Coltemonikha

Coltemonikha
Origin	Japan
Genres	Technopop, Picopop, Shibuya-kei
Years active	2006–2007
Labels	Contemode
Associated acts	Capsule, Perfume
Members
Yasutaka Nakata Kate Sakai

Coltemonikha (コルテモニカ^?), stylised as "COLTEMONIKHA" or "COLTEMÖNIKHA", is a Japanese electronica duo consisting of model and fashion designer Kate Sakai and record producer Yasutaka Nakata.^[1][2]

The group was formed as a project that combined music and fashion. The duo have produced two mini-albums to date, which were made to complement Sakai's fashion line "Made in Colkinikha". The name is a portmanteau of the brands "Colkinikha" and "Contemode".

Members

• Yasutaka Nakata - composition, arrangement, production
• Kate Sakai - lyrics, vocals

Musical style

Coltemonikha's music is technopop-styled with picopop and electronic influences. The lyrics, written by Sakai, generally carry a light-hearted mood and are written in both Japanese and English. Their music has been compared to the early work of the other Nakata-produced groups Capsule and Perfume.

Discography

Coltemonikha have released two mini-albums, the first on 17 May 2006 and the second on 26 September 2007. In December 14 2011, Coltemonikha will release their new CD+DVD combo, that will feature a combination of their two mini-albums, a video and two new songs.

• Coltemonikha (2006)
• Coltemonikha 2 (2007)
• Coltemonikha Best DVD (2011)

References

1. ^ http://www.contemode.com/colte.html
2. ^ http://colkinikha.com/designer.html

External links

• Contemode homepage(Japanese)
• Colkinikha homepage(Japanese)
• Kate Sakai's blog(Japanese)