Toshiyuki Yasuda
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Japanese
electronic artist and composer Toshiyuki Yasuda (安田寿之, YASUDA Toshiyuki) was born in 1973 in Takarazuka, Hyogo
Prefecture in Japan
, and is a former member of Fantastic Plastic Machine.
, and began Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1994 while at college. After dealing with many projects including Pizzicato Five
, Towa Tei
, and Combustible Edison
—and following the release of the debut self-titled album for Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1997—he left the unit.
He has subsequently released several albums, including Robo*Brazileira (2000), Electro Bits Indeed (2004), featuring Towa Tei, and With Robo*Brazileira (2005), as well as the collaborative Monophonic Ensemble release in 2006.
, Little Nobody
, Mika Nakashima
, Bonnie Pink
, Kirinji
and somewhat extensively with Towa Tei
- such as on the latter's album Flash (2005).
Yasuda also runs his own label, Megadolly, through which he has released music by Towa Tei
, Si Begg
, Morgan Fisher, Kazuhisa Uchihashi
, Pecombo, Meu Coracao, Satoru Wono, Akira Yamasaki, Bajune Tobeta, and the Monophonic Ensemble.
He performed at Les Siestes Electroniques
in Toulouse, France, in the summer of 2006 (with Chicks on Speed
), and performs live periodically at Apple stores in Japan.
On his album Robo*Brazileira (2000), there's bossa nova, the typical Shibuya-kei
obsession for the genre, and robots singing about love in fake Portuguese.
In 2011, he contributed the track "Águas de Março" with Atom™ featuring Fernanda Takai
and Moreno Veloso
to the Red Hot Organization's
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
electronic artist and composer Toshiyuki Yasuda (安田寿之, YASUDA Toshiyuki) was born in 1973 in Takarazuka, Hyogo
Takarazuka, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the north with the Muko River running through the center of the city....
Prefecture in Japan
Japan
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, and is a former member of Fantastic Plastic Machine.
Background
Yasuda graduated in civil engineering from Ritsumeikan UniversityRitsumeikan University
Ritsumeikan University has a growing reputation as one of the main private universities of Japan. It is part of a group of prestigious private universities in the Kansai area, called "Kan -Kan -Dou -Ritsu "...
, and began Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1994 while at college. After dealing with many projects including Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five was a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo of Maki Nomiya and Yasuharu Konishi...
, Towa Tei
Towa Tei
is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
, and Combustible Edison
Combustible Edison
Combustible Edison was a group founded in the early 1990s in Providence, Rhode Island, and was one of several lounge music acts that led a brief resurgence of interest in the genre during the mid-1990s...
—and following the release of the debut self-titled album for Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1997—he left the unit.
He has subsequently released several albums, including Robo*Brazileira (2000), Electro Bits Indeed (2004), featuring Towa Tei, and With Robo*Brazileira (2005), as well as the collaborative Monophonic Ensemble release in 2006.
Recent Work & Megadolly
More recently, Yasuda has performed collaboratively with Senor Coconut, Isabelle AntenaIsabelle Antena
Isabelle Antena is a French singer and songwriter, notable both as a founder of electro-samba pioneers Antena and also as a prolific and successful solo artist.BIOGRAPHY...
, Little Nobody
Little Nobody
Little Nobody is the electronic music production alias of Australian musician and writer Andrez Bergen.-Background:An expatriate Melburnian, who currently resides in Tokyo, Japan, Bergen is also an author and photographer, as well as a music, movie and anime journalist for the Daily Yomiuri...
, Mika Nakashima
Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :...
, Bonnie Pink
Bonnie Pink
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English . She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano...
, Kirinji
Kirinji
Kirinji may refer to:* Kirinji , a Japanese pop band* Kirinji Kazuharu , former sumo wrestler known as Kirinji from 1974–1988* Daikirin Takayoshi , former sumo wrestler known as Kirinji from 1962–1970...
and somewhat extensively with Towa Tei
Towa Tei
is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
- such as on the latter's album Flash (2005).
Yasuda also runs his own label, Megadolly, through which he has released music by Towa Tei
Towa Tei
is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
, Si Begg
Si Begg
Si Begg is electronic dance music DJ, musician and record producer Simon Begg, from Leicester, England.His music combines elements of Experimental, Downtempo, Breakbeat Ambient, Drum and bass, Turntablism and Jazz. Begg grew up in Leamington Spa and moved to London in 1991...
, Morgan Fisher, Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Kazuhisa Uchihashi is a Japanese guitarist involved in free improvisation music. Born in 1959 in Osaka, Uchihashi began to play the guitar at age 12, playing in various rock bands, though he later studied jazz music. In 1988 he joined the band the First Edition, and in 1990 formed the band...
, Pecombo, Meu Coracao, Satoru Wono, Akira Yamasaki, Bajune Tobeta, and the Monophonic Ensemble.
He performed at Les Siestes Electroniques
Les siestes electroniques
Based in Toulouse, Southern France, Les Siestes électroniques is a summer festival dedicated to emerging artists from the field of music & digital culture. Its motley line-up mainly focuses on electronic musicians and aims at a professional audience as well as the general public...
in Toulouse, France, in the summer of 2006 (with Chicks on Speed
Chicks on Speed
Chicks on Speed is a multi-national musical ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997, when members Melissa Logan, Kiki Moorse and Alex Murray-Leslie met at the Academy of Fine Arts....
), and performs live periodically at Apple stores in Japan.
On his album Robo*Brazileira (2000), there's bossa nova, the typical Shibuya-kei
Shibuya-kei
is a sub-genre of Japanese pop music which originated in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. It is best described as a mix between jazz, pop, and electropop.- Overview :...
obsession for the genre, and robots singing about love in fake Portuguese.
In 2011, he contributed the track "Águas de Março" with Atom™ featuring Fernanda Takai
Fernanda Takai
Fernanda Barbosa Takai is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist of rock band Pato Fu...
and Moreno Veloso
Moreno Veloso
Moreno Veloso is a Brazilian musician and singer. He is one of the sons of the Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso and his first wife Andréa Gadelha Veloso. Brazilian singer Gal Costa is Moreno Veloso's godmother.Veloso studied physics at a university but turned instead to music and singing...
to the Red Hot Organization's
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.