Tatsuya Oe

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Tatsuya Oe
オオエタツヤ
Born 1969
Japan
Genres Electronic, dance, rock, pop, experimental, sound design
Occupations Recording artist, composer, sound designer, DJ, Founder of Model Electronic Inc.
Instruments Guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals, computer programming
Years active 1997–present
Labels Model Electronic
Associated acts Captain Funk, OE, Dark Model

Tatsuya Oe (オオエタツヤ, born 1969) is a Japanese composer, recording artist, music producer, and DJ, best known for the moniker of Captain Funk.

He is known for his mastery and diversity of composition and music production in electronic, dance, rock, pop, and dramatic scores. In addition to commercial releases under recording artist monikers of Captain Funk, (Tatsuya) OE, and Dark Model, he has composed for and has been often featured on TV, film, video games, animation projects, and corporate branding campaigns in the US, Europe, and Asia markets. In July 2012, his composed piece as Dark Model was included on the first footage reel of 2013 movie Elysium (starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster. dir: Neill Blomkamp) played at Comic-Con, San Diego.

Tatsuya has collaborated with or remixed numerous artists/bands such as James Brown, Diana Ross, Chic, Simon LeBon, Ron Sexsmith, Serge Gainsbourg, and many other icons. He is also called “Remix Wizard.”[1]

Oe participated in Panasonic's global branding movie Experience Color[2] which won “The Finalist Award” in New York Festivals, as well as “Silver Prize” for the Tokyo Interactive Ad Awards. Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) described his music as “F***ing insane!” Captain Funk’s album, “Songs of the Siren,” was selected by Billboard for their feature story “Year in Music 2001/Critic's Choice",[3][4] and his song “Twist & Shout” was featured as a theme song in SABU's movie “Monday.”[5]

Life and career

Early career and birth of Captain Funk

Tatsuya Oe was born in Hiroshima, Japan. At the age of 12, he showed great interest in rock, pop, and electronic music, and at the age of 14, decided to buy his first electric guitar, synthesizer, and sequencer. In school days he formed several bands performing rock, synth pop/new wave, heavy metal, and even prog rock. While he couldn’t find bandmates for playing his favorite funk or black music since those kinds of music was nearly unknown in Japan at that time, a few years later he found excitement in playing DJ to the audience and got attracted by dance/club music such as rare groove, disco, house, and hip hop.[6] After he majored in economics at and graduated from Tokyo University, while working for an advertising company, he started composition/music production with his computer. His demo tapes were acclaimed by several European dance/techno labels and he released his debut 12 inches called Dazzlin'[7] from Italian label ACV under the name of Tatsuya Oe in 1997. Since Encounter with… album (1998), he burst onto the club scene as the maverick solo project “Captain Funk."[8]

“Captain Funk will make you believe!” was The Ministry of Sound magazine’s opinion, while Time Out Mag described his music as a “Vibrant delight!” Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) described his record as “F***ing insane!” and demanded extra copies.[9] The Fatboy was not alone obviously, as Tatsuya has earned the praise and respect of international DJs from across the board such as Coldcut, Si Begg, Freddy Fresh, Ken Ishii and Carl Cox. Captain Funk released successful singles, mix CDs and albums including Bustin’ Loose EP, Dancing in the Street, Style, etc. Especially his second album Songs of the Siren[10] was selected as one of “The Year in Music 2001 Critic’s Choice” of the Billboard magazine.[11][12] He also has played DJ at many gigs and big events in Japan such as Fuji Rock Festival[13] and overseas including UK (Turnmills, Heaven, etc.), France (Global Tekno,[14] Festival de Saint-Nolff, etc.), Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea.

As OE

From the 2002 release Here and You, he started another solo project simply under his real last name OE[15] to focus more on cutting-edge and introspective music. After collaboration with Yoshihide Otomo New Jazz Quintet “ONJQ+OE“, he released two albums Physical Fiction and Director’s Cut.[16] During his OE era, he did an opening act for Kraftwerk, Holger Czukay, and David Bowie (as Groove Syndicate)[17] in their Japan tours.

Model Electronic and current career

After the experience of several DJ tours, including ones with Space Cowboy, he founded his own independent publisher/label Model Electronic Inc. in May 2006. As the first project of this company, he released Captain Funk's albums, Heavy Metal and Heavy Mellow (2007).[18] These albums display his way of fusing together the early Captain Funk’s uplifting vibes and his songwriting skills acquired through OE’s works.[19] Several tracks, as represented by “Hey Boy, Hey Girl” feat. Meri Neeser, not only became popular in Japan but also was played in overseas radios, parties, and shops such as Club Sandwich and Dior Homme shop in Paris.

While continuing collaboration and remix work for other artists such as Dúné, Radiopilot and Ami Suzuki, in August 2009 he released Captain Funk's next album Sunshine in Japan (worldwide in October 2010), which includes“Weekend (kissing, touching, tasting, loving)" feat. Adnan Kurtov and “Piece of you ” feat. Meri Neeser. “Weekend” was ranked in several radio charts in Japan,[20][21] and “Piece of You" was featured by Forever 21 (US) for their sales promotion and aired in nine movie theaters in the western United States, as well as in Forever 21′s 400+ stores.[22] In July 2011, the latest release as Captain Funk "Versions2011" got ranked No.1 in“Dance/Electronica” & No.2 in “Pops” at MP3 Album chart on Amazon.co.jp.[23]

Composition and licensed music

He has not only composed for but also licensed a lot of his music to commercials, TV, film,[24] video games, animation projects, and corporate branding campaigns in the US, Europe, and Asia markets.

He runs his own music library, Model Electronic Music Library (formerly Club Model Electronic),[25] for licensing his compositions to music and media professionals. In 2012, his music has been licensed and used in TV advertising and promotion movies in the US territory of Burger King,[26] Skechers,[27] Oprah Winfrey Network,[28] and Macy's.

Dark Model

In 2012 June, Tatsuya launched his new project Dark Model which is focused on edgy, epic, and cinematic instrumental music. In 2012, his composed piece as Dark Model was included on the first footage of the 2013 movie Elysium (starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster).

Awards

  • The Finalist Award of New York Festivals[29]
  • Silver Prize of the Tokyo Interactive Ad Awards[30]
  • Official Honoree of Webby Awards[31]

(for music/sound design of Panasonic Experience Color, with Business Architects Inc.)

Music Placement

US & International market

  • Pepsi (Pepsi Max featuring Kylie Irving, 2012, Sync License)
  • Burger King ("Bacon & Cheddar BK Toppers" TV commercial, 2012, Sync License)
  • Forever 21 (2011, Captain Funk "Piece of You", Sync License)
  • Skechers (TV commercials, 2012, Composition)
  • Macy's MstyleLab (2012, Sync License)
  • Microsoft (2011, Sync License)
  • Panasonic (Composition for Experience Color)
  • Bain & Company (2012, Sync License)[32]
  • Dance Battle VS (PS3, Hyperkin) (Captain Funk "Somebody Like You", "Diamonds", Sync License)
  • Oprah Winfrey Network "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" TV/Radio Promo (2012, Sync License)
  • Fox Network (Sync License)
  • Style Network (Sync License)
  • Syfy (Sync License)
  • BBC (Sync License)
  • Coloplast (2012, Sync License)
  • Tennis Australia (2012, Sync License)
  • ELLE (Brazil) (TV commercial, 2012, Sync License)[33]
  • Team Type1 (2012, Sync License)

Japan & Asia Market

  • Canon (Composition for "PIXUS" TV commercial)
  • Shiseido (Composition for TV commercials including "MAQuillAGE" and "White Lucent")[34]
  • Uniqlo (Composition for TV commercials including "Body Tech" and "Premium Down")
  • Pola (Composition)
  • Mitsubishi Motors (Composition)
  • Unilever (Composition for TV commercial and cent planning for "mod's hair" brand)
  • Sony Mobile Communications (Composition for TV commercials including "W44S", "SO703i", and "S905")
  • Zoff (Composition for TV commercials including "Zoff Black")
  • Suehiro (Composition for TV commercials)
  • SEGA (Composition for TV commercials including "Joypolis")
  • Konami (Composition)
  • Namco Bandai (Sync License for TV commercial)
  • NHK (Composition)
  • NTV (Nippon Television) (Composition for TV drama Message)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Composition for TV commercial)
  • 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Composition)
  • Hilton Tokyo (Composition for their compilation album)
  • First Lane DVD (Red Eye's Film, 2007, Sync License)
  • Caltier (Event sponsorship)
  • Vivienne Westwood (Event sponsorship)
  • G-Star (Event sponsorship)
  • Chrysler/Dodge (Event sponsorship)

Film/Trailer/Animation/Game

  • Elysium, the first footage reel (played at Comic-Con in 2012, Sync License)
  • Dragon and Clouds (Short movie for Shohaku Soga's Dragon and Clods exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Director:Noriyuki Tanaka)
  • American Idiots (Project8, 2012)
  • Tokyo Designers Block DVD (2005)
  • Table & Fishman (director: Osamu Kobayashi, Studio4c, 2002)
  • Monday ("Twist & Shout” as the theme song. director: SABU, the International Film Critics Association Award in Berlin International Film Festival)
  • Tekken (Bandai Namco)

Discography

Captain Funk

Studio Albums/Mini-Albums

  • Encounter with…(1998) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Bustin' Loose (1998) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Dancing in the Street (1999) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Who Got Your Mojo Workin' (2000) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Songs of the Siren (2000) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Losing My Way (2001) (Music Mine/Media Factory)
  • Heavy Metal (2007) (Model Electronic)
  • Heavy Mellow (2007) (Model Electronic)
  • Sunshine (2009) (Model Electronic)
  • Versions2011 (2011) (Model Electronic)

12 inch Vinyl

  • Rollercoaster E.P. (Reel Music)
  • O.Y.M (Reel Music)
  • O.Y.M Remixes (Reel Music)
  • Tracks of the Siren Pt.1 (Reel Music)
  • Tracks of the Siren Pt.2 (Reel Music)

OE/Tatsuya Oe

  • Here and You (2002) (Music Mine)
  • Physical Fiction (2003) (P-Vine)
  • Director's Cut (2004) (P-Vine)
  • ONJQ+OE (with Otomo Yoshihide New Jazz Quartet) (P-Vine)
  • Into the Echo (2006) (Digitally released)
  • Dazzlin' (1997) (ACV)
  • Copa Feelin' (1997) (ACV)

Remix/Arrangement (excerpt)

  • James Brown - "Cold Sweat (Tatsuya Oe Dry Mix)" (Universal Sigma)
  • Chic - "Good Times (Captain Funk Remix)"(Universal Sigma)
  • Diana Ross & The Supremes - "Theme from Mahogany" (Captain Funk Punky-Nighty Mix) (Universal Sigma)
  • Serge Gainsbourg - "Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son" (feat. Noriko, Universal France)
  • Simon LeBon/Nick Wood - "Nobody Knows" (Captain Funk Remix) (Syn Records)
  • Digikid84 - "You Got to Groove" (Captain Funk Remix) (Folistar)
  • Radiopilot - "Monster" (CF Tokyo Love Affiair Mix" & "CF Electric Rendezvous MIx") (Sony BMG Germany)
  • Dune - John Wayne vs Mary Chaine (Captain Funk Glitter Knight club mix) (Sony BMG Germany)
  • Demolition Disco - Big Mama (Captain Funk Epic Suite Remix) (Riot Riot)
  • Hotei - Vampire (Captain Funk Mix) (EMI Japan)
  • Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden - "Catch44.1" (OE reconstruction) (P-Vine)
  • Anna Tsuchiya - "Somebody Help Me" ("'80CBGB Bootleg Mix" & "'89Remember Acid Mix") (Avex)
  • Tommy February6 - "Everyday at the Bus Stop" (Captain Funk "Daydream" Edition) (Sony)
  • Puffy - "Ai-no-Shirushi" (CF Puffy de Samba Mix) (SME)
  • FPM - "You Must Learn All Night Long" (Captain Funk Flamingo Mix) (Columbia Japan)
  • Yasuyuki Okamura - "Mashumaro Honeymoon" (Co-production)
  • Zoobombs - "Jumbo" (Arranger/Co-production) (EMI/Virgin)
  • Ken Ishii - "Actio Surrealismo" (Captain Funk Rampage Remix) (SME)
  • Original Love - "Daisyarin" (Captain Funk remix) (EMI Japan)
  • Manta1000 - "Prenom Betty" (Captain Funk Last Hustle in Paris remix) (Barclay/Universal France)
  • Denki Groove - "Asunaro-Sunshine" (Captain Funk remix) (Kioon Sony)
  • The Arrows - "Night Call" (Captain Funk Glitter Knight Club Mix) (Pony Canyon)
  • Spank Happy (Arranger, "Sweets","Riot in Chocolate Logos", and "De Venus a Anthoinette") (King Records)

Soundtracks

  • Message (2004,NTV)
  • Monday Soundtrack (2001, Monsoon)

Compilations

  • Noriyuki Tanaka with OE/Tesserart (CD-ROM, 2006)
  • A Celebration of Miracles-Diamonds and Botswana (2006, DTC)
  • Twenty One by Hilton Tokyo (2005, SYN)
  • Tokyo Sound System 2 (2006, Tokyo Sound System 2)
  • Tokyo Desingers Block DVD vol.1(2004)
  • Let There Be Pop -Christopher Just Remixes From 1995 To 2003 (2003, Giant Wheel)
  • The March (2002) (in compilation album "WKM -Tribute to Walkman" (Gate records))
  • N (2001, Camelco)
  • Style#08 Captain Funk (Mix CD, 1999, Toshiba EMI)
  • Dancemania Winters 2 (1999, Toshiba EMI)
  • Dancemania Winters Rockgroove (1999, Toshiba EMI)
  • Krafty Kuts presents Slam the Breaks (1999, Lacerba)
  • Future Electronica (1999, Sony Music Associates)
  • All Mixed Up (1999, Sm:)e Communications)
  • Avenue A Presents Something Else Vol.2 (1999, R&S Records)
  • Skank You Too (1999, Essential Dance Music)
  • Bomb Boutique (1999, Area Code 221/EFA)
  • Burning Big Beats (1999, SPV Recordings)
  • Born To Ill 3 (1999, Music Mine)
  • CTI Classics featuring Captain Funk Urban Showcase (1999, King Records)
  • Japanese Homegrown Beats (1998, Tower Records)
  • DJ's Works Vol.1 (1997, Music Mine)
  • Warning (1997) (in compilation album "Pacific State" (Deviant UK))

Collaborators

Recording/Production

  • Ron Sexsmith
  • Tomotasu Hotei
  • Yoshihide Otomo
  • Naruyoshi Kikuchi
  • Raj Ramayya
  • Ken Ishii
  • Nick Wood
  • Meri Neeser
  • Adnan Kurtov
  • Zoobombs
  • Yasuyuki Okamura
  • Ami Suzuki
  • Takeshi Ito
  • Freddy Fresh
  • Kyon
  • Black Bottom Brass Band
  • Robert Taleghany (Film Director)
  • SABU (Film Director)
  • Noriyuki Tanaka (Art Director)
  • Osamu Kobayashi (Animator, Studio 4°C)
  • Ben List (Video Director)

In Concert/On Tour

  • David Bowie (as Groove Syndicate)
  • Kraftwerk
  • Holger Czukay
  • Space Cowboy (Tour)
  • Atomic Hooligan (Tour)
  • Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden (Tour)

References

  1. ↑ "Captain Funk Interview" 20 November 2008 J-Pop World. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  2. ↑ "Experience Color" Panasonic 2006. Retrieved 16 July 2012
  3. ↑ Critic's Choice" 8 September 2001 Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  4. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001" 7 January 2002 Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  5. ↑ "Evolving Japanese Cinema" Japan Foundation Arts and Cultural Exchange. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  6. ↑ "tokyo: captain funk" Movement Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  7. ↑ ) Discogs.com Retrieved 22 July 2012
  8. ↑ "Japan Beat: The Birth of OE" Metropolis. Retrieved 16 July 2012
  9. ↑ "Holy big beat funk, Captain!" 18 May 1999 Japan Times. Retrieved 23 July 2012
  10. ↑ After Dark" Metropolis. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  11. ↑ Critic's Choice" 8 September 2001 Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  12. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001" 7 January 2002 Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  13. ↑ "The Sounds of Summer" Metropolis. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  14. ↑ Bernier, Alexis. "Global Tekno 20 November 1998 Liberation. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  15. ↑ Captain Funk/OE" de-VICE #2. Retrieved 23 July 2012
  16. ↑ Music" Metropolis. Retrieved 23 July 2012
  17. ↑ "David Bowie: A Reality Tour" Retrieved 22 July 2012
  18. ↑ "CD's" Metropolis. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  19. ↑ "CD's" Metropolis. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  20. ↑ "FM Kanazawa Hot 100" 3 October 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2012
  21. ↑ "FM Cocolo Hits 40" 6 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2012
  22. ↑ "Forever 21 TV is featuring Captain Funk 'Piece of You'" 20 November 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  23. ↑ Versions 2011 got ranked at Amazon Japan site" 18 August 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2012
  24. ↑ "Music for Soga Shohaku 'Dragon and Clouds'" Retrieved 17 July 2012
  25. ↑ Dryza, Kristina. "Specialty music boutique for the digital high street" 5 January 2009 David Report. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  26. ↑ [: http://www.tatsuyaoe.com/2012/01/29/music-licensing-for-burger-king-bacon-cheddar-bk-toppers/ "Music Licensing for Burger King"] 29 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 210
  27. ↑ "Music Production for Skechers TV Commercial Featuring Brooke Burke" 29 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012
  28. ↑ "Sync Placement for Welcome to Sweetie Pies on TV" 29 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012
  29. ↑ "2007 Finalist Certificate" New York Festivals. Retrieved 17 July 2012
  30. ↑ "第5回 東京インタラクティブ・アド・アワード 受賞作品発表" Tokyo Interactive Ad Awards. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  31. ↑ "11th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree Selections" Webby Awards. Retrieved 18 July 2012
  32. ↑ "Recent Placements for Corporate Videos" 23 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  33. ↑ "Assista ao vídeo da campanha do ELLE Collection Lenços Exclusivos" 23 May 2012 ELLE. Retrieved 22 July 2012
  34. ↑ "Shiseido Asia White Lucent TV Ad" Retrieved 22 July 2012

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