Yasutaka Nakata

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Yasutaka Nakata
中田 ヤスタカ
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ, remixer, composer
Years active1997–present
Labels
Warner
Websiteyasutaka-nakata.com

Yasutaka Nakata (中田 ヤスタカ, Nakata Yasutaka, born February 6, 1980) is a Japanese music producer and DJ. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura".[2]

He is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group

Harajuku Iyahoi" and "Easta" in 2017. Nakata released his first solo album, Digital Native
, on February 7, 2018.

As of September 25, 2019, Nakata has yielded a total of ten number-one albums, mostly under his production with Perfume (six albums and two compilations)[5] and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (two albums).[6]

Works

Discography

Studio albums

Albums

Studio albums listed are full-length original studio albums fully produced by Yasutaka Nakata.
Year Title Artist Record label Oricon
Weekly
chart
peak
position 		Oricon
Weekly
digital chart
peak
position
2001
High Collar Girl
 		Capsule Yamaha Music Communications N/A –
2003
Cutie Cinema Replay
 		232
Phony Phonic
 		Contemode 120
2004 S.F. Sound Furniture 35
2005
Nexus-2060
 		59
L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer
 		49
2006 Fruits Clipper 29
2007 Sugarless Girl 25
Beam Meg Universal J 24
Flash Back Capsule Contemode 20
2008 Game Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 1
Step Meg Universal J 8
More! More! More! Capsule Contemode 6
Supreme Show Ami Suzuki Avex Trax 16
2009 Beautiful Meg Universal J 10
Triangle Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 1
2010 Player Capsule Contemode 4
Maverick Meg Universal J 20
2011 World of Fantasy Capsule Contemode 3
JPN Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 1
2012 Stereo Worxxx Capsule Contemode 5
Pamyu Pamyu Revolution Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Unborde 2
2013 Nanda Collection 1
Level3 Perfume Universal J 1
Caps Lock Capsule Unborde 13
2014 Pika Pika Fantajin Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 1
2015
Wave Runner
 		Capsule 5
2016 Cosmic Explorer Perfume Universal J 1
2017 Natsumelo Natsume Mito
Sony Music Associated Records
 64 N/A
2018 Digital Native Yasutaka Nakata Unborde 13 1
Future Pop Perfume Universal J 1 1
Japamyu Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Unborde 12 7
2021 Candy Racer Nippon Columbia 22 28
2022 Plasma Perfume Universal J 3 1
Metro Pulse Capsule
Warner Music Japan
 23 16

Produced artists

  • Capsule (1997–present)
  • Perfume (2003–present)
  • Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
    (2011–present)
  • Momo Mashiro (2017–present)

Collaborations

Remixes

Other works

Nakata composed the station

departure melody to be used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen platforms at Kanazawa Station in his hometown Kanazawa from March 2015.[8]
He has also contributed a composition that was featured in the Closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games titled "1620" which was produced to highlight Japan's electronic dance culture which also featured choreography from MIKIKO.

Awards

Year Ceremony Award
2012 Japan Record Award Arranger Award
2017

References

  1. ^ "Perfume Interview" (in Japanese). bounce.com. February 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2009. (English translation)
  2. ^ "An interview with Yasutaka Nakata". cnngo.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "capsule-web.com". capsule-web.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nakata Yasutaka wins "creator" award at "Change Maker of the Year 2012" event". tokyohive.com. July 7, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Perfumeのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS.
  6. ^ "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS.
  7. ^ Inc, Natasha. "中田ヤスタカ初ソロアルバム発表、米津玄師やきゃりー参加曲収録". 音楽ナタリー. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. Nihon Keizai Shimbun
    (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.

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