Berlin
Composer/Percussionist/Pianist/Producer based in Berlin/Wellington
Avant-Electronic / Neo-Noise / Ambient
Digital//anything in between//Analogue
a musical kaleidoscope that is one part percussionist, one part keyboardist, one part composer, one part producer, and all parts unforgettable. Expect: intricate keyboard playing, bold expression, complexity, simplicity, and a wild ride.
Tak is a class act that has worked with other class acts such as Shackleton, Strike Percussion, Nik Nowak, David Delgado, Jepe, Matilda Abraham, Samin Son and 404. As well as recording and touring with these artists, he’s released several albums of his own music and had a track on Spotify that had over a million downloads, which may not be as big a deal these days but I promise it was impressive at the time.
He was born in Japan, raised in Aotearoa and now lives in Germany. He also performed in London, Helsinki, Tokyo and Shanghai along the way.
You probably don’t want to miss this musical kaleidoscope perform.
Gig Bookings & Licensing
Email: tak (at) takumimotokawa.com
Upcoming performances
2024
Past performances
2024
Washboard Live
21 Mar
darkroom
Christchurch, NZ
2023
TOAD Live
10 June
Orphic Gallery
Whanganui, NZ
TOAD Live
9 March
backroom @ Whammy Bar
Auckland, NZ
TOAD Live
REG:
3 March
club daphnia
Osaka, Japan
TOAD Live
Still Vol.1: w/ little side effect / multiple / Yutaka Sakamoto + yuyu
19 February
IAF Shop
Fukuoka, Japan
TOAD Live
w/ Big Flip the Massive
19 January
Dark Room
Christchurch, New Zealand
Solo Live Set
14 January
13 Garrett St
Wellington
TOAD Live
12 January
Common Room
Hastings, New Zealand
TOAD Live
w/Robert Scott
6 January
Dog With Two Tails
Dunedin, New Zealand
2022
TOAD Live
w/ Flo Wilson
15 December
Audio Foundation
Auckland, New Zealand
Noise Live Set
Madame Claude
5 December
Berlin, Germany
TOAD Live
30 November
Loophole
Berlin, Germany
TOAD Live
w/ nana.ios
3 November 20:30
Pony Bar
Hamburg, Germany
TOAD Solo Live Set
w/ Aotūroa
3 September 20:00
Pyramid Club
Wellington, New Zealand
TOAD Solo Live Set
8 July 2022 19:30
Kiryuusha (https://www.kiryusha.com/)
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan
25 June 13:30
Solo Live Set
Beppu, Japan
Adrian Bang x Marcello Busato x Takumi Motokawa
30 March 20:00
loophole, Berlin
Solo w/ Dokia
18 March
Gelegenheiten, Berlin
Solo
Pandora Experimenta: Ayane Kondo x Catfish x Takumi Motokawa
11 March 19:00
Pandora Gallery, Berlin
Solo w/ Waterflower
4 March 20:30
Gelegenheiten, Berlin
2021
Solo - Perspectives
24 Oct 15:00
Unifying Gate Festival
Spreefeld, Berlin
Jaguar no me
19 Nov
Loophole, Berin
Jaguar no me
18 Nov
Munich
Jaguar no me
30 Oct
Valentin Stüberl, Berlin
Solo - Perspectives
24 Oct 15:00
Unifying Gate Festival
Spreefeld, Berlin
MIIN (w/ Samin Son)
14 Oct
Loophole, Berlin
MIIN (w/Samin Son)
16 Sep // 20:30
Pandora, Berlin
21 Aug // 20:30
Donau 115, Berlin
w/ Matilda Abraham
21 July // 20:30
Donau 115, Berlin
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