Daisuke Tanabe (, Latn, ja, Tanabe Daisuke) is a Japanese

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musician and

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, known for his work in the styles of

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(IDM) and

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Early life

Tanabe was born in

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, Japan, and moved around the country during his childhood before settling in

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. As of 2014, he still resides in Chiba Prefecture, in the city of

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Career

Tanabe has described himself as having " idgetedwith shitty synths" prior to the age of 15, before discovering artists associated with the British

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record label and the UK

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scene. In 2010, Tanabe released his debut album, ''Before I Forget''. That same year, Tanabe met UK-based dance/electronica producer Kidkanevil as participants in that year's London edition of the

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. Following this, they formed a collaborative project under the moniker of Kidsuke; their debut album as a duo, ''Kidsuke'', was released in 2012. Tanabe has utilized the software

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for his live performances, and

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for writing his compositions. In 2016, he toured India, which included playing a set at Magnetic Fields Festival in

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. In 2018, he released an

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(EP) titled ''Cat Steps'' through the Mumbai-based record label Knowmad, and went on a tour to promote the EP in September of that year.

Discography

Singles

* "circle line" (2007) * "Alice" (2014) * "cpra" (2016) * "late night fishing" (2017)

EPs

* ''Flowers on a Wall'' (2012) * ''achilles'' (2015) * ''Cat Steps'' (2018) * ''ten'' (2020)

Albums

* ''Before I Forget'' (2010; remastered and re-released in 2022) * ''Floating Underwater'' (2014)

Collaborations

;as Kidsuke (with Kidkanevil) * ''Kidsuke'' (2012) ;with Jealousguy * ''Zoooriginals #1'' (2012)

References

External links

Daisuke Tanabe
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