Guitarist/Turntable Player/Composer/Producer
Born in Yokohama, Japan, 1959.
Otomo has been active in performing concerts, collaborating and
recording with numerous musicians and artists worldwide, while
maintaining his independent stance. He is always pursuing sound on
an experimental basis in varied areas of music, such as free jazz,
improvisation, noise music, contemporary music, electronic music, and
film and TV drama music. In recent years, he has also been working
on sound installation at museums, improvised music workshops for the
children with learning disabilities, and "kayokyoku"; a
particular genre of Japanese pop music. As a Film/TV/Video
soundtrack composer, he has demonstrated exceptional talent for the
works of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Shinji Somai, Shinji Aoyama, Tian
Zhuangzhuan, Ann Hoi, and etc.
