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Links & References

Home > Links & References

Contents

  • 1. Interviews
  • 2. Official Websites
  • 3. Social Media Websites
  • 4. Resources

Interviews

The Japan Times - Holy big beat funk, Captain!The Japan Times - Holy big beat funk, Captain! About Tatsuya's early career as Captain Funk. Interview with Simon Bartz

1999, Japan (English)

Movement Magazine - Tokyo: Captain Funk (aka Tatsuya Oe)Movement Magazine - Tokyo: Captain Funk (aka Tatsuya Oe) Mainly about Captain Funk's album "Songs Of The Siren." Interviewer: Brent Csutoras

2000, United States

Metropolis - Japan Beat: The Birth of OEMetropolis - Japan Beat: The Birth of OE About OE's album "Here and You." Interviewer: Dan Grunebaum

2002, Japan (English)

HMV Japan - Captain Funk "Heavy Metal""Heavy Mellow" InterviewHMV Japan - Captain Funk "Heavy Metal""Heavy Mellow" Interview About the releases of "Heavy Metal" & "Heavy Mellow" albums. Interviewer: Akio Tono

2007, Japan (Japanese)

J-Pop World - Captain Funk (Tatsuya Oe) InterviewJ-Pop World - Captain Funk (Tatsuya Oe) Interview About Tatsuya's career, thoughts on music production, and his own digital distribution. Interviewer: Andrew AA Smith

2008, United States

Metropolis - Clubbing: Tatsuya Oe opens an online “club” for his banging digital creationsMetropolis - Clubbing: Tatsuya Oe opens an online “club” for his banging digital creations About Tatsuya's original digial music store. Interviewer: Don Crispy.

2009, Japan (English)

David Report - Specialty music boutique for the digital high streetDavid Report - Specialty music boutique for the digital high street About Tatsuya's original digial music store. Interviewer: Kristina Dryza.

2009, Sweden

10 Asia - Japanese Shibuya-kei DJ Captain Funk10 Asia - Japanese Shibuya-kei DJ Captain Funk About Tatsuya's career, musical roots, and impression about South Korea.

2010, South Korea (English)

Sync Exchange - Creating a Successful Licensing Business as an Independent MusicianSync Exchange - Creating a Successful Licensing Business as an Independent Musician Tatsuya's thoughts and tips about music licensing business. Interviewer: Mark Frieser (Sync Summit)

2013, United States

The Independent Music Awards - Dark Model Q&A/InterviewThe Independent Music Awards - Dark Model Q&A/Interview Q&A about Dark Model, a nominee of the 14th Independent Music Awards (Genre: Dance/Electronica)

2014, United States

Unter the Gun - Tatsuya Oe Discusses Dark Model's Debut LP, Past ProjectsUnter the Gun - Tatsuya Oe Discusses Dark Model's Debut LP, Past Projects Interview about Dark Model's first album. Interviewer: Brion Lion (Under the Gun)

2014, United States


Official Websites

Dark Model official websiteDark Model official website

Tatsuya's lastest project focused on progressive and dramatic orchestral electronic music. Please refer to the project page at tatsuyaoe.com as well.

Captain Funk official websiteCaptain Funk official website

Tatsuya's longest-standing project focused on Electronic Pop / Dance music. Please refer to the project page at tatsuyaoe.com as well.

Model Electronic RecordsModel Electronic Records

Music publishing and label owned and managed by Tatsuya Oe.

OE - SuchnessOE - Suchness This website features his “Suchness” project, where he focuses on ambient music compositions inspired by the Japanese view of nature and Zen philosophy.

Social Media Websites

Dark Model FacebookDark Model Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DarkModelMusic
Captain Funk FacebookCaptain Funk Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CaptainFunkOfficial
Model Electronic Youtube channelModel Electronic Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ModelElectronic/
Captain Funk Youtube channelCaptain Funk Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainFunkOfficial
Model Electronic SoundCloudModel Electronic SoundCloud Soundcloud page featuring music of Dark Model and Captain Funk
Model Electronic Records on VimeoModel Electronic Records on Vimeo Enjoy our "Non-Normalized (Louder)" videos here
Model Electronic Records on SpotifyModel Electronic Records on Spotify Follow Model Electronic Records and our playlists on Sporify

Resources

Wikipedia (US) - Tatsuya OeWikipedia (US) - Tatsuya Oe Wikipedia (US edition) page about Tatsuya Oe.
Wikipedia (Japan) - Tatsuya OeWikipedia (Japan) - Tatsuya Oe Wikipedia (Japanese edition) page about Tatsuya Oe.
Wikipedia (US) - Dark ModelWikipedia (US) - Dark Model Wikipedia (US edition) page about Dark Model
Discogs - Captain FunkDiscogs - Captain Funk Discogs page of Captain Funk
Discogs - Dark ModelDiscogs - Dark Model Discogs page of Dark Model
Discogs - Tatsuya OeDiscogs - Tatsuya Oe Discogs page of OE/Tatsuya Oe
Tatsuya Oe on The DJ ListTatsuya Oe on The DJ List DJ Directory & Dance Music Resource
Captain Funk on The DJ ListCaptain Funk on The DJ List DJ Directory & Dance Music Resource
Captain Funk on MusicBrainzCaptain Funk on MusicBrainz Online music encyclopedia
Dark Model on MusicBrainzDark Model on MusicBrainz Online music encyclopedia
Tatsuya Oe on MusicBrainzTatsuya Oe on MusicBrainz Online music encyclopedia
Captain Funk on MusixMatchCaptain Funk on MusixMatch Song lyrics database
Captain Funk on TunefindCaptain Funk on Tunefind American music search website which helps to find music featured in television series and movies.


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30 June 2025

子供の頃、田舎の祖父母の家へ泊まりに行くと、夜空の星が驚くほどきれいだった。オリオン座や北斗七星が、手が届きそうなほどはっきり見えたのを今でも覚えている。今住んでいる街では、照明が明るすぎるのか、晴れていても星はほとんど見えない。天体望遠鏡を買っても意味がなさそうだし、ヘッドセットで夜空を疑似体験しても、どこか物足りない。やはり、次の旅行先には星空が美しい場所を候補に入れるのが良さそうだ。

OE: Starry Messenger (Suchness 3) https://youtu.be/wvHvxApyQCg?t=61

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30 June 2025

日本では「無宗教の人が多い」とよく言われるが、正確には特定の一神教を信仰する人が少ないということだと思う。学校教育で知識や教養は得られても、人生の意味や死の捉え方、困難への向き合い方といった本質的な問題について学ぶ機会は非常に少ない。無宗教であるということは、そうした問いに対する答えを自分自身で探し、見つけ出さなくてはならないということ。それが結果として、日本社会特有の生きづらさや面倒臭さを生んでいるようにも感じる。

Frankie Valli – Swearin To God(神に誓って) https://youtu.be/VPVQmmzxRhU

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28 June 2025

以前、「すべてのものは他の何かに似ている」というアナロジー(類推)を使って音のデバイスを発明したウディ・ノリスについて書いたことがある。知識だけで説明するより、「〇〇は××のようなもの」と身近な例に置きかえて伝えた方が、すっと理解できるし、共感も得やすい。若い頃広告の仕事に関わっていたのも、そんな「類推の力」に惹かれたから。でも不思議なのは、難しい学問やお役所的な仕事に関わる人ほど、類推の力を使わず、わかりにくいまま伝えようとすることだ。

アイデアは“似ているもの”から飛躍させる:「アナロジー思考の秘訣」 https://www.cultibase.jp/articles/2007

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