Exclusive Interview on “The Little Big Beat Book” (UK)
Tatsuya Oe (Captain Funk) features in Rory Hoy’s The Little Big Beat Book, discussing Japan’s 90s club scene and the Bustin’ Loose EP. 2018.
Dark Model – Prelude
Prelude opens Dark Model’s album Saga with dramatic, uplifting strings and electronic motion, setting a heroic tone before the brass-heavy fanfare Avalon.
Dark Model “Saga” Wins the 16th Annual Independent Music Award
Dark Model’s second album Saga won Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 16th Independent Music Awards, announced March 31, 2018 in NYC.
Music Placements for TV programs & Promos – Spring 2018 –
Examples of Tatsuya (Captain Funk/Dark Model) music placements in TV programs, promos and corporate ad campaigns, mainly across North America.
Updated: OE “New Classics Vol.1 & 2” Out on April 20th, 2018
While “New Classics Vol.1” focuses on the indie rock/pop electronica and songwriter-oriented side of the project, the vol.2 delves into the contemporary, edgy, and experimental side.
Dark Model – Labyrinth (from “Saga”)
Dark Model’s Labyrinth by Tatsuya Oe is a mostly orchestral, organic track from Saga (BPM 135), with piano and strings conveying solemn, cinematic tension.
Dark Model Music Placements: Roxy #MakeWavesMoveMountains & Mongoose
Dark Model tracks licensed for promo videos: Roxy used “Candle in the Desert (No Piano Mix)” and Mongoose used “Guilty As Sin” in campaigns.
Dark Model – Inferno Suite (from “Saga”)
Learn about Tatsuya Oe’s Inferno Suite from the album Saga: a self-contained suite of short musical dramas with choir, orchestral-electronic drive.
Updated: December 12, 2025
