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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. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura".[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yasutaka Nakata (中田 康貴) |
| Born | February 6, 1980 Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ, remixer, composer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Contemode (former), Warner |
| Website | yasutaka-nakata |
He is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group Perfume 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", "Polyrhythm", "Fashion Monster", and "Ninja Re Bang Bang". Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including MEG, Ami Suzuki, and SMAP, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including M-Flo 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 Kylie Minogue,[3] contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way". He also formed Coltemonikha 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.[4] The Japan Record Awards also awarded Nakata the Best Music Arrangement Award twice, the first for the songs "Tsukema Tsukeru" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and "Spice" 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 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]
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Artist | Record label | Oricon Weekly chart peak position |
Oricon Weekly digital chart peak position |
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| 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 | |
| 2024 | Nebula Romance (Part 1) | Perfume | Polydor | TBA | 3 |
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.
| Year | Ceremony | Award |
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| 2012 | Japan Record Award | Arranger Award |
| 2017 |
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