YUJIN TAKEDA
Tokyo
A Tokyo-based tech-house DJ/producer, CARTOON is the first Japanese artist to be signed to ULTRA RECORDS, a prestigious dance music label in New York that has released works by world-renowned producers such as Steve Aoki, KYGO, deadmau5, and Black Coffee. The first Japanese artist to sign a contract with ULTRA RECORDS.He has already released two singles, "All Night Long" and "We Bang," and supported the RESISTANCE stage at ULTRA JAPAN in 2022 and 2023, performing with Space 92 & Popof, Julian Jeweil, Hiroko Yamamura, and others. He has been the main act for WORLD-MARKETZ, HOUSE TRIBE, and other parties at Shibuya WOMB, and has invited Dubfire, Mark Night, Roger Sanchez, and others to perform at these events with great success. EDGE HOUSE, one of the resident artists, moved from SOUND MUSEUM VISION to Shibuya WOMB and is gaining popularity, participating in DJ MAG JAPAN's Official Party and having their music picked up by DJ MAG JAPAN PLAYLIST. He has collaborated with JOMMY on "Be All Right" and Howie B, who has provided music to Björk and U2, on the sensor label, which he also owns. He has co-written with many well-known artists in Japan and abroad, including "Be All Right," a collaboration with JOMMY, and "Locking System," which was remixed by Howie B, who has provided songs for Björk and U2, and has attracted the attention of techno and house artists overseas as well. ‘Can't Stop Now," released in June 2021, topped "Tokyo Club Beat," and "Be All Right In August of the same year, "Be All Right" was also selected as the top song on "Electropolis," and is consistently included in the latest song dance playlists on Apple Music. In addition to being a DJ, he is also a popular MC on "InterFM. His program "sensor" is hosted live every Friday from 7:00 pm for 3 hours. Furthermore, his activities are not limited to music, but have influenced a wide range of fields including fashion. In 2019, he was selected by GQ JAPAN as a featured international DJ in Japan for his contribution to music, fashion, and culture.
■Music
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/1orMjDUHnRdjdeKhVjylgT
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/cartoon/584906318
■Social media IG: @cartoon_catn
Follower number: About 14,000
URL: https://www.instagram.com/cartoon_catn
■RA link
URL: https://ra.co/dj/cartoon
CARTOON/CATN’s tracks
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