Yasutaka Nakata

is a Japanese music producer and DJ. He formed the group CAPSULE in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer. The group debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura".

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, 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. 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 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.

Year Title Artist Record label OriconWeeklychartpeakposition OriconWeeklydigital chartpeakposition 2001 High Collar GirlCapsuleYamaha Music Communications N/A –2003 Cutie Cinema Replay 232 Phony Phonic Contemode 120 2004 S.F. Sound Furniture 352005 Nexus-2060 59 L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer 49 2006 Fruits Clipper 292007 Sugarless Girl 25 Beam Meg Universal J 24 Flash Back Capsule Contemode 202008 Game Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 1 Step Meg Universal J 8 More! More! More! Capsule Contemode 6 Supreme Show Ami Suzuki Avex Trax 162009 Beautiful Meg Universal J 10 Triangle Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 12010 Player Capsule Contemode 4 Maverick Meg Universal J 202011 World of Fantasy Capsule Contemode 3 JPN Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 12012 Stereo Worxxx Capsule Contemode 5 Pamyu Pamyu RevolutionKyary Pamyu PamyuUnborde 22013 Nanda Collection 1 Level3 Perfume Universal J 1 Caps Lock CapsuleUnborde 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/A2018 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 I Perfume Polydor 5 3 2025 Nebula Romance: Part II 3

Produced artists Capsule (1997–present) Perfume (2003–present) Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (2011–present) PiKi (2025–present)

Collaborations Charli XCX Crazy Crazy Featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (single) Coltemonikha From 2006 to 2007 and 2011 Copter4016882 E-Girls Music Flyer (album track) Masatoshi Hamada (as Hamada Bamyu Bamyu) Nandeyanen-nen (single) Marina Inoue Beautiful Story (single) Crystal Kay Best of Crystal Kay (compilation album) Step by Step Aiko Kayō Cosmic Cosmetics (single)(composer/arranger) Kizuna AI AIAIAI (single) Marino Lollipop (mini album) Flavor La La Li Lu Momo Mashiro (2017–2021) Jump in Tonight (Yasutaka Nakata feat. Momo Mashiro) Pico Pico Tokyo (Yasutaka Nakata feat. Momo Mashiro) Onegai Sequencer Seiko Matsuda Wakusei ni Naritai (album track) Meg (2007-2012) 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 OK Go 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 Scandal Standard (album) Overdrive (single) (as writer and co-arranger) Ringo Sheena Ukina (compilation album) Netsuai Hakkakuchū SMAP 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 Ami Suzuki Free Free/Super Music Maker (single) Supreme Show (album) One (single) Can't Stop the Disco (single) Tackey and Tsubasa Trip & Treasure (EP) Spotlight Tomohisa Yamashita Asobi (EP) Back to the Dancefloor Ero (album) Baby Baby Kenshi Yonezu Nanimono (single) Shonan no Kaze Ichibanka (EP) Daoko Bokura no Network (single) Fruits Zipper Sugarless Girl (cover) Kawaii-tte Magic

Remixes

Steve Aoki and Moxie Raia / I Love It When You Cry Thelma Aoyama / 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 m-flo featuring BoA / the love bug m-flo Loves Minmi / Lotta Love Madeon featuring Passion Pit / Pay No Mind Meg / Freak Meg / rockstar Mini / Are U Ready? Kylie Minogue / Get Outta My Way Kylie Minogue / Into the Blue Passion Pit / "The Reeling" Ram Rider / Kimi ga Suki (きみがすき) Ram Rider / Sun Lights Stars Rip Slyme / Nettaiya SMAP / Yozora no Mukou (夜空ノムコウ) Spaghetti Vabune! / Favorite Song Alexandra Stan / Mr. Saxobeat Ami Suzuki / 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) Zedd and Alessia Cara / Stay Danny L Harle / Take My Heart Away

Other works Nakata composed the station departure melody to be used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen platforms at Kanazawa Station in his hometown Kanazawa 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 Exit 8.

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