S: What were some of the earliest musical influences that you can remember

growing up? What instrument did you grow up playing?

H: My earliest musical influences were the records my parents were playing in the house. We listened to a variety of music like classical, Japanese folk songs, and my favorite was old movie soundtracks. Later when I grew up I started playing electric guitar.

S: What led you into making music for media?

H: I realized how important music is to storytelling and how it has the power to create unique atmospheres. I love music and I thought it would be great to create music which can make people enjoy the story more.

S: How would you describe your style of writing?

H: It’s really hard to describe my style of writing. What I can say is I always try my best to fit the project.

S: What was your intention behind your tracks?

H: I tried to create the right atmosphere for each subject. I also tried to make the melody simple and catchy.

S: How did you start creating them and eventually achieve your vision?

H: I focused on finding the right melody first. Once I found the right one, I expanded it for several different levels of tension.

S: What were some of the compositional challenges that you faced?

H: Creating the right melody is always the most challenging thing I face when I write music.

S: What was your favorite part of the process?

H: Writing variations of the same melody to fit different levels of intensity was definitely the most interesting part for me.

S: Outside of music, where do you find inspiration in your life?

H: Traveling gives me inspiration. Seeing and feeling different cultures is always interesting and helps my creativity.

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