Nick Takenobu Ogawa

I’ve been hard at work on a new album, or EP really since it’s 5 songs, and it’s almost finished. The songs are mastered and the discs are being pressed right now, and should be available on cdbaby and itunes in a couple of weeks. My buddy Jamison did this amazing oil painting for the cover, which I believe was inspired by one of the songs on the EP called “Neon Green Alligator.” The new EP is a pretty big departure from my previous stuff, incorporating much heavier beats and more effects and instruments. I’m anxious to see if people who like the old music I’ve done will like the new stuff. Here’s the lead track from the disc “Light The Flame.”

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The prototype is done, and I’m not gonna lie, it’s pretty bad ass. I’m pleased with the results, at least for a first try. I wanted to see how putting frets on would go, and while they work, it never occurred to me how essential vibrato was to the overall sound of the cello until I was unable to use it. I’ve already gotten the ball rolling for the next version, which will use an ebony fingerboard and no frets. I learned a lot in the first run so more than likely the second attempt will be the one I use for performance.