HAPPY SAD Releases Music Video for ‘A Waltz for Fleeting Beauty of Nature’

Japanese composer Happy Sad unveils the official music video for “A Waltz for Fleeting Beauty of Nature,” a vibrant orchestral piece taken from the album The World Is Grand When We See, released via Epictronic.

The composition celebrates the energy and beauty of the natural world through dynamic classical writing, where movement and lightness drive the emotional core. Orchestral lines unfold with momentum and clarity, evoking landscapes in constant motion and the living rhythm of nature itself.

At the same time, the piece carries a quiet awareness beneath its energy: nothing stays fixed. Everything shifts, transforms, and dissolves into the next moment. Meaning is not found in permanence, but in transition itself.

“A Waltz for Fleeting Beauty of Nature” continues Happy Sad’s focus on emotionally driven composition, where classical influence meets contemporary cinematic sensibility.

About the Artist: The Architect of Sound

Happy Sad is the solo project of Hiroaki, a Japanese artist and sound professional based in the game industry. He began making music during his student years, playing café bar gigs and recording demos. His influences take in soul, British rock, folk, trip hop, neoclassical, world music, and film scores, alongside a strong connection to literature. His recordings balance live instrumentation with programmed elements. To date, Happy Sad has released seven albums and 19 EPs.

Outside of music, Hiroaki has around 14 years of experience as a Sound Designer and Sound Director in the games industry, having contributed to over 60 projects at companies including NetEase Games, FunPlus, NHN PlayArt, and Noisycroak Inc. His work spans music composition, sound design, audio direction, and promotional video production. In 2013, his track “Everyday” won the domestic DJ category and reached the finals of MTV and Lenovo’s CO:LAB contest.

In recent years, Hiroaki has travelled across ten countries in search of sounds and traditional instruments. Encounters along the way with displaced communities have shaped his approach to music as a form of shared human expression.

The World Is Grand When We See is out now via Epictronic. Stream here: orcd.co/twgwws