Meet our producer

Ken Sakata

Music producer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer

Producer and Mixing and Mastering Engineer in Tokyo producing various styles of music over 35 years. Especially sensitive ambient music and Japanese-style music are popular as his own style like no other.
The Japanese Garden playlist uniquely combines Japanese traditional music with pop or modern music. Ken Sakata sometimes masters it with Tokyo nostalgia flavor by using Japanese lo-fi mastering technique. Also, you can purchase his songs on Japanese Garden playlist as royalty-free music.
As a mix and mastering engineer who has worked with a wide range of clients from Brazilian fusion giant Ivan Conti Mamao from Azymuth to some independent labels and artists.

Ken Sakata

Artist PV

Komei: Dance + Juggling = Daggle, the Contact ball World Champion performance in nature

Komei: Dance + Juggling = Daggle, the Contact ball World Champion performance in nature

Sound Logo in CM (for Japanese market)

This sound logo made a hit in 1985. Dedicated the great commedian Ken Shimura passed away by COVID-19 in 2020. (RIP)

Corporate video

Introducing modern and colorful Nambu Tekki iron wares.
(Namubu Tekki is Japanese traditional casting craftworks)

Mastering Reel #1

From "Amizade" and "Sazanami, ocean wavelet"
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Equipment

Brent Averill CLASSIC NEVE 1272 (MADE FROM NEVE 1272 MODULE) mic preamp 2 ch
JOE MEEK VC1(Gold Label) mic preamp compressor
t.c.electronic Finalizer Express mastering processor
Apogee PSX 100 AD/DA converter 24bit/96kHz
Lynx Studio Technology Hilo AD/DA converter 24bit/192kHz
Prism Sound Lyra2 AD/DA converter 24bit/192kHz
Metric Halo 2882 2nd expanded AD/DA converter 24bit/96kHz
Apogee Rosetta 200 AD/DA converter 24bit/192kHz
Antelope Audio Isochrone OCX master clock
Sony MU-A301 power amplifier
GRACE DESIGN m902 headphone amp
KORG mr-2000S (1-bit studio recorder)
Sony PCM-R500 DAT recorder
Pro Cable / STAR ELECTRIC ELDEN SHIELD Version Isolation Transformer
Digidesign 888/24 AD/DA converter 24bit/48kHz
t.c.electronic PowerCore FireWire DSP board