Yakamoto Kotzuga
Yakamoto Kotzuga | |
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| Born | Giacomo Mazzucato |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Sugar |
Giacomo Mazzucato (born 10 January 1994), known by his stage name Yakamoto Kotzuga, is an Italian musician, composer and record producer.
Biography
Mazzucato studied at the Conservatorium of Venice.[1]
He began his career in 2013, releasing the EPs Rooms of Emptiness (Bad Panda Records) and Lost Keys & Stolen Kisses (Highlife Recordings). He produced music for rappers Ghemon and Mecna, and his track “Your Smell” was used in a Vogue report at Paris Fashion Week.
In 2014 he published the single All These Things I Used To Have[2] and was awarded an artistic residency at Fabrica, the Benetton Group's communication research center, where he worked as a composer and sound designer on documentaries, installations and commercial projects.[3]
In 2015, he signed a publishing deal with Sugar Music and released his debut album, Usually Nowhere, through La Tempesta International/Sugar. He performed alongside artists including Forest Swords, Tycho, Plaid, Lone, Jhon Talabot, and Legowelt.[4][5]
He also released the single "Futile," used as the soundtrack for an early Italian 360° virtual-reality video project produced by Cattleya, and created the set for designer Chiara Boni's New York Fashion Week show.
In 2016, he released the single "T.H.R.U."[6]
References
- ↑ "Giacomo Mazzucato, in arte Yakamoto Kotzuga – Vogue.it" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Streaming: Yakamoto Kotzuga – All These Things I Used To Have". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Usually Nowhere di Yakamoto Kotzuga – Fabrica". www.fabrica.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "www.redbull.com/gb-en/exclusive-video-premiere-from-italian-producer-yakamoto-kotzuga". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Yakamoto Kotzuga – Usually Nowhere". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Yakamoto Kotzuga: ascolta il nuovo brano "T.H.R.U."". deerwaves.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 July 2017.