audio samples of Bob's work.
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Bob Sakayama
credits/homepage
with nontraditional instrumentation
and sounds from the real world.
This track consists only of sounds from the arena. Basketballs are drums. No real instruments, no synths. For CBS.
Too Hip To Hop
This is a song from the Baby Growlers music series (78 songs on 5 cds, and growing) featuring frogs as a percussion instrument. Baby Growlers is on KidMixRadio's Top 40 list.
Metal Mermaid
From the Audio Art collection, this track features percussion parts played on large metal objects - turbines, bunkers, doors, and other heavy things.
Speedway Swing
From Bob's new sports oriented collection ARENA using motors, racecars, and percussion from the track.
Taiko Tiger
Percussion track for Novartis using taiko drums, shakuhatchi flute, and tigers.
Against The Law (primary theme)
Dark, orchestral palette with sound design. Sounds great alone, but you've gotta see the Pittard Sullivan images to fully appreciate this one.
The New York City Marathon :30 tv
The elements include sounds of the New York City, choral voices, percussion, and announcer soundbites. For WNBC TV.
Dueling Dogs
Yes it's here, free!
Unsolved Mysteries
Bob created the dark, noir tracks for all 130+ of these on air promos for Lifetime. This one features street sounds. Is it a siren or electric guitar?
Colt 45 1:00 radio
One of the coolest raps. Vocals by Ron The Spawn, Frank Simms and Ivy Rae. Bob on electric distortion lead guitar, bass, percussion.
Sports Illustrated
A photo shoot for the swimsuit issue. Cameras, flash, photographers, models, and the surf provide the setting.
Cook Me
A groove for cooks from Bob's kitchen.
Channel 13
This vintage city (1985?) sound design piece was created for a public service anti-littering message. New York City is the instrument.
Nagano Winter Olympics On CBS :30 tv
The warm side of the the competition, featuring taiko drums, shakuhatchi flutes, shamisen, koto, sake bells, and strings.
Doo It
This is a groove from PROTOCOL, Bob's interactive library. That's a dijeridoo with pan flute and baya suwuk.
Sports Central
Blood, sweat and the excruciating workout.
The Monks Of Mayhem
Tibetan monks and Tuvan throat singers join forces with temple bells and Middle Eastern percussion to create this dark chant groove.
TV Food Network :10 tv
Bob created the tracks for all 5 of the new ids. This one uses glass & metal hand percussion, bowed strings, and stretched skins.
College Football (signature/theme)
Visceral stuff from the arena in a cool slow grove. For CBS.
PARODY
Nyquil
Frank Simms as James Brown. Very Funny.
Apple
Fuge in Bb Minor, featuring Byron Smith.
SONGS
Baby Growlers 1-4
Music series for kids 2-6, featuring unusual voices, sounds, animals. 62 tracks on 4 cds, more coming.
Bald Baby
For the bald baby within, with bald Bob on all voices.
The Ballad Of The Salad
Bob on all instruments/voices for Silver Burdett's Teaching Music series.
Faster Than The Arrow
Bob doing 6 voices - 3 part harmony doubled.
Nyquil
The gospel version voiced by Frank Simms and Bob.
All music recorded at
TNG/Earthling, Inc.
110 West 86th Street, NYC, 10024
212 799-4181
More is coming, including more samplings from
PROTOCOL, the interactive music library
