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Nobukazu Takemura (竹村延和 Takemura Nobukazu ) is a Japanese musician and artist.
Albums
Note: This discography only includes solo and collaboration releases under the names of "Nobukazu Takemura", "Child's View", "Assembler" or "DJ Takemura". None of Takemura's group releases, such as with Audio Sports or Spiritual Vibes, are included.
Studio albums
Year
Title
Album details
1994
Child's View
Released: November 2, 1994
Label: Toy's Factory (JP) / Bellissima Records (GER)
Formats: LP , CD
1997
Child and Magic
1998
Yoru No Yuenchi
As Child's View
Released: 1998
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: CD
1999
Funfair
As Child's View
Released: March 1999
Label: Bubble Core Records (US)
Formats: CD
U.S. version of Yoru No Yuenchi with slightly altered tracklist
Milano: For Issey Miyake Men By Naoki Takizawa
Released: May 26, 1999
Label: Warner Music Japan (JP)
Formats: CD
Scope
Finale: For Issey Miyake Men By Naoki Takizawa
Released: December 22, 1999
Label: Warner Music Japan (JP)
Formats: CD
2000
Meteor
Released: 2000
Label: Childisc (JP)
Format: CD
Was released in U.S. as a 12" single instead of an album
Hoshi No Koe
Released: 2000
Label: Childisc (JP) / Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: LP, CD
Japan and U.S. versions had one different track on each
Sign
Released: November 2000
Label: Tokuma Japan Communications (JP) / Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: LP, CD
Japan and U.S. versions had some differing tracks
2001
Songbook
Released: December 21, 2001
Label: Childisc (JP) / Bubble Core Records (US)
Formats: LP, CD
Japan and U.S. versions had different tracklistings
2002
Assembler 1
As Assembler
Released: March 13, 2002
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: CD
Animate
Released: March 13, 2002
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: CD
10th
Released: July 24, 2002
Label: Childisc (JP) / Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: LP, CD
Japan version had one extra track
Water's Suite
Released: 2002
Label: Extreme (AUS)
Formats: CD
2003
Assembler 2
As Assembler
Released: May 30, 2003
Label: Moonlit (JP) / Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: CD
Japan version had an extra live bonus track
Etude
Released: 2003
Label: En/Of (GER)
Formats: LP
Limited edition of 100 vinyls
2007
Kobito No Kuni (Unreleased Tracks up to 1999)
Released: December 21, 2007
Label: Moonlit (JP)
Formats: CD
2014
Zeitraum
Released: February 26, 2014
Labels: Happenings (JP)
Formats: CD
2015
Einheit
Released: December 5, 2015
Labels: Happenings (JP)
Formats: CD
Exclusively sold at Hotel Anteroom in Kyoto for a Takemura art exhibition.
Extended plays
Year
Title
Album details
1993
The Quest Is A Reward
1998
Sablé & Grill EP
As Child's View
Released: 1998
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: CD, 12"
The CD version had one more track than the 12"
2001
Recursion EP
Released: 2001
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: 12"
2002
Animate EP
Released: 2002
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: 12"
Mimic Robot
Released: 2002
Label: Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: 12"
Singles
Year
Title
Album details
1992
Hoping For The Sun / Kool Jazz Scene / Science Fiction
As DJ Takemura
Released: 1992
Label: Global Dept Records (UK)
Formats: 12"
1994
For Tomorrow
Released: 1994
Label: Toy's Factory (JP) / 99 Records (GER) / Bellissima Records (GER)
Formats: 12", CD
1999
The Cradle of Light / After Image
As Child's View
Released: 1999
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: 12"
Meteor
Released: 1999
Label: Thrill Jockey (US)
Formats: 12"
U.S. single version of the Meteor album
2001
Mahou No Hiroba
Released: November 21, 2001
Label: Childisc (JP)
Formats: CD
Picnic / Oyasumi
Released: 2001
Label: Bottrop-Boy (GER)
Formats: 7"
2002
Hiking / Viking
Released: 2002
Label: Bottrop-Boy (GER)
Formats: 7"
Collaborative albums
Year
Title
Album details
1997
Changing Hands
2003
Turntables and Computers
2007
Identification With the Enemy: A Key To the Underworld
2012
East Facing Balcony
With Tujiko Noriko
Released: June 6, 2012
Label: Happenings
Formats: CD
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