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on the single "Beastie Life" released late 2007. Several other artists he has worked with appear on the second disc for his latest album ''Music Conductor A·T''.

Discography

as Akio Togashi

;Singles * ''Primitive Power'' (1989) * ''Let's A･B･C'' (1989) ;Album *''Harlem Wonder Parade (1989)

as m.c.A·T

;Singles and EPs * ''Bomb A Head!'' (1993) * ''Gold Chocolate. / I Miss U.'' (Promo, 1994) * ''m.c.A·T Is 2 Funky. / Funky Gutsman!''(Promo, 1994) * ''Coffee Scotch Mermaid'' (1994) * ''風に叫ぶ~Energy Guy のテーマ~''(Promo, 1994) * ''灼熱のMy Baby / Coffee Scotch Mermaid''(Promo, 1994) * ''風に叫ぶ ~Energy Guyのテーマ~'' (1994) * ''Breakdown -Let's Go! Rookie Boy-'' (1995) * ''Super Happy'' (1995) * ''Oh! My Precious!'' (1995) * ''Thunder Party'' (1996) * ''Very Special Journey'' (1997) * ''Bomb A Head! Returns!'' (2003) * ''Bomb A Head! V'' (2004) * ''Uh~lalala'' (2007) * ''Beastie Life'' (2007) ;Albums *''m.c.A·T'' (1994) *''Ah-yea-h'' (1995) *''Fight 4 da Future'' (1995) *''Crossover'' (1996) *''Returns!'' (2004) *''m.c.+A·T'' (2007) *''Music Conductor A·T'' (2008) *''Crystal Rainbow'' (2023) ;Compilations and Remixes *''The Remix'' (1994) *''Da Remix II 12" Disc One'' (Single, 1995) *''Da Remix II'' (1996) *''Kissin' Me, Kissin' You (Da E-Smoove Remixes)'' (1996) *''One and Only'' (1997) *''m.c.A·T Best Singles+'' (2007)

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