Data Cult Audio 0045 - Hataken

Hataken has been an electronic music producer, performer since the mid 90’s. His musical style employs ambient chilled out grooves using synthesizers to span multiple genres that create a unique style and psychedelic feeling. Hataken has performed many festivals including Boom 2012 (7 hours live show with analog vintage rigs), Ozora festival, Sonica, Sound Wave, SXSW and more. Hataken released his solo album “A Prana Planet” on Matsuri Digital Chill in Nov. 2017 Shifting from vintage analogue synth performances to modular synthesizers, Hataken has become an icon in the Japanese modular scene. In 2013 he organized the Tokyo Festival of Modular; a yearly event that showcases international modular synthesizer technology and artist performances. His goal is to foster the next generation of modular synthesizer music. Hataken has taken part in many collaborative projects. Wåveshåper was a project with Greg Hunter which produced an album and series of live performances in Europe. He is an organizer of the alternative culture underground platform ZEN ZEN. Hataken performed and recorded with renowned guitarist Sugizo twice, and will be featured on Sugizo’s upcoming album and remix in 2018. HATAKEN： official web http://hataken.info/ music archive http://soundcloud.com/hataken/ live perform archives http://mixcloud.com/hataken/ album releases https://hataken.bandcamp.com/ Wåveshåper ： http://mutantra.bandcamp.com/ organizing: Tokyo Festival of Modular http://tfom.info ZEN ZEN http://zenzen.asia/ album : A Prana Planet https://www.beatport.com/release/a-prana-planet/2160155 album : Ascension https://www.beatport.com/release/ascension/1005223 HATAKEN Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HATAKEN.HATAKEN/ Tokyo Festival of Modular (TFoM) Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TokyoModularFestival/