Yasutaka Nakata¡¯s schedule tonight is packed. He¡¯s being photographed by a Japanese magazine in a basement studio after 10 p.m. on a Friday, and it¡¯s taking a little longer than expected. After this he¡¯ll have a (very) late dinner before heading to Tokyo¡¯s east end to do an early-morning DJ set at club ageHa.
The months ahead don¡¯t look any less chaotic. He mentions ¡°deadlines¡± for electro-pop trio Perfume, bubbly performer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and a number of young music acts hoping to get that same digi-pop shine that Nakata has become known for as a producer and composer. And that¡¯s just the tip, he has even more personal projects to undertake ranging from his duo Capsule to his solo work as a DJ.
¡°The reasons why I create music haven¡¯t changed from when I started making music. It¡¯s just more fun to create my own music than to listen to other people¡¯s,¡± Nakata says once the photographers finally wrap up.
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