Daisuke Hinata (born July 2, 1956) is a Japanese music producer, composer, keyboardist, synthesist, synthesizer programmer, recording engineer, and studio designer. He is the owner/producer of VSA Studio, a recording studio located in California, US. He is also the owner of the record label “Hyperdisc” and "Global Disc".
His older brother is Toshifumi Hinata, also a music composer and producer.
In 1986, his techno-pop band "Interiors" participated in the omnibus album "Windham Hill Records Sampler '86". The song "Hot Beach" from this album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the New Age Producer Artist category. After that, he produced for artists such as Tetsuya Komuro, Takako Matsu, and moved to Los Angeles in 1990.
In 1998, he won the Best Foreign Album Award, as well as the Gold Disc and Platinum Disc Awards in Hong Kong, and in 1999, he produced the soundtrack for the film "King of Comedy," which received much attention in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
In the U.S., he released CAGNET's "Groove Radio" on EMI nationwide in the two years from 1998. Also he released six Cuban music series, which won the Best World Album Award from the American music magazine "New Age Voice" in April 1999.
2003: Signed an exclusive contract with "T.O.S. Inc.," a subsidiary of the cell phone website production company "Magical i-Land," to provide songs for Chaku-Uta.
2011: Produced Nenna Yvonne Japan Tour
2012: Created music for Matsuki Matsushima Collection Summer 2012 in Paris
2013: Formed the rock band Encounter, featuring Daisuke Hinata on keyboards and talk box, Carrie Suzuki on lead vocals and flute, Kaz Sakurayama on guitar, Jackson Suyama on drums, and Fuminori Ikeba as DJ and VJ.
2019: Re-teamed with Stephen Chow for the first time in over 20 years, collaborating on the remake of "The New King of Comedy.”
His song "Candy Kisses" was performed by Karen Mok at Last Concert Tour
2020: Released the Grammy-nominated compilation album "Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990," which features songs from "Interiors." The compilation was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Historical Album" category and includes "Chaconne"-” by his older brother, Toshifumi Hinata.
His song "Here We Are Again" was licensed for Chinese Variety Show "Trump Card VS Trump Card”
2024: Released vinyl worldwide "Sculpture of Time" composed by Interior commissioned for Nils-Udo by WRWTFWW a record label based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Released vinyl worldwide "Tarsanland" from the same level WRWTFWW.
His song for NILS-UDO was licensed for the LOEVE in Spain.
Although he employs state-of-the-art digital audio workstations for recording, he intentionally uses analog equipment for the finishing touches. His goal is to create a sound that maintains its quality even on inexpensive speakers, especially when a newcomer's track is played on the radio. He says, “Among the many hit songs with gimmicks to surprise listeners, I find the most satisfaction when my plain melodies, which reflect my true calling, are praised.”
Tetsuya Komuro has remarked, "He has an excellent sense when selecting the studio musicians involved in the recording process, and the people Daisuke chooses always seem to be a great fit. He also possesses a keen ability to make other important judgments with the same sharpness." Komuro further adds, "Daisuke-san taught me many things, such as how to use the Synclavier, how to communicate with American musicians, how to arrange the staff, and how to organize sounds as a music producer." Toshifumi Hinata also holds him in high regard, stating, “He is a junior colleague of mine, and we share the same philosophy—that pop music should be created with careful consideration of market trends.”
tohko, a singer he has worked with, shares, "Before I begin singing, he meticulously decides on the musical score and provides personalized voice training. He guides me to produce high notes effortlessly, so I never have to worry about hitting them."
MATRIX – A musical unit consisting of Daisuke Hinata and Akio Akashi that released the promo single "Anything You Want" in 1994 and the album of the same name in 1995.
Space Junkies
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Solo albums
1989: "Tarzanland"
2001: "OASIS Resort Music Series MIAMI"
2007: "Organic Style Daisuke Hinata AKA CAGNET the BEST"
