Contemode, stylized as "contemode", is a Japanese record label

Record label

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 founded by Yasutaka Nakata

Yasutaka Nakata

is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....

 in 2003. The label is based in Shibuya, Tokyo

Shibuya, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....

 and specializes in a variety of musical styles including electropop, 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 :...

, lounge

Lounge music

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, dance

Dance music

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, and hardcore house. Yamaha Music Communications, a Yamaha

Yamaha

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 subsidiary, is its official parent company, while Avex Trax

Avex Trax

, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 serves as its distributor.

History

Contemode was formed in 2003 by Yasutaka Nakata, primarily as a base for Capsule, an electronic music duo he created in 2001 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima

Toshiko Koshijima

is a Japanese singer. Along with composer/producer and DJ Yasutaka Nakata, she is a member of the group Capsule, which they formed in 1997 when both were 17. Their formal debut came in 2001 with the release of the single "Sakura"...

. Nakata produces, composes, writes, designs and directs music videos for Capsule, and also produces and exercises a significant creative control over the other acts on his label. Nakata has described the music produced by Contemode acts as "an accessory to fashion", and their music can often be found for sale in fashion boutiques in Shibuya.

Present Contemode artists include Capsule, Coltemonikha

Coltemonikha

, stylised as "COLTEMONIKHA" or "COLTEMÖNIKHA", is a Japanese electronica duo consisting of model and fashion designer Kate Sakai and record producer Yasutaka Nakata....

, Copter4016882 and Nagisa Cosmetic.

Artists

• Yasutaka Nakata
  Yasutaka Nakata
  is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
  
  
• Capsule
• Coltemonikha
  Coltemonikha
  , stylised as "COLTEMONIKHA" or "COLTEMÖNIKHA", is a Japanese electronica duo consisting of model and fashion designer Kate Sakai and record producer Yasutaka Nakata....
  
  
• Copter4016882
• Nagisa Cosmetic