T.M. Revolution Interview

T.M. Revolution recently performed as the main act on the Electric Groove: Electro Stage at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2012 in Singapore. At the event, a press conference was held in which T.M. Revolution himself, Nishikawa Takanori, talked openly with more than 10 media outlets. Here is an excerpt from the interview.

Q: How has your first visit to Singapore been?

A: I have always wanted to come to Singapore. I'm very happy to have been invited.

Q: You've spoken before about your interest in the anime subculture. What would you do if you stopped working with the anime industry?

A: I have loved anime since the time I was little. When I think about performing, I often imagine scenes from anime. I think anime has given great meaning to my life. Not doing anime-related work anymore would be tough, haha. I will work hard to ensure that I can continue to do this work. I love anime that much.

Q: The songs you have done for anime like Gundam SEED and Rurouni Kenshin are wonderful. What is your process for creating songs? Is it important to you to like a work before you compose for it?

A: Whether or not I like the work is a very important point to me. I also keep in mind why the creators of the anime wanted me for the job. I think communication with them is essential. In other words, I have strong ambition to not just compose songs, but to create a new sense of entertainment while working with the anime’s creators. I want the fans to enjoy that.

Q: Along with being a musician, we understand that you also do other work including voice acting, as well as work in television and radio. What would you do if you weren't a musician?

A: For starters, I'd like to try living in Singapore. Fortunately, I've been able to do many various types of work; it would be troubling if I wasn't able to. I don't think I would be the person I am today if I limited myself to only one thing. These different experiences are also helpful for creating the musical image I want when I compose a new song. In the same way, experience from different types of work can be useful in many types of fields and aspects. As for conveying a message to people, singing and talking are closely related, so I feel that music isn't meant just to be sung. To some people it may seem my work is quite scattered. However, I believe the feelings I have in the depths of my heart are conveyed through all of my work.

This article contains translated excerpts from http://seiyunews.com/blog/2012/11/13/t-m-revolution-afa2012/ (Japanese).