
ABOUT
Motoki Tanizawa "Moky"
In 1995, I moved to the United States and started my music career as a resident DJ at the now-defunct ‘Dharma’ in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Subsequently, I worked as a PA engineer at various venues including ‘IZZY BAR’, ‘Wetlands Preserve’, ‘CBGB’s’, ‘New Victory Theater’, and the ‘John F. Kennedy Center’. During my time at these venues, the 9/11 attacks occurred, leading to the closure of many of these places and subsequently the loss of my job. I then continued my career as a recording engineer in street HIPHOP.
In 2003, I returned to Japan and began my Tokyo career at the legendary underground space ‘Aoi Heya,’ owned by Masako Togawa. I launched live houses such as ‘Tsuki Miru Kimi Omou ( Moon Romantic ) ‘, ‘Haretara Sora ni Mamemaite (Haremame) ‘, and ‘Saravah Tokyo’. Currently, I engage in live sound operations and recording works for various artists at festivals, hall tours, and overseas tours. As a freelance sound engineer, I continue to protect the super analog sound system at ‘Haremame’ while serving as a personal assistant to Makoto Kubota and as a chief researcher at SDLab, led by Seigen Ono.
Collaborated with : Terry Riley, Kazutoki Umezu, Chu Kousaka, Ryo Ishibashi, Hiroshi Mikami, Manami Kakudo, Vincent Gallo, Masako Togawa, Tamango’s Urban Tap, Juana Molina, Tony Allen, Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro, Toshiaki Chiku, Madoki Yamazaki, Ajate, Toshiyuki Terui, etc.
LIVE WORKS
Manami Kakudo Tour 2024「Contact」
HIROSHI MIKAMI/HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH【LIVE】
Terry Riley ”In C-60th Birthday Full Moon Celebration”
Devendra Banhart ・ Gyan Riley ・ Noah Georgeson Japan Tour 2024 with Shintaro Sakamoto
45th Anniversary Ryo Ishibashi Live Tour “ KEEP IN TOUCH! 2024 ”
~Haremame Acoustic Live Series vol.1~ Ayano Kaneko Live @About Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall
TOSHIMA MIRAI Cultural Foundation Programs for Kids
AMBIENT KYOTO 2023 Terry Riley Concert @Higashi Honganji Temple
Saitama Triennale 2023 Terry Riley/Jim O’ROURKE Concert
Chu Kosaka Live PA(2017-2022)
Gifu Kakamigahara “OUR FAVORITE THINGS”(2009-2019)
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro live at WOMADelaide , Brunswick Fes
OMAR SOSA & SECKOU KEITA feat. Gustavo Ovalles JAPAN TOUR
Toninho Horta Billboard Live
Juana Molina Japan Tour 2015
KINGDOM☆AFROCKS(2008-2014)
VINCENT GALLO JAPAN TOUR 2012
Keihin Rock Festival(2007-2010)
etc…







RECORDING WORKS


















InC 60th Birthday Full Moon Celebration at Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Terry Riley
Genshou Hyphenated / F.I.B JOURNAL
Tree / Miho Nakano
DALA TONI / AJATE
Skogen Sover / DUO UNIKEKO
Scenes / WYP TRIO (What’s Your Problem?)
REAWAKENING / KAZUTOKI UMEZU KIKI BAND
Standard(s)and: Kobuchizawa Sessions #1 / Terry Riley
Live at HAKUSAN EIGA-KAN / Akira Sakata, Takashi Seo
Chirgilchin JapanTour 2022: An Enchanting Mirage of Khoomei Voices / Chirgilchin
Chikuchindon Gakudan / Chikuchindon Gakudan
LONG TIME AGO / FRYDERS
Dokoka no Machikado de / Canto de Rua
ALO [LP] / AJATE
At night, a beautiful soul laments – Chuya Nakahara 14 songs / Aiko Kono
koma DORADO / KOMATCHA KLEZMER
Ikiru [LP] / Ryo Ishibashi
HORO 2018 Special Live / Chu Kosaka
Amatsu-Kitsune / KAZUTOKI UMEZU KIKI BAND
SANTAT / Afro Begue
Hymn / Unni Løvlid
Hello! / RIKUO
Solace / Yuichi Ohata
Farewell to Paper – Public Recording / F.I.B JOURNAL
A Small Box of Gamelan / Terang Bulan+Atsushi Sano
LAST CHANCE CABARET / Masako Togawa
KOLACH / SVETI
etc…
I cherish the resonance of spaces,
pursuing real sound with transparent engineering.
Feel free to contact me.