The minimalist sound of “Sine Wave Solo,” released in 2000, instantly put her in the center of the music world’s attention. She went on to win a Golden Nica at Ars Electronica in 2003, and present live performances and sound installations at festivals around the world. The piece “Shiosai no memory” (co-written with Yoshihide Otomo), produced for the TV program “Amachan,” initially inspired her to pursue a career as a composer. Sachiko M curates and directs the Open Gate exhibitions investigating the area between “music” and “art,” and continues to explore various new possibilities.