Toshiki Kadomatsu

Toshiki Kadomatsu
Born
Kadomatsu Toshiki (角松 敏生)

(1960-08-12) 12 August 1960 (age 64)[1]
Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Musical career
GenresFunk, Fusion, Rock, R&B, City pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1981–present
LabelsSME, RCA, Air Records, BMG Victor Inc., Om, Ideak, BMG, Ariola, Avex Ideak[a]
Websitetoshiki-kadomatsu.jp

Toshiki Kadomatsu (角松 敏生, Kadomatsu Toshiki, born 12 August 1960) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and producer[2][3] best known as one of the pioneers of the city pop genre. He has released many studio albums, as well as several instrumental and live albums. He has been active since 1981.[4]

Biography

Kadomatsu began playing music at around grade 4 or 5, after seeing his older brother playing guitar and wanting to try it himself.[5] Kadomatsu studied philosophy at Nihon University, where he participated in the university's music club. While still studying, he debuted as a musical artist in 1981 with single YOKOHAMA Twilight Time and the album Sea Breeze.[6][7][5] In 1987, he released the hit instrumental album SEA IS A LADY which charted at No. 4. From 1993 to 1998, he went on a hiatus from releasing music and touring to focus on producing and songwriting for other Japanese artists, before returning with a successful comeback tour in 1999. Since then, he has been energetically engaged in artist activities, such as holding an anniversary concert every five years.[8]

Kadomatsu is also energetically producing other artists. Among them, Anri's album "Timely!!", Miho Nakayama's album "Catch The Nite" and the single "You're My Only Shinin' Star", which was fully produced, were sent to No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart.[5]

On March 11, 2022, Kadomatsu participated in the Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami tribute concert "One Last Live", performing "Sea Line", "Ramp In", and "Yokohama Twilight Time".[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album name Label
1981 Sea Breeze RCA
1982 Weekend Fly to the Sun
1983 On the City Shore Air
1984 After 5 Clash
1985 Gold Digger: With True Love
1986 Touch And Go
1987 Sea is a Lady (Instrumental album)
1988 Before the Daylight: Is the Most Darkness Moment in a Day BMG Victor Inc.
1989 Reasons for Thousand Lovers Om
More Desire (Live album)
1990 Legacy of You (Instrumental album)
1991 All is Vanity
1992 あるがままに ("You And Me")
君をこえる日 ("I'll Be Over You")
1999 Time Tunnel Sony BMG
Voices Under the Water/In the Hall (Live album)
2000 Antinomy
The Gentle Sex (Cover album)
2002 Incarnatio
Shiroi-fune (Film soundtrack)
2003 Summer 4 Rhythm
2004 Fankacoustics
2005 The Past & Then (Cover album)
Miracle Banana (Film soundtrack)
2006 Prayer
2009 No Turns
2010 Citylights Dandy Ariola
2012 Rebirth 1 ～Re-make Best～
2014 The Moment
2016 Sea Breeze 2016 (Cover album)
2017 Sea is a Lady 2017[10](Cover album)
2018 Breath From The Season 2018 ～Tribute to Tokyo Ensemble Lab～[11] (Cover album)
2019 東京少年少女 ("Tokyo Boys & Girls") (EP)
2020 Earplay -Rebirth 2- (Cover album)
2022 MILAD #1 (EP)
MILAD #2 (EP)
Inherit the Life
2023 Inherit the Life II
2024 Magic Hour ～Lovers At Dusk～
Tiny Scandal (Instrumental album)

Compilations

Year Album name Label
1984 Summer Time Romance ~ From Kiki Air
1985 T's Ballad
1986 T's 12 Inches
1991 Tears Ballad
1993 1981–1987 Ariola
2000 1988–1993
2011 1998–2010
2020 Toshiki Kadomatsu Works -Good Digger- GT Music

Singles

Year A-Side B-Side(s) Album *A/B **only for the first appearance
1981 "YOKOHAMA Twilight Time" "Summer Moments" SEA BREEZE / 1981–1987*retake
1982 "Friday To Sunday" "I'll Call You" WEEKEND FLY TO THE SUN / 1981–1987*retake
1983 "Take You To The Sky High" "Lonely Goofey" ON THE CITY SHORE / 1981–1987*retake
"Do You Wanna Dance"*12inch "It's Hard To Say Goodbye","Fly by Day" T's 12 INCHES*remix / T's Ballad*only CD / Not included in the album
1984 "Heart Dancing" "Midnight Girl" AFTER 5 CLASH(both)
"Girl in the Box" "Get Down" 1981–1987(both)*7inch original single version
"Step Into The Light" T'S 12 INCHES(both)*12inch version
1985 "Tokyo Tower" "Secret Lover" GOLD DIGGER~with true love~(both) *album version
"No End Summer" "You're Not My Girl" GOLD DIGGER~with true love~ *album version / 1981–1987*retake
"初恋 = Hatsu Koi" "Snow Lady Fantasy" Non-album single(both) *7inch original single version

T's 12 INCHES(both) *12inch version

1986 "The Best of Love" "You're Not My Girl (Powerful Remix)" TOUCH AND GO*album version / 1981–1987*retake
"Lucky Lady Feel So Good"*12 inch "Take Off Melody"*12inch T's 12 INCHES(both)
"Pile Driver"*12inch －
"ドアの向こう ~ Sayonara T" "We Can Dance" 1981–1987(both)
1987 "This is My Truth ~ Shinin' Star" "June Bride" 1981–1987 / TEARS BALLAD*retake
"Sea Line" － SEA IS A LADY*album version
"She's My Lady",－ "She's My Lady (Extended Power Drum Mix)" 1981–1987 / Not included in the album
1988 "I Can Give You My Love" "Lost My Heart in the Dark" BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT is the most darkness in a day(both) *7inch

VOICES FROM THE DAYLIGHT〜Gold 12inch items(both) *12inch

"Can't You See" "Remember You"
"もう一度{Mou Ichido}･･･and then" "花瓶{Kabin}" Non-album single / TEARS BALLAD*remix
1989 "Okinawa" "Rockin' Out My Love" REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS *album version / 1988–1993
1990 "I Must Change My Life & Love For Me" － 1988–1993
"Parasail" － LEGACY OF YOU *album version
1991 ”Galaxy Girl” － 1988–1993
”この駅から…{Kono Eki Kara...} "Pink Moon" ALL IS VANITY *album version / Not included in the album
"サンタが泣いた日{Santa Ga Naita Hi}" "Desire" TEARS BALLAD(both)
1992 "The Lost Love" "The Best Of Love (Live Version)" TEARS BALLAD / Not included in the album
"夜をこえて{Yoru Wo Koete}" "ハミルトンの夏休み{Hamiruton No Natsuyasumi} (instrumental)" あるがままに{Arugamamani} / Not included in the album
"君を二度とはなさない{Kimi Wo Nido To Hanasanai}" － あるがままに{Arugamamani}
"君たちへ…~BONとYUKARIのBALLAD~{Kimi Tachi E...~BON To YUKARI No BALLAD~}" － 君をこえる日{Kimi Wo Koeru Hi}
1998 "Realize" "Splendid Love" TIME TUNNEL / Not included in the album
"Unforgettable" － TIME TUNNEL*secret track
1999 "You're My Only Shinin' Star" "花瓶 〜hangover take with piano〜", "You're My Only Shinin' Star 〜English Version〜", "君という名の僕におしえたい 〜Introduction〜" The Gentle Sex(all expect two latter)
2000 "愛と修羅{Ai To Shura}" "UP TOWN GIRL in Yurakucho ("UP TOWN GIRL" Live Version&Studio Mix)", － 存在の証明{Sonzai No Shomei} Antinomy / Not included in the album
2001 "心配{Shinpai}" "YOKOHAMA Twilight Time" (20th Anniversary Version) 1998–2010 / Not included in the album
2002 "Always Be With You" － INCARNATIO
2003 "君のためにできること{Kimi No Tame Ni Dekiru Koto}" "Last Flight",－ SUMMER 4 RHYTHM(both) *album version
2004 "Startin’" "月のように星のように{Tsuki No Youni Hoshi No Youni}",－ 1998-2010(both)
2006 "Smile" (with Chiaki) "青い水から{Aoi Mizu Kara}",－ Prayer / Not included in the album
2010 "134" *Digital Only － Citylights Dandy *album version
"Mrs.Moonlight" *Digital Only －
2011 "Do You Wanna Dance"

"Tokyo Tower"

"A Widow On the Shore"

"Wave"

"After 5 Crash"

－ REBIRTH 1~Re-make Best~ *Digital Only
2014 "I See The Light～輝く未来～{Kagayaku Mirai} feat.RINA" (cover) "I See The Light～輝く未来～{Kagayaku Mirai} feat.MAO" (cover) THE MOMENT *Digital Only
2023 GO & SEE MY LOVE T-Remix*Digital Only － Inherit the Life II
After 5 Crash～Tokyo Tower～初恋 {After 5 Crash～Tokyo Tower～Hatsukoi} (cover)*Digital Only －

Other appearances

Year Artist Name Album Title Role(s) Label
1982 Anri Heaven Beach Lyrics, music For Life
1983 Bi・Ki・Ni Lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar
Timely!! Producer, lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, chorus
1984 Coool Producer, arrangements, lyrics, music, guitar
Jackie Chan Love Me Lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, background vocals Warner-Pioneer
1985 Anri Wave Arrangements, vocal arrangements, electric guitar, percussion For Life
Hideki Saijo Twilight Made... Electric guitar, music, arrangements RCA
Akina Nakamori Bitter and Sweet Composer, lyrics, arrangements Warner-Pioneer
1986 Miho Nakayama Summer Breeze Lyrics, music, arrangements King
Fu Chuen 十個夢 (Ten Dreams) Music Himalaya
Kojiro Shimizu Cool Fantasy Composer, arrangements Warner-Pioneer
李珊珊 (Li Shanshan) 李珊珊 (Li Shanshan) Songwriter Rising Sun
Jadoes It's Friday Producer, guitar, chorus, turntable, lyrics, music, arrangements Nippon Columbia
1987 Free Drink Producer, guitar, chorus, rhythm programming, arrangements, vocal arrangements, lyrics
Before the Best Producer
Anri Meditation Composer, arrangements, words For Life
1988 Jadoes A Lie Producer, guitar, chorus, programming, lyrics, arrangements, vocal arrangements Nippon Columbia
Hiroshi Satoh Aqua Music, synthesizer, bass synth, rhythm programming Alfa
Tokyo Ensemble Lab Breath From the Season Producer, songwriter BMG Victor Inc.
Miho Nakayama Catch the Nite King
1989 Hide 'n' Seek Lyrics, music
Jadoes Dumpo Executive producer, arrangements, guitar, programming, scratches, chorus Nippon Columbia
Tomohito Aoki Double Face Co-producer BMG Victor Inc.
Nobu Caine Nobu Caine Producer, arranger and playing various instruments
1990 Nobu Caine 2 Producer, vocals
Yuko Imai Do Away Producer, songwriter, arranger and playing various instruments King
Yurie Kokubu Silent Moon Lyrics, music Air
1991 Gedo One, Two Producer, chorus, programming Meldac
1992 空と海と風と… 泣くんじゃない Producer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocals BMG Victor Inc.
1993 Yoshihiro Tomonari Natural Sign Producer, songwriting, arrangements, vocal arrangements, background vocals, guest, keyboards, programming, guitar
1994 空と海と風と… 空と海と風と...2 Producer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocals
Miho Yonemitsu From My Heart Producer Epic
1995 Forever
Anri Opus 21 Lyrics, music For Life
Agharta Agharta 1 Producer, lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming On Air/JIK
Agharta 2
1996 AGHARTA Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming Ideak
Jimsaku Dispenstation Producer BMG Victor Inc.
Konta Jane Doe Arranger, producer, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, music Speedstar
Akira Fuse Estimado Producer, arranger Ideak
Takahiro Nakatani Lifesize Producer BMG Victor Inc.
Vocaland Vocaland Avex Ideak
1997 Vocaland 2~Male, Female & Mellow~
Anna Anna Producer, arrangements Pony Canyon
1999 Agharta Revenge of Agharta Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming Ideak
2000 Tomohito Aoki Experience Acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboards, producer, arranger Victor
2003 Anri R134 Ocean Delights Feature, lyrics, music, background vocals, arrangements, guitar For Life
2010 Ordinary Child Desert Butterfly Producer Geedes
Chiaki Chiaki
2011 Takamasa Segi Wildlife Feature for the future of WILDLIFE
2015 May's Traveling Guest Nippon Crown
2017 Jazzyfact Waves Like Lyrics, producer Illionaire
2018 Yuko Imai It's My Time to Shine Electric guitar, composer, music, arrangements, programming King
2019 Yoko Hamasaki Blind Love Producer Universal
Suzue Hometown of the Heart ~Songs of Japan~

Notes

  1. ^ As producer only.

References

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