Jazztronik

Japanese Nu-Jazz and Electronic Project

“Jazztronik” is a free-form music project by Ryota Nozaki. His debut was in 1998, with the album “Numero Uno”. He has released more than 20 original albums including “Cannibal Rock”(2005), “en:Code”(2005), “Love Tribe”(2007), “GrandBlue”(2007), “JTK”(2009), ‘’Dig Dig Dig’’(2011),’’Jazztronik Studio Live Best’’(2012),’’Cinematic’’(2014). Also, he became the first Japanese artist to be featured as the Mixing DJ in the Mix CD “Defected In The House”. He has also mixed CDs like “Lovetronica!!”(2009), “The Rawest Fusion – Jazztronik VS Mad Mats”(2009). His latest original album is ‘’Keystone’’(2016). His track “Samurai” in the Album “Nanairo”(2004) became one of his biggest hits worldwide and topped many DJs charts like Gille Peterson, Danny Krivit and Louie Vega. His fame spread globally with “Samurai” and he became the best known Japanese DJ in the world. He has been booked to festivals like Southport Weekender, Kaunas Fes(Lithuania), Jazzkaar Fes(Estonia), April Jazz Fes (Finland) and also toured cities like New York, Paris, London, Manchester, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai and countries like Slovakia, Croatia, Ireland… and so on as a DJ and Live in concert. Also as a composer and producer, Ryota has produced soundtracks for prime time Japanese TV Dramas like “Mirai koushi Meguru”, “Real Clothes”, “Love game”,’’Toubou Bengoshi’,’’First Class’’, and Blockbuster Movies like “Miyagino”. He has worked with and remixed artists like Ko Shibasaki, Taro Hakase, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Mondo Grosso, Soil and pimp sessions, Tomoyasu Hotei, m-flo, Ringo Shiina, Wrecking Crew Orchestra and so on… He has been chosen by LEXUS New Model Car ‘’CT200h’’ as a Japanese musician who is popular in the world, so he appears on many websites and in magazines as a model and navigator. His regular DJ party called “Jazztronica!!” is always crowded with Tokyo’s VIPs and party people. In 2017, He launched his label called "Musilogue".