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Spotify Playlist: Yasutaka Nakata Works: Misc. Productions 🆙
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Spotify Playlist: Yasutaka Nakata Works: Misc. Productions 🆙
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iTunes TOP 100 Electronic Singles Chart today in Japan 2025.09.23
In the iTunes Top 20 Electronic Singles Chart, 18 tracks are produced by Yasutaka Nakata.
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Am I the only one not surprised with the announcement? I think this is a pattern with certain Japanese artists before so I saw it coming. Now, the question is, how is Nakata going to be once Perfume goes on hiatus? I just hope he gets more projects since his other acts are no longer selling (but he did sell with the songs he did for Kawaii Lab girl groups recently). Will he continue CAPSULE? Kyary isn't selling anymore either.
Well it's a fairly recognizable cycle: anniversary projects, a big milestone show (Tokyo Dome in Perfume’s case), and then either a hiatus or a shift in activity. Fans who’ve followed similar acts (like Arashi, SPEED) can usually see the signals building up.
These signals were there in the past anniversaries too though. But especially the past weeks felt kinda off. Repeating always changes without changing, talking about personal things more than ever like injuries and physical exhaustion.
After all this break could be good for the complete production team too.
There is no need to worry about Nakata’s future. There is much talk about Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE) in the media — this year more than it has been in a long time.
It’s quite possible that more of his productions will now be released exclusively through ASOBISYSTEM, since that’s his employer. The most commercially successful projects remain video games, movie and drama soundtracks and of course anime tie-ins, and the demand for them is generally higher than ever. Outside of commercial commissions, he can always come back with CAPSULE, and there might even be a short return into live clubs. More one-off collaborations are also conceivable.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – as you noted, her commercial peak has passed, and sales are modest at best now. She’s more of a cultural icon than a chart-topper. ASOBISYSTEM is trying to relive her career as a music artist since her return. Booking a lot of festival appearances for example recently.
Ultimately, the big projects will keep coming in. Next, many are hoping for a collaboration with the upcoming Liar Game anime.
Close up Producing songs for Perfume, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and more. Exploring the true face of a sound creator who attracts the world’s attention.
“Polyrhythm” was once rejected. Perfume’s signature song “Polyrhythm” was, in fact, initially rejected by the record label, who said, “A song like this won’t sell.” But Nakata wouldn’t back down. “If I don’t make what I find interesting, it’s meaningless.” As we all know, “Polyrhythm” went on to become a huge hit, leading to Perfume’s big breakthrough.
2025.08.26 & 2025.08.28 RKB Radio Grooooow Up
A new way of recording
Another shift came during the making of Nebula Romance. Nakata suggested a change: he would focus on writing as many songs as possible, and trusted staff would oversee recording.
“At first we were shocked,” a~chan laughs. “‘Wait, what? Without Nakata-san there?’ But then we realized it gave us freedom to try different ways of singing. Sometimes belting out, sometimes almost like humming. Staff would capture everything, and Nakata would later choose the takes.”
This process revealed new sides of their vocals. “For example, in ‘Meguru-pu,’ there’s a line about a ‘flame of passion.’ Normally Nakata directs us to sing more detached, but this time a more emotional take was chosen. It made me realize Nakata also appreciates our ‘song heart.’ That gave me a sense of identity, like my voice was truly mine.”
