AS A MUSICIAN:
ヴォーカル、ギター、作詞・作曲、編曲、プログラミング、プロデュースを一人でこなす。その特徴的な高音はまるで女性が歌っているかのような優雅さがあり、低く柔らい語り声はぬくもりを感じさせる。ボサ・ノヴァのギタースタイルでロック、ファンク、レゲエなどあらゆる音楽を自己解釈し、独創的な心地良さを求め、近年はビーチ、リゾートを感じさせる音に傾倒する。
Singer and song writer. Phototgrapher. Born in Tokyo. Studied physics in U.S.A. Fluent with English. Recently, "resort and beach" are the terms to get inspirations for the creativities.
AS A MUSICIAN:
Earned the vibes of punk, noize, and pre-emos during in the U.S.A. in the 90s. Sings from low to high and gives an impression of a female voice. After finishing college, coming back to Japan in 1999, became serious of being a singer and songwriter, playing electric and acoustic guitars and bass guitar, producing, recording, mixing, and computer programmings.
In March, 2001, produced the sound tracks for Nippo Electric which exhibited at Lighting Fair 2001 in Tokyo Big Site in March, 2001. Wrote 3 insturmental songs (cart, m.o.m., friction) and the string arrangement, played guitars, synth, programmings, and produced. The songs were played in the "cafe" styled futuristic booth and the 2,500 corporate CD-ROMs were given away at the exhibition.
In September, 2001, a Japanese Label, Flavor of Sound, released a brasilian flavored club oriented organic song, compilation album, Weekend in Tokyo, which contains Yoshinari Nakamatsu's solo track, "CART- OFF THE GROUND MIX-." The song was played several times on J-WAVE, a Japanese major radio station, and was remained in CRJ chart for 3 weeks.
In September 14, 2001, made a live recording of 3 songs on Laguna Beach, CA, by a Mini Disc Recorder. Besides the terrorism at that time, the recording with children's screemings and the sound of waves behind the vocal and "$100 nylon strings guitar" gives peaceful image. "The method to record the tracks is as if opening a full aperture to shoot the atomosphere around me." After the trip, the live tracks had additional flute by Kazuo Yoshida. Released as "Given Holiday" with additional studio track.
in 2002, formed a band, AVAILABLE LIGHTS, and played in Tokyo and Yokosuka, etc. Featured brazilian style acoustic guitar sound, flute, vocals, percussions, drums and bass. Playing wide range of music genres from Bossa Nova, Samba, Latin Jazz, to Reggae, which tends to mix all of the essence in each kind. "Trying to make you feel like being in Summer."
In 2004, produced a Japanese acoustic combo, Chouchin, and recorded, mixed, and mastered.
In 2006, made the soundtracks for MTV JAPAN "GIRL'S COLLECTION" theme song (song writing, strings arrangement) and worked as a sound engineer for " Cannon Website“PROJECT OiS.”
In 2004, organized the event, "SAUNA," where people can relax and feel couzy with DJs and live music. In 2006, succeeded to have "SAUNA - DEAR WINE-" in Dr. NakaMats House Colosseum and made an article on a French Fashion Magazine, NUMERO TOKYO, released in September, 2006.
In Sep. 2007, took a solo live tour in New York. After retruned to Japan, participated for September Concert at Yoyogi Park Out Door Special Stage. Akki & Yossi, with Akimasa Yamada (Laptop PC), made for having "Head Phone Live" which musicians and audience put on head phones, had an official debut live at Le Placard TOKYO.
In Jan. 2008,played a role of an owner of jazz bar for JR East Japan Mobile SUICA radio advertisement. Broad casting a studio live from Tokyo to Tomoko WIller's photo exhibition in Paris, which was reported in Ryukyu Shinpou News Paper.
On July 7, 2008, released the 1st solo EP "Cafe De Yoshi" from Yoshi's own new label, DNR, ths sound of resort, brazilian music meets oceanian music.
AS A PHOTOGRAPHER:
SInce 1998 thru 2002, working on a concept of mixing photos and live music, coined the term "PHOTOACTING." Taking documentary photos of an American single mother and wrote the original sound tracks inspired by the photos. Produced the photos, the music, and the concept by Yoshinari Nakamatsu himself. Played PHOTOACTING since 2001 in Japan.
In 2003, made a private trip to Rio De Janerio and later the photos became masterpieces of his works (see the photo exhibition, GIVEN HOLIDAY).
In November, 2006, had a photo exhibition, GIVEN HOLIDAY, at EX-LOUNGE, Tokyo, Japan. Placed three pcs in a triangle, a projector, black and white prints, SX-70 polaroids, and medium and big color prints. The sound of the beach from Brazil trip in 2003 was played inside the gallery, whereas listened to a different song/a sound of a neach from a head phone in each pc, having a unique environment at every spot - the merge of different sound and photo medias.
AS A RADIO DJ:
In May 2007, became one of the radio DJs in the internet radio station, Otonamazu, and having his own weekly radio show.
"ROUGH SKIN" STUDIO LIVE IN TOKYO: JUNE, 2007
"HEART BEAT/MATTETTE" AT NAKAMEGURO OVO: MARCH 2, 2008
"DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA" AT NAKAMEGURO OVO: MARCH 2, 2008
LIVE TO PARIS (LIVE BROADCAST FROM TOKYO): JANUARY 19, 2008
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"UNDER THE SUN" AT MATCHLESS, NY: SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
BOAT PARTY (TOKYO BAY): MAY 26, 2007
HEADPHONE LIVE (ROOFTOP) BY AKIMASA YAMADA & YOSHI (AKKI &YOSSI) TOKYO: MAY 12, 2007
We are on the verge of recording our debut album 'Secret Codes'. The album is going to be recorded @ Tesla Musik Studios in Chicago.
Our last show until the album is done is tomorrow @ The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland. The Doors open at 8:00 PM we will take the stage at 8:45 PM.
We will be recording during the end of June and beginning of July.
Our next show is July 28th @ The Hifi in Lakewood, OH w/ The Real You. The album will be available by this date, we will have more updates on the album asap.
Keep Listening, We really want to see you out at a show!
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Yoshinari Nakamatsuasaurus our lost bretheren.....Oh when can we eat delicious leaves and roam the plains again like in the days of yore?
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Hi Great music there ! Thanks for being my friend Wish you all the best Hope you'll enjoy my songs and they'll make you feel good ! Take care Cheers from Paris JIBS
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