Takeaki Maruyama, better known by his
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
Goth-Trad, is a Japanese
dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken be ...
musician. He began composing dubstep in 2005 after being inspired by
Wiley's "Morgue". As of 2022, he has released 6 studio albums. His last album ''New Epoch'' was released on
Mala's Deep Medi label. Goth-Trad also runs an underground music night in
Shibuya
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As of April 1 ...
,
Tokyo
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, called "Back To Chill". He has also experimented with other genres and styles in more recent years.
Discography
*2005 - The Inverted Perspective
*2005 - Mad Raver’s Dance Floor
*2012 - New Epoch
*2013 - GOTH-TRAD I
*2016 - PSIONICS
*2021 - SURVIVAL RESEARCH
References
External links
Official Website
Living people
Japanese record producers
Japanese DJs
Dubstep musicians
Electronic dance music DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)
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