Biography

Kiminari Naraoka is a composer creating contemporary instrumental and electronic music. His work is based on 432Hz and characterized by melodic and melancholic expression. The compositions are independent instrumental works, not ambient background or meditation music. They combine the emotional depth of Japanese sensibility with contemporary synthesis and meticulously crafted electronic timbres, producing art-driven creations that stand apart from trends and mass-produced background music.

Born in Yokohama on February 7, 1974 to parents from Aomori, he draws on the formative experience of being saved by music during a difficult childhood. His art emphasizes human dignity, empathy, and **listening experiences meant to be engaged with attentively over time**, rather than passive consumption.

Guided by the conviction of “the pursuit of artistic truth,” he values gratitude, compassion, and harmony with nature over fame or status, crystallizing human physicality, emotion, and texture into sound.

Selected Highlights

• Grand Prix at a Kanto FM station; compilation feature and on-air interview.

• Grand Prix on Japan’s cable broadcasting network; nationwide rotation.

• Prize in the Avex Trax electronic-music competition; work showcased at the event.

• Three years of recognized street performances in Yokohama.

• Invited lectures and live sets at a music college by producer/critic Issei Tomizawa.

• Formed an anime-pop band in China; performed at anime festivals.

• Street performances in Thailand and other international activity.

• Graduated top of class at an education university (thesis on how original songs support children’s self-esteem); studied Steiner and Montessori music education.

• Long-term self-study of music theory (jazz/classical), guitar & piano, and solfège; YouTube channel with 3,000+ subscribers.
  
  

Composing human emotion into sound — Kiminari Naraoka.