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and Japanese model-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu since 2003 and 2011, respectively. These artists have gained commercial success for the songs that Nakata wrote and produced, such as " Chocolate Disco", "

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", " Fashion Monster", and " Ninja Re Bang Bang". Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including MEG,

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, and

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, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including

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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

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, contributing a version of her single "

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". He also formed

Coltemonikha Coltemonikha (stylized as "COLTEMONIKHA" or "COLTEMÖNIKHA") was a Japanese electronica duo consisting of record producer Yasutaka Nakata and model and fashion designer Kate Sakai. The group formed as a project uniting music and fashion. They ...

with singer, model, and fashion designer Kate Sakai. In July 2012, he won the "Creator" award for the "Change Maker of the Year 2012" event. The

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also awarded Nakata the Best Music Arrangement Award twice, the first for the songs " Tsukema Tsukeru" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and "

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" by Perfume in 2012, and the second one for Kyary's songs " 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 put out a total of ten number-one albums, most as part of his production with Perfume ( six albums and two compilations) and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu ( two albums).

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 (1997–present) *

(2003–present) * Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (2011–present) * MEG (2007-2012) * Momo Mashiro (2017–present)

Collaborations

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** Crazy Crazy Featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (single) *

**From 2006 to 2007 and 2011 * Copter4016882 * E-Girls **Music Flyer ''(album track)'' * Masatoshi Hamada (as Hamada Bamyu Bamyu) **Nandeyanen-nen ''(single)'' *

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**Beautiful Story ''(single)'' *

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** Best of Crystal Kay ''(compilation album)'' ***Step by Step * Aiko Kayō **Cosmic Cosmetics ''(single)''(composer/arranger) *

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** AIAIAI ''(single)'' * Marino ** Lollipop ''(mini album)'' ***Flavor ***La La Li Lu * Seiko Matsuda **Wakusei ni Naritai ''(album track)'' * Minmi **I Love ''(album)'' ***Kaze ni Nosete **Lalala (Ai no Uta) ''(single)'' ***"Taiyō no Shita de" * Nagisa Cosmetic * Natsume Mito ** Songwriter and producer from 2015 to 2017 * Perfume and

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**I Don't Understand You ''(digital single)'' (arrangement and Japanese lyrics only; co-produced with Damian Kulash) * Sarina **Violin Diva: 2nd Set ''(album)'' ***Cyber Girl *

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''(album)'' ***Overdrive ''(single)'' (as writer and co-arranger) *

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** Ukina ''(compilation album)'' *** Netsuai Hakkakuchū *

**Chan To Shi Nai To Ne ''(limited-run single)'' ** Super Modern Artistic Performance ''(album)'' ***Kokoro Puzzle Rhythm **Top of the World/Amazing Discovery ''(single)'' ***Amazing Discovery *

** Free Free/Super Music Maker ''(single)'' **

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''(album)'' ***

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''(single)'' *** Can't Stop the Disco ''(single)'' * Tackey and Tsubasa **Trip & Treasure ''(EP)'' ***Spotlight *

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**Asobi ''(EP)'' ***Back to the Dancefloor **Ero ''(album)'' ***Baby Baby *

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**Nanimono ''(single)'' * Shonan no Kaze **''Ichibanka'' ''(EP)'' * Daoko **Bokura no Network ''(single)''

Remixes

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and Moxie Raia / I Love It When You Cry *

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/ Rhythm (リズム) * Clazziquai Project / Beat in Love * Clazziquai Project / Kiss Kiss Kiss * Leah Dizon / Koi Shiyo (恋しよう♪) * Dorlis × Maki Nomiya × Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) featuring coba / Lovey Dovey *Nana Furuhara - Futari no Mojipittan (ふたりのもじぴったん) * Juju / Sayonara no Kawari ni *Kaleido / Meu Sonho *

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featuring BoA / the love bug *

Loves Minmi / Lotta Love * Madeon featuring

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/ Pay No Mind * Meg / Freak * Meg / rockstar *

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/ Are U Ready? *

/ Into the Blue *

/ " The Reeling" *

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/ Kimi ga Suki (きみがすき) *

/ Sun Lights Stars *

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/ Nettaiya *

/ Yozora no Mukou (夜空ノムコウ) * Spaghetti Vabune! / Favorite Song *

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/ Mr. Saxobeat *

/ A token of love * Sweetbox / Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (Next Generation 2009) * Asako Toki - Kimi ni Mune Kyun (君に胸キュン) * Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Ryuusei no Ballad * TRF / Ez Do Dance (retracked by Yasutaka Nakata) *

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and

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Other works

Nakata composed the station departure melody to be used on the

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platforms at

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in his hometown

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from March 2015. 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. In 2025, he wrote the original soundtrack for the horror film The Exit 8.

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakata, Yasutaka 1980 births Living people Musicians from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Japanese electronic musicians Japanese record producers Japanese electro musicians Japanese house musicians Japanese techno musicians Video game musicians Japanese electronic dance music DJs