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.