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Nhato (Fukumuro Tatsuya, also known as kyu) is a Japanese DJ, producer and remixer. Nhato was born in Tokyo in 1987. When he was a high school student, he started to create dance music on his own under the influence of European Trance music like Gouryella, System F, Airwave, etc… Since his teens Nhato and his colleagues launched a small label “evola records” and released some tracks. Then he studied musical theory in university for four years. Nhato’s sounds include not only technical and prec...

Nhato (Fukumuro Tatsuya, also known as kyu) is a Japanese DJ, producer and remixer.

Nhato was born in Tokyo in 1987. When he was a high school student, he started to create dance music on his own under the influence of European Trance music like Gouryella, System F, Airwave, etc… Since his teens Nhato and his colleagues launched a small label “evola records” and released some tracks. Then he studied musical theory in university for four years.

Nhato’s sounds include not only technical and precise rhythms, but also explosive and epic melodies on the grooves. Continuous gimmicks blows our minds up, and melodies create emotional soundscapes. Nhato aggressively drops his tracks to dancefloors, and gets feedbacks from crowds, that are transformed into his development of productions. Nhato’s progressive productions which is based on such learning from experience at dancefloors are supported by various djs all over the world such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Max Graham, Protoculture, Aly & Fila.

The breakthrough has come in 2008. Marcel Woods selected Nhato’s track “I’m Back / Regulus” to his compilation “Musical Madness” and Nhato made a major success in worldwide trance scene. After that, he is at the center of attention from djs and label managers all over the world. Therefore he has ever released tracks from High Contrast, Tone Diary, Flashover, Afterglow, etc. In 2010, he provided a track to Mr. Sam’s compilation “Opus Quatro” and finally contracted with Black Hole Recordings. In 2011, he worked with Future Sound of Egypy (Armada Music). There will be 2nd person from Japan who is contracted with Armada Music. Since then Nhato did a variety of remix works of Protoculture, Aly & Fila and so on.

Meanwhite, in Japan Nhato has ever released tracks Sevensenses recordings, Landscape Music, Delights music. From 2010 Nhato participate in Otographic Music, and contributed to the success of the label. At the radioshow with Kenji Sekiguchi named “Otographic Arts,” he introduces you various hot tracks through the internet. Moreover in late 2010, “YOJI – Surrender (Nhato Remix)” has appeared in the compilation “VIBLE 01″ mixed by YOJI from Hellhouse Recordings. Finally Nhato’s abilities is approved by YOJI, who works in the front lines of the Japanese dance music scene.

Nhato’s activities is not limited to the EDM filed only. He provided tracks for the music game “Beatmania IIDX 19th Lincle.” Also he has joined to one of demo-track producers for VOCALOID series “IA -ARIA ON THE PLANETES- .”

Nhato increases his activities in all over the world and his future will definitely be bright. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.