Ta-ku

Regan Mathews, better known by his stage name Ta-ku, is an Australian musician, producer and photographer.

Life and career Mathews was born and raised in the Australian city of Perth. Mathews' stage name "Ta-ku" is a nod to his Māori heritage.

Ta-ku's album Songs to Break Up To was released 8 October 2013. It peaked at No. 18 of the ARIA Album Chart.

Ta-ku has featured on Boiler Room and toured around Australia as part of Listen Out festival in 2014. In May 2015, Ta-ku was a Youth Speaker at TED xSydney.

Ta-ku made his U.S. live debut at New York's MoMA PS1 in October 2015.

In 2016, Ta-ku collaborated with singer songwriter Wafia to create the album .

Mathews was previously a co-owner of Weston's Barbershop in Northbridge and the fashion brand Team Cozy. Pretty Soon has done work for Red Bull, Puma, Nike, G-Star and Apple.

From 11 February–6 March 2022, Ta-ku's Songs to Experience ran as part of the Perth Festival. The immersive music installation was a reflection of his forthcoming album of the same name.

On 9 June 2023, Ta-ku announced on his Instagram new album Songs to Come Home To, with executive producer Matt McWaters, scheduled for 25 August 2023.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak positions AUS Different Spaces Released: 2009 Label: Paper Chain (PCPCD002) Format: CD - Tribute: Dilla Released: 26 September 2010 Label: Ta-ku Format: CD, digital - Beat Sketches Vol.1 Released: 2011 Label: Digi Crates Records Format: digital - Latenyc Released: 5 December 2011 Label: HW&W Recordings Format: digital - Do What you Love Released: 21 June 2013 Label: Jakarta Format: digital - Songs to Break Up to Released: 8 August 2013 Label: HW&W Recordings Format: digital 18 Songs to Make Up to Released: 2015 Songs to Come Home to Scheduled: 25 August 2023 Label: Format: digital 50 Days for Dilla (Vol. 1) Released: 15 March 2012 Label: HW&W Recordings Format: digital 50 Days for Dilla (Vol. 2) Released: July 2012 Label: HW&W Recordings Format: digital Beast Mode(with Jaden Smith) Released: February 24, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download (m)edian(with Wafia) Released: 5 August 2016 Label: Future Classic Format: digital 25 Nights for Nujabes Released: 21 December 2018 Label: Jakarta & 823 Records Format: digital download, streaming Black & White(with Please Wait & Matt McWaters) Released: 13 December 2019 Label: 823 Records Format: digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumAUS "Down to Earth Music"(with Miles Benny]) 2011 - "1990s"(featuring Drapht) 2013 - "Love Again"(featuring JMSN & Sango) 2015 - "American Girl"(featuring Wafia) - "Meet in the Middle"(with Wafia) 2016 - (m)edian "Love Somebody"(with Wafia) 74 "Leave (Get Out)"(featuring Wafia) (Triple J Like a Version) 2017 - "White"(with Matt McWaters) 2019 - "Flight 99"(with Please Wait & Matt McWaters) - Black and White "Glitter" 2020 - "Cruel"(with Panama) - "Notice" - "Misery"(with terri) - "Smile"(with Xavier Omar, DAISY WORLD & ROMderful) 2023 - Songs To Come Home To "Way Out"(featuring Milan Ring, Matt McWaters and ?uestlove) - "Better"(featuring Jay Prince & Billy Davis) -

As featured artist +List of singles, with selected details Title Year "Tasty"(Drapht featuring Ta-Ku) 2013 "Frogs"(Charles Murdoch featuring Wafia, Hak & Ta-Ku) 2015 "Sunflower Love"(Lyss featuring Ta-Ku) 2019

Awards AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. 2014 Songs to Break Up To Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album 2015 Songs to Break Up to Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album

West Australian Music Industry Awards The West Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc.

(wins only) 2013 Ta-ku (Regan Mathews) Electronic Producer of the Year 2014 Ta-ku (Regan Mathews) Electronic Producer of the Year 2015 Ta-ku (Regan Mathews) Electronic Producer of the Year