Yasutaka Nakata (?? ????, Nakata Yasutaka, born February 6, 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese DJ, record producer, composer and songwriter. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. They formally debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura."
He is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group Perfume and Japanese model-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu since 2003 and 2011, respectively. These artists have gained commercial success for their songs that Nakata wrote and produced, such as "Chocolate Disco," "Polyrhythm," "Fashion Monster," and "Ninja Re Bang Bang." Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including Meg, Ami Suzuki and SMAP, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including M-Flo and Leah Dizon. He ran his own label, Contemode, in association with Yamaha. After Towa Tei, he was the second Japanese artist to officially remix Kylie Minogue, contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way". He also formed Coltemonikha with singer, model and fashion designer Kate Sakai. On July 2012, he won the "Creator" award for the "Change Maker of the Year 2012" event. The Japan Record Awards also awarded Nakata the Best Music Arrangement Award twice, the first for the songs "Tsukema Tsukeru" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and "Spice" by Perfume in 2012, and the second one for Kyary's songs "Harajuku Iyahoi" and "Easta" in 2017. Nakata is set to release his first solo album, "Digital Native," on February 7, 2018.
As of 25 May 2016, Nakata has yielded a total of eight number-one albums, mostly under his production with Perfume (five albums and a compilation) and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (two albums).
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Works
Discography
Studio albums
- Digital Native (2018)
Albums
- Studio albums listed are full-length original studio albums fully produced by Yasutaka Nakata.
Produced artists
- Capsule
- Perfume
- From Sweet Donuts single onwards
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
- From 2011 onwards
- Momo Mashiro (to debut in 2018)
Collaborations
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- Meg
- Composer, arranger and producer from 2007-2012
- Coltemonikha
- From 2006 to 2007 and 2011
- Ami Suzuki
- Free Free/Super Music Maker (single)
- Supreme Show (album)
- One (single)
- Can't Stop the Disco (single)
- Natsume Mito
- Songwriter and producer from 2015-2017
- Nagisa Cosmetic
- Marino
- Lollipop (mini album)
- Flavor
- La La Li Lu
- Lollipop (mini album)
- Sarina
- Violin Diva: 2nd Set (album)
- Cyber Girl
- Violin Diva: 2nd Set (album)
- Aiko Kay?
- Cosmic Cosmetics (single)(composer/arranger)
- Marina Inoue
- Beautiful Story (single)
- SMAP
- Super Modern Artistic Performance (album)
- Kokoro Puzzle Rhythm
- Chan To Shi Nai To Ne (limited-run single)
- Top of the World/Amazing Discovery (single)
- Amazing Discovery
- Super Modern Artistic Performance (album)
- Crystal Kay
- Best of Crystal Kay (compilation album)
- Step by Step
- Best of Crystal Kay (compilation album)
- Tackey and Tsubasa
- Trip & Treasure (EP)
- Spotlight
- Trip & Treasure (EP)
- Minmi
- Lalala (Ai no Uta) (single)
- "Taiy? no Shita de
- I Love (album)
- Kaze ni Nosete
- Lalala (Ai no Uta) (single)
- Tomohisa Yamashita
- Ero (album)
- Baby Baby
- Asobi (EP)
- Back to the Dancefloor
- Ero (album)
- Scandal
- Standard (album)
- Overdrive (single) (as writer and co-arranger)
- Standard (album)
- Ringo Sheena
- Ukina (compilation album)
- Netsuai Hakkakuch?
- Ukina (compilation album)
- E-Girls
- Music Flyer (album track)
- Seiko Matsuda
- Wakusei ni Naritai (album track)
- Masatoshi Hamada (as Hamada Bamyu Bamyu)
- Nandeyanen-nen (single)
- Perfume and OK Go
- I Don't Understand You (digital single) (arrangement and Japanese lyrics only; co-produced with Damian Kulash)
- Ken Hirai
- Negative Boy (album track)
- Kenshi Yonezu
- Nanimono (single)
Remixes
- Dorlis × Maki Nomiya × Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) featuring coba / Lovey Dovey
- Kaleido / Meu Sonho
- M-Flo Loves Minmi / Lotta Love
- Leah Dizon / Koi Shiyo (?????)
- Ram Rider / Sun Lights Stars
- Ram Rider / Kimi ga Suki (?????)
- Spaghetti Vabune! / Favorite Song
- Nana Furuhara - Futari no Mojipittan (??????????)
- Asako Toki - Kimi ni Mune Kyun (??????)
- Meg / rockstar
- Ami Suzuki / A token of love
- SMAP / Yozora no Mukou (??????)
- Thelma Aoyama / Rhythm (???)
- Clazziquai Project / Beat in Love
- Meg / Freak
- Sweetbox / Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (Next Generation 2009)
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Ryuusei no Ballad
- Passion Pit / "The Reeling"
- Clazziquai Project / Kiss Kiss Kiss
- Mini / Are U Ready?
- Kylie Minogue / Get Outta My Way
- Juju / Sayonara no Kawari ni
- Alexandra Stan / Mr. Saxobeat
- Rip Slyme / Nettaiya
- TRF / Ez Do Dance (retracked by Yasutaka Nakata)
- Kylie Minogue / Into the Blue
- m-flo featuring BoA / the love bug
- Madeon featuring Passion Pit / Pay No Mind
- Steve Aoki and Moxie Raia / I Love It When You Cry
- Zedd and Alessia Cara / Stay
Other works
Nakata composed the station departure melody to be used on the shinkansen platforms at Kanazawa Station from March 2015. He has also composed a song that was featured in the Closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which was produced to highlight Japan's electric dance culture which also featured choreography from MIKIKO.
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References
External links
- Yasutaka Nakata at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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