1855682 ### Superhero Senki — Film Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-21 Compositing system development using Unity for the feature film Superhero Senki. Project reference: https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/superhero-senki/ ### Stay home via Computer Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-22 Stay home via Computer Live at Virtual Audio Visual stage. Project reference: https://youtu.be/WKYK0cU-cw8 ### Ambient Sax 360 Experiential Videos Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-23 Ambient Sax - Taito Otani on YouTube Project reference: https://youtu.be/EYTaDPhBZ6o ### Digital Kalimba Demo Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-24 A digital instrument and synthesizer prototype for iOS. Project reference: https://youtu.be/v9fc6MS7ZBk ### JackTop Guitar Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-25 Audio visual on YouTube Project reference: https://youtu.be/tzfmqwVndMA ### Taki Synth Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-26 Taki Synth is a synthesizer for iOS. The synth can make a drone sound like a waterfall. It can be controlled using rock objects. on YouTube Project reference: https://youtu.be/vLIS8WrOq4E ### Light orchestra Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-27 Light Orchestra is an audio visual concert with Tokyo University of the Arts. We created visual expression systems. Project reference: https://youtu.be/L4i2VmDknGk ### ICONS - @Shibuya Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-28 Shibuya, July 8–12, 2019. An interactive artwork exploring unconscious preferences and bias. Visitors use their smartphones to generate graphics and compare arrangements of squares. Four graphics were selected from 3,000 algorithmically generated compositions. Project reference: https://www.taito-otani.com/works/icons/icons.html ### UP ON THE GREEN HILL — MASADO and MIWASCO Version Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-29 A DREAMS COME TRUE music video made in collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog. CG production participation in a Toei Zukun Laboratory production. Period: 2022 Role: CG production Credit: DREAMS COME TRUE / Toei Zukun Laboratory Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKZxDOlu0P4 ### The Manda Pit VR Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-30 A permanent VR exhibition at Manda Pit Station, recreating an underground coal mine that visitors can no longer enter. Produced by Toei Zukun Laboratory using digital human, motion capture and real-time CG technologies. Period: 2022 Role: General direction, staging, CG & development Credit: Manda Pit Station / Toei Zukun Laboratory Project reference: https://zukun-lab.com/en/news/mandakouvr2022jp/ ### Sanrio Characters Virtual Boat Ride Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-31 A VRChat attraction released for Sanrio Virtual Festival 2025. Visitors travel with Cinnamoroll on a space boat, delivering party invitations to Sanrio characters. A collaborative production. Period: 2025 Role: General direction, staging, CG & development Credit: Sanrio Characters Virtual Boat Ride / Sanrio Virtual Festival 2025 Project reference: https://v-puroland.sanrio.co.jp/contents/boatride ### Mochipori to Asobo Wall Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-32 An interactive monitor wall created for a limited-time corner at Sanrio Puroland. Visitors play with the display through direct interaction. Role: Planning, production & development Credit: Sanrio Puroland Project reference: https://www.taito-otani.com/portfolio/PORTFOLIO2026_1.pdf#page=10 ### An Instruments Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-33 A projection-mapping and sound work created for a Christmas market at The Records in Chiba. Role: Projection & sound Credit: The Records, Chiba Project reference: https://www.taito-otani.com/portfolio/PORTFOLIO2026_1.pdf#page=11 ### Everytime Everywhere Noise Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-34 A browser-based sound experiment. Explore noise and oscillator modes through a minimal interactive interface. Role: Web sound experiment Project reference: https://www.taito-otani.com/NoiseGenerator/ ### InfrontofDesk Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-35 An audiovisual work pairing crack-beat rhythms with imagery exploring the universe and peace. A soundtrack-only version is also published on Audius. Role: Audiovisual work Project reference: https://youtu.be/LXkCWdmpPxo ### Space (Fulcrum Remix) Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-36 A Fulcrum remix of the Magic Wands track Space. Released on July 1, 2020; remix participation is also recorded in Taito Otani’s activity history. Period: 2020-07-01 Role: Remix / Fulcrum Credit: Magic Wands / Fulcrum Project reference: https://music.apple.com/us/album/space-fulcrum-remix-single/1519469213 ### Digital Block / Intention Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-37 A two-track Fulcrum release: Digital Block and Intention. Digital Block credits composition to Taito Ohtani; Intention credits composition to Keiichi Hirokawa. Period: 2020-09-01 Role: Composition / Digital Block Credit: Fulcrum — Taito Ohtani & Keiichi Hirokawa Project reference: https://fulcrum.bandcamp.com/album/digital-block-intention ### Wave Biz — Long Version Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-38 A contribution to the Signal compose compilation Un-sui. Wave Biz - Long Version appears as track 2 on the 12-track album, with a duration of 2:53. Period: 2024-04-27 Role: Contributing artist / Wave Biz - Long Version Credit: Taito Otani / Various Artists — Signal compose Project reference: https://signalcomposemusic.bandcamp.com/album/un-sui ### Burning Japan 2026 — Whales Camp Installation Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-39 An audiovisual installation presented at Whales Camp, Burning Japan 2026. Period: 2026 Credit: Whales Camp / Burning Japan 2026 Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU4wrq5HgUA ### OTClockSeqPTN — Processing 25th Anniversary Version Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-40 A generative audiovisual sequencer made for Processing’s 25th anniversary. Three independent oscillators are played by a sequencer that moves geometric forms using Lissajous algorithms. This 2026 version updates TOKEI_SYNTH, originally posted to OpenProcessing in March 2023. Period: 2026 Credit: Processing 25th anniversary / PCD 2026 Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n11T5_kWaw ### The Endless Bodies Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-41 An audiovisual installation presented at YohaS 2026. Period: 2026 Credit: YohaS 2026 Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0k9NegqGHw ### Dadancho and Time Travel — Immersive Comedy Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-42 An immersive comedy staged at YohaS 2025 in Chiba Park. Actors perform in coordination with projection-mapped imagery. Taito Otani is credited with concept, direction, visuals and music. Period: 2025 Role: Concept, direction, visuals & music Credit: YohaS 2025 / Chiba Park Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhNgXsbUmY ### Flashing Itokawa Image Data Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/visual.html#project-43 An audiovisual work combining music made in Ableton Live with images of Itokawa dust particles from JAXA’s digital library. The images are upscaled with AI and tiled in TouchDesigner, while Max for Live waveform analysis synchronizes image changes with the music. Credit: Source imagery / JAXA digital library Project reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DarOTskLU90 ## Music catalogue (20 entries) ### OT Minimal Scape. Album / 2026-10-16 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-6817208275 Tracks: Are you Feel?; You understood?; Whose fault is it?; No one knows; That's a lie; No More; Endless end apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ot-minimal-scape/6817208275?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/otminimalscape ### Noise Journey Single / 2026-10-16 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-6817238818 Tracks: 824; 4335; 5128 apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/noise-journey-single/6817238818?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/noisejourney ### Black Night Single / 2026-04-30 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1895014381 Tracks: Black Night apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-night-single/1895014381?uo=4 ### Smoky Scape Album / 2026-04-17 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-smoky-scape Tracks: Opennnnnning; Drones7; Drones48; Kinuta Kinuta Kinuta; Hikeytanz part2 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/smoky-scape ### Remote Wars Album / 2025-04-16 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1803008884 Tracks: Remote Wars; Remote Restaurant; DESSY2; Basucle; Tyo Tech; Coutup; Remote Sleep; Remote Albite; Remote Megane; RainyNight; Standby apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/remote-wars/1803008884?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/remote-wars ### Hight Haber Album / 2024-07-27 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-hight-haber Tracks: Bulue; Jinzen; Ambient Sax; WaterFall; Fantastic Things bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/hight-haber ### Power and Control Single / 2023-02-24 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1670099476 Tracks: Power and Control apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/power-and-control-single/1670099476?uo=4 ### The Sound of Visual Album / 2022-05-04 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1621328217 Tracks: Paticles; Dune; Base; Mint; Haavy; Emprinse; ReCile; Ace; Hot; Warp2 apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-sound-of-visual/1621328217?uo=4 ### Journey EP / 2022-05-04 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1621507374 Tracks: Journey Home; Waterfall Ambients; Journney Reverside; Fukushimadaiichi apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/journey-ep/1621507374?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/journey ### The Plus Single / 2021-09-07 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1584884846 Tracks: The Plus apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-plus-single/1584884846?uo=4 ### Stanby Single / 2021-09-03 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1584487448 Tracks: Stanby apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stanby-single/1584487448?uo=4 ### Collapsing Single / 2021-05-04 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1565594217 Tracks: Collapsing apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/collapsing-single/1565594217?uo=4 ### Super Sugar Single / 2021-04-09 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1560343779 Tracks: Super Sugar; Super Collider apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/super-sugar-single/1560343779?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/super-sugar ### Next World Single / 2021-04-02 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1560164736 Tracks: Next World apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/next-world-single/1560164736?uo=4 ### Ambient Sax Single / 2020-11-27 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1541655014 Tracks: Ambient Sax apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ambient-sax-single/1541655014?uo=4 ### Hei Single / 2020-07-17 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1522895503 Tracks: Hei apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hei-single/1522895503?uo=4 ### Mendis Do not regret Single / 2020-05-20 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1513501623 Tracks: Mendis Do not regret apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mendis-do-not-regret-single/1513501623?uo=4 ### Flight Single / 2020-05-08 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1511817261 Tracks: Flight apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/flight-single/1511817261?uo=4 ### Run Turtle, Run Rabbit Album / 2019-08-12 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1476342136 Tracks: Uio; Stranger Stranger; Tascam; Viloudness; Flows; Ambioceans; Ambiaost; Black Peace; Battry Into; Feeling Design; Front End apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/run-turtle-run-rabbit/1476342136?uo=4 bandcamp: https://taitootani1995.bandcamp.com/album/run-turtle-run-rabbit-stranger-stranger ### Battery Into Single / 2019-02-11 Site entry: https://www.taito-otani.com/audio.html#release-1452312260 Tracks: Battery Into apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/battery-into-single/1452312260?uo=4