Yasutaka Nakata


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 and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
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Works

Discography

Studio albums

Albums

YearTitleArtistRecord labelOricon
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chart
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position		Oricon
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digital chart
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position
2001High Collar GirlCapsuleYamaha Music CommunicationsN/A–
2003Cutie Cinema ReplayCapsuleYamaha Music Communications232–
2003Phony PhonicCapsuleContemode120–
2004S.F. Sound FurnitureCapsuleContemode35–
2005Nexus-2060CapsuleContemode59–
2005L.D.K. Lounge Designers KillerCapsuleContemode49–
2006Fruits ClipperCapsuleContemode29–
2007Sugarless GirlCapsuleContemode25–
2007BeamMegUniversal J24–
2007Flash BackCapsuleContemode20–
2008GamePerfumeTokuma Japan Communications1–
2008StepMegUniversal J8–
2008More! More! More!CapsuleContemode6–
2008Supreme ShowAmi SuzukiAvex Trax16–
2009BeautifulMegUniversal J10–
2009TrianglePerfumeTokuma Japan Communications1–
2010PlayerCapsuleContemode4–
2010MaverickMegUniversal J20–
2011World of FantasyCapsuleContemode3–
2011JPNPerfumeTokuma Japan Communications1–
2012Stereo WorxxxCapsuleContemode5–
2012Pamyu Pamyu RevolutionKyary Pamyu PamyuUnborde2–
2013Nanda CollectionKyary Pamyu PamyuUnborde1–
2013Level3PerfumeUniversal J1–
2013Caps LockCapsuleUnborde13–
2014Pika Pika FantajinKyary Pamyu PamyuUnborde1–
2015Wave RunnerCapsuleUnborde5–
2016Cosmic ExplorerPerfumeUniversal J1–
2017NatsumeloNatsume MitoSony Music Associated Records64N/A
2018Digital NativeYasutaka NakataUnborde131
2018Future PopPerfumeUniversal J11
2018JapamyuKyary Pamyu PamyuUnborde127
2021Candy RacerKyary Pamyu PamyuNippon Columbia2228
2022PlasmaPerfumeUniversal J31
2022Metro PulseCapsuleWarner Music Japan2316
2024Nebula Romance: Part IPerfumePolydor53
2025Nebula Romance: Part IIPerfumePolydor3

Produced artists

Collaborations

Remixes

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.