Daisuke Tanabe

Daisuke Tanabe
BornHyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • music producer
Years active2007–present

Daisuke Tanabe (Japanese: 田辺 大輔, Tanabe Daisuke) is a Japanese electronic musician and record producer,[1][2] known for his work in the styles of intelligent dance music (IDM) and jungle.[3][4]

Early life

Tanabe was born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and moved around the country during his childhood before settling in Chiba Prefecture.[5] As of 2014, he still resides in Chiba Prefecture, in the city of Kashiwa.[5]

Career

Tanabe has described himself as having "[fidgeted] with shitty synths" prior to the age of 15, before discovering artists associated with the British Warp record label and the UK electronica scene.[3]

In 2010, Tanabe released his debut album, Before I Forget.[5] That same year, Tanabe met UK-based dance/electronica producer Kidkanevil as participants in that year's London edition of the Red Bull Music Academy.[6] Following this, they formed a collaborative project under the moniker of Kidsuke; their debut album as a duo, Kidsuke, was released in 2012.[4][6]

Tanabe has utilized the software Ableton Live for his live performances, and Logic Pro for writing his compositions.[3] In 2016, he toured India, which included playing a set at Magnetic Fields Festival in Rajasthan.[1][4] In 2018, he released an extended play (EP) titled Cat Steps through the Mumbai-based record label Knowmad, and went on a tour to promote the EP in September of that year.[4]

Discography

Singles

  • "circle line" (2007)
  • "Alice" (2014)
  • "cpra" (2016)
  • "late night fishing" (2017)

EPs

  • Flowers on a Wall (2012)
  • achilles (2015)
  • Cat Steps (2018)
  • ten (2020)

Albums

  • Before I Forget (2010; remastered and re-released in 2022)
  • Floating Underwater (2014)

Collaborations

as Kidsuke (with Kidkanevil)
  • Kidsuke (2012)
with Jealousguy
  • Zoooriginals #1 (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b Bhatia, Hinakshi (8 December 2016). "10 Acts You Should Definitely Try Checking Out At Magnetic Fields This Weekend". MensXP. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ St. Michel, Patrick (17 April 2020). "'Lofi hip-hop — beats to study to' genre also provides an escape from coronavirus mania". The Japan Times. Retrieved 30 August 2022. Quirkier electronic works, like the newest album from Daisuke Tanabe, offer more punch but with enough mutations to stop it from fading into the background.
  3. ^ a b c Varma, Aditya (30 July 2018). "Daisuke Tanabe and his experiments with jungle music". Red Bull. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Tagat, Anurag (18 February 2019). "Watch Daisuke Tanabe's Blipped Out New Video for 'Cat Step'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Fintoni, Laurent (5 September 2014). "Daisuke Tanabe on the Struggles of Being a Full-Time Artist in Japan". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Obkircher, Florian (3 December 2012). "Toy Story: An Interview With Kidsuke". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

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