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Yasutaka Nakata Birth name Yasutaka Nakata
(中田康孝)Born February 6, 1980
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, JapanGenres J-pop, electropop, electronic dance, electronica Occupations Record producer, composer, songwriter Years active 1997-present Labels Contemode Associated acts capsule, Perfume, Meg, Ami Suzuki Website Contemode official website Yasutaka Nakata (中田 ヤスタカ Nakata Yasutaka, born February 6, 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa)[1] is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001.[2]
Since 2003 he has been the producer for electropop group Perfume. Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including Ami Suzuki and MEG, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including M-Flo and Leah Dizon. He runs his own label, Contemode, in association with Yamaha. In 2010, he became the first Japanese artist to officially remix Kylie Minogue,[3] contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way".
Contents
Works
Albums
- Studio albums listed are full-length original albums fully produced by Yasutaka Nakata.
- 2001: High Collar Girl
- 2003: CUTIE CINEMA REPLAY
- 2003: phony phonic
- 2004: Perfect Joke
- 2004: S.F. sound furniture
- 2005: Nexus-2060
- 2005: L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer
- 2006: Fruits Clipper
- 2006: 2D2D
- 2007: Sugarless GiRL
- 2007: Beam
- 2007: Flash Back
- 2008: Game
- 2008: Step
- 2008: More! More! More!
- 2008: Supreme Show
- 2009: Beautiful
- 2009: Triangle
- 2010: Player
- 2010: Maverick
- 2011: World of Fantasy
- 2011: JPN
Produced artists
- capsule (music group with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima, active since 1997 [major debut: 2001])
- Perfume (Producer/Lyricist/Composer since 2003)
- Meg (Producer/Lyricist/Composer from 2007 until her recording hiatus in 2010)
- Coltemonikha (music group project with vocalist Kate Sakai; active from 2006 to 2007)
- Ami Suzuki (Producer/Lyricist/Composer on three singles and one album in 2008)
- Nagisa Cosmetic
- Marino (Lyricist/Composer/Arranger of two songs on her 2006 album lolipop)
- Sarina (Composer/Arranger of one song, Cyber Girl, on her 2007 album Violin Diva -2nd Set-)
- Aiko Kayō (Composer/Arranger on her 2006 single cosmic cosmetics)
- Marina Inoue (Composer on her 2007 single Beautiful Story)
- SMAP (Lyricist/Composer of one song, Kokoro Puzzle Rhythm, on their 2008 album super.modern.artistic.performance, and of their 2009 song CHAN TO SHI NAI TO NE)
- Crystal Kay (Lyricist/Composer of one song, Step By Step, on her 2009 best album Best of Crystal Kay)
- Tackey and Tsubasa (Lyricist/Composer/Producer of one song, Spotlight, from mini album "Trip & Treasure")
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Lyricist/Composer/Producer of upcoming debut EP "Moshi Moshi Harajuku" on 17 August 2011)
Remixes
- Dorlis × Maki Nomiya × Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) featuring coba / Lovey Dovey (ラブ◎○△▲ダービー)
- Kaleido / Meu Sonho
- M-Flo Loves Minmi / Lotta Love
- Leah Dizon / Koi Shiyou (恋しよう♪)
- Ram Rider / Sun Lights Stars
- Ram Rider / Kimi ga Suki (きみがすき)
- Spaghetti Vabune! / Favorite Song
- Nana Furuhara - Futari no Mojipittan (ふたりのもじぴったん)
- Asako Toki - Kimi ni Mune Kyun (君に胸キュン)
- Meg / rockstar
- Ami Suzuki / A token of love
- SMAP / Yozora no Mukou (夜空ノムコウ)
- Thelma Aoyama / Rhythm (リズム)
- Clazziquai Project / Beat in Love
- Meg / Freak
- Sweetbox / Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (Next Generation 2009)
- Passion Pit / "The Reeling"
- Clazziquai Project / Kiss Kiss Kiss
- mini / Are U Ready?
- Kylie Minogue / Get Outta My Way
- Juju / Sayonara no Kawari ni
Soundtracks
- Japanese drama Liar Game
- Japanese drama Liar Game 2
- Japanese film Liar Game: The Final Stage
- Japanese film Utsutsu
References
- ^ Yasutaka Nakata at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- ^ "An interview with Yasutaka Nakata". cnngo.com. http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/shop/electropop-prince-interview-yasutaka-nakata-capsule-213151. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ http://capsule-web.com/information/index.html#000041
External links
- Capsule website (Japanese)
- Contemode website (Japanese)
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Kanazawa, Ishikawa
- Japanese electronic musicians
- Japanese record producers
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