Vortex

An experimental duo project created with percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, my longtime collaborator.

Shoko Nagai’s

TOKALA

A project inspired by the resonant traditions carried along the Silk Road, from Eastern Europe and the Middle East to Central Asia, Korea, and Japan.

Shoko Nagai’s

Forbidden Flowers

This project was made possible with support from the NYC Women’s Fund in partnership with NYFA and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

NHT Trio

The Trio Nagai/Huebner/Takeshi is a longtime collaboration between 3 established New York musicians and improvisers

Geologically

Human

An art installation, film, and live music project with painter Nishiki Sugawara-Beda, presenting modern interpretations of Palo Duro Canyon.

https://japancontemporaries.com/articles/nishiki-sugawara-beda-scale-and-tonality-at-amos-eno-gallery/

Film Score

映画音楽

Film scoring and production team established in collaboration with percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, combining expertise in composition, arrangement, and sound design.

Nagai/Tammen

Celestial Drifters

An experimental soundscape project combining electronics and acoustic piano, in collaboration with longtime partner Hans Tammen.

Korean Project

Numerous collaborations with exceptional Korean musicians.

Shoko Nagai/ Timothy Buckley Sonically Duo

Technology and Music

Composer- Shoko Nagai, Video Creation- Timothy Buckley

My thoughts on humanity living amidst the gap between the beauty of this world and technology. The piece, themed around universality, the beauty of nature, and the darkness of this world, was composed primarily using the electronics setup I use, and simultaneously involved collaboration with an AI technologist from IBM. This collaboration with an AI technology expert served as the catalyst for creating a work that stands as the clearest evidence of human intervention in the creative process.I asked for a depiction of the inner conflict we experience as we drift into an era defined by a dilemma―a path that seems on the verge of becoming reality, yet never quite does. photo credit by Sabrina