Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I analyze @Porter Robinson 's “Wind Tempos” from his new album “Nurture”, and its connection to Masakatsu Takagi’s score for “Wolf Children”. I also talk about his use of harmonic devices found in songs by Hisaishi and Sakamoto.
Piano Performance, Score Preparation, Advising - 冬真Nyakkai
Cello - Dara Hankins
Wind Tempos full song:
youtu.be/k45XcsIc0Ow
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Link to Voice Leading meme:
imgur.com/XgauU2j
My course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach
bit.ly/4arbEfK
Interested in composition lessons? Book an initial call here.
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I analyze @Porter Robinson 's “Wind Tempos” from his new album “Nurture”, and its connection to Masakatsu Takagi’s score for “Wolf Children”. I also talk about his use of harmonic devices found in songs by Hisaishi and Sakamoto.
Piano Performance, Score Preparation, Advising - 冬真Nyakkai
Cello - Dara Hankins
Wind Tempos full song:
youtu.be/k45XcsIc0Ow
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Link to Voice Leading meme:
imgur.com/XgauU2j
My course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach
bit.ly/4arbEfK
Interested in composition lessons? Book an initial call here.
calendly.com/gavinleepermusic/initial-call
Patreon:
patreon.com/gavinleeper
Discord:
discord.gg/mWDYmYh

![[Magnetic Man] - Flying Into Tokyo (Common Japanese Chord Progressions Part 3)
I apply some of what weve learned in previous videos to a lovely Japanese cinematic sounding tune by Magnetic Man called Flying Into Tokyo.
Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-s5FtIXyw
Link to analysis pdf: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zYrap4hQCwY_LsTzO2D8C_xO28Ka3l8Y
Other songs, in order of appearance:
Butterfly Lovers Erhu Concerto
https://youtu.be/tu5XohUR3Pg
Shigeru Umebayashi - Lovers (Mei and Jin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jr52dyCUqE
Tan Dun - The Eternal Vow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWFXugUKG4
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Endroll (From The Last Emperor)
https://open.spotify.com/track/008ebpz6t98Ug8lcDzMYml?si=zBQeFvAjTG2vGodqm-fa5Q
Jeremy Zuckerman - Fresh Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pId5yQ9kYVs
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Seven Samurai Ending Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNm3GblFfBw
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST - Main Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdGJBRxuIlc
Evangalion OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-QSmNReDyI
Nichijou OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhQvgHM_Nd4
Submotion Orchestra - All Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKibNo6sWY [Magnetic Man] - Flying Into Tokyo (Common Japanese Chord Progressions Part 3)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tcqMiQBQX_w/mqdefault.jpg)




![[Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] - Common Japanese Chord Progressions
This is a bit of a video “literature review” of modern Japanese music that I like to find out what chord progressions are common in this music. Hopefully you can use them to access the modern Japanese sound in your next composition.
これは現代の日本の音楽のしたビデオの「文学レビュー」で、私はこの音楽でどのようなコードが普通であるかを知りたいのです。皆さんは次の作曲で現代の日本の音にアクセスするためにそれらを使用することができます。
My course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach
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Songs in this video, in order of appearance:
Chon - Suda
Chon - Waterslide
Chon - Sleepy Tea
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Triste
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWljdjvGbxQ
Approaching Aphelion - Mint Chip
https://youtu.be/a_LSqKDR Y
https://open.spotify.com/track/7gj3ATB0TNK9C4yWkRdXXJ?si KWaqtm1Sj-tzjI1drcbUQ
Typical anime themes:
Gintama - Sakura Mistusuki
https://youtu.be/XxYjzfMMp0s?t=59
Tora Dora - Orange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCF443aOOg
Sword Art Online Theme Ignite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsO5GPZt5UE
Examples for device 1:
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDaQF-LNrug
https://youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=200
Joe Hisaishi - One Summer’s Day https://youtu.be/smn0HOvwoZ8?t=74
Toe - I Dance Alone https://youtu.be/xvc1qc8eOQg?t=56
Uchu Conbini - Pyramid
https://youtu.be/TO-2DErkmus?t=70
Examples for device 2:
Seal - Kiss From a Rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7y19ED6Vrk&gl=SG&hl=en-GB
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
https://youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=96
ORANGE RANGE - *Asterisk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-YzJxcOYtc&feature=youtu.be
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
https://youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=62
Examples for device 3
Koji Kondo - The Nocturne of Shadow
https://youtu.be/_3G5cIq-lKo?t=10
Koji Kondo - Minuet of the Forest
https://youtu.be/944E2kT1oes?t=44
Koji Kondo - Serenade of Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zr1S8Znfw
Koji Kondo - Borelo of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_XgdosH7Lg
Fox Capture Plan - Butterfly Effect
https://open.spotify.com/track/3aqD8bNjsGmkPbilWiZMjA?si=4HUJQjzRTGywIgZAA2yAUg
Examples for device 4
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
https://youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=123
Fox Capture Plan - The Last Story of Myth
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AaqyLa62ksQaMG1Up04U3?si=fVw1cDXVQoSceajKjggmWA [Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] - Common Japanese Chord Progressions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yKV58VVGV9k/mqdefault.jpg)



![How Nice VSTs are SLOWING DOWN Your Orchestral Workflow (w/ @dystopiantanuki )
In this workflow tutorial, I discuss my process for orchestrating Eyes That Reflect The Sky, and the parts where I got out of my DAW to get unstuck.
[0:00] Intro
[2:18] Step 0: The Piano Sketch
[2:56] Step 1: The Creative Whirlwind
[04:37] Step 2: Score Land - High Level Roadmap
[06:10] Step 3: Score Land - Fill In The Roadmap
[07:50] Step 4: Initial Mockup Production
[08:52] Step 5: Iterate Between Score & Mockup
[10:29] Outro
Eyes That Reflect The Sky available on streaming platforms & for purchase :
https://gavinleeper.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-that-reflect-the-sky
Full score available for purchase:
https://gavinleepermusic.gumroad.com/l/eyesthatreflecttheskyscore?_gl=1*1ltfoyb*_ga*MTg5NjUxMjUyOC4xNjkzNDEzMzMy*_ga_6LJN6D94N6*MTY5ODg1Mjk5MS42LjEuMTY5ODg1Mjk5Ny4wLjAuMA..
My course on Master The Score w/ @RyanLeach
https://bit.ly/4arbEfK
Interested in composition lessons? Book an initial call here.
https://calendly.com/gavinleepermusic/initial-call
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BGM - Kendall Miles, Sleepless remixes of Gavin Leeper songs, and a brief excerpt from an old Yoko Kanno score :)
Thumbnail - Adhika Sigit How Nice VSTs are SLOWING DOWN Your Orchestral Workflow (w/ @dystopiantanuki )](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zMFB_Z-sKW4/mqdefault.jpg)