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Release Date: 2023/07/17

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The chime inside the Japan diesel express train that has been used for a long time is "Ranch in the Alps", which is said to be based on a Tyrolean folk song.
This song, which is still used on a wide range of trains, from old to recent new diesel expresses, was arranged while making the most of the melody, and also included a melody reminiscent of an actual in-car chime in the intro.
Please enjoy it as a memory of your trip and train trip.

Artist Profile

  • Takehiro

    Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1983, he is a composer, arranger, and player of the piano and synthesizer. After leaving his position as a school teacher (Japanese language) due to health issues, he founded WATATAKE Sound Co., Ltd., where he managed sound assets and engaged in music and video production from 2013 to 2017. In late 2017, he signed a contract with TuneCore to distribute his original music both domestically and globally. He gained recognition for a collection of Japanese nursery rhyme covers released in 2018 since then, he has continued to release arrangements of traditional nursery rhymes and songs, as well as humorous original compositionsoften featuring animal themes. He also creates easylistening music, a genre he has been familiar with since childhood. Influenced by masters of the easylistening genre (such as Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel), legendary film composers (including Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, and Francis Lai) and icons of Brazilian music such as bossa nova pioneer Antonio Carlos Jobim and Ivan Lins he crafts music that resonates with a wide range of generations. Following a hiatus due to health concerns, he resumed live performances in 2026, with further events scheduled for 2027. A staunch opponent of AI in creative work, he handles every aspect of his musicfrom composition to arrangemententirely on his own.

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